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Kari Makkonen's NHL career

Points
4
Games
9
Goals
2
Assists
2
P/GP
0.44
Plus/minus
-2

Right winger Kari Makkonen was drafted 194th overall by New York Islanders in 1975. He played 1 season, all of them for Edmonton Oilers, 1979-1980. That came to 9 games and 4 points, 2 goals and 2 assists.

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

Every season
  1. 1975 NHL Draft

    Kari Makkonen is drafted 194 overall by New York Islanders

    NYINew York Islanders
    Selected
    194 overall, round 12
    Swedish flagSwedes drafted
    2 selected
    Swedish flagFirst Swede off the board
    Bo Berglund#140
    First off the board
    Swedes from the same draft
    The full 1975 draft
  2. 4 years, 5 months and 4 days later · 5 seasons
    NHL debut

    Kari Makkonen makes his NHL debut in 3–⁠5 loss against Detroit Red Wings

    EDMEdmonton Oilers3–5DETDetroit Red Wings

    Kari was 23 years old · Detroit Olympia, USA

    Swedes on the ice: Dan Labraaten and Thommie Bergman.

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    Season

    1979-1980

    Kari Makkonen's first NHL season: 4 points

    EDMEdmonton Oilers
    Events
    Career best
    His best points season
    71
    games missed
    Points
    4
    NHL#434
    Games
    9 of 80
    11%
    Goals
    2
    NHL#378
    Assists
    2
    NHL#442
    P/GP
    0.44
    +/-
    -2
    NHL#299
    PlayoffsEliminated by Philadelphia Flyers
    0 of 3 games0 points
    Preliminary roundPHIPhiladelphia Flyers0–3
    The whole season and the playoff run1979-1980
  3. The career

    Kari Makkonen played his last NHL game in 1980

    The career ended after 1 season with Edmonton Oilers.