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NHL careerQUEBUFLast NHL game 1984

Real Cloutier's NHL career

Points
344
Games
318
Goals
146
Assists
198
P/GP
1.08
Plus/minus
+16

Right winger Real Cloutier was drafted 9th overall by Chicago Blackhawks in 1976. He played 6 seasons for 2 clubs, 1979-1984. That came to 318 games and 344 points, 146 goals and 198 assists.

Below: the whole of Real Cloutier's career, season by season.

Every season
  1. 1976 NHL Draft

    Real Cloutier is drafted 9 overall by Chicago Blackhawks

    CHIChicago Blackhawks
    Selected
    9 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. 3 years, 4 months and 9 days later · 4 seasons
    NHL debut

    Real Cloutier makes his NHL debut in 3–⁠5 loss against Atlanta Flames

    AFMAtlanta Flames5–3QUEQuebec Nordiques

    Real was 23 years old · Le Colisée, Canada

    First NHL goalFirst NHL point

    Swedes on the ice: Kent Nilsson and Göran Högosta.

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    Season

    1979-1980

    Real Cloutier's first NHL season: 89 points

    QUEQuebec Nordiques
    Events
    Career best
    His best goal-scoring season
    Points
    89
    NHL#18
    Games
    67 of 80
    84%
    Goals
    42
    NHL#14
    Assists
    47
    NHL#29
    P/GP
    1.33
    NHL#9
    +/-
    -5
    NHL#383
    The whole season1979-1980
  3. Season

    1980-1981

    Real Cloutier plays only 34 games for 31 points

    QUEQuebec Nordiques
    Events
    46
    games missed
    Points
    31
    NHL#220
    Games
    34 of 80
    43%
    Goals
    15
    NHL#170
    Assists
    16
    NHL#254
    P/GP
    0.91
    NHL#59
    +/-
    +2
    NHL#199
    PlayoffsEliminated by Philadelphia Flyers
    3 of 5 games0 points
    Preliminary roundPHIPhiladelphia Flyers2–3
    The whole season and the playoff run1980-1981
  4. Season

    1981-1982

    Real Cloutier scores 97 points — the best season of his career

    QUEQuebec Nordiques
    Events
    Career best
    His best points season
    Points
    97
    NHL#15
    Games
    67 of 80
    84%
    Goals
    37
    NHL#33
    Assists
    60
    NHL#15
    P/GP
    1.45
    NHL#8
    +/-
    +27
    NHL#28
    PlayoffsEliminated by New York Islanders
    16 games12 points7 G · 5 A
    First roundMTLMontréal Canadiens3–2Second roundBOSBoston Bruins4–3Conference finalNYINew York Islanders0–4
    The whole season and the playoff run1981-1982
  5. Season

    1982-1983

    Real Cloutier scores 67 points

    QUEQuebec Nordiques
    Points
    67
    NHL#66
    Games
    68 of 80
    85%
    Goals
    28
    NHL#60
    Assists
    39
    NHL#71
    P/GP
    0.99
    NHL#49
    +/-
    -4
    NHL#375
    PlayoffsEliminated by Boston Bruins
    4 games0 points
    First roundBOSBoston Bruins1–3
    The whole season and the playoff run1982-1983
  6. Season

    1983-1984

    Real Cloutier scores 60 points

    BUFBuffalo Sabres
    Points
    60
    NHL#86
    Games
    77 of 80
    96%
    Goals
    24
    NHL#84
    Assists
    36
    NHL#90
    P/GP
    0.78
    NHL#104
    +/-
    -2
    NHL#327
    PlayoffsEliminated by Quebec Nordiques
    2 of 3 games0 points
    First roundQUEQuebec Nordiques0–3
    The whole season and the playoff run1983-1984
  7. Season

    1984-1985

    Real Cloutier's last season: 0 points

    BUFBuffalo Sabres
    Events
    75
    games missed
    Points
    0
    NHL#552
    Games
    5 of 80
    6%
    Goals
    0
    NHL#499
    Assists
    0
    NHL#539
    P/GP
    0.00
    +/-
    -2
    NHL#327
    PlayoffsEliminated by Quebec Nordiques
    0 of 5 games0 points
    First roundQUEQuebec Nordiques2–3
    The whole season and the playoff run1984-1985
  8. The career

    Real Cloutier played his last NHL game in 1984

    The career ended after 6 seasons, the last of them with Buffalo Sabres.