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Jim Roberts's NHL career

Points
40
Games
106
Goals
17
Assists
23
P/GP
0.38
Plus/minus
-30

Right winger Jim Roberts was drafted 31th overall by Minnesota North Stars in 1976. He played 3 seasons, all of them for Minnesota North Stars, 1976-1979. That came to 106 games and 40 points, 17 goals and 23 assists.

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

Every season
  1. 1976 NHL Draft

    Jim Roberts is drafted 31 overall by Minnesota North Stars

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

    Jim Roberts makes his NHL debut in 2–⁠6 loss against Boston Bruins

    Jim was 20 years old · Boston Garden, USA

    Swedes on the ice: Roland Eriksson.

    Season

    1976-1977

    Jim Roberts's first NHL season: 19 points

    Events
    Career best
    His best points season
    27
    games missed
    Points
    19
    NHL#255
    Games
    53 of 80
    66%
    Goals
    11
    NHL#179
    Assists
    8
    NHL#297
    P/GP
    0.36
    NHL#227
    +/-
    -9
    NHL#307
    PlayoffsEliminated by Buffalo Sabres
    2 games0 points
    Preliminary roundBUFBuffalo Sabres0–2
    The whole season and the playoff run1976-1977
  3. Season

    1977-1978

    Jim Roberts plays only 42 games for 18 points

    Events
    Career best
    His best assist season
    38
    games missed
    Points
    18
    NHL#247
    Games
    42 of 80
    53%
    Goals
    4
    NHL#256
    Assists
    14
    NHL#226
    P/GP
    0.43
    NHL#192
    +/-
    -16
    NHL#372
    The whole season1977-1978
  4. Season

    1978-1979

    Jim Roberts's last season: 3 points

    Events
    69
    games missed
    Points
    3
    NHL#371
    Games
    11 of 80
    14%
    Goals
    2
    NHL#307
    Assists
    1
    NHL#383
    P/GP
    0.27
    +/-
    -5
    NHL#281
    The whole season1978-1979
  5. The career

    Jim Roberts played his last NHL game in 1979

    The career ended after 3 seasons with Minnesota North Stars.