NHL careerDETWSHMNSLast NHL game 1988

John Barrett's NHL career

Points

Games

488

Assists

Goals

Plus/minus

-140

Defenceman John Barrett was drafted 129th overall by Detroit Red Wings in 1978. He played 8 seasons for 3 clubs, 1980-1988. That came to 488 games and 97 points, 20 goals and 77 assists.

Below: the whole of John Barrett's career, season by season.

Every season

Year 1978
1978 NHL Draft
June 15
John Barrett is drafted 129 overall by Detroit Red Wings
DETDetroit Red Wings
Selected
129 overall, round 8
Swedes drafted
8 selected
First Swede off the board
Bengt-Ake Gustafsson#55
First off the board
1Bobby SmithMNS
2Ryan WalterWSH
3Wayne BabychSTL
Swedes from the same draft
Bengt-Åke Gustafsson629 GP · 554 P
Mats Hallin152 GP · 31 P
The full 1978 draft
2 years, 5 months and 14 days later · 3 seasons
Year 1980
1980-1981 season
NHL debut
November 29
John Barrett makes his NHL debut in 1–⁠5 loss against New York Islanders
DETDetroit Red Wings1–5NYINew York Islanders
John was 22 years old · Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum, USA
Swedes on the ice: Dan Labraaten, Anders Kallur, Robert Nyström, among others.
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Year 1981
Season
April 5
1980-1981
John Barrett's first NHL season: 13 points
DETDetroit Red Wings
Events
24
games missed
Points
13
NHL#355
Games
56 of 80
70%
Goals
3
NHL#355
Assists
10
NHL#338
P/GP
0.23
NHL#355
+/-
-22
NHL#529
The whole season1980-1981
Year 1982
Season
April 4
1981-1982
John Barrett scores 13 points
DETDetroit Red Wings
Points
13
NHL#369
Games
69 of 80
86%
Goals
1
NHL#423
Assists
12
NHL#310
P/GP
0.19
NHL#398
+/-
-31
NHL#605
The whole season1981-1982
Year 1983
Season
April 3
1982-1983
John Barrett scores 14 points
DETDetroit Red Wings
Points
14
NHL#352
Games
79 of 80
99%
Goals
4
NHL#339
Assists
10
NHL#345
P/GP
0.18
NHL#394
+/-
-18
NHL#538
The whole season1982-1983
Year 1984
Season
April 8
1983-1984
John Barrett scores 10 points
DETDetroit Red Wings
Points
10
NHL#395
Games
78 of 80
98%
Goals
2
NHL#402
Assists
8
NHL#374
P/GP
0.13
NHL#418
+/-
0
NHL#244
PlayoffsEliminated by St. Louis Blues
4 games0 points
First roundSTLSt. Louis Blues1–3
The whole season and the playoff run1983-1984
Year 1985
Season
April 13
1984-1985
John Barrett scores 25 points — the best season of his career
DETDetroit Red Wings
Events
Career best
His best points season
Points
25
NHL#272
Games
71 of 80
89%
Goals
6
NHL#303
Assists
19
NHL#231
P/GP
0.35
NHL#319
+/-
-17
NHL#527
PlayoffsEliminated by Chicago Blackhawks
3 games1 points0 G · 1 A
First roundCHIChicago Blackhawks0–3
The whole season and the playoff run1984-1985
Year 1986
Season
April 27
1985-1986
John Barrett scores 17 points
DETDetroit Red Wings WSHWashington Capitals
Points
17
NHL#342
Games
79 of 80
99%
Goals
2
NHL#394
Assists
15
NHL#291
P/GP
0.22
NHL#383
+/-
-32
NHL#610
PlayoffsEliminated by New York Rangers
9 games3 points2 G · 1 A
First roundNYINew York Islanders3–0Second roundNYRNew York Rangers2–4
The whole season and the playoff run1985-1986
Year 1987
Season
February 20
1986-1987
John Barrett scores 4 points
WSHWashington Capitals
Events
25
games missed
Points
4
NHL#464
Games
55 of 80
69%
Goals
2
NHL#395
Assists
2
NHL#473
P/GP
0.07
NHL#432
+/-
-17
NHL#580
PlayoffsEliminated by New York Islanders
0 of 7 games0 points
First roundNYINew York Islanders3–4
The whole season and the playoff run1986-1987
Year 1988
Season
March 1
1987-1988
John Barrett's last season: 1 points
MNSMinnesota North Stars
Events
79
games missed
Points
1
NHL#545
Games
1 of 80
1%
Goals
0
NHL#538
Assists
1
NHL#515
P/GP
1.00
+/-
-3
NHL#408
The whole season1987-1988
The career
John Barrett played his last NHL game in 1988
The career ended after 8 seasons, the last of them with Minnesota North Stars.

John Barrett is drafted 129 overall by Detroit Red Wings

John Barrett makes his NHL debut in 1–⁠5 loss against New York Islanders

1980-1981

1981-1982

1982-1983

1983-1984

1984-1985

1985-1986

1986-1987

1987-1988

John Barrett played his last NHL game in 1988