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Kari Eloranta's NHL career

Points
116
Games
267
Assists
103
Goals
13
Plus/minus
+23

Defenceman Kari Eloranta played in the NHL. He played 5 seasons for 2 clubs, 1981-1987. That came to 267 games and 116 points, 13 goals and 103 assists.

Below: the whole of Kari Eloranta's career, season by season.

Every season
  1. NHL debut

    Kari Eloranta makes his NHL debut

    CGYCalgary Flames6–4STLSt. Louis Blues

    Kari was 25 years old · St. Louis Arena, USA

    Other Swedes on the ice: Kent Nilsson and Dan Labraaten.

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    Season

    1981-1982

    Kari Eloranta's first NHL season: 13 points

    CGYCalgary FlamesSTLSt. Louis Blues
    Events
    49
    games missed
    Points
    13
    NHL#369
    Games
    31 of 80
    39%
    Goals
    1
    NHL#423
    Assists
    12
    NHL#310
    P/GP
    0.42
    NHL#277
    +/-
    -7
    NHL#432
    PlayoffsEliminated by Chicago Blackhawks
    0 of 10 games0 points
    First roundWINWinnipeg Jets3–1Second roundCHIChicago Blackhawks2–4
    The whole season and the playoff run1981-1982
  2. Season

    1982-1983

    Kari Eloranta scores 44 points — the best season of his career

    CGYCalgary Flames
    Events
    Career best
    His best points season
    Points
    44
    NHL#146
    Games
    80 of 80
    100%
    Goals
    4
    NHL#339
    Assists
    40
    NHL#64
    P/GP
    0.55
    NHL#181
    +/-
    +15
    NHL#89
    PlayoffsEliminated by Edmonton Oilers
    0 of 9 games0 points
    First roundVANVancouver Canucks3–1Second roundEDMEdmonton Oilers1–4
    The whole season and the playoff run1982-1983
  3. Season

    1983-1984

    Kari Eloranta scores 5 goals — his best goal-scoring season

    CGYCalgary Flames
    Events
    Career best
    His best goal-scoring season
    Points
    39
    NHL#178
    Games
    78 of 80
    98%
    Goals
    5
    NHL#324
    Assists
    34
    NHL#103
    P/GP
    0.50
    NHL#219
    +/-
    +12
    NHL#86
    PlayoffsEliminated by Edmonton Oilers
    0 of 11 games0 points
    First roundVANVancouver Canucks3–1Second roundEDMEdmonton Oilers3–4
    The whole season and the playoff run1983-1984
  4. Season

    1984-1985

    Kari Eloranta scores 13 points

    CGYCalgary Flames
    Points
    13
    NHL#366
    Games
    65 of 80
    81%
    Goals
    2
    NHL#409
    Assists
    11
    NHL#328
    P/GP
    0.20
    NHL#395
    +/-
    +1
    NHL#222
    PlayoffsEliminated by Winnipeg Jets
    0 of 4 games0 points
    First roundWINWinnipeg Jets1–3
    The whole season and the playoff run1984-1985
  5. Season

    1986-1987

    Kari Eloranta's last season: 7 points

    CGYCalgary Flames
    Events
    67
    games missed
    Points
    7
    NHL#420
    Games
    13 of 80
    16%
    Goals
    1
    NHL#446
    Assists
    6
    NHL#400
    P/GP
    0.54
    +/-
    +2
    NHL#179
    PlayoffsEliminated by Winnipeg Jets
    0 of 6 games0 points
    First roundWINWinnipeg Jets2–4
    The whole season and the playoff run1986-1987
  6. The career

    Kari Eloranta played his last NHL game in 1987

    The career ended after 5 seasons, the last of them with Calgary Flames.