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Gordon Wappel's NHL career

Points
2
Games
20
Assists
1
Goals
1
Plus/minus
-3

Defenceman Gordon Wappel was drafted 80th overall by Atlanta Flames in 1978. He played 3 seasons for 2 clubs, 1979-1982. That came to 20 games and 2 points, 1 goals and 1 assists.

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

Every season
  1. 1978 NHL Draft

    Gordon Wappel is drafted 80 overall by Atlanta Flames

    AFMAtlanta Flames
    Selected
    80 overall, round 5
    Swedish flagSwedes drafted
    8 selected
    Swedish flagFirst Swede off the board
    Bengt-Ake Gustafsson#55
    First off the board
    Swedes from the same draft
    The full 1978 draft
  2. 1 year, 8 months and 24 days later · 2 seasons
    NHL debut

    Gordon Wappel makes his NHL debut in 2–⁠5 loss against Vancouver Canucks

    VANVancouver Canucks5–2AFMAtlanta Flames

    Gordon was 21 years old · Omni Coliseum, USA

    Swedes on the ice: Lars Lindgren, Per-Olov Brasar, Thomas Gradin, among others.

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    Season

    1979-1980

    Gordon Wappel's first NHL season: 0 points

    AFMAtlanta Flames
    Events
    78
    games missed
    Points
    0
    NHL#516
    Games
    2 of 80
    3%
    Goals
    0
    NHL#463
    Assists
    0
    NHL#502
    P/GP
    0.00
    +/-
    +1
    NHL#192
    PlayoffsEliminated by New York Rangers
    2 of 4 games0 points
    Preliminary roundNYRNew York Rangers1–3
    The whole season and the playoff run1979-1980
  3. Season

    1980-1981

    Gordon Wappel scores 1 points — the best season of his career

    CGYCalgary Flames
    Events
    Career best
    His best points season
    73
    games missed
    Points
    1
    NHL#497
    Games
    7 of 80
    9%
    Goals
    0
    NHL#485
    Assists
    1
    NHL#483
    P/GP
    0.14
    +/-
    +1
    NHL#220
    PlayoffsEliminated by Minnesota North Stars
    0 of 16 games0 points
    Preliminary roundCHIChicago Blackhawks3–0QuarterfinalPHIPhiladelphia Flyers4–3SemifinalMNSMinnesota North Stars2–4
    The whole season and the playoff run1980-1981
  4. Season

    1981-1982

    Gordon Wappel's last season: 1 points

    CGYCalgary Flames
    Events
    Career best
    His best points season
    69
    games missed
    Points
    1
    NHL#514
    Games
    11 of 80
    14%
    Goals
    1
    NHL#423
    Assists
    0
    NHL#533
    P/GP
    0.09
    +/-
    -5
    NHL#389
    PlayoffsEliminated by Vancouver Canucks
    0 of 3 games0 points
    First roundVANVancouver Canucks0–3
    The whole season and the playoff run1981-1982
  5. The career

    Gordon Wappel played his last NHL game in 1982

    The career ended after 3 seasons, the last of them with Calgary Flames.