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Rich Nantais's NHL career

Points
9
Games
63
Goals
5
Assists
4
P/GP
0.14
Plus/minus
-8

Left winger Rich Nantais was drafted 24th overall by Minnesota North Stars in 1974. He played 3 seasons, all of them for Minnesota North Stars, 1974-1977. That came to 63 games and 9 points, 5 goals and 4 assists.

Below: the whole of Rich Nantais's career, season by season.

Every season
  1. 1974 NHL Draft

    Rich Nantais is drafted 24 overall by Minnesota North Stars

    MNSMinnesota North Stars
    Selected
    24 overall, round 2
    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. 4 months and 11 days later · 1 season
    NHL debut

    Rich Nantais makes his NHL debut in 2–⁠4 loss against Pittsburgh Penguins

    PITPittsburgh Penguins4–2MNSMinnesota North Stars

    Rich was 19 years old · Metropolitan Sports Center, USA

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    Season

    1974-1975

    Rich Nantais's first NHL season: 5 points

    MNSMinnesota North Stars
    Events
    Career best
    His best points season
    62
    games missed
    Points
    5
    NHL#340
    Games
    18 of 80
    23%
    Goals
    4
    NHL#265
    Assists
    1
    NHL#367
    P/GP
    0.28
    +/-
    +1
    NHL#187
    The whole season1974-1975
  3. Season

    1975-1976

    Rich Nantais plays only 5 games for 0 points

    MNSMinnesota North Stars
    Events
    75
    games missed
    Points
    0
    NHL#396
    Games
    5 of 80
    6%
    Goals
    0
    NHL#346
    Assists
    0
    NHL#392
    P/GP
    0.00
    +/-
    -1
    NHL#198
    The whole season1975-1976
  4. Season

    1976-1977

    Rich Nantais's last season: 4 points

    MNSMinnesota North Stars
    Events
    Career best
    His best assist season
    40
    games missed
    Points
    4
    NHL#355
    Games
    40 of 80
    50%
    Goals
    1
    NHL#335
    Assists
    3
    NHL#349
    P/GP
    0.10
    NHL#335
    +/-
    -8
    NHL#295
    PlayoffsEliminated by Buffalo Sabres
    0 of 2 games0 points
    Preliminary roundBUFBuffalo Sabres0–2
    The whole season and the playoff run1976-1977
  5. The career

    Rich Nantais played his last NHL game in 1977

    The career ended after 3 seasons with Minnesota North Stars.