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Peter Lee's NHL career

Points
245
Games
431
Goals
114
Assists
131
P/GP
0.57
Plus/minus
-55

Right winger Peter Lee was drafted 12th overall by Montréal Canadiens in 1976. He played 6 seasons, all of them for Pittsburgh Penguins, 1977-1983. That came to 431 games and 245 points, 114 goals and 131 assists.

Below: the whole of Peter Lee's career, season by season.

Every season
  1. 1976 NHL Draft

    Peter Lee is drafted 12 overall by Montréal Canadiens

    MTLMontréal Canadiens
    Selected
    12 overall, round 1
    Swedish flagSwedes drafted
    5 selected
    Swedish flagFirst Swede off the board
    Bjorn Johansson#5
    First off the board
    Swedes from the same draft
    The full 1976 draft
  2. 1 year, 5 months and 28 days later · 2 seasons
    NHL debut

    Peter Lee makes his NHL debut in 1–⁠9 loss against Montréal Canadiens

    PITPittsburgh Penguins1–9MTLMontréal Canadiens

    Peter was 21 years old · Montreal Forum, Canada

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    Season

    1977-1978

    Peter Lee's first NHL season: 18 points

    PITPittsburgh Penguins
    Events
    20
    games missed
    Points
    18
    NHL#247
    Games
    60 of 80
    75%
    Goals
    5
    NHL#237
    Assists
    13
    NHL#235
    P/GP
    0.30
    NHL#254
    +/-
    -11
    NHL#324
    The whole season1977-1978
  3. Season

    1978-1979

    Peter Lee scores 32 goals — his best goal-scoring season

    PITPittsburgh Penguins
    Events
    Career best
    His best goal-scoring season
    Points
    58
    NHL#58
    Games
    80 of 80
    100%
    Goals
    32
    NHL#26
    Assists
    26
    NHL#114
    P/GP
    0.72
    NHL#83
    +/-
    -13
    NHL#359
    PlayoffsEliminated by Boston Bruins
    7 games3 points0 G · 3 A
    Preliminary roundBUFBuffalo Sabres2–1QuarterfinalBOSBoston Bruins0–4
    The whole season and the playoff run1978-1979
  4. Season

    1979-1980

    Peter Lee scores 45 points

    PITPittsburgh Penguins
    Points
    45
    NHL#126
    Games
    74 of 80
    93%
    Goals
    16
    NHL#130
    Assists
    29
    NHL#119
    P/GP
    0.61
    NHL#147
    +/-
    -14
    NHL#506
    PlayoffsEliminated by Boston Bruins
    4 of 5 games1 points0 G · 1 A
    Preliminary roundBOSBoston Bruins2–3
    The whole season and the playoff run1979-1980
  5. Season

    1980-1981

    Peter Lee scores 64 points — the best season of his career

    PITPittsburgh Penguins
    Events
    Career best
    His best points season
    Points
    64
    NHL#70
    Games
    80 of 80
    100%
    Goals
    30
    NHL#48
    Assists
    34
    NHL#109
    P/GP
    0.80
    NHL#102
    +/-
    0
    NHL#242
    PlayoffsEliminated by St. Louis Blues
    5 games4 points0 G · 4 A
    Preliminary roundSTLSt. Louis Blues2–3
    The whole season and the playoff run1980-1981
  6. Season

    1981-1982

    Peter Lee scores 34 points

    PITPittsburgh Penguins
    Points
    34
    NHL#212
    Games
    74 of 80
    93%
    Goals
    18
    NHL#139
    Assists
    16
    NHL#266
    P/GP
    0.46
    NHL#257
    +/-
    -8
    NHL#452
    PlayoffsEliminated by New York Islanders
    3 of 5 games0 points
    First roundNYINew York Islanders2–3
    The whole season and the playoff run1981-1982
  7. Season

    1982-1983

    Peter Lee's last season: 26 points

    PITPittsburgh Penguins
    Events
    17
    games missed
    Points
    26
    NHL#262
    Games
    63 of 80
    79%
    Goals
    13
    NHL#191
    Assists
    13
    NHL#293
    P/GP
    0.41
    NHL#262
    +/-
    -9
    NHL#468
    The whole season1982-1983
  8. The career

    Peter Lee played his last NHL game in 1983

    The career ended after 6 seasons with Pittsburgh Penguins.