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Steve Gatzos's NHL career

Points
35
Games
89
Goals
15
Assists
20
P/GP
0.39
Plus/minus
-31

Right winger Steve Gatzos was drafted 28th overall by Pittsburgh Penguins in 1981. He played 4 seasons, all of them for Pittsburgh Penguins, 1981-1985. That came to 89 games and 35 points, 15 goals and 20 assists.

Below: the whole of Steve Gatzos's career, season by season.

Every season
  1. 1981 NHL Draft

    Steve Gatzos is drafted 28 overall by Pittsburgh Penguins

    PITPittsburgh Penguins
    Selected
    28 overall, round 2
    Swedish flagSwedes drafted
    14 selected
    Swedish flagFirst Swede off the board
    Jan Ingman#19
    First off the board
    Swedes from the same draft
    The full 1981 draft
  2. 7 months and 24 days later · 1 season
    NHL debut

    Steve Gatzos makes his NHL debut in 6–⁠9 loss against Minnesota North Stars

    MNSMinnesota North Stars9–6PITPittsburgh Penguins

    Steve was 20 years old · Civic Arena, USA

    First NHL goalFirst NHL point

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

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    Season

    1981-1982

    Steve Gatzos's first NHL season: 14 points

    PITPittsburgh Penguins
    Events
    Career best
    His best points season
    64
    games missed
    Points
    14
    NHL#360
    Games
    16 of 80
    20%
    Goals
    6
    NHL#296
    Assists
    8
    NHL#373
    P/GP
    0.88
    +/-
    0
    NHL#224
    PlayoffsEliminated by New York Islanders
    1 of 5 games0 points
    First roundNYINew York Islanders2–3
    The whole season and the playoff run1981-1982
  3. Season

    1982-1983

    Steve Gatzos scores 6 goals — his best goal-scoring season

    PITPittsburgh Penguins
    Events
    Career best
    His best goal-scoring season
    36
    games missed
    Points
    13
    NHL#366
    Games
    44 of 80
    55%
    Goals
    6
    NHL#292
    Assists
    7
    NHL#391
    P/GP
    0.30
    NHL#334
    +/-
    -16
    NHL#524
    The whole season1982-1983
  4. Season

    1983-1984

    Steve Gatzos plays only 23 games for 6 points

    PITPittsburgh Penguins
    Events
    57
    games missed
    Points
    6
    NHL#439
    Games
    23 of 80
    29%
    Goals
    3
    NHL#368
    Assists
    3
    NHL#455
    P/GP
    0.26
    +/-
    -8
    NHL#458
    The whole season1983-1984
  5. Season

    1984-1985

    Steve Gatzos's last season: 2 points

    PITPittsburgh Penguins
    Events
    74
    games missed
    Points
    2
    NHL#499
    Games
    6 of 80
    8%
    Goals
    0
    NHL#499
    Assists
    2
    NHL#483
    P/GP
    0.33
    +/-
    -7
    NHL#426
    The whole season1984-1985
  6. The career

    Steve Gatzos played his last NHL game in 1985

    The career ended after 4 seasons with Pittsburgh Penguins.