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Jari Gronstrand's NHL career

Points
34
Games
185
Assists
26
Goals
8
Plus/minus
0

Defenceman Jari Gronstrand was drafted 96th overall by Minnesota North Stars in 1986. He played 5 seasons for 4 clubs, 1986-1991. That came to 185 games and 34 points, 8 goals and 26 assists.

Below: the whole of Jari Gronstrand's career, season by season.

Every season
  1. 1986 NHL Draft

    Jari Gronstrand is drafted 96 overall by Minnesota North Stars

    MNSMinnesota North Stars
    Selected
    96 overall, round 5
    Swedish flagSwedes drafted
    9 selected
    Swedish flagFirst Swede off the board
    Anders Carlsson#66
    First off the board
    Swedes from the same draft
    The full 1986 draft
  2. 3 months and 20 days later · 1 season
    NHL debut

    Jari Gronstrand makes his NHL debut in the 4–⁠4 draw against Quebec Nordiques

    MNSMinnesota North Stars4–4QUEQuebec Nordiques

    Jari was 23 years old · Le Colisée, Canada

    Swedes on the ice: Kent Nilsson and Mats Hallin.

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    Season

    1986-1987

    Jari Gronstrand's first NHL season: 7 points

    MNSMinnesota North Stars
    Events
    33
    games missed
    Points
    7
    NHL#420
    Games
    47 of 80
    59%
    Goals
    1
    NHL#446
    Assists
    6
    NHL#400
    P/GP
    0.15
    NHL#409
    +/-
    +4
    NHL#146
    The whole season1986-1987
  3. Season

    1987-1988

    Jari Gronstrand scores 14 points — the best season of his career

    NYRNew York Rangers
    Events
    Career best
    His best points season
    18
    games missed
    Points
    14
    NHL#349
    Games
    62 of 80
    78%
    Goals
    3
    NHL#369
    Assists
    11
    NHL#313
    P/GP
    0.23
    NHL#358
    +/-
    +8
    NHL#103
    The whole season1987-1988
  4. Season

    1988-1989

    Jari Gronstrand plays only 25 games for 4 points

    QUEQuebec Nordiques
    Events
    55
    games missed
    Points
    4
    NHL#459
    Games
    25 of 80
    31%
    Goals
    1
    NHL#433
    Assists
    3
    NHL#443
    P/GP
    0.16
    +/-
    -9
    NHL#540
    The whole season1988-1989
  5. Season

    1989-1990

    Jari Gronstrand scores 3 goals — his best goal-scoring season

    QUEQuebec NordiquesNYINew York Islanders
    Events
    Career best
    His best goal-scoring season
    32
    games missed
    Points
    8
    NHL#411
    Games
    48 of 80
    60%
    Goals
    3
    NHL#349
    Assists
    5
    NHL#408
    P/GP
    0.17
    NHL#401
    +/-
    -1
    NHL#318
    PlayoffsEliminated by New York Rangers
    3 of 5 games0 points
    First roundNYRNew York Rangers1–4
    The whole season and the playoff run1989-1990
  6. Season

    1990-1991

    Jari Gronstrand's last season: 1 points

    NYINew York Islanders
    Events
    77
    games missed
    Points
    1
    NHL#538
    Games
    3 of 80
    4%
    Goals
    0
    NHL#519
    Assists
    1
    NHL#511
    P/GP
    0.33
    +/-
    -2
    NHL#368
    The whole season1990-1991
  7. The career

    Jari Gronstrand played his last NHL game in 1991

    The career ended after 5 seasons, the last of them with New York Islanders.