Mats Hallin's NHL career
Centre Mats Hallin was drafted 105th overall by Washington Capitals in 1978. He played 5 seasons for 2 clubs, 1982-1986. That came to 152 games and 31 points, 17 goals and 14 assists.
Below: the whole of Mats Hallin's career, season by season.
- Year 19781978 NHL Draft
Mats Hallin is drafted 105 overall by Washington Capitals
Selected105 overall, round 7Swedes drafted
8 selectedFirst Swede off the board
First off the board- 1Bobby SmithMNS
- 2Ryan WalterWSH
- 3Wayne BabychSTL
Swedes from the same draftBengt-Åke Gustafsson629 GP · 554 P
- 4 years, 5 months and 23 days later · 5 seasonsYear 19821982-1983 seasonNHL debut
Mats Hallin makes his NHL debut in 0–2 loss against Detroit Red Wings
Mats was 24 years old ·
Joe Louis Arena, USA
Other Swedes on the ice:
Robert Nyström and
Stefan Persson.
Year 1983Season1982-1983
Mats Hallin scores 14 points and wins the Stanley Cup
EventsStanley CupCareer bestHis best points season50games missedThe whole season and the playoff run1982-1983Games30 of 8038%PlayoffsStanley Cup7 of 20 games1 points1 G · 0 AFirst roundWSHWashington Capitals3–1Second roundNYRNew York Rangers4–2Conference finalBOSBoston Bruins4–2Stanley Cup FinalEDMEdmonton Oilers4–0Mats Hallin's career in total through 1982-198330Games#35
14Points#34
7Goals#28
7Assists#36
+4+/-#12
- Year 1984Season
1983-1984
Mats Hallin plays only 40 games for 7 points
Events40games missedThe whole season and the playoff run1983-1984Games40 of 8050%PlayoffsEliminated by Edmonton Oilers6 of 21 games0 pointsFirst roundNYRNew York Rangers3–2Second roundWSHWashington Capitals4–1Conference finalMTLMontréal Canadiens4–2Stanley Cup FinalEDMEdmonton Oilers1–4Mats Hallin's career in total through 1983-198470Games#35
21Points#36
9Goals#32
12Assists#37
+2+/-#19
- Year 1985Season
1984-1985
Mats Hallin plays only 38 games for 5 points
Events42games missedThe whole season and the playoff run1984-1985Games38 of 8048%PlayoffsEliminated by Philadelphia Flyers1 of 10 games0 pointsFirst roundWSHWashington Capitals3–2Second roundPHIPhiladelphia Flyers1–4Mats Hallin's career in total through 1984-1985108Games#34
26Points#36
14Goals#33
12Assists#40
-7+/-#35
- Trade
Mats Hallin is traded from New York Islanders to Minnesota North Stars
Here he joins Swedes Bo Berglund and Kent Nilsson.
His spell with New York Islanders · 1982–83 to 1984–85108Games14Goals12Assists26PointsMinnesota North Stars receivedNew York Islanders received- 1986 draft pick, round 7 (#138)
- Year 1986Season
1985-1986
Mats Hallin plays only 38 games for 5 points
Events42games missedThe whole season and the playoff run1985-1986Games38 of 8048%PlayoffsEliminated by St. Louis Blues1 of 5 games0 pointsFirst roundSTLSt. Louis Blues2–3Mats Hallin's career in total through 1985-1986146Games#34
31Points#40
17Goals#34
14Assists#43
-10+/-#39
- Season
1986-1987
Mats Hallin's last season: 0 points
The whole season1986-1987Events74games missedMats Hallin's career in total through 1986-1987152Games#36
31Points#42
17Goals#36
14Assists#45
-13+/-#46
- The career
Mats Hallin played his last NHL game in 1986
The career ended after 5 seasons, the last of them with Minnesota North Stars.