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Kent Carlson's NHL career

Points
18
Games
113
Assists
11
Goals
7
Plus/minus
-10

Defenceman Kent Carlson was drafted 32th overall by Montréal Canadiens in 1982. He played 5 seasons for 3 clubs, 1983-1988. That came to 113 games and 18 points, 7 goals and 11 assists.

Below: the whole of Kent Carlson's career, season by season.

Every season
  1. 1982 NHL Draft

    Kent Carlson is drafted 32 overall by Montréal Canadiens

    MTLMontréal Canadiens
    Selected
    32 overall, round 2
    Swedish flagSwedes drafted
    14 selected
    Swedish flagFirst Swede off the board
    Jens Johansson#30
    First off the board
    Swedes from the same draft
    The full 1982 draft
  2. 1 year, 3 months and 27 days later · 2 seasons
    NHL debut

    Kent Carlson makes his NHL debut in 4–⁠7 loss against New York Islanders

    NYINew York Islanders7–4MTLMontréal Canadiens

    Kent was 21 years old · Montreal Forum, Canada

    Swedes on the ice: Anders Kallur, Robert Nyström, Stefan Persson, among others.

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    Season

    1983-1984

    Kent Carlson's first NHL season: 10 points

    MTLMontréal Canadiens
    Events
    Career best
    His best points season
    Points
    10
    NHL#395
    Games
    65 of 80
    81%
    Goals
    3
    NHL#368
    Assists
    7
    NHL#385
    P/GP
    0.15
    NHL#411
    +/-
    -15
    NHL#538
    PlayoffsEliminated by New York Islanders
    0 of 15 games0 points
    First roundBOSBoston Bruins3–0Second roundQUEQuebec Nordiques4–2Conference finalNYINew York Islanders2–4
    The whole season and the playoff run1983-1984
  3. Season

    1984-1985

    Kent Carlson plays only 18 games for 2 points

    MTLMontréal Canadiens
    Events
    62
    games missed
    Points
    2
    NHL#499
    Games
    18 of 80
    23%
    Goals
    1
    NHL#443
    Assists
    1
    NHL#508
    P/GP
    0.11
    +/-
    +1
    NHL#222
    PlayoffsEliminated by Quebec Nordiques
    0 of 12 games0 points
    First roundBOSBoston Bruins3–2Second roundQUEQuebec Nordiques3–4
    The whole season and the playoff run1984-1985
  4. Season

    1985-1986

    Kent Carlson plays only 28 games for 5 points

    MTLMontréal CanadiensSTLSt. Louis Blues
    Events
    52
    games missed
    Points
    5
    NHL#433
    Games
    28 of 80
    35%
    Goals
    2
    NHL#394
    Assists
    3
    NHL#432
    P/GP
    0.18
    NHL#394
    +/-
    +2
    NHL#191
    PlayoffsEliminated by Calgary Flames
    5 of 19 games0 points
    First roundMNSMinnesota North Stars3–2Second roundTORToronto Maple Leafs4–3Conference finalCGYCalgary Flames3–4
    The whole season and the playoff run1985-1986
  5. Season

    1987-1988

    Kent Carlson misses the whole regular season and scores 0 points in the playoffs

    STLSt. Louis Blues
    Events
    80
    games missed
    Points
    0
    Games
    0 of 80
    0%
    Goals
    0
    Assists
    0
    P/GP
    —
    +/-
    0
    PlayoffsEliminated by Detroit Red Wings
    3 of 10 games0 points
    First roundCHIChicago Blackhawks4–1Second roundDETDetroit Red Wings1–4
    The whole season and the playoff run1987-1988
  6. Season

    1988-1989

    Kent Carlson's last season: 1 points

    WSHWashington Capitals
    Events
    78
    games missed
    Points
    1
    NHL#529
    Games
    2 of 80
    3%
    Goals
    1
    NHL#433
    Assists
    0
    NHL#561
    P/GP
    0.50
    +/-
    +2
    NHL#190
    PlayoffsEliminated by Philadelphia Flyers
    0 of 6 games0 points
    First roundPHIPhiladelphia Flyers2–4
    The whole season and the playoff run1988-1989
  7. The career

    Kent Carlson played his last NHL game in 1988

    The career ended after 5 seasons, the last of them with Washington Capitals.