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Ron Zanussi's NHL career

Points
135
Games
299
Goals
52
Assists
83
P/GP
0.45
Plus/minus
-21

Right winger Ron Zanussi was drafted 51th overall by Minnesota North Stars in 1976. He played 5 seasons for 2 clubs, 1977-1982. That came to 299 games and 135 points, 52 goals and 83 assists.

Below: the whole of Ron Zanussi's career, season by season.

Every season
  1. 1976 NHL Draft

    Ron Zanussi is drafted 51 overall by Minnesota North Stars

    MNSMinnesota North Stars
    Selected
    51 overall, round 3
    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 25 days later · 2 seasons
    NHL debut

    Ron Zanussi makes his NHL debut in 3–⁠0 win against Boston Bruins

    BOSBoston Bruins0–3MNSMinnesota North Stars

    Ron was 21 years old · Metropolitan Sports Center, USA

    First NHL assistFirst NHL point

    Swedes on the ice: Roland Eriksson, Kent-Erik Andersson and Per-Olov Brasar.

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    Season

    1977-1978

    Ron Zanussi's first NHL season: 32 points

    MNSMinnesota North Stars
    Events
    Career best
    His best goal-scoring season
    Points
    32
    NHL#165
    Games
    68 of 80
    85%
    Goals
    15
    NHL#134
    Assists
    17
    NHL#188
    P/GP
    0.47
    NHL#168
    +/-
    -20
    NHL#396
    The whole season1977-1978
  3. Season

    1978-1979

    Ron Zanussi scores 30 points

    MNSMinnesota North Stars
    Events
    17
    games missed
    Points
    30
    NHL#173
    Games
    63 of 80
    79%
    Goals
    14
    NHL#133
    Assists
    16
    NHL#204
    P/GP
    0.48
    NHL#173
    +/-
    +4
    NHL#131
    The whole season1978-1979
  4. Season

    1979-1980

    Ron Zanussi scores 45 points — the best season of his career

    MNSMinnesota North Stars
    Events
    Career best
    His best points season
    Points
    45
    NHL#126
    Games
    72 of 80
    90%
    Goals
    14
    NHL#157
    Assists
    31
    NHL#103
    P/GP
    0.63
    NHL#137
    +/-
    +4
    NHL#148
    PlayoffsEliminated by Philadelphia Flyers
    14 of 15 games4 points0 G · 4 A
    Preliminary roundTORToronto Maple Leafs3–0QuarterfinalMTLMontréal Canadiens4–3SemifinalPHIPhiladelphia Flyers1–4
    The whole season and the playoff run1979-1980
  5. Season

    1980-1981

    Ron Zanussi scores 20 points

    MNSMinnesota North StarsTORToronto Maple Leafs
    Events
    27
    games missed
    Points
    20
    NHL#295
    Games
    53 of 80
    66%
    Goals
    9
    NHL#245
    Assists
    11
    NHL#325
    P/GP
    0.38
    NHL#281
    +/-
    -5
    NHL#374
    PlayoffsEliminated by New York Islanders
    3 games0 points
    Preliminary roundNYINew York Islanders0–3
    The whole season and the playoff run1980-1981
  6. Season

    1981-1982

    Ron Zanussi's last season: 8 points

    TORToronto Maple Leafs
    Events
    37
    games missed
    Points
    8
    NHL#418
    Games
    43 of 80
    54%
    Goals
    0
    NHL#488
    Assists
    8
    NHL#373
    P/GP
    0.19
    NHL#399
    +/-
    -4
    NHL#368
    The whole season1981-1982
  7. The career

    Ron Zanussi played his last NHL game in 1982

    The career ended after 5 seasons, the last of them with Toronto Maple Leafs.