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Pete Lopresti's NHL career

Wins
43
Games
175
Shutouts
5
Save %
.872

Goaltender Pete Lopresti was drafted 42th overall by Minnesota North Stars in 1974. He played 6 seasons for 2 clubs, 1974-1981. That came to 175 games and 43 wins, 5 shutouts.

Below: the whole of Pete Lopresti's career, season by season.

Every season
  1. 1974 NHL Draft

    Pete Lopresti is drafted 42 overall by Minnesota North Stars

    MNSMinnesota North Stars
    Selected
    42 overall, round 3
    Swedish flagSwedes drafted
    5 selected
    Swedish flagFirst Swede off the board
    Per-Arne Alexandersson#49
    First off the board
    Swedes from the same draft
    The full 1974 draft
  2. 5 months and 17 days later · 1 season
    NHL debut

    Pete Lopresti makes his NHL debut

    MNSMinnesota North Stars3–5BUFBuffalo Sabres

    Pete was 20 years old · Buffalo Memorial Auditorium, USA

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    Season

    1974-1975

    Pete Lopresti's first NHL season: 35 games

    MNSMinnesota North Stars
    Wins
    9
    Games
    35 of 80
    44%
    SV%
    .878
    NHL#31
    GAA
    4.19
    NHL#37
    Shutouts
    1
    NHL#21
    The whole season1974-1975
  3. Season

    1975-1976

    Pete Lopresti plays 34 of 80 games

    MNSMinnesota North Stars
    Wins
    7
    Games
    34 of 80
    43%
    SV%
    .872
    NHL#39
    GAA
    4.14
    NHL#38
    Shutouts
    1
    NHL#19
    The whole season1975-1976
  4. Season

    1976-1977

    Pete Lopresti plays 44 of 80 games

    MNSMinnesota North Stars
    Wins
    13
    Games
    44 of 80
    55%
    SV%
    .882
    NHL#29
    GAA
    3.62
    NHL#30
    Shutouts
    1
    NHL#18
    PlayoffsEliminated by Buffalo Sabres
    2 games
    Preliminary roundBUFBuffalo Sabres0–2
    The whole season and the playoff run1976-1977
  5. Season

    1977-1978

    Pete Lopresti plays 53 of 80 games

    MNSMinnesota North Stars
    Wins
    12
    Games
    53 of 80
    66%
    SV%
    .867
    NHL#43
    GAA
    4.23
    NHL#46
    Shutouts
    2
    NHL#11
    The whole season1977-1978
  6. Season

    1978-1979

    Pete Lopresti plays 7 of 80 games

    MNSMinnesota North Stars
    Wins
    2
    Games
    7 of 80
    9%
    SV%
    .822
    NHL#44
    GAA
    4.88
    NHL#43
    Shutouts
    0
    NHL#24
    The whole season1978-1979
  7. Season

    1980-1981

    Pete Lopresti's last season: 2 games

    EDMEdmonton Oilers
    Wins
    0
    Games
    2 of 80
    3%
    SV%
    .822
    NHL#66
    GAA
    4.61
    NHL#53
    Shutouts
    0
    NHL#24
    PlayoffsEliminated by New York Islanders
    0 of 9 games
    Preliminary roundMTLMontréal Canadiens3–0QuarterfinalNYINew York Islanders2–4
    The whole season and the playoff run1980-1981
  8. The career

    Pete Lopresti played his last NHL game in 1981

    The career ended after 6 seasons, the last of them with Edmonton Oilers.