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John Bethel's NHL career

Points
2
Games
17
Goals
0
Assists
2
P/GP
0.12
Plus/minus
-3

Left winger John Bethel was drafted 98th overall by New York Rangers in 1977. He played 1 season, all of them for Winnipeg Jets, 1979-1980. That came to 17 games and 2 points, 0 goals and 2 assists.

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

Every season
  1. 1977 NHL Draft

    John Bethel is drafted 98 overall by New York Rangers

    NYRNew York Rangers
    Selected
    98 overall, round 6
    Swedish flagSwedes drafted
    2 selected
    Swedish flagFirst Swede off the board
    Harald Lückner#121
    First off the board
    The full 1977 draft
  2. 2 years, 7 months and 11 days later · 3 seasons
    NHL debut

    John Bethel makes his NHL debut in 4–⁠5 loss against Philadelphia Flyers

    PHIPhiladelphia Flyers5–4WINWinnipeg Jets

    John was 23 years old · Winnipeg Arena, Canada

    First NHL assistFirst NHL point

    Swedes on the ice: Willy Lindström and Lars-Erik Sjöberg.

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    Season

    1979-1980

    John Bethel's first NHL season: 2 points

    WINWinnipeg Jets
    Events
    Career best
    His best points season
    63
    games missed
    Points
    2
    NHL#457
    Games
    17 of 80
    21%
    Goals
    0
    NHL#463
    Assists
    2
    NHL#442
    P/GP
    0.12
    +/-
    -3
    NHL#333
    The whole season1979-1980
  3. The career

    John Bethel played his last NHL game in 1980

    The career ended after 1 season with Winnipeg Jets.