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James McGeough's NHL career

Points
17
Games
57
Goals
7
Assists
10
P/GP
0.30
Plus/minus
-14

Centre James McGeough was drafted 110th overall by Washington Capitals in 1981. He played 4 seasons for 2 clubs, 1981-1987. That came to 57 games and 17 points, 7 goals and 10 assists.

Below: the whole of James McGeough's career, season by season.

Every season
  1. 1981 NHL Draft

    James McGeough is drafted 110 overall by Washington Capitals

    Selected
    110 overall, round 6
    Swedish flagSwedes drafted
    14 selected
    Swedish flagFirst Swede off the board
    Jan Ingman#19
    First off the board
    Swedes from the same draft
  2. 5 months and 8 days later · 1 season
    NHL debut

    James McGeough makes his NHL debut in 7–⁠1 win against Colorado Rockies

    James was 18 years old · Capital Centre, USA

    Swedes on the ice: Bengt-Åke Gustafsson.

    Season

    1981-1982

    James McGeough's first NHL season: 0 points

    Events
    76
    games missed
    Points
    0
    NHL#543
    Games
    4 of 80
    5%
    Goals
    0
    NHL#488
    Assists
    0
    NHL#533
    P/GP
    0.00
    +/-
    -2
    NHL#307
    The whole season1981-1982
  3. Season

    1984-1985

    James McGeough scores 7 points — the best season of his career

    Events
    Career best
    His best points season
    55
    games missed
    Points
    7
    NHL#432
    Games
    25 of 80
    31%
    Goals
    3
    NHL#375
    Assists
    4
    NHL#440
    P/GP
    0.28
    +/-
    -3
    NHL#345
    The whole season1984-1985
  4. Season

    1985-1986

    James McGeough scores 3 goals — his best goal-scoring season

    Events
    Career best
    His best goal-scoring season
    63
    games missed
    Points
    5
    NHL#433
    Games
    17 of 80
    21%
    Goals
    3
    NHL#372
    Assists
    2
    NHL#457
    P/GP
    0.29
    +/-
    -3
    NHL#369
    The whole season1985-1986
  5. Season

    1986-1987

    James McGeough's last season: 5 points

    Events
    Career best
    His best assist season
    69
    games missed
    Points
    5
    NHL#446
    Games
    11 of 80
    14%
    Goals
    1
    NHL#446
    Assists
    4
    NHL#424
    P/GP
    0.45
    +/-
    -6
    NHL#450
    The whole season1986-1987
  6. The career

    James McGeough played his last NHL game in 1987

    The career ended after 4 seasons, the last of them with Pittsburgh Penguins.