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Steve Gotaas's NHL career

Points
15
Games
49
Goals
6
Assists
9
P/GP
0.31
Plus/minus
-13

Centre Steve Gotaas was drafted 86th overall by Pittsburgh Penguins in 1985. He played 3 seasons for 2 clubs, 1987-1991. That came to 49 games and 15 points, 6 goals and 9 assists.

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

Every season
  1. 1985 NHL Draft

    Steve Gotaas is drafted 86 overall by Pittsburgh Penguins

    PITPittsburgh Penguins
    Selected
    86 overall, round 5
    Swedish flagSwedes drafted
    16 selected
    Swedish flagFirst Swede off the board
    Ulf Dahlen#7
    First off the board
    Swedes from the same draft
    The full 1985 draft
  2. 2 years, 6 months and 23 days later · 3 seasons
    NHL debut

    Steve Gotaas makes his NHL debut in 2–⁠3 loss against Boston Bruins

    BOSBoston Bruins3–2PITPittsburgh Penguins

    Steve was 20 years old · Civic Arena, USA

    Swedes on the ice: Michael Thelvén and Tommy Lehmann.

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    Season

    1987-1988

    Steve Gotaas's first NHL season: 11 points

    PITPittsburgh Penguins
    Events
    Career best
    His best points season
    44
    games missed
    Points
    11
    NHL#381
    Games
    36 of 80
    45%
    Goals
    5
    NHL#315
    Assists
    6
    NHL#400
    P/GP
    0.31
    NHL#313
    +/-
    -11
    NHL#572
    The whole season1987-1988
  3. Season

    1988-1989

    Steve Gotaas plays only 12 games for 4 points

    MNSMinnesota North Stars
    Events
    68
    games missed
    Points
    4
    NHL#459
    Games
    12 of 80
    15%
    Goals
    1
    NHL#433
    Assists
    3
    NHL#443
    P/GP
    0.33
    +/-
    -1
    NHL#306
    PlayoffsEliminated by St. Louis Blues
    3 of 5 games1 points0 G · 1 A
    First roundSTLSt. Louis Blues1–4
    The whole season and the playoff run1988-1989
  4. Season

    1990-1991

    Steve Gotaas's last season: 0 points

    MNSMinnesota North Stars
    Events
    79
    games missed
    Points
    0
    NHL#586
    Games
    1 of 80
    1%
    Goals
    0
    NHL#519
    Assists
    0
    NHL#563
    P/GP
    0.00
    +/-
    -1
    NHL#325
    PlayoffsEliminated by Pittsburgh Penguins
    0 of 23 games0 points
    First roundCHIChicago Blackhawks4–2Second roundSTLSt. Louis Blues4–2Conference finalEDMEdmonton Oilers4–1Stanley Cup FinalPITPittsburgh Penguins2–4
    The whole season and the playoff run1990-1991
  5. The career

    Steve Gotaas played his last NHL game in 1991

    The career ended after 3 seasons, the last of them with Minnesota North Stars.