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Paul Stanton's NHL career

Points
63
Games
295
Assists
49
Goals
14
Plus/minus
-3

Defenceman Paul Stanton was drafted 149th overall by Pittsburgh Penguins in 1985. He played 5 seasons for 3 clubs, 1990-1995. That came to 295 games and 63 points, 14 goals and 49 assists.

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

Every season
  1. 1985 NHL Draft

    Paul Stanton is drafted 149 overall by Pittsburgh Penguins

    PITPittsburgh Penguins
    Selected
    149 overall, round 8
    Swedish flagSwedes drafted
    16 selected
    Swedish flagFirst Swede off the board
    Ulf Dahlen#7
    First off the board
    Swedes from the same draft
    The full 1985 draft
  2. 5 years, 3 months and 20 days later · 6 seasons
    NHL debut

    Paul Stanton makes his NHL debut in 7–⁠4 win against Washington Capitals

    PITPittsburgh Penguins7–4WSHWashington Capitals

    Paul was 23 years old · Capital Centre, USA

    Swedes on the ice: Calle Johansson.

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    Season

    1990-1991

    Paul Stanton scores 23 points and wins the Stanley Cup

    PITPittsburgh Penguins
    Events
    Stanley Cup
    Career best
    His best points season
    Points
    23
    NHL#252
    Games
    75 of 80
    94%
    Goals
    5
    NHL#306
    Assists
    18
    NHL#211
    P/GP
    0.31
    NHL#298
    +/-
    +11
    NHL#77
    PlayoffsStanley Cup
    22 of 24 games3 points1 G · 2 A
    First roundNJDNew Jersey Devils4–3Second roundWSHWashington Capitals4–1Conference finalBOSBoston Bruins4–2Stanley Cup FinalMNSMinnesota North Stars4–2
    The whole season and the playoff run1990-1991
  3. Season

    1991-1992

    Paul Stanton scores 10 points and wins the Stanley Cup

    PITPittsburgh Penguins
    Events
    Stanley Cup
    26
    games missed
    Points
    10
    NHL#395
    Games
    54 of 80
    68%
    Goals
    2
    NHL#425
    Assists
    8
    NHL#363
    P/GP
    0.19
    NHL#395
    +/-
    -8
    NHL#574
    PlayoffsStanley Cup
    21 games8 points1 G · 7 A
    First roundWSHWashington Capitals4–3Second roundNYRNew York Rangers4–2Conference finalBOSBoston Bruins4–0Stanley Cup FinalCHIChicago Blackhawks4–0
    The whole season and the playoff run1991-1992
  4. Season

    1992-1993

    Paul Stanton scores 16 points

    PITPittsburgh Penguins
    Points
    16
    NHL#365
    Games
    77 of 84
    92%
    Goals
    4
    NHL#382
    Assists
    12
    NHL#339
    P/GP
    0.21
    NHL#418
    +/-
    +7
    NHL#140
    PlayoffsEliminated by New York Islanders
    1 of 12 games1 points0 G · 1 A
    First roundNJDNew Jersey Devils4–1Second roundNYINew York Islanders3–4
    The whole season and the playoff run1992-1993
  5. Season

    1993-1994

    Paul Stanton scores 10 points

    BOSBoston Bruins
    Points
    10
    NHL#461
    Games
    71 of 84
    85%
    Goals
    3
    NHL#435
    Assists
    7
    NHL#450
    P/GP
    0.14
    NHL#481
    +/-
    -7
    NHL#601
    PlayoffsEliminated by New Jersey Devils
    0 of 13 games0 points
    First roundMTLMontréal Canadiens4–3Second roundNJDNew Jersey Devils2–4
    The whole season and the playoff run1993-1994
  6. Season

    1994-1995

    Paul Stanton's last season: 4 points

    NYINew York Islanders
    Events
    30
    games missed
    Points
    4
    NHL#483
    Games
    18 of 48
    38%
    Goals
    0
    NHL#550
    Assists
    4
    NHL#422
    P/GP
    0.22
    NHL#399
    +/-
    -6
    NHL#599
    The whole season1994-1995
  7. The career

    Paul Stanton played his last NHL game in 1995

    The career ended after 5 seasons, the last of them with New York Islanders.