Mark Hunter's NHL career
Right winger Mark Hunter was drafted 7th overall by Montréal Canadiens in 1981. He played 12 seasons for 5 clubs, 1981-1992. That came to 628 games and 383 points, 213 goals and 170 assists.
Below: the whole of Mark Hunter's career, season by season.
- Year 19811981 NHL Draft
Mark Hunter is drafted 7 overall by Montréal Canadiens
Selected7 overall, round 1Swedes drafted
14 selectedFirst Swede off the board
Jan Ingman#19First off the board- 1Dale HawerchukWIN
- 2Doug SmithLAK
- 3Bobby CarpenterWSH
Swedes from the same draftJan Erixon556 GP · 216 P
Peter Sundström338 GP · 144 P
Robert Nordmark236 GP · 83 P
- 3 months and 28 days later · 1 season1981-1982 seasonNHL debut
Mark Hunter makes his NHL debut in the 5–5 draw against Hartford Whalers
Mark was 18 years old ·
Montreal Forum, Canada
First NHL goalFirst NHL pointYear 1982Season1981-1982
Mark Hunter's first NHL season: 29 points
The whole season and the playoff run1981-1982Points29NHL#239Games71 of 8089%Goals18NHL#139Assists11NHL#331P/GP0.41NHL#282+/-+11NHL#96PlayoffsEliminated by Quebec Nordiques5 games0 pointsFirst roundQUEQuebec Nordiques2–3 - Year 1983Season
1982-1983
Mark Hunter plays only 31 games for 16 points
Events49games missedThe whole season and the playoff run1982-1983Points16NHL#336Games31 of 8039%Goals8NHL#251Assists8NHL#375P/GP0.52NHL#202+/-+4NHL#172PlayoffsEliminated by Buffalo Sabres0 of 3 games0 pointsFirst roundBUFBuffalo Sabres0–3 - Year 1984Season
1983-1984
Mark Hunter plays only 22 games for 10 points
Events58games missedThe whole season and the playoff run1983-1984Points10NHL#395Games22 of 8028%Goals6NHL#295Assists4NHL#433P/GP0.45+/--2NHL#327PlayoffsEliminated by New York Islanders14 of 15 games3 points2 G · 1 AFirst roundBOSBoston Bruins3–0Second roundQUEQuebec Nordiques4–2Conference finalNYINew York Islanders2–4 - Year 1985Season
1984-1985
Mark Hunter scores 33 points
The whole season and the playoff run1984-1985Points33NHL#210Games72 of 8090%Goals21NHL#103Assists12NHL#316P/GP0.46NHL#245+/--13NHL#489PlayoffsEliminated by Quebec Nordiques11 of 12 games3 points0 G · 3 AFirst roundBOSBoston Bruins3–2Second roundQUEQuebec Nordiques3–4 - Year 1986Season
1985-1986
Mark Hunter scores 74 points — the best season of his career
EventsCareer bestHis best points seasonThe whole season and the playoff run1985-1986Points74NHL#49Games78 of 8098%Goals44NHL#13Assists30NHL#133P/GP0.95NHL#61+/-+13NHL#74PlayoffsEliminated by Calgary Flames19 games14 points7 G · 7 AFirst roundMNSMinnesota North Stars3–2Second roundTORToronto Maple Leafs4–3Conference finalCGYCalgary Flames3–4 - Year 1987Season
1986-1987
Mark Hunter scores 68 points
EventsCareer bestHis best assist seasonThe whole season and the playoff run1986-1987Points68NHL#54Games74 of 8093%Goals36NHL#24Assists32NHL#102P/GP0.92NHL#57+/--22NHL#599PlayoffsEliminated by Toronto Maple Leafs5 of 6 games3 points0 G · 3 AFirst roundTORToronto Maple Leafs2–4 - Year 1988Season
1987-1988
Mark Hunter scores 63 points
The whole season and the playoff run1987-1988Points63NHL#71Games66 of 8083%Goals32NHL#43Assists31NHL#109P/GP0.95NHL#60+/--6NHL#498PlayoffsEliminated by Detroit Red Wings5 of 10 games5 points2 G · 3 AFirst roundCHIChicago Blackhawks4–1Second roundDETDetroit Red Wings1–4 - Year 1989Season
1988-1989
Mark Hunter scores 30 points and wins the Stanley Cup
EventsStanley CupThe whole season and the playoff run1988-1989Points30NHL#214Games66 of 8083%Goals22NHL#97Assists8NHL#360P/GP0.45NHL#229+/-+4NHL#150PlayoffsStanley Cup10 of 22 games4 points2 G · 2 AFirst roundVANVancouver Canucks4–3Second roundLAKLos Angeles Kings4–0Conference finalCHIChicago Blackhawks4–1Stanley Cup FinalMTLMontréal Canadiens4–2 - Season
1989-1990
Mark Hunter plays only 10 games for 5 points
Events70games missedThe whole season and the playoff run1989-1990Points5NHL#446Games10 of 8013%Goals2NHL#393Assists3NHL#448P/GP0.50+/-0NHL#259PlayoffsEliminated by Los Angeles Kings0 of 6 games0 pointsFirst roundLAKLos Angeles Kings2–4 - Year 1991Season
1990-1991
Mark Hunter scores 32 points
The whole season and the playoff run1990-1991Points32NHL#185Games68 of 8085%Goals14NHL#152Assists18NHL#211P/GP0.47NHL#207+/-+2NHL#192PlayoffsEliminated by Boston Bruins6 games6 points5 G · 1 AFirst roundBOSBoston Bruins2–4 - Year 1992Season
1991-1992
Mark Hunter scores 23 points
Events17games missedThe whole season and the playoff run1991-1992Points23NHL#256Games63 of 8079%Goals10NHL#203Assists13NHL#281P/GP0.37NHL#277+/--8NHL#574PlayoffsEliminated by Montréal Canadiens4 of 7 games0 pointsFirst roundMTLMontréal Canadiens3–4 - Season
1992-1993
Mark Hunter's last season: 0 points
Events77games missedThe whole season and the playoff run1992-1993Points0NHL#655Games7 of 848%Goals0NHL#589Assists0NHL#643P/GP0.00+/-+1NHL#269PlayoffsEliminated by New York Islanders0 of 6 games0 pointsFirst roundNYINew York Islanders2–4 - The career
Mark Hunter played his last NHL game in 1992
The career ended after 12 seasons, the last of them with Washington Capitals.