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Richard David's NHL career

Points
8
Games
31
Goals
4
Assists
4
P/GP
0.26
Plus/minus
-7

Left winger Richard David was drafted 42th overall by Montréal Canadiens in 1978. He played 3 seasons, all of them for Quebec Nordiques, 1979-1983. That came to 31 games and 8 points, 4 goals and 4 assists.

Below: the whole of Richard David's career, season by season.

Every season
  1. 1978 NHL Draft

    Richard David is drafted 42 overall by Montréal Canadiens

    MTLMontréal Canadiens
    Selected
    42 overall, round 3
    Swedish flagSwedes drafted
    8 selected
    Swedish flagFirst Swede off the board
    Bengt-Ake Gustafsson#55
    First off the board
    Swedes from the same draft
    The full 1978 draft
  2. 1 year, 4 months and 30 days later · 2 seasons
    NHL debut

    Richard David makes his NHL debut in 2–⁠7 loss against Minnesota North Stars

    QUEQuebec Nordiques2–7MNSMinnesota North Stars

    Richard was 21 years old · Metropolitan Sports Center, USA

    Swedes on the ice: Göran Högosta, Per-Olov Brasar and Kent-Erik Andersson.

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    Season

    1979-1980

    Richard David's first NHL season: 0 points

    QUEQuebec Nordiques
    Events
    70
    games missed
    Points
    0
    NHL#516
    Games
    10 of 80
    13%
    Goals
    0
    NHL#463
    Assists
    0
    NHL#502
    P/GP
    0.00
    +/-
    -2
    NHL#299
    The whole season1979-1980
  3. Season

    1981-1982

    Richard David plays only 5 games for 2 points

    QUEQuebec Nordiques
    Events
    75
    games missed
    Points
    2
    NHL#490
    Games
    5 of 80
    6%
    Goals
    1
    NHL#423
    Assists
    1
    NHL#497
    P/GP
    0.40
    +/-
    -3
    NHL#339
    PlayoffsEliminated by New York Islanders
    1 of 16 games0 points
    First roundMTLMontréal Canadiens3–2Second roundBOSBoston Bruins4–3Conference finalNYINew York Islanders0–4
    The whole season and the playoff run1981-1982
  4. Season

    1982-1983

    Richard David's last season: 6 points

    QUEQuebec Nordiques
    Events
    Career best
    His best points season
    64
    games missed
    Points
    6
    NHL#440
    Games
    16 of 80
    20%
    Goals
    3
    NHL#369
    Assists
    3
    NHL#450
    P/GP
    0.38
    +/-
    -2
    NHL#310
    PlayoffsEliminated by Boston Bruins
    0 of 4 games0 points
    First roundBOSBoston Bruins1–3
    The whole season and the playoff run1982-1983
  5. The career

    Richard David played his last NHL game in 1983

    The career ended after 3 seasons with Quebec Nordiques.