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Paul Houck's NHL career

Points
3
Games
16
Goals
1
Assists
2
P/GP
0.19
Plus/minus
-1

Right winger Paul Houck was drafted 71th overall by Edmonton Oilers in 1981. He played 3 seasons, all of them for Minnesota North Stars, 1985-1987. That came to 16 games and 3 points, 1 goals and 2 assists.

Below: the whole of Paul Houck's career, season by season.

Every season
  1. 1981 NHL Draft

    Paul Houck is drafted 71 overall by Edmonton Oilers

    EDMEdmonton Oilers
    Selected
    71 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. 4 years, 9 months and 14 days later · 5 seasons
    NHL debut

    Paul Houck makes his NHL debut in 0–⁠1 loss against Quebec Nordiques

    QUEQuebec Nordiques1–0MNSMinnesota North Stars

    Paul was 22 years old · Met Center, USA

    Swedes on the ice: Peter Andersson.

    View the game
    Season

    1985-1986

    Paul Houck's first NHL season: 1 points

    MNSMinnesota North Stars
    Events
    Career best
    His best goal-scoring season
    77
    games missed
    Points
    1
    NHL#511
    Games
    3 of 80
    4%
    Goals
    1
    NHL#439
    Assists
    0
    NHL#536
    P/GP
    0.33
    +/-
    +1
    NHL#213
    PlayoffsEliminated by St. Louis Blues
    0 of 5 games0 points
    First roundSTLSt. Louis Blues2–3
    The whole season and the playoff run1985-1986
  3. Season

    1986-1987

    Paul Houck scores 2 points — the best season of his career

    MNSMinnesota North Stars
    Events
    Career best
    His best points season
    68
    games missed
    Points
    2
    NHL#493
    Games
    12 of 80
    15%
    Goals
    0
    NHL#506
    Assists
    2
    NHL#473
    P/GP
    0.17
    +/-
    -2
    NHL#337
    The whole season1986-1987
  4. Season

    1987-1988

    Paul Houck's last season: 0 points

    MNSMinnesota North Stars
    Events
    79
    games missed
    Points
    0
    NHL#598
    Games
    1 of 80
    1%
    Goals
    0
    NHL#538
    Assists
    0
    NHL#570
    P/GP
    0.00
    +/-
    0
    NHL#265
    The whole season1987-1988
  5. The career

    Paul Houck played his last NHL game in 1987

    The career ended after 3 seasons with Minnesota North Stars.