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Ted Nolan's NHL career

Points
22
Games
78
Goals
6
Assists
16
P/GP
0.28
Plus/minus
-18

Right winger Ted Nolan was drafted 78th overall by Detroit Red Wings in 1978. He played 3 seasons for 2 clubs, 1981-1986. That came to 78 games and 22 points, 6 goals and 16 assists.

Below: the whole of Ted Nolan's career, season by season.

Every season
  1. 1978 NHL Draft

    Ted Nolan is drafted 78 overall by Detroit Red Wings

    Selected
    78 overall, round 5
    Swedish flagSwedes drafted
    8 selected
    Swedish flagFirst Swede off the board
    First off the board
    Swedes from the same draft
  2. 3 years, 6 months and 19 days later · 4 seasons
    NHL debut

    Ted Nolan makes his NHL debut in 3–⁠4 loss against Chicago Blackhawks

    Ted was 23 years old · Chicago Stadium, USA

    First NHL assistFirst NHL point
    Season

    1981-1982

    Ted Nolan's first NHL season: 17 points

    Events
    Career best
    His best points season
    39
    games missed
    Points
    17
    NHL#324
    Games
    41 of 80
    51%
    Goals
    4
    NHL#333
    Assists
    13
    NHL#294
    P/GP
    0.41
    NHL#279
    +/-
    -6
    NHL#414
    The whole season1981-1982
  3. Season

    1983-1984

    Ted Nolan plays only 19 games for 3 points

    Events
    61
    games missed
    Points
    3
    NHL#489
    Games
    19 of 80
    24%
    Goals
    1
    NHL#458
    Assists
    2
    NHL#479
    P/GP
    0.16
    +/-
    -11
    NHL#494
    PlayoffsEliminated by St. Louis Blues
    0 of 4 games0 points
    First roundSTLSt. Louis Blues1–3
    The whole season and the playoff run1983-1984
  4. Season

    1985-1986

    Ted Nolan's last season: 2 points

    Events
    62
    games missed
    Points
    2
    NHL#491
    Games
    18 of 80
    23%
    Goals
    1
    NHL#439
    Assists
    1
    NHL#491
    P/GP
    0.11
    +/-
    -1
    NHL#297
    The whole season1985-1986
  5. The career

    Ted Nolan played his last NHL game in 1986

    The career ended after 3 seasons, the last of them with Pittsburgh Penguins.