NHL careerLAKLast NHL game 1986

John Paul Kelly's NHL career

Points

124

Games

400

Goals

Assists

P/GP

0.31

Plus/minus

-95

Left winger John Paul Kelly was drafted 50th overall by Los Angeles Kings in 1979. He played 7 seasons, all of them for Los Angeles Kings, 1979-1986. That came to 400 games and 124 points, 54 goals and 70 assists.

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

Every season

Year 1979
1979 NHL Draft
August 9
John Paul Kelly is drafted 50 overall by Los Angeles Kings
LAKLos Angeles Kings
Selected
50 overall, round 3
Swedes drafted
5 selected
First Swede off the board
Tomas Jonsson#25
First off the board
1Rob RamageCLR
2Perry TurnbullSTL
3Mike FolignoDET
Swedes from the same draft
Thomas Steen950 GP · 817 P
Mats Näslund651 GP · 634 P
Tomas Jonsson552 GP · 344 P
The full 1979 draft
4 months later
1979-1980 season
NHL debut
December 9
John Paul Kelly makes his NHL debut in 2–⁠3 loss against Quebec Nordiques
LAKLos Angeles Kings2–3QUEQuebec Nordiques
John Paul was 20 years old · Le Colisée, Canada
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Year 1980
Season
April 12
1979-1980
John Paul Kelly's first NHL season: 7 points
LAKLos Angeles Kings
Events
40
games missed
Points
7
NHL#398
Games
40 of 80
50%
Goals
2
NHL#378
Assists
5
NHL#394
P/GP
0.17
NHL#381
+/-
-6
NHL#413
PlayoffsEliminated by New York Islanders
3 of 4 games0 points
Preliminary roundNYINew York Islanders1–3
The whole season and the playoff run1979-1980
Year 1981
Season
April 12
1980-1981
John Paul Kelly plays only 19 games for 9 points
LAKLos Angeles Kings
Events
61
games missed
Points
9
NHL#393
Games
19 of 80
24%
Goals
3
NHL#355
Assists
6
NHL#391
P/GP
0.47
+/-
+4
NHL#165
PlayoffsEliminated by New York Rangers
4 games1 points0 G · 1 A
Preliminary roundNYRNew York Rangers1–3
The whole season and the playoff run1980-1981
Year 1982
Season
April 21
1981-1982
John Paul Kelly scores 23 points
LAKLos Angeles Kings
Points
23
NHL#274
Games
70 of 80
88%
Goals
12
NHL#200
Assists
11
NHL#331
P/GP
0.33
NHL#328
+/-
-19
NHL#564
PlayoffsEliminated by Vancouver Canucks
10 games1 points1 G · 0 A
First roundEDMEdmonton Oilers3–2Second roundVANVancouver Canucks1–4
The whole season and the playoff run1981-1982
Year 1983
Season
April 3
1982-1983
John Paul Kelly scores 31 points — the best season of his career
LAKLos Angeles Kings
Events
Career best
His best points season
Points
31
NHL#225
Games
65 of 80
81%
Goals
16
NHL#156
Assists
15
NHL#271
P/GP
0.48
NHL#229
+/-
-15
NHL#517
The whole season1982-1983
Year 1984
Season
March 31
1983-1984
John Paul Kelly scores 21 points
LAKLos Angeles Kings
Points
21
NHL#292
Games
72 of 80
90%
Goals
7
NHL#272
Assists
14
NHL#287
P/GP
0.29
NHL#344
+/-
-34
NHL#614
The whole season1983-1984
Year 1985
Season
April 13
1984-1985
John Paul Kelly scores 18 points
LAKLos Angeles Kings
Points
18
NHL#330
Games
73 of 80
91%
Goals
8
NHL#269
Assists
10
NHL#343
P/GP
0.25
NHL#373
+/-
-9
NHL#452
PlayoffsEliminated by Edmonton Oilers
1 of 3 games0 points
First roundEDMEdmonton Oilers0–3
The whole season and the playoff run1984-1985
Year 1986
Season
April 5
1985-1986
John Paul Kelly's last season: 15 points
LAKLos Angeles Kings
Events
19
games missed
Points
15
NHL#353
Games
61 of 80
76%
Goals
6
NHL#309
Assists
9
NHL#358
P/GP
0.25
NHL#365
+/-
-16
NHL#554
The whole season1985-1986
The career
John Paul Kelly played his last NHL game in 1986
The career ended after 7 seasons with Los Angeles Kings.

John Paul Kelly is drafted 50 overall by Los Angeles Kings

John Paul Kelly makes his NHL debut in 2–⁠3 loss against Quebec Nordiques

1979-1980

1980-1981

1981-1982

1982-1983

1983-1984

1984-1985

1985-1986

John Paul Kelly played his last NHL game in 1986