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Richie Hansen's NHL career

Points
10
Games
20
Goals
2
Assists
8
P/GP
0.50
Plus/minus
+10

Centre Richie Hansen was drafted 119th overall by New York Islanders in 1975. He played 4 seasons for 2 clubs, 1976-1982. That came to 20 games and 10 points, 2 goals and 8 assists.

Below: the whole of Richie Hansen's career, season by season.

Every season
  1. 1975 NHL Draft

    Richie Hansen is drafted 119 overall by New York Islanders

    NYINew York Islanders
    Selected
    119 overall, round 7
    Swedish flagSwedes drafted
    2 selected
    Swedish flagFirst Swede off the board
    Bo Berglund#140
    First off the board
    Swedes from the same draft
    The full 1975 draft
  2. 1 year, 7 months and 29 days later · 2 seasons
    NHL debut

    Richie Hansen makes his NHL debut in 6–⁠3 win against Buffalo Sabres

    BUFBuffalo Sabres3–6NYINew York Islanders

    Richie was 21 years old · Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum, USA

    Swedes on the ice: Robert Nyström.

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    Season

    1976-1977

    Richie Hansen's first NHL season: 1 points

    NYINew York Islanders
    Events
    Career best
    His best goal-scoring season
    76
    games missed
    Points
    1
    NHL#391
    Games
    4 of 80
    5%
    Goals
    1
    NHL#335
    Assists
    0
    NHL#396
    P/GP
    0.25
    +/-
    -1
    NHL#198
    PlayoffsEliminated by Montréal Canadiens
    0 of 12 games0 points
    Preliminary roundCHIChicago Blackhawks2–0QuarterfinalBUFBuffalo Sabres4–0SemifinalMTLMontréal Canadiens2–4
    The whole season and the playoff run1976-1977
  3. Season

    1977-1978

    Richie Hansen plays only 2 games for 0 points

    NYINew York Islanders
    Events
    78
    games missed
    Points
    0
    NHL#410
    Games
    2 of 80
    3%
    Goals
    0
    NHL#382
    Assists
    0
    NHL#405
    P/GP
    0.00
    +/-
    0
    NHL#175
    PlayoffsEliminated by Toronto Maple Leafs
    0 of 7 games0 points
    QuarterfinalTORToronto Maple Leafs3–4
    The whole season and the playoff run1977-1978
  4. Season

    1978-1979

    Richie Hansen scores 7 points — the best season of his career

    NYINew York Islanders
    Events
    Career best
    His best points season
    68
    games missed
    Points
    7
    NHL#325
    Games
    12 of 80
    15%
    Goals
    1
    NHL#335
    Assists
    6
    NHL#305
    P/GP
    0.58
    +/-
    +9
    NHL#95
    PlayoffsEliminated by New York Rangers
    0 of 10 games0 points
    QuarterfinalCHIChicago Blackhawks4–0SemifinalNYRNew York Rangers2–4
    The whole season and the playoff run1978-1979
  5. Season

    1981-1982

    Richie Hansen's last season: 2 points

    STLSt. Louis Blues
    Events
    78
    games missed
    Points
    2
    NHL#490
    Games
    2 of 80
    3%
    Goals
    0
    NHL#488
    Assists
    2
    NHL#472
    P/GP
    1.00
    +/-
    +2
    NHL#176
    PlayoffsEliminated by Chicago Blackhawks
    0 of 10 games0 points
    First roundWINWinnipeg Jets3–1Second roundCHIChicago Blackhawks2–4
    The whole season and the playoff run1981-1982
  6. The career

    Richie Hansen played his last NHL game in 1982

    The career ended after 4 seasons, the last of them with St. Louis Blues.