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Paul MacKinnon's NHL career

Points
28
Games
147
Assists
23
Goals
5
Plus/minus
-9

Defenceman Paul MacKinnon was drafted 23th overall by Washington Capitals in 1978. He played 5 seasons, all of them for Washington Capitals, 1979-1983. That came to 147 games and 28 points, 5 goals and 23 assists.

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

Every season
  1. 1978 NHL Draft

    Paul MacKinnon is drafted 23 overall by Washington Capitals

    WSHWashington Capitals
    Selected
    23 overall, round 2
    Swedish flagSwedes drafted
    8 selected
    Swedish flagFirst Swede off the board
    Bengt-Ake Gustafsson#55
    First off the board
    Swedes from the same draft
    The full 1978 draft
  2. 1 year, 3 months and 26 days later · 2 seasons
    NHL debut

    Paul MacKinnon makes his NHL debut in 3–⁠6 loss against Buffalo Sabres

    WSHWashington Capitals3–6BUFBuffalo Sabres

    Paul was 20 years old · Buffalo Memorial Auditorium, USA

    Swedes on the ice: Bengt-Åke Gustafsson, Leif Svensson and Rolf Edberg.

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    Season

    1979-1980

    Paul MacKinnon's first NHL season: 12 points

    WSHWashington Capitals
    Events
    Career best
    His best points season
    17
    games missed
    Points
    12
    NHL#357
    Games
    63 of 80
    79%
    Goals
    1
    NHL#414
    Assists
    11
    NHL#305
    P/GP
    0.19
    NHL#375
    +/-
    -1
    NHL#260
    The whole season1979-1980
  3. Season

    1980-1981

    Paul MacKinnon plays only 14 games for 0 points

    WSHWashington Capitals
    Events
    66
    games missed
    Points
    0
    NHL#528
    Games
    14 of 80
    18%
    Goals
    0
    NHL#485
    Assists
    0
    NHL#509
    P/GP
    0.00
    +/-
    +5
    NHL#149
    The whole season1980-1981
  4. Season

    1981-1982

    Paul MacKinnon scores 2 goals — his best goal-scoring season

    WSHWashington Capitals
    Events
    Career best
    His best goal-scoring season
    41
    games missed
    Points
    11
    NHL#390
    Games
    39 of 80
    49%
    Goals
    2
    NHL#389
    Assists
    9
    NHL#361
    P/GP
    0.28
    NHL#350
    +/-
    -8
    NHL#452
    The whole season1981-1982
  5. Season

    1982-1983

    Paul MacKinnon scores 2 goals — his best goal-scoring season

    WSHWashington Capitals
    Events
    Career best
    His best goal-scoring season
    61
    games missed
    Points
    4
    NHL#463
    Games
    19 of 80
    24%
    Goals
    2
    NHL#395
    Assists
    2
    NHL#472
    P/GP
    0.21
    +/-
    +1
    NHL#205
    PlayoffsEliminated by New York Islanders
    0 of 4 games0 points
    First roundNYINew York Islanders1–3
    The whole season and the playoff run1982-1983
  6. Season

    1983-1984

    Paul MacKinnon's last season: 1 points

    WSHWashington Capitals
    Events
    68
    games missed
    Points
    1
    NHL#534
    Games
    12 of 80
    15%
    Goals
    0
    NHL#511
    Assists
    1
    NHL#512
    P/GP
    0.08
    +/-
    -6
    NHL#431
    PlayoffsEliminated by New York Islanders
    0 of 8 games0 points
    First roundPHIPhiladelphia Flyers3–0Second roundNYINew York Islanders1–4
    The whole season and the playoff run1983-1984
  7. The career

    Paul MacKinnon played his last NHL game in 1983

    The career ended after 5 seasons with Washington Capitals.