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Sylvain Turgeon's NHL career

Points
495
Games
669
Goals
269
Assists
226
P/GP
0.74
Plus/minus
-108

Left winger Sylvain Turgeon was drafted 2th overall by Hartford Whalers in 1983. He played 12 seasons for 4 clubs, 1983-1995. That came to 669 games and 495 points, 269 goals and 226 assists.

Below: the whole of Sylvain Turgeon's career, season by season.

Every season
  1. 1983 NHL Draft

    Sylvain Turgeon is drafted 2 overall by Hartford Whalers

    HFDHartford Whalers
    Selected
    2 overall, round 1
    Swedish flagSwedes drafted
    10 selected
    Swedish flagFirst Swede off the board
    Leif Karlsson#61
    First off the board
    Swedes from the same draft
    The full 1983 draft
  2. 3 months and 27 days later · 1 season
    NHL debut

    Sylvain Turgeon makes his NHL debut

    HFDHartford Whalers3–5BUFBuffalo Sabres

    Sylvain was 18 years old · Buffalo Memorial Auditorium, USA

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    Season

    1983-1984

    Sylvain Turgeon's first NHL season: 72 points

    HFDHartford Whalers
    Points
    72
    NHL#55
    Games
    76 of 80
    95%
    Goals
    40
    NHL#19
    Assists
    32
    NHL#118
    P/GP
    0.95
    NHL#57
    +/-
    -11
    NHL#494
    The whole season1983-1984
  3. Season

    1984-1985

    Sylvain Turgeon scores 62 points

    HFDHartford Whalers
    Events
    16
    games missed
    Points
    62
    NHL#73
    Games
    64 of 80
    80%
    Goals
    31
    NHL#42
    Assists
    31
    NHL#120
    P/GP
    0.97
    NHL#46
    +/-
    -10
    NHL#462
    The whole season1984-1985
  4. Season

    1985-1986

    Sylvain Turgeon scores 79 points — the best season of his career

    HFDHartford Whalers
    Events
    Career best
    His best points season
    Points
    79
    NHL#32
    Games
    76 of 80
    95%
    Goals
    45
    NHL#11
    Assists
    34
    NHL#107
    P/GP
    1.04
    NHL#37
    +/-
    +1
    NHL#213
    PlayoffsEliminated by Montréal Canadiens
    0 of 10 games0 points
    First roundQUEQuebec Nordiques3–0Second roundMTLMontréal Canadiens3–4
    The whole season and the playoff run1985-1986
  5. Season

    1986-1987

    Sylvain Turgeon plays only 41 games for 36 points

    HFDHartford Whalers
    Events
    39
    games missed
    Points
    36
    NHL#188
    Games
    41 of 80
    51%
    Goals
    23
    NHL#83
    Assists
    13
    NHL#290
    P/GP
    0.88
    NHL#68
    +/-
    -3
    NHL#373
    PlayoffsEliminated by Quebec Nordiques
    0 of 6 games0 points
    First roundQUEQuebec Nordiques2–4
    The whole season and the playoff run1986-1987
  6. Season

    1987-1988

    Sylvain Turgeon scores 49 points

    HFDHartford Whalers
    Points
    49
    NHL#121
    Games
    71 of 80
    89%
    Goals
    23
    NHL#85
    Assists
    26
    NHL#146
    P/GP
    0.69
    NHL#129
    +/-
    -5
    NHL#473
    PlayoffsEliminated by Montréal Canadiens
    0 of 6 games0 points
    First roundMTLMontréal Canadiens2–4
    The whole season and the playoff run1987-1988
  7. Season

    1988-1989

    Sylvain Turgeon plays only 42 games for 30 points

    HFDHartford Whalers
    Events
    38
    games missed
    Points
    30
    NHL#214
    Games
    42 of 80
    53%
    Goals
    16
    NHL#146
    Assists
    14
    NHL#274
    P/GP
    0.71
    NHL#123
    +/-
    -11
    NHL#565
    PlayoffsEliminated by Montréal Canadiens
    0 of 4 games0 points
    First roundMTLMontréal Canadiens0–4
    The whole season and the playoff run1988-1989
  8. Season

    1989-1990

    Sylvain Turgeon scores 47 points

    NJDNew Jersey Devils
    Points
    47
    NHL#129
    Games
    72 of 80
    90%
    Goals
    30
    NHL#48
    Assists
    17
    NHL#219
    P/GP
    0.65
    NHL#144
    +/-
    -8
    NHL#536
    PlayoffsEliminated by Washington Capitals
    0 of 6 games0 points
    First roundWSHWashington Capitals2–4
    The whole season and the playoff run1989-1990
  9. Season

    1990-1991

    Sylvain Turgeon plays only 19 games for 12 points

    MTLMontréal Canadiens
    Events
    61
    games missed
    Points
    12
    NHL#357
    Games
    19 of 80
    24%
    Goals
    5
    NHL#306
    Assists
    7
    NHL#369
    P/GP
    0.63
    +/-
    -2
    NHL#368
    PlayoffsEliminated by Boston Bruins
    0 of 13 games0 points
    First roundBUFBuffalo Sabres4–2Second roundBOSBoston Bruins3–4
    The whole season and the playoff run1990-1991
  10. Season

    1991-1992

    Sylvain Turgeon scores 20 points

    MTLMontréal Canadiens
    Events
    24
    games missed
    Points
    20
    NHL#273
    Games
    56 of 80
    70%
    Goals
    9
    NHL#219
    Assists
    11
    NHL#308
    P/GP
    0.36
    NHL#281
    +/-
    -4
    NHL#468
    PlayoffsEliminated by Boston Bruins
    0 of 11 games0 points
    First roundHFDHartford Whalers4–3Second roundBOSBoston Bruins0–4
    The whole season and the playoff run1991-1992
  11. Season

    1992-1993

    Sylvain Turgeon scores 43 points

    OTTOttawa Senators
    Points
    43
    NHL#162
    Games
    72 of 84
    86%
    Goals
    25
    NHL#80
    Assists
    18
    NHL#240
    P/GP
    0.60
    NHL#176
    +/-
    -29
    NHL#698
    The whole season1992-1993
  12. Season

    1993-1994

    Sylvain Turgeon plays only 47 games for 26 points

    OTTOttawa Senators
    Events
    37
    games missed
    Points
    26
    NHL#277
    Games
    47 of 84
    56%
    Goals
    11
    NHL#239
    Assists
    15
    NHL#292
    P/GP
    0.55
    NHL#177
    +/-
    -25
    NHL#770
    The whole season1993-1994
  13. Season

    1994-1995

    Sylvain Turgeon's last season: 19 points

    OTTOttawa Senators
    Events
    15
    games missed
    Points
    19
    NHL#197
    Games
    33 of 48
    69%
    Goals
    11
    NHL#110
    Assists
    8
    NHL#282
    P/GP
    0.58
    NHL#140
    +/-
    -1
    NHL#379
    The whole season1994-1995
  14. The career

    Sylvain Turgeon played his last NHL game in 1995

    The career ended after 12 seasons, the last of them with Ottawa Senators.