NHL careerWSHQUELast NHL game 1986
Peter Andersson's NHL career
Points
51
Games
172
Assists
41
Goals
10
Plus/minus
+17
Defenceman Peter Andersson was drafted 173th overall by Washington Capitals in 1980. He played 3 seasons for 2 clubs, 1983-1986. That came to 172 games and 51 points, 10 goals and 41 assists.
Below: the whole of Peter Andersson's career, season by season.
Every season
- Year 19801980 NHL Draft
Peter Andersson is drafted 173 overall by Washington Capitals
First off the board- 1Doug WickenheiserMTL
- 2Dave BabychWIN
- 3Denis SavardCHI
Swedes from the same draftPatrik Sundström679 GP · 588 P
Håkan Loob450 GP · 429 P
Michael Thelvén207 GP · 100 P
- 3 years, 6 months and 6 days later · 4 seasonsYear 19831983-1984 seasonNHL debut
Peter Andersson makes his NHL debut in 3–1 win against Toronto Maple Leafs
Peter was 21 years old ·
Maple Leaf Gardens, Canada
One other Swede was on the ice:
Bengt-Åke Gustafsson.
Year 1984Season1983-1984
Peter Andersson's first NHL season: 10 points
Events38games missedThe whole season and the playoff run1983-1984Games42 of 8053%PlayoffsEliminated by New York Islanders3 of 8 games1 points0 G · 1 AFirst roundPHIPhiladelphia Flyers3–0Second roundNYINew York Islanders1–4Peter Andersson's career in total through 1983-198442Games#39
10Points#41
3Goals#39
7Assists#41
+12+/-#11
- Year 1985Season
1984-1985
Peter Andersson scores 10 points
Events23games missedThe whole season and the playoff run1984-1985Games57 of 8071%PlayoffsEliminated by New York Islanders2 of 5 games0 pointsFirst roundNYINew York Islanders2–3Peter Andersson's career in total through 1984-198599Games#35
20Points#38
3Goals#41
17Assists#36
+17+/-#12
- Year 1986Trade
Peter Andersson is traded from Washington Capitals to Quebec Nordiques
Here he joins Swedes Roger Hägglund and Peter Loob.
His spell with Washington Capitals · 1983–84 to 1985–86160Games9Goals33Assists42PointsQuebec Nordiques receivedWashington Capitals received- 1986 draft pick, round 3 (#60)
- Season
1985-1986
Peter Andersson's last season: 31 points
EventsCareer bestHis best points seasonThe whole season and the playoff run1985-1986Games73 of 8091%PlayoffsEliminated by Hartford Whalers2 of 3 games1 points0 G · 1 AFirst roundHFDHartford Whalers0–3Peter Andersson's career in total through 1985-1986172Games#29
51Points#36
10Goals#37
41Assists#34
+17+/-#12
- The career
Peter Andersson played his last NHL game in 1986
The career ended after 3 seasons, the last of them with Quebec Nordiques.