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John Chabot's NHL career

Points
312
Games
508
Goals
84
Assists
228
P/GP
0.61
Plus/minus
-38

Centre John Chabot was drafted 40th overall by Montréal Canadiens in 1980. He played 8 seasons for 3 clubs, 1983-1991. That came to 508 games and 312 points, 84 goals and 228 assists.

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

Every season
  1. 1980 NHL Draft

    John Chabot is drafted 40 overall by Montréal Canadiens

    MTLMontréal Canadiens
    Selected
    40 overall, round 2
    Swedish flagSwedes drafted
    9 selected
    Swedish flagFirst Swede off the board
    Roger Hagglund#138
    First off the board
    Swedes from the same draft
    The full 1980 draft
  2. 3 years, 3 months and 25 days later · 4 seasons
    NHL debut

    John Chabot makes his NHL debut in 4–⁠7 loss against New York Islanders

    NYINew York Islanders7–4MTLMontréal Canadiens

    John was 21 years old · Montreal Forum, Canada

    First NHL goalFirst NHL point

    Swedes on the ice: Anders Kallur, Robert Nyström, Stefan Persson, among others.

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    Season

    1983-1984

    John Chabot's first NHL season: 43 points

    MTLMontréal Canadiens
    Events
    Career best
    His best goal-scoring season
    24
    games missed
    Points
    43
    NHL#160
    Games
    56 of 80
    70%
    Goals
    18
    NHL#137
    Assists
    25
    NHL#169
    P/GP
    0.77
    NHL#110
    +/-
    -1
    NHL#286
    PlayoffsEliminated by New York Islanders
    11 of 15 games5 points1 G · 4 A
    First roundBOSBoston Bruins3–0Second roundQUEQuebec Nordiques4–2Conference finalNYINew York Islanders2–4
    The whole season and the playoff run1983-1984
  3. Season

    1984-1985

    John Chabot scores 60 points — the best season of his career

    MTLMontréal CanadiensPITPittsburgh Penguins
    Events
    Career best
    His best points season
    Points
    60
    NHL#85
    Games
    77 of 80
    96%
    Goals
    9
    NHL#254
    Assists
    51
    NHL#31
    P/GP
    0.78
    NHL#108
    +/-
    -37
    NHL#599
    The whole season1984-1985
  4. Season

    1985-1986

    John Chabot scores 45 points

    PITPittsburgh Penguins
    Points
    45
    NHL#143
    Games
    77 of 80
    96%
    Goals
    14
    NHL#192
    Assists
    31
    NHL#125
    P/GP
    0.58
    NHL#184
    +/-
    +1
    NHL#213
    The whole season1985-1986
  5. Season

    1986-1987

    John Chabot scores 36 points

    PITPittsburgh Penguins
    Points
    36
    NHL#188
    Games
    72 of 80
    90%
    Goals
    14
    NHL#160
    Assists
    22
    NHL#192
    P/GP
    0.50
    NHL#204
    +/-
    -6
    NHL#450
    The whole season1986-1987
  6. Season

    1987-1988

    John Chabot scores 57 points

    DETDetroit Red Wings
    Points
    57
    NHL#91
    Games
    78 of 80
    98%
    Goals
    13
    NHL#161
    Assists
    44
    NHL#45
    P/GP
    0.73
    NHL#114
    +/-
    +12
    NHL#79
    PlayoffsEliminated by Edmonton Oilers
    16 games19 points4 G · 15 A
    First roundTORToronto Maple Leafs4–2Second roundSTLSt. Louis Blues4–1Conference finalEDMEdmonton Oilers1–4
    The whole season and the playoff run1987-1988
  7. Season

    1988-1989

    John Chabot scores 12 points

    DETDetroit Red Wings
    Events
    28
    games missed
    Points
    12
    NHL#366
    Games
    52 of 80
    65%
    Goals
    2
    NHL#395
    Assists
    10
    NHL#323
    P/GP
    0.23
    NHL#355
    +/-
    -18
    NHL#619
    PlayoffsEliminated by Chicago Blackhawks
    6 games2 points1 G · 1 A
    First roundCHIChicago Blackhawks2–4
    The whole season and the playoff run1988-1989
  8. Season

    1989-1990

    John Chabot scores 49 points

    DETDetroit Red Wings
    Points
    49
    NHL#117
    Games
    69 of 80
    86%
    Goals
    9
    NHL#224
    Assists
    40
    NHL#66
    P/GP
    0.71
    NHL#122
    +/-
    +5
    NHL#131
    The whole season1989-1990
  9. Season

    1990-1991

    John Chabot's last season: 10 points

    DETDetroit Red Wings
    Events
    53
    games missed
    Points
    10
    NHL#381
    Games
    27 of 80
    34%
    Goals
    5
    NHL#306
    Assists
    5
    NHL#414
    P/GP
    0.37
    +/-
    +6
    NHL#131
    PlayoffsEliminated by St. Louis Blues
    0 of 7 games0 points
    First roundSTLSt. Louis Blues3–4
    The whole season and the playoff run1990-1991
  10. The career

    John Chabot played his last NHL game in 1991

    The career ended after 8 seasons, the last of them with Detroit Red Wings.