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Norm Schmidt's NHL career

Points
56
Games
125
Assists
33
Goals
23
Plus/minus
-1

Defenceman Norm Schmidt was drafted 70th overall by Pittsburgh Penguins in 1981. He played 4 seasons, all of them for Pittsburgh Penguins, 1983-1987. That came to 125 games and 56 points, 23 goals and 33 assists.

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

Every season
  1. 1981 NHL Draft

    Norm Schmidt is drafted 70 overall by Pittsburgh Penguins

    PITPittsburgh Penguins
    Selected
    70 overall, round 4
    Swedish flagSwedes drafted
    14 selected
    Swedish flagFirst Swede off the board
    Jan Ingman#19
    First off the board
    Swedes from the same draft
    The full 1981 draft
  2. 2 years, 3 months and 24 days later · 3 seasons
    NHL debut

    Norm Schmidt makes his NHL debut in 3–⁠5 loss against St. Louis Blues

    PITPittsburgh Penguins3–5STLSt. Louis Blues

    Norm was 20 years old · St. Louis Arena, USA

    First NHL assistFirst NHL point

    Swedes on the ice: Jörgen Pettersson.

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    Season

    1983-1984

    Norm Schmidt's first NHL season: 18 points

    PITPittsburgh Penguins
    Events
    46
    games missed
    Points
    18
    NHL#329
    Games
    34 of 80
    43%
    Goals
    6
    NHL#295
    Assists
    12
    NHL#324
    P/GP
    0.53
    NHL#204
    +/-
    -1
    NHL#286
    The whole season1983-1984
  3. Season

    1985-1986

    Norm Schmidt scores 29 points — the best season of his career

    PITPittsburgh Penguins
    Events
    Career best
    His best points season
    Points
    29
    NHL#246
    Games
    66 of 80
    83%
    Goals
    15
    NHL#177
    Assists
    14
    NHL#302
    P/GP
    0.44
    NHL#265
    +/-
    +7
    NHL#135
    The whole season1985-1986
  4. Season

    1986-1987

    Norm Schmidt plays only 20 games for 6 points

    PITPittsburgh Penguins
    Events
    60
    games missed
    Points
    6
    NHL#430
    Games
    20 of 80
    25%
    Goals
    1
    NHL#446
    Assists
    5
    NHL#412
    P/GP
    0.30
    +/-
    -8
    NHL#495
    The whole season1986-1987
  5. Season

    1987-1988

    Norm Schmidt's last season: 3 points

    PITPittsburgh Penguins
    Events
    75
    games missed
    Points
    3
    NHL#499
    Games
    5 of 80
    6%
    Goals
    1
    NHL#464
    Assists
    2
    NHL#485
    P/GP
    0.60
    +/-
    +1
    NHL#224
    The whole season1987-1988
  6. The career

    Norm Schmidt played his last NHL game in 1987

    The career ended after 4 seasons with Pittsburgh Penguins.