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Kari Takko's NHL career

Wins
37
Games
142
Shutouts
1
Save %
.878

Goaltender Kari Takko was drafted 97th overall by Minnesota North Stars in 1984. He played 6 seasons for 2 clubs, 1985-1991. That came to 142 games and 37 wins, 1 shutout.

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

Every season
  1. 1981 NHL Draft

    Kari Takko is drafted 200 overall by Quebec Nordiques

    QUEQuebec Nordiques
    Selected
    200 overall, round 10
    Swedish flagSwedes drafted
    14 selected
    Swedish flagFirst Swede off the board
    Jan Ingman#19
    First off the board
    Swedes from the same draft
    The full 1981 draft
  2. 4 years, 8 months and 26 days later · 5 seasons
    NHL debut

    Kari Takko makes his NHL debut

    WINWinnipeg Jets4–2MNSMinnesota North Stars

    Kari was 23 years old · Met Center, USA

    Swedes on the ice: Bengt Lundholm, Thomas Steen, Kent Nilsson, among others.

    View the game
    Season

    1985-1986

    Kari Takko's first NHL season: 1 game

    MNSMinnesota North Stars
    Wins
    0
    Games
    1 of 80
    1%
    SV%
    .909
    NHL#3
    GAA
    3.01
    NHL#6
    Shutouts
    0
    NHL#32
    PlayoffsEliminated by St. Louis Blues
    0 of 5 games
    First roundSTLSt. Louis Blues2–3
    The whole season and the playoff run1985-1986
  3. Season

    1986-1987

    Kari Takko plays 38 of 80 games

    MNSMinnesota North Stars
    Wins
    13
    Games
    38 of 80
    48%
    SV%
    .887
    NHL#12
    GAA
    3.46
    NHL#24
    Shutouts
    0
    NHL#21
    The whole season1986-1987
  4. Season

    1987-1988

    Kari Takko plays 37 of 80 games

    MNSMinnesota North Stars
    Wins
    8
    Games
    37 of 80
    46%
    SV%
    .866
    NHL#48
    GAA
    4.48
    NHL#54
    Shutouts
    1
    NHL#19
    The whole season1987-1988
  5. Season

    1988-1989

    Kari Takko plays 32 of 80 games

    MNSMinnesota North Stars
    Wins
    8
    Games
    32 of 80
    40%
    SV%
    .899
    NHL#8
    GAA
    3.48
    NHL#23
    Shutouts
    0
    NHL#23
    PlayoffsEliminated by St. Louis Blues
    3 of 5 games
    First roundSTLSt. Louis Blues1–4
    The whole season and the playoff run1988-1989
  6. Season

    1989-1990

    Kari Takko plays 21 of 80 games

    MNSMinnesota North Stars
    Wins
    4
    Games
    21 of 80
    26%
    SV%
    .858
    NHL#54
    GAA
    4.03
    NHL#45
    Shutouts
    0
    NHL#25
    PlayoffsEliminated by Chicago Blackhawks
    1 of 7 games
    First roundCHIChicago Blackhawks3–4
    The whole season and the playoff run1989-1990
  7. Season

    1990-1991

    Kari Takko's last season: 13 games

    MNSMinnesota North StarsEDMEdmonton Oilers
    Wins
    4
    Games
    13 of 80
    16%
    SV%
    .861
    NHL#60
    GAA
    4.54
    NHL#64
    Shutouts
    0
    NHL#28
    PlayoffsEliminated by Minnesota North Stars
    0 of 18 games
    First roundCGYCalgary Flames4–3Second roundLAKLos Angeles Kings4–2Conference finalMNSMinnesota North Stars1–4
    The whole season and the playoff run1990-1991
  8. The career

    Kari Takko played his last NHL game in 1991

    The career ended after 6 seasons, the last of them with Edmonton Oilers.