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Rocky Saganiuk's NHL career

Points
122
Games
259
Goals
57
Assists
65
P/GP
0.47
Plus/minus
-50

Right winger Rocky Saganiuk was drafted 29th overall by Toronto Maple Leafs in 1977. He played 6 seasons for 2 clubs, 1978-1984. That came to 259 games and 122 points, 57 goals and 65 assists.

Below: the whole of Rocky Saganiuk's career, season by season.

Every season
  1. 1977 NHL Draft

    Rocky Saganiuk is drafted 29 overall by Toronto Maple Leafs

    TORToronto Maple Leafs
    Selected
    29 overall, round 2
    Swedish flagSwedes drafted
    2 selected
    Swedish flagFirst Swede off the board
    Harald Lückner#121
    First off the board
    The full 1977 draft
  2. 1 year, 5 months and 29 days later · 2 seasons
    NHL debut

    Rocky Saganiuk makes his NHL debut in 5–⁠1 win against Vancouver Canucks

    VANVancouver Canucks1–5TORToronto Maple Leafs

    Rocky was 20 years old · Maple Leaf Gardens, Canada

    Swedes on the ice: Lars Lindgren, Roland Eriksson, Thomas Gradin, among others.

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    Season

    1978-1979

    Rocky Saganiuk's first NHL season: 8 points

    TORToronto Maple Leafs
    Events
    64
    games missed
    Points
    8
    NHL#316
    Games
    16 of 80
    20%
    Goals
    3
    NHL#279
    Assists
    5
    NHL#316
    P/GP
    0.50
    +/-
    +1
    NHL#166
    PlayoffsEliminated by Montréal Canadiens
    3 of 6 games1 points1 G · 0 A
    Preliminary roundAFMAtlanta Flames2–0QuarterfinalMTLMontréal Canadiens0–4
    The whole season and the playoff run1978-1979
  3. Season

    1979-1980

    Rocky Saganiuk scores 47 points — the best season of his career

    TORToronto Maple Leafs
    Events
    Career best
    His best points season
    Points
    47
    NHL#116
    Games
    75 of 80
    94%
    Goals
    24
    NHL#73
    Assists
    23
    NHL#165
    P/GP
    0.63
    NHL#136
    +/-
    -5
    NHL#383
    PlayoffsEliminated by Minnesota North Stars
    3 games0 points
    Preliminary roundMNSMinnesota North Stars0–3
    The whole season and the playoff run1979-1980
  4. Season

    1980-1981

    Rocky Saganiuk scores 30 points

    TORToronto Maple Leafs
    Points
    30
    NHL#226
    Games
    71 of 80
    89%
    Goals
    12
    NHL#205
    Assists
    18
    NHL#231
    P/GP
    0.42
    NHL#261
    +/-
    -16
    NHL#498
    PlayoffsEliminated by New York Islanders
    0 of 3 games0 points
    Preliminary roundNYINew York Islanders0–3
    The whole season and the playoff run1980-1981
  5. Season

    1981-1982

    Rocky Saganiuk scores 33 points

    TORToronto Maple Leafs
    Points
    33
    NHL#217
    Games
    65 of 80
    81%
    Goals
    17
    NHL#149
    Assists
    16
    NHL#266
    P/GP
    0.51
    NHL#235
    +/-
    -15
    NHL#531
    The whole season1981-1982
  6. Season

    1982-1983

    Rocky Saganiuk plays only 3 games for 0 points

    TORToronto Maple Leafs
    Events
    77
    games missed
    Points
    0
    NHL#538
    Games
    3 of 80
    4%
    Goals
    0
    NHL#492
    Assists
    0
    NHL#523
    P/GP
    0.00
    +/-
    -3
    NHL#350
    PlayoffsEliminated by Minnesota North Stars
    0 of 4 games0 points
    First roundMNSMinnesota North Stars1–3
    The whole season and the playoff run1982-1983
  7. Season

    1983-1984

    Rocky Saganiuk's last season: 4 points

    PITPittsburgh Penguins
    Events
    51
    games missed
    Points
    4
    NHL#469
    Games
    29 of 80
    36%
    Goals
    1
    NHL#458
    Assists
    3
    NHL#455
    P/GP
    0.14
    NHL#415
    +/-
    -12
    NHL#510
    The whole season1983-1984
  8. The career

    Rocky Saganiuk played his last NHL game in 1984

    The career ended after 6 seasons, the last of them with Pittsburgh Penguins.