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Norm Barnes's NHL career

Points
44
Games
156
Assists
38
Goals
6
Plus/minus
-10

Defenceman Norm Barnes was drafted 122th overall by Philadelphia Flyers in 1973. He played 5 seasons for 2 clubs, 1976-1981. That came to 156 games and 44 points, 6 goals and 38 assists.

Below: the whole of Norm Barnes's career, season by season.

Every season
  1. 1973 NHL Draft

    Norm Barnes is drafted 122 overall by Philadelphia Flyers

    Selected
    122 overall, round 8
    First off the board
  2. 3 years, 9 months and 25 days later · 4 seasons
    NHL debut

    Norm Barnes makes his NHL debut in 1–⁠3 loss against Boston Bruins

    Norm was 23 years old · Spectrum, USA

    Season

    1976-1977

    Norm Barnes's first NHL season: 0 points

    Events
    79
    games missed
    Points
    0
    NHL#407
    Games
    1 of 80
    1%
    Goals
    0
    NHL#375
    Assists
    0
    NHL#396
    P/GP
    0.00
    +/-
    0
    NHL#173
    PlayoffsEliminated by Boston Bruins
    0 of 10 games0 points
    QuarterfinalTORToronto Maple Leafs4–2SemifinalBOSBoston Bruins0–4
    The whole season and the playoff run1976-1977
  3. Season

    1978-1979

    Norm Barnes misses the whole regular season and scores 0 points in the playoffs

    Events
    80
    games missed
    Points
    0
    Games
    0 of 80
    0%
    Goals
    0
    Assists
    0
    P/GP
    —
    +/-
    0
    PlayoffsEliminated by New York Rangers
    2 of 8 games0 points
    Preliminary roundVANVancouver Canucks2–1QuarterfinalNYRNew York Rangers1–4
    The whole season and the playoff run1978-1979
  4. Season

    1979-1980

    Norm Barnes scores 25 points — the best season of his career

    Events
    Career best
    His best points season
    21
    games missed
    Points
    25
    NHL#239
    Games
    59 of 80
    74%
    Goals
    4
    NHL#317
    Assists
    21
    NHL#182
    P/GP
    0.42
    NHL#243
    +/-
    +25
    NHL#40
    PlayoffsEliminated by New York Islanders
    10 of 19 games0 points
    Preliminary roundEDMEdmonton Oilers3–0QuarterfinalNYRNew York Rangers4–1SemifinalMNSMinnesota North Stars4–1Stanley Cup FinalNYINew York Islanders2–4
    The whole season and the playoff run1979-1980
  5. Season

    1980-1981

    Norm Barnes scores 14 points

    Points
    14
    NHL#347
    Games
    76 of 80
    95%
    Goals
    1
    NHL#420
    Assists
    13
    NHL#296
    P/GP
    0.18
    NHL#380
    +/-
    -32
    NHL#552
    The whole season1980-1981
  6. Season

    1981-1982

    Norm Barnes's last season: 5 points

    Events
    60
    games missed
    Points
    5
    NHL#452
    Games
    20 of 80
    25%
    Goals
    1
    NHL#423
    Assists
    4
    NHL#437
    P/GP
    0.25
    +/-
    -3
    NHL#339
    The whole season1981-1982
  7. The career

    Norm Barnes played his last NHL game in 1981

    The career ended after 5 seasons, the last of them with Hartford Whalers.