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Rob Palmer's NHL career

Points
110
Games
320
Assists
101
Goals
9
Plus/minus
-6

Defenceman Rob Palmer was drafted 85th overall by Los Angeles Kings in 1976. He played 7 seasons for 2 clubs, 1977-1984. That came to 320 games and 110 points, 9 goals and 101 assists.

Below: the whole of Rob Palmer's career, season by season.

Every season
  1. 1976 NHL Draft

    Rob Palmer is drafted 85 overall by Los Angeles Kings

    LAKLos Angeles Kings
    Selected
    85 overall, round 5
    Swedish flagSwedes drafted
    5 selected
    Swedish flagFirst Swede off the board
    Bjorn Johansson#5
    First off the board
    Swedes from the same draft
    The full 1976 draft
  2. 1 year, 4 months and 11 days later · 2 seasons
    NHL debut

    Rob Palmer makes his NHL debut in 2–⁠0 win against Cleveland Barons

    CLECleveland Barons0–2LAKLos Angeles Kings

    Rob was 21 years old · The Forum, USA

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    Season

    1977-1978

    Rob Palmer's first NHL season: 3 points

    LAKLos Angeles Kings
    Events
    32
    games missed
    Points
    3
    NHL#371
    Games
    48 of 80
    60%
    Goals
    0
    NHL#382
    Assists
    3
    NHL#358
    P/GP
    0.06
    NHL#346
    +/-
    -8
    NHL#303
    PlayoffsEliminated by Toronto Maple Leafs
    2 games0 points
    Preliminary roundTORToronto Maple Leafs0–2
    The whole season and the playoff run1977-1978
  3. Season

    1978-1979

    Rob Palmer scores 45 points — the best season of his career

    LAKLos Angeles Kings
    Events
    Career best
    His best points season
    Points
    45
    NHL#101
    Games
    78 of 80
    98%
    Goals
    4
    NHL#261
    Assists
    41
    NHL#37
    P/GP
    0.58
    NHL#124
    +/-
    -14
    NHL#371
    PlayoffsEliminated by New York Rangers
    2 games0 points
    Preliminary roundNYRNew York Rangers0–2
    The whole season and the playoff run1978-1979
  4. Season

    1979-1980

    Rob Palmer scores 4 goals — his best goal-scoring season

    LAKLos Angeles Kings
    Events
    Career best
    His best goal-scoring season
    Points
    40
    NHL#149
    Games
    78 of 80
    98%
    Goals
    4
    NHL#317
    Assists
    36
    NHL#66
    P/GP
    0.51
    NHL#189
    +/-
    +28
    NHL#34
    PlayoffsEliminated by New York Islanders
    4 games3 points1 G · 2 A
    Preliminary roundNYINew York Islanders1–3
    The whole season and the playoff run1979-1980
  5. Season

    1980-1981

    Rob Palmer plays only 13 games for 4 points

    LAKLos Angeles Kings
    Events
    67
    games missed
    Points
    4
    NHL#447
    Games
    13 of 80
    16%
    Goals
    0
    NHL#485
    Assists
    4
    NHL#422
    P/GP
    0.31
    +/-
    +5
    NHL#149
    PlayoffsEliminated by New York Rangers
    0 of 4 games0 points
    Preliminary roundNYRNew York Rangers1–3
    The whole season and the playoff run1980-1981
  6. Season

    1981-1982

    Rob Palmer plays only 5 games for 2 points

    LAKLos Angeles Kings
    Events
    75
    games missed
    Points
    2
    NHL#490
    Games
    5 of 80
    6%
    Goals
    0
    NHL#488
    Assists
    2
    NHL#472
    P/GP
    0.40
    +/-
    +1
    NHL#196
    PlayoffsEliminated by Vancouver Canucks
    0 of 10 games0 points
    First roundEDMEdmonton Oilers3–2Second roundVANVancouver Canucks1–4
    The whole season and the playoff run1981-1982
  7. Season

    1982-1983

    Rob Palmer scores 11 points

    NJDNew Jersey Devils
    Events
    20
    games missed
    Points
    11
    NHL#387
    Games
    60 of 80
    75%
    Goals
    1
    NHL#443
    Assists
    10
    NHL#345
    P/GP
    0.18
    NHL#393
    +/-
    -7
    NHL#432
    The whole season1982-1983
  8. Season

    1983-1984

    Rob Palmer's last season: 5 points

    NJDNew Jersey Devils
    Events
    42
    games missed
    Points
    5
    NHL#449
    Games
    38 of 80
    48%
    Goals
    0
    NHL#511
    Assists
    5
    NHL#410
    P/GP
    0.13
    NHL#416
    +/-
    -11
    NHL#494
    The whole season1983-1984
  9. The career

    Rob Palmer played his last NHL game in 1984

    The career ended after 7 seasons, the last of them with New Jersey Devils.