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Paul Lawless's NHL career

Points
126
Games
239
Goals
49
Assists
77
P/GP
0.53
Plus/minus
-30

Left winger Paul Lawless was drafted 14th overall by Hartford Whalers in 1982. He played 7 seasons for 4 clubs, 1982-1989. That came to 239 games and 126 points, 49 goals and 77 assists.

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

Every season
  1. 1982 NHL Draft

    Paul Lawless is drafted 14 overall by Hartford Whalers

    HFDHartford Whalers
    Selected
    14 overall, round 1
    Swedish flagSwedes drafted
    14 selected
    Swedish flagFirst Swede off the board
    Jens Johansson#30
    First off the board
    Swedes from the same draft
    The full 1982 draft
  2. 6 months and 12 days later · 1 season
    NHL debut

    Paul Lawless makes his NHL debut in 2–⁠3 loss against Pittsburgh Penguins

    PITPittsburgh Penguins3–2HFDHartford Whalers

    Paul was 18 years old · Hartford Civic Center, USA

    First NHL assistFirst NHL point

    Swedes on the ice: Anders Håkansson.

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    Season

    1982-1983

    Paul Lawless's first NHL season: 15 points

    HFDHartford Whalers
    Events
    33
    games missed
    Points
    15
    NHL#344
    Games
    47 of 80
    59%
    Goals
    6
    NHL#292
    Assists
    9
    NHL#361
    P/GP
    0.32
    NHL#315
    +/-
    -31
    NHL#585
    The whole season1982-1983
  3. Season

    1983-1984

    Paul Lawless plays only 6 games for 3 points

    HFDHartford Whalers
    Events
    74
    games missed
    Points
    3
    NHL#489
    Games
    6 of 80
    8%
    Goals
    0
    NHL#511
    Assists
    3
    NHL#455
    P/GP
    0.50
    +/-
    -5
    NHL#412
    The whole season1983-1984
  4. Season

    1985-1986

    Paul Lawless scores 38 points

    HFDHartford Whalers
    Events
    16
    games missed
    Points
    38
    NHL#190
    Games
    64 of 80
    80%
    Goals
    17
    NHL#156
    Assists
    21
    NHL#215
    P/GP
    0.59
    NHL#179
    +/-
    -3
    NHL#369
    PlayoffsEliminated by Montréal Canadiens
    1 of 10 games0 points
    First roundQUEQuebec Nordiques3–0Second roundMTLMontréal Canadiens3–4
    The whole season and the playoff run1985-1986
  5. Season

    1986-1987

    Paul Lawless scores 54 points — the best season of his career

    HFDHartford Whalers
    Events
    Career best
    His best points season
    20
    games missed
    Points
    54
    NHL#93
    Games
    60 of 80
    75%
    Goals
    22
    NHL#91
    Assists
    32
    NHL#102
    P/GP
    0.90
    NHL#62
    +/-
    +26
    NHL#16
    PlayoffsEliminated by Quebec Nordiques
    2 of 6 games2 points0 G · 2 A
    First roundQUEQuebec Nordiques2–4
    The whole season and the playoff run1986-1987
  6. Season

    1987-1988

    Paul Lawless scores 15 points

    HFDHartford WhalersPHIPhiladelphia FlyersVANVancouver Canucks
    Events
    31
    games missed
    Points
    15
    NHL#341
    Games
    49 of 80
    61%
    Goals
    4
    NHL#342
    Assists
    11
    NHL#313
    P/GP
    0.31
    NHL#312
    +/-
    -11
    NHL#572
    The whole season1987-1988
  7. Season

    1988-1989

    Paul Lawless plays only 7 games for 0 points

    TORToronto Maple Leafs
    Events
    73
    games missed
    Points
    0
    NHL#586
    Games
    7 of 80
    9%
    Goals
    0
    NHL#511
    Assists
    0
    NHL#561
    P/GP
    0.00
    +/-
    -2
    NHL#370
    The whole season1988-1989
  8. Season

    1989-1990

    Paul Lawless's last season: 1 points

    TORToronto Maple Leafs
    Events
    74
    games missed
    Points
    1
    NHL#538
    Games
    6 of 80
    8%
    Goals
    0
    NHL#509
    Assists
    1
    NHL#516
    P/GP
    0.17
    +/-
    -4
    NHL#459
    PlayoffsEliminated by St. Louis Blues
    0 of 5 games0 points
    First roundSTLSt. Louis Blues1–4
    The whole season and the playoff run1989-1990
  9. The career

    Paul Lawless played his last NHL game in 1989

    The career ended after 7 seasons, the last of them with Toronto Maple Leafs.