NHL careerBUFWSHNYITBLLast NHL game 1996

John Tucker's NHL career

Points

436

Games

656

Goals

177

Assists

259

P/GP

0.66

Plus/minus

-9

Right winger John Tucker was drafted 31th overall by Buffalo Sabres in 1983. He played 12 seasons for 4 clubs, 1983-1996. That came to 656 games and 436 points, 177 goals and 259 assists.

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

Every season

Year 1983
1983 NHL Draft
June 8
John Tucker is drafted 31 overall by Buffalo Sabres
BUFBuffalo Sabres
Selected
31 overall, round 2
Swedes drafted
10 selected
First Swede off the board
Leif Karlsson#61
First off the board
1Brian LawtonMNS
2Sylvain TurgeonHFD
3Pat LaFontaineNYI
Swedes from the same draft
Tommy Albelin952 GP · 255 P
Pelle Eklund594 GP · 455 P
Bo Berglund130 GP · 67 P
The full 1983 draft
5 months and 11 days later · 1 season
1983-1984 season
NHL debut
November 19
John Tucker makes his NHL debut in 5–⁠2 win against Calgary Flames
BUFBuffalo Sabres5–2CGYCalgary Flames
John was 19 years old · Olympic Saddledome, Canada
Swedes on the ice: Kent Nilsson and Håkan Loob.
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Year 1984
Season
April 7
1983-1984
John Tucker's first NHL season: 16 points
BUFBuffalo Sabres
Events
59
games missed
Points
16
NHL#346
Games
21 of 80
26%
Goals
12
NHL#202
Assists
4
NHL#433
P/GP
0.76
+/-
+2
NHL#189
PlayoffsEliminated by Quebec Nordiques
3 games1 points1 G · 0 A
First roundQUEQuebec Nordiques0–3
The whole season and the playoff run1983-1984
Year 1985
Season
April 16
1984-1985
John Tucker scores 49 points
BUFBuffalo Sabres
Events
16
games missed
Points
49
NHL#129
Games
64 of 80
80%
Goals
22
NHL#90
Assists
27
NHL#161
P/GP
0.77
NHL#113
+/-
+7
NHL#133
PlayoffsEliminated by Quebec Nordiques
5 games6 points1 G · 5 A
First roundQUEQuebec Nordiques2–3
The whole season and the playoff run1984-1985
Year 1986
Season
April 5
1985-1986
John Tucker scores 65 points — the best season of his career
BUFBuffalo Sabres
Events
Career best
His best points season
Points
65
NHL#79
Games
75 of 80
94%
Goals
31
NHL#47
Assists
34
NHL#107
P/GP
0.87
NHL#83
+/-
+1
NHL#213
The whole season1985-1986
Year 1987
Season
February 18
1986-1987
John Tucker scores 51 points
BUFBuffalo Sabres
Events
26
games missed
Points
51
NHL#105
Games
54 of 80
68%
Goals
17
NHL#134
Assists
34
NHL#89
P/GP
0.94
NHL#47
+/-
-4
NHL#400
The whole season1986-1987
Year 1988
Season
April 14
1987-1988
John Tucker plays only 45 games for 38 points
BUFBuffalo Sabres
Events
35
games missed
Points
38
NHL#161
Games
45 of 80
56%
Goals
19
NHL#108
Assists
19
NHL#213
P/GP
0.84
NHL#81
+/-
+4
NHL#164
PlayoffsEliminated by Boston Bruins
6 games10 points7 G · 3 A
First roundBOSBoston Bruins2–4
The whole season and the playoff run1987-1988
Year 1989
Season
April 11
1988-1989
John Tucker scores 44 points
BUFBuffalo Sabres
Events
20
games missed
Points
44
NHL#141
Games
60 of 80
75%
Goals
13
NHL#183
Assists
31
NHL#112
P/GP
0.73
NHL#116
+/-
-5
NHL#461
PlayoffsEliminated by Boston Bruins
3 of 5 games3 points0 G · 3 A
First roundBOSBoston Bruins1–4
The whole season and the playoff run1988-1989
Year 1990
Season
May 7
1989-1990
John Tucker plays only 46 games for 31 points
BUFBuffalo Sabres WSHWashington Capitals
Events
34
games missed
Points
31
NHL#202
Games
46 of 80
57%
Goals
10
NHL#216
Assists
21
NHL#186
P/GP
0.67
NHL#140
+/-
+8
NHL#96
PlayoffsEliminated by Boston Bruins
12 of 15 games8 points1 G · 7 A
First roundNJDNew Jersey Devils4–2Second roundNYRNew York Rangers4–1Conference finalBOSBoston Bruins0–4
The whole season and the playoff run1989-1990
Year 1991
Season
March 23
1990-1991
John Tucker plays only 38 games for 11 points
BUFBuffalo Sabres NYINew York Islanders
Events
42
games missed
Points
11
NHL#372
Games
38 of 80
48%
Goals
4
NHL#336
Assists
7
NHL#369
P/GP
0.29
NHL#314
+/-
-1
NHL#325
The whole season1990-1991
Year 1993
Season
April 15
1992-1993
John Tucker scores 56 points
TBLTampa Bay Lightning
Events
Career best
His best assist season
Points
56
NHL#114
Games
78 of 84
93%
Goals
17
NHL#148
Assists
39
NHL#96
P/GP
0.72
NHL#131
+/-
-12
NHL#609
The whole season1992-1993
Year 1994
Season
April 14
1993-1994
John Tucker scores 40 points
TBLTampa Bay Lightning
Events
18
games missed
Points
40
NHL#171
Games
66 of 84
79%
Goals
17
NHL#143
Assists
23
NHL#195
P/GP
0.61
NHL#157
+/-
+9
NHL#130
The whole season1993-1994
Year 1995
Season
May 3
1994-1995
John Tucker scores 25 points
TBLTampa Bay Lightning
Points
25
NHL#131
Games
46 of 48
96%
Goals
12
NHL#85
Assists
13
NHL#163
P/GP
0.54
NHL#149
+/-
-10
NHL#678
The whole season1994-1995
Year 1996
Season
April 25
1995-1996
John Tucker's last season: 10 points
TBLTampa Bay Lightning
Events
19
games missed
Points
10
NHL#438
Games
63 of 82
77%
Goals
3
NHL#420
Assists
7
NHL#422
P/GP
0.16
NHL#456
+/-
-8
NHL#609
PlayoffsEliminated by Philadelphia Flyers
2 of 6 games0 points
First roundPHIPhiladelphia Flyers2–4
The whole season and the playoff run1995-1996
The career
John Tucker played his last NHL game in 1996
The career ended after 12 seasons, the last of them with Tampa Bay Lightning.

John Tucker is drafted 31 overall by Buffalo Sabres

John Tucker makes his NHL debut in 5–⁠2 win against Calgary Flames

1983-1984

1984-1985

1985-1986

1986-1987

1987-1988

1988-1989

1989-1990

1990-1991

1992-1993

1993-1994

1994-1995

1995-1996

John Tucker played his last NHL game in 1996