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Jim Archibald's NHL career

Points
3
Games
16
Goals
1
Assists
2
P/GP
0.19
Plus/minus
-4

Right winger Jim Archibald was drafted 139th overall by Minnesota North Stars in 1981. He played 3 seasons, all of them for Minnesota North Stars, 1984-1987. That came to 16 games and 3 points, 1 goals and 2 assists.

Below: the whole of Jim Archibald's career, season by season.

Every season
  1. 1981 NHL Draft

    Jim Archibald is drafted 139 overall by Minnesota North Stars

    MNSMinnesota North Stars
    Selected
    139 overall, round 7
    Swedish flagSwedes drafted
    14 selected
    Swedish flagFirst Swede off the board
    Jan Ingman#19
    First off the board
    Swedes from the same draft
    The full 1981 draft
  2. 3 years, 9 months and 10 days later · 4 seasons
    NHL debut

    Jim Archibald makes his NHL debut in 2–⁠5 loss against Winnipeg Jets

    MNSMinnesota North Stars2–5WINWinnipeg Jets

    Jim was 23 years old · Winnipeg Arena, Canada

    First NHL goalFirst NHL point

    Swedes on the ice: Bo Berglund, Thomas Steen and Bengt Lundholm.

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    Season

    1984-1985

    Jim Archibald's first NHL season: 3 points

    MNSMinnesota North Stars
    Events
    Career best
    His best points season
    76
    games missed
    Points
    3
    NHL#487
    Games
    4 of 80
    5%
    Goals
    1
    NHL#443
    Assists
    2
    NHL#483
    P/GP
    0.75
    +/-
    0
    NHL#254
    PlayoffsEliminated by Chicago Blackhawks
    0 of 9 games0 points
    First roundSTLSt. Louis Blues3–0Second roundCHIChicago Blackhawks2–4
    The whole season and the playoff run1984-1985
  3. Season

    1985-1986

    Jim Archibald plays only 11 games for 0 points

    MNSMinnesota North Stars
    Events
    69
    games missed
    Points
    0
    NHL#557
    Games
    11 of 80
    14%
    Goals
    0
    NHL#499
    Assists
    0
    NHL#536
    P/GP
    0.00
    +/-
    -3
    NHL#369
    PlayoffsEliminated by St. Louis Blues
    0 of 5 games0 points
    First roundSTLSt. Louis Blues2–3
    The whole season and the playoff run1985-1986
  4. Season

    1986-1987

    Jim Archibald's last season: 0 points

    MNSMinnesota North Stars
    Events
    79
    games missed
    Points
    0
    NHL#556
    Games
    1 of 80
    1%
    Goals
    0
    NHL#506
    Assists
    0
    NHL#536
    P/GP
    0.00
    +/-
    -1
    NHL#293
    The whole season1986-1987
  5. The career

    Jim Archibald played his last NHL game in 1987

    The career ended after 3 seasons with Minnesota North Stars.