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NHL careerNYRHFDWSHLast NHL game 1990

Scot Kleinendorst's NHL career

Points
58
Games
281
Goals
12
Assists
46
P/GP
0.21
Plus/minus
-12

Centre Scot Kleinendorst was drafted 98th overall by New York Rangers in 1980. He played 8 seasons for 3 clubs, 1982-1990. That came to 281 games and 58 points, 12 goals and 46 assists.

Below: the whole of Scot Kleinendorst's career, season by season.

Every season
  1. 1980 NHL Draft

    Scot Kleinendorst is drafted 98 overall by New York Rangers

    NYRNew York Rangers
    Selected
    98 overall, round 5
    Swedish flagSwedes drafted
    9 selected
    Swedish flagFirst Swede off the board
    Roger Hagglund#138
    First off the board
    Swedes from the same draft
    The full 1980 draft
  2. 2 years, 6 months and 9 days later · 3 seasons
    NHL debut

    Scot Kleinendorst makes his NHL debut in 6–⁠3 win against Pittsburgh Penguins

    PITPittsburgh Penguins3–6NYRNew York Rangers

    Scot was 22 years old · Madison Square Garden, USA

    Swedes on the ice: Anders Håkansson, Anders Hedberg and Kent-Erik Andersson.

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    Season

    1982-1983

    Scot Kleinendorst's first NHL season: 11 points

    NYRNew York Rangers
    Events
    Career best
    His best assist season
    50
    games missed
    Points
    11
    NHL#387
    Games
    30 of 80
    38%
    Goals
    2
    NHL#395
    Assists
    9
    NHL#361
    P/GP
    0.37
    NHL#294
    +/-
    +7
    NHL#144
    PlayoffsEliminated by New York Islanders
    6 of 9 games2 points0 G · 2 A
    First roundPHIPhiladelphia Flyers3–0Second roundNYINew York Islanders2–4
    The whole season and the playoff run1982-1983
  3. Season

    1983-1984

    Scot Kleinendorst plays only 23 games for 2 points

    NYRNew York Rangers
    Events
    57
    games missed
    Points
    2
    NHL#509
    Games
    23 of 80
    29%
    Goals
    0
    NHL#511
    Assists
    2
    NHL#479
    P/GP
    0.09
    +/-
    -9
    NHL#467
    PlayoffsEliminated by New York Islanders
    0 of 5 games0 points
    First roundNYINew York Islanders2–3
    The whole season and the playoff run1983-1984
  4. Season

    1984-1985

    Scot Kleinendorst plays only 35 games for 9 points

    HFDHartford Whalers
    Events
    45
    games missed
    Points
    9
    NHL#410
    Games
    35 of 80
    44%
    Goals
    1
    NHL#443
    Assists
    8
    NHL#371
    P/GP
    0.26
    NHL#365
    +/-
    -11
    NHL#473
    The whole season1984-1985
  5. Season

    1985-1986

    Scot Kleinendorst plays only 41 games for 9 points

    HFDHartford Whalers
    Events
    39
    games missed
    Points
    9
    NHL#397
    Games
    41 of 80
    51%
    Goals
    2
    NHL#394
    Assists
    7
    NHL#380
    P/GP
    0.22
    NHL#380
    +/-
    +8
    NHL#125
    PlayoffsEliminated by Montréal Canadiens
    10 games1 points0 G · 1 A
    First roundQUEQuebec Nordiques3–0Second roundMTLMontréal Canadiens3–4
    The whole season and the playoff run1985-1986
  6. Season

    1986-1987

    Scot Kleinendorst scores 12 points — the best season of his career

    HFDHartford Whalers
    Events
    Career best
    His best points season
    Points
    12
    NHL#369
    Games
    66 of 80
    83%
    Goals
    3
    NHL#367
    Assists
    9
    NHL#340
    P/GP
    0.18
    NHL#390
    +/-
    +5
    NHL#133
    PlayoffsEliminated by Quebec Nordiques
    4 of 6 games4 points1 G · 3 A
    First roundQUEQuebec Nordiques2–4
    The whole season and the playoff run1986-1987
  7. Season

    1987-1988

    Scot Kleinendorst scores 3 goals — his best goal-scoring season

    HFDHartford Whalers
    Events
    Career best
    His best goal-scoring season
    36
    games missed
    Points
    9
    NHL#406
    Games
    44 of 80
    55%
    Goals
    3
    NHL#369
    Assists
    6
    NHL#400
    P/GP
    0.20
    NHL#375
    +/-
    -5
    NHL#473
    PlayoffsEliminated by Montréal Canadiens
    3 of 6 games2 points1 G · 1 A
    First roundMTLMontréal Canadiens2–4
    The whole season and the playoff run1987-1988
  8. Season

    1988-1989

    Scot Kleinendorst plays only 27 games for 2 points

    HFDHartford WhalersWSHWashington Capitals
    Events
    53
    games missed
    Points
    2
    NHL#497
    Games
    27 of 80
    34%
    Goals
    0
    NHL#511
    Assists
    2
    NHL#473
    P/GP
    0.07
    NHL#430
    +/-
    -11
    NHL#565
    PlayoffsEliminated by Philadelphia Flyers
    0 of 6 games0 points
    First roundPHIPhiladelphia Flyers2–4
    The whole season and the playoff run1988-1989
  9. Season

    1989-1990

    Scot Kleinendorst's last season: 4 points

    WSHWashington Capitals
    Events
    65
    games missed
    Points
    4
    NHL#465
    Games
    15 of 80
    19%
    Goals
    1
    NHL#436
    Assists
    3
    NHL#448
    P/GP
    0.27
    +/-
    +4
    NHL#145
    PlayoffsEliminated by Boston Bruins
    3 of 15 games0 points
    First roundNJDNew Jersey Devils4–2Second roundNYRNew York Rangers4–1Conference finalBOSBoston Bruins0–4
    The whole season and the playoff run1989-1990
  10. The career

    Scot Kleinendorst played his last NHL game in 1990

    The career ended after 8 seasons, the last of them with Washington Capitals.