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Greg Gilbert's NHL career

Points
378
Games
837
Goals
150
Assists
228
P/GP
0.45
Plus/minus
+107

Left winger Greg Gilbert was drafted 80th overall by New York Islanders in 1980. He played 15 seasons for 4 clubs, 1981-1996. That came to 837 games and 378 points, 150 goals and 228 assists.

Below: the whole of Greg Gilbert's career, season by season.

Every season
  1. 1980 NHL Draft

    Greg Gilbert is drafted 80 overall by New York Islanders

    Selected
    80 overall, round 4
    Swedish flagSwedes drafted
    9 selected
    Swedish flagFirst Swede off the board
    First off the board
    Swedes from the same draft
  2. 1 year, 6 months and 4 days later · 2 seasons
    NHL debut

    Greg Gilbert makes his NHL debut

    Greg was 19 years old · Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum, USA

    First NHL goalFirst NHL point

    Other Swedes on the ice: Robert Nyström, Stefan Persson and Tomas Jonsson.

    Season

    1981-1982

    Greg Gilbert scores 1 points and wins the Stanley Cup

    Events
    Stanley Cup
    79
    games missed
    Points
    1
    NHL#514
    Games
    1 of 80
    1%
    Goals
    1
    NHL#423
    Assists
    0
    NHL#533
    P/GP
    1.00
    +/-
    0
    NHL#224
    PlayoffsStanley Cup
    0 of 19 games0 points
    First roundPITPittsburgh Penguins3–2Second roundNYRNew York Rangers4–2Conference finalQUEQuebec Nordiques4–0Stanley Cup FinalVANVancouver Canucks4–0
    The whole season and the playoff run1981-1982
  3. Season

    1982-1983

    Greg Gilbert scores 19 points and wins the Stanley Cup

    Events
    Stanley Cup
    35
    games missed
    Points
    19
    NHL#311
    Games
    45 of 80
    56%
    Goals
    8
    NHL#251
    Assists
    11
    NHL#326
    P/GP
    0.42
    NHL#255
    +/-
    +1
    NHL#205
    PlayoffsStanley Cup
    0 of 20 games0 points
    First roundWSHWashington Capitals3–1Second roundNYRNew York Rangers4–2Conference finalBOSBoston Bruins4–2Stanley Cup FinalEDMEdmonton Oilers4–0
    The whole season and the playoff run1982-1983
  4. Season

    1983-1984

    Greg Gilbert scores 66 points — the best season of his career

    Events
    Career best
    His best points season
    Points
    66
    NHL#70
    Games
    79 of 80
    99%
    Goals
    31
    NHL#51
    Assists
    35
    NHL#98
    P/GP
    0.84
    NHL#88
    +/-
    +49
    NHL#9
    PlayoffsEliminated by Edmonton Oilers
    0 of 21 games0 points
    First roundNYRNew York Rangers3–2Second roundWSHWashington Capitals4–1Conference finalMTLMontréal Canadiens4–2Stanley Cup FinalEDMEdmonton Oilers1–4
    The whole season and the playoff run1983-1984
  5. Season

    1984-1985

    Greg Gilbert scores 38 points

    Events
    22
    games missed
    Points
    38
    NHL#182
    Games
    58 of 80
    73%
    Goals
    13
    NHL#192
    Assists
    25
    NHL#173
    P/GP
    0.66
    NHL#146
    +/-
    -5
    NHL#391
    PlayoffsEliminated by Philadelphia Flyers
    0 of 10 games0 points
    First roundWSHWashington Capitals3–2Second roundPHIPhiladelphia Flyers1–4
    The whole season and the playoff run1984-1985
  6. Season

    1985-1986

    Greg Gilbert scores 28 points

    Events
    20
    games missed
    Points
    28
    NHL#251
    Games
    60 of 80
    75%
    Goals
    9
    NHL#254
    Assists
    19
    NHL#244
    P/GP
    0.47
    NHL#249
    +/-
    +6
    NHL#147
    PlayoffsEliminated by Washington Capitals
    0 of 3 games0 points
    First roundWSHWashington Capitals0–3
    The whole season and the playoff run1985-1986
  7. Season

    1986-1987

    Greg Gilbert scores 13 points

    Events
    29
    games missed
    Points
    13
    NHL#361
    Games
    51 of 80
    64%
    Goals
    6
    NHL#294
    Assists
    7
    NHL#385
    P/GP
    0.25
    NHL#347
    +/-
    -12
    NHL#544
    PlayoffsEliminated by Philadelphia Flyers
    0 of 14 games0 points
    First roundWSHWashington Capitals4–3Second roundPHIPhiladelphia Flyers3–4
    The whole season and the playoff run1986-1987
  8. Season

    1987-1988

    Greg Gilbert scores 45 points

    Points
    45
    NHL#133
    Games
    76 of 80
    95%
    Goals
    17
    NHL#119
    Assists
    28
    NHL#130
    P/GP
    0.59
    NHL#165
    +/-
    +14
    NHL#61
    PlayoffsEliminated by New Jersey Devils
    0 of 6 games0 points
    First roundNJDNew Jersey Devils2–4
    The whole season and the playoff run1987-1988
  9. Season

    1988-1989

    Greg Gilbert scores 21 points

    Events
    21
    games missed
    Points
    21
    NHL#268
    Games
    59 of 80
    74%
    Goals
    8
    NHL#238
    Assists
    13
    NHL#294
    P/GP
    0.36
    NHL#270
    +/-
    +2
    NHL#190
    PlayoffsEliminated by Calgary Flames
    0 of 16 games0 points
    First roundDETDetroit Red Wings4–2Second roundSTLSt. Louis Blues4–1Conference finalCGYCalgary Flames1–4
    The whole season and the playoff run1988-1989
  10. Season

    1989-1990

    Greg Gilbert scores 37 points

    Points
    37
    NHL#171
    Games
    70 of 80
    88%
    Goals
    12
    NHL#188
    Assists
    25
    NHL#155
    P/GP
    0.53
    NHL#192
    +/-
    +27
    NHL#10
    PlayoffsEliminated by Edmonton Oilers
    0 of 20 games0 points
    First roundMNSMinnesota North Stars4–3Second roundSTLSt. Louis Blues4–3Conference finalEDMEdmonton Oilers2–4
    The whole season and the playoff run1989-1990
  11. Season

    1990-1991

    Greg Gilbert scores 25 points

    Points
    25
    NHL#236
    Games
    72 of 80
    90%
    Goals
    10
    NHL#208
    Assists
    15
    NHL#247
    P/GP
    0.35
    NHL#277
    +/-
    +6
    NHL#131
    PlayoffsEliminated by Minnesota North Stars
    0 of 6 games0 points
    First roundMNSMinnesota North Stars2–4
    The whole season and the playoff run1990-1991
  12. Season

    1991-1992

    Greg Gilbert scores 12 points

    Events
    30
    games missed
    Points
    12
    NHL#368
    Games
    50 of 80
    63%
    Goals
    7
    NHL#249
    Assists
    5
    NHL#420
    P/GP
    0.24
    NHL#357
    +/-
    -4
    NHL#468
    PlayoffsEliminated by Pittsburgh Penguins
    0 of 18 games0 points
    First roundSTLSt. Louis Blues4–2Second roundDETDetroit Red Wings4–0Conference finalEDMEdmonton Oilers4–0Stanley Cup FinalPITPittsburgh Penguins0–4
    The whole season and the playoff run1991-1992
  13. Season

    1992-1993

    Greg Gilbert scores 32 points

    Points
    32
    NHL#221
    Games
    77 of 84
    92%
    Goals
    13
    NHL#194
    Assists
    19
    NHL#232
    P/GP
    0.42
    NHL#262
    +/-
    +5
    NHL#175
    PlayoffsEliminated by St. Louis Blues
    0 of 4 games0 points
    First roundSTLSt. Louis Blues0–4
    The whole season and the playoff run1992-1993
  14. Season

    1993-1994

    Greg Gilbert scores 15 points and wins the Stanley Cup

    Events
    Stanley Cup
    Points
    15
    NHL#392
    Games
    76 of 84
    90%
    Goals
    4
    NHL#394
    Assists
    11
    NHL#362
    P/GP
    0.20
    NHL#439
    +/-
    -3
    NHL#480
    PlayoffsStanley Cup
    0 of 23 games0 points
    First roundNYINew York Islanders4–0Second roundWSHWashington Capitals4–1Conference finalNJDNew Jersey Devils4–3Stanley Cup FinalVANVancouver Canucks4–3
    The whole season and the playoff run1993-1994
  15. Season

    1994-1995

    Greg Gilbert scores 25 points

    Points
    25
    NHL#131
    Games
    46 of 48
    96%
    Goals
    11
    NHL#110
    Assists
    14
    NHL#143
    P/GP
    0.54
    NHL#149
    +/-
    +22
    NHL#6
    PlayoffsEliminated by Vancouver Canucks
    0 of 7 games0 points
    First roundVANVancouver Canucks3–4
    The whole season and the playoff run1994-1995
  16. Season

    1995-1996

    Greg Gilbert's last season: 1 points

    Events
    65
    games missed
    Points
    1
    NHL#642
    Games
    17 of 82
    21%
    Goals
    0
    NHL#625
    Assists
    1
    NHL#608
    P/GP
    0.06
    +/-
    -1
    NHL#375
    PlayoffsEliminated by Detroit Red Wings
    0 of 13 games0 points
    First roundTORToronto Maple Leafs4–2Second roundDETDetroit Red Wings3–4
    The whole season and the playoff run1995-1996
  17. The career

    Greg Gilbert played his last NHL game in 1996

    The career ended after 15 seasons, the last of them with St. Louis Blues.