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Marty Howe's NHL career

Points
31
Games
197
Assists
29
Goals
2
Plus/minus
+7

Defenceman Marty Howe was drafted 51th overall by Montréal Canadiens in 1974. He played 6 seasons for 2 clubs, 1979-1985. That came to 197 games and 31 points, 2 goals and 29 assists.

Below: the whole of Marty Howe's career, season by season.

Every season
  1. 1974 NHL Draft

    Marty Howe is drafted 51 overall by Montréal Canadiens

    MTLMontréal Canadiens
    Selected
    51 overall, round 3
    Swedish flagSwedes drafted
    5 selected
    Swedish flagFirst Swede off the board
    Per-Arne Alexandersson#49
    First off the board
    Swedes from the same draft
    The full 1974 draft
  2. 5 years, 9 months and 10 days later · 6 seasons
    NHL debut

    Marty Howe makes his NHL debut in the 1–⁠1 draw against Boston Bruins

    HFDHartford Whalers1–1BOSBoston Bruins

    Marty was 26 years old · Boston Garden, USA

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    Season

    1979-1980

    Marty Howe's first NHL season: 1 points

    HFDHartford Whalers
    Events
    74
    games missed
    Points
    1
    NHL#481
    Games
    6 of 80
    8%
    Goals
    0
    NHL#463
    Assists
    1
    NHL#463
    P/GP
    0.17
    +/-
    -2
    NHL#299
    PlayoffsEliminated by Montréal Canadiens
    3 games2 points1 G · 1 A
    Preliminary roundMTLMontréal Canadiens0–3
    The whole season and the playoff run1979-1980
  3. Season

    1980-1981

    Marty Howe plays only 12 games for 1 points

    HFDHartford Whalers
    Events
    68
    games missed
    Points
    1
    NHL#497
    Games
    12 of 80
    15%
    Goals
    0
    NHL#485
    Assists
    1
    NHL#483
    P/GP
    0.08
    +/-
    -5
    NHL#374
    The whole season1980-1981
  4. Season

    1981-1982

    Marty Howe plays only 13 games for 4 points

    HFDHartford Whalers
    Events
    67
    games missed
    Points
    4
    NHL#462
    Games
    13 of 80
    16%
    Goals
    0
    NHL#488
    Assists
    4
    NHL#437
    P/GP
    0.31
    +/-
    -4
    NHL#368
    The whole season1981-1982
  5. Season

    1982-1983

    Marty Howe scores 12 points — the best season of his career

    BOSBoston Bruins
    Events
    Career best
    His best points season
    Points
    12
    NHL#377
    Games
    78 of 80
    98%
    Goals
    1
    NHL#443
    Assists
    11
    NHL#326
    P/GP
    0.15
    NHL#408
    +/-
    +21
    NHL#49
    PlayoffsEliminated by New York Islanders
    12 of 17 games1 points0 G · 1 A
    First roundQUEQuebec Nordiques3–1Second roundBUFBuffalo Sabres4–3Conference finalNYINew York Islanders2–4
    The whole season and the playoff run1982-1983
  6. Season

    1983-1984

    Marty Howe scores 11 points

    HFDHartford Whalers
    Events
    Career best
    His best assist season
    Points
    11
    NHL#387
    Games
    69 of 80
    86%
    Goals
    0
    NHL#511
    Assists
    11
    NHL#340
    P/GP
    0.16
    NHL#410
    +/-
    0
    NHL#244
    The whole season1983-1984
  7. Season

    1984-1985

    Marty Howe's last season: 2 points

    HFDHartford Whalers
    Events
    Career best
    His best goal-scoring season
    61
    games missed
    Points
    2
    NHL#499
    Games
    19 of 80
    24%
    Goals
    1
    NHL#443
    Assists
    1
    NHL#508
    P/GP
    0.11
    +/-
    -3
    NHL#345
    The whole season1984-1985
  8. The career

    Marty Howe played his last NHL game in 1985

    The career ended after 6 seasons, the last of them with Hartford Whalers.