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Rick Blight's NHL career

Points
221
Games
326
Goals
96
Assists
125
P/GP
0.68
Plus/minus
-62

Right winger Rick Blight was drafted 10th overall by Vancouver Canucks in 1975. He played 7 seasons for 2 clubs, 1975-1983. That came to 326 games and 221 points, 96 goals and 125 assists.

Below: the whole of Rick Blight's career, season by season.

Every season
  1. 1975 NHL Draft

    Rick Blight is drafted 10 overall by Vancouver Canucks

    VANVancouver Canucks
    Selected
    10 overall, round 1
    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. 4 months and 5 days later · 1 season
    NHL debut

    Rick Blight makes his NHL debut in 3–⁠2 win against Minnesota North Stars

    VANVancouver Canucks3–2MNSMinnesota North Stars

    Rick was 19 years old · Metropolitan Sports Center, USA

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    Season

    1975-1976

    Rick Blight's first NHL season: 56 points

    VANVancouver Canucks
    Points
    56
    NHL#75
    Games
    74 of 80
    93%
    Goals
    25
    NHL#58
    Assists
    31
    NHL#86
    P/GP
    0.76
    NHL#75
    +/-
    -4
    NHL#256
    PlayoffsEliminated by New York Islanders
    2 games1 points0 G · 1 A
    Preliminary roundNYINew York Islanders0–2
    The whole season and the playoff run1975-1976
  3. Season

    1976-1977

    Rick Blight scores 68 points — the best season of his career

    VANVancouver Canucks
    Events
    Career best
    His best points season
    Points
    68
    NHL#31
    Games
    78 of 80
    98%
    Goals
    28
    NHL#35
    Assists
    40
    NHL#37
    P/GP
    0.87
    NHL#38
    +/-
    0
    NHL#173
    The whole season1976-1977
  4. Season

    1977-1978

    Rick Blight scores 63 points

    VANVancouver Canucks
    Points
    63
    NHL#40
    Games
    80 of 80
    100%
    Goals
    25
    NHL#47
    Assists
    38
    NHL#41
    P/GP
    0.79
    NHL#58
    +/-
    -32
    NHL#439
    The whole season1977-1978
  5. Season

    1978-1979

    Rick Blight scores 15 points

    VANVancouver Canucks
    Events
    24
    games missed
    Points
    15
    NHL#272
    Games
    56 of 80
    70%
    Goals
    5
    NHL#239
    Assists
    10
    NHL#261
    P/GP
    0.27
    NHL#269
    +/-
    -28
    NHL#430
    PlayoffsEliminated by Philadelphia Flyers
    3 games4 points0 G · 4 A
    Preliminary roundPHIPhiladelphia Flyers1–2
    The whole season and the playoff run1978-1979
  6. Season

    1979-1980

    Rick Blight plays only 33 games for 18 points

    VANVancouver Canucks
    Events
    47
    games missed
    Points
    18
    NHL#296
    Games
    33 of 80
    41%
    Goals
    12
    NHL#180
    Assists
    6
    NHL#377
    P/GP
    0.55
    NHL#165
    +/-
    +6
    NHL#126
    PlayoffsEliminated by Buffalo Sabres
    0 of 4 games0 points
    Preliminary roundBUFBuffalo Sabres1–3
    The whole season and the playoff run1979-1980
  7. Season

    1980-1981

    Rick Blight plays only 3 games for 1 points

    VANVancouver Canucks
    Events
    77
    games missed
    Points
    1
    NHL#497
    Games
    3 of 80
    4%
    Goals
    1
    NHL#420
    Assists
    0
    NHL#509
    P/GP
    0.33
    +/-
    -1
    NHL#287
    PlayoffsEliminated by Buffalo Sabres
    0 of 3 games0 points
    Preliminary roundBUFBuffalo Sabres0–3
    The whole season and the playoff run1980-1981
  8. Season

    1982-1983

    Rick Blight's last season: 0 points

    LAKLos Angeles Kings
    Events
    78
    games missed
    Points
    0
    NHL#538
    Games
    2 of 80
    3%
    Goals
    0
    NHL#492
    Assists
    0
    NHL#523
    P/GP
    0.00
    +/-
    -3
    NHL#350
    The whole season1982-1983
  9. The career

    Rick Blight played his last NHL game in 1983

    The career ended after 7 seasons, the last of them with Los Angeles Kings.