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Rick Lessard's NHL career

Points
4
Games
15
Assists
4
Goals
0
Plus/minus
-7

Defenceman Rick Lessard was drafted 142th overall by Calgary Flames in 1986. He played 3 seasons for 2 clubs, 1988-1991. That came to 15 games and 4 points, 0 goals and 4 assists.

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

Every season
  1. 1986 NHL Draft

    Rick Lessard is drafted 142 overall by Calgary Flames

    CGYCalgary Flames
    Selected
    142 overall, round 7
    Swedish flagSwedes drafted
    9 selected
    Swedish flagFirst Swede off the board
    Anders Carlsson#66
    First off the board
    Swedes from the same draft
    The full 1986 draft
  2. 2 years, 7 months and 7 days later · 3 seasons
    NHL debut

    Rick Lessard makes his NHL debut in 5–⁠4 win against Chicago Blackhawks

    CHIChicago Blackhawks4–5CGYCalgary Flames

    Rick was 21 years old · Olympic Saddledome, Canada

    Swedes on the ice: Håkan Loob.

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    Season

    1988-1989

    Rick Lessard scores 1 points and wins the Stanley Cup

    CGYCalgary Flames
    Events
    Stanley Cup
    74
    games missed
    Points
    1
    NHL#529
    Games
    6 of 80
    8%
    Goals
    0
    NHL#511
    Assists
    1
    NHL#505
    P/GP
    0.17
    +/-
    -2
    NHL#370
    PlayoffsStanley Cup
    0 of 22 games0 points
    First roundVANVancouver Canucks4–3Second roundLAKLos Angeles Kings4–0Conference finalCHIChicago Blackhawks4–1Stanley Cup FinalMTLMontréal Canadiens4–2
    The whole season and the playoff run1988-1989
  3. Season

    1990-1991

    Rick Lessard plays only 1 game for 1 points

    CGYCalgary Flames
    Events
    79
    games missed
    Points
    1
    NHL#538
    Games
    1 of 80
    1%
    Goals
    0
    NHL#519
    Assists
    1
    NHL#511
    P/GP
    1.00
    +/-
    -1
    NHL#325
    PlayoffsEliminated by Edmonton Oilers
    0 of 7 games0 points
    First roundEDMEdmonton Oilers3–4
    The whole season and the playoff run1990-1991
  4. Season

    1991-1992

    Rick Lessard's last season: 2 points

    SJSSan Jose Sharks
    Events
    Career best
    His best points season
    72
    games missed
    Points
    2
    NHL#543
    Games
    8 of 80
    10%
    Goals
    0
    NHL#554
    Assists
    2
    NHL#508
    P/GP
    0.25
    +/-
    -4
    NHL#468
    The whole season1991-1992
  5. The career

    Rick Lessard played his last NHL game in 1991

    The career ended after 3 seasons, the last of them with San Jose Sharks.