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Gordon Laxton's NHL career

Wins
4
Games
17
Shutouts
0
Save %
.830

Goaltender Gordon Laxton was drafted 13th overall by Pittsburgh Penguins in 1975. He played 4 seasons, all of them for Pittsburgh Penguins, 1975-1979. That came to 17 games and 4 wins.

Below: the whole of Gordon Laxton's career, season by season.

Every season
  1. 1975 NHL Draft

    Gordon Laxton is drafted 13 overall by Pittsburgh Penguins

    Selected
    13 overall, round 1
    Swedish flagSwedes drafted
    2 selected
    Swedish flagFirst Swede off the board
    First off the board
    Swedes from the same draft
  2. 4 months and 4 days later · 1 season
    NHL debut

    Gordon Laxton makes his NHL debut in 4–⁠2 win against Washington Capitals

    Gordon was 20 years old · Capital Centre, USA

    First NHL win
    Season

    1975-1976

    Gordon Laxton's first NHL season: 8 games

    Wins
    3
    Games
    8 of 80
    10%
    SV%
    .847
    NHL#46
    GAA
    4.51
    NHL#43
    Shutouts
    0
    NHL#27
    PlayoffsEliminated by Toronto Maple Leafs
    0 of 3 games
    Preliminary roundTORToronto Maple Leafs1–2
    The whole season and the playoff run1975-1976
  3. Season

    1976-1977

    Gordon Laxton plays 6 of 80 games

    Wins
    1
    Games
    6 of 80
    8%
    SV%
    .835
    NHL#50
    GAA
    6.17
    NHL#51
    Shutouts
    0
    NHL#31
    PlayoffsEliminated by Toronto Maple Leafs
    0 of 3 games
    Preliminary roundTORToronto Maple Leafs1–2
    The whole season and the playoff run1976-1977
  4. Season

    1977-1978

    Gordon Laxton plays 2 of 80 games

    Wins
    0
    Games
    2 of 80
    3%
    SV%
    .813
    NHL#50
    GAA
    7.35
    NHL#52
    Shutouts
    0
    NHL#29
    The whole season1977-1978
  5. Season

    1978-1979

    Gordon Laxton's last season: 1 game

    Wins
    0
    Games
    1 of 80
    1%
    SV%
    .704
    NHL#50
    GAA
    8.00
    NHL#49
    Shutouts
    0
    NHL#24
    PlayoffsEliminated by Boston Bruins
    0 of 7 games
    Preliminary roundBUFBuffalo Sabres2–1QuarterfinalBOSBoston Bruins0–4
    The whole season and the playoff run1978-1979
  6. The career

    Gordon Laxton played his last NHL game in 1979

    The career ended after 4 seasons with Pittsburgh Penguins.