Thomas Gradin's NHL career

Thomas Gradin is drafted 45 overall by Chicago Blackhawks

Selected

45 overall, round 3

Swedes drafted

5 selected

First Swede off the board

Bjorn Johansson#5

Thomas Gradin is traded from Chicago Blackhawks to Vancouver Canucks

Thomas Gradin makes his NHL debut in 8–⁠2 win against Colorado Rockies

Thomas was 22 years old · Pacific Coliseum, Canada

One other Swede was on the ice: Roland Eriksson.

1978-1979

Thomas Gradin's first NHL season: 51 points

Points

51

#5NHL#84

Games

76 of 80

95%

Goals

20

#3NHL#83

Assists

31

#5NHL#83

P/GP

0.67

#5NHL#95

+/-

-12

#11NHL#349

PlayoffsEliminated by Philadelphia Flyers

3 games5 points4 G · 1 A

Preliminary roundPHIPhiladelphia Flyers1–2

Thomas Gradin's career in total through 1978-1979

76

Games

#12

51

Points

#11

20

Goals

#10

31

Assists

#11

-12

+/-

#12

1979-1980

Thomas Gradin scores 75 points

Points

75

#2NHL#33

Games

80 of 80

100%

Goals

30

#3NHL#47

Assists

45

#3NHL#33

P/GP

0.94

#4NHL#49

+/-

+15

#2NHL#66

PlayoffsEliminated by Buffalo Sabres

4 games2 points0 G · 2 A

Preliminary roundBUFBuffalo Sabres1–3

Thomas Gradin's career in total through 1979-1980

156

Games

#11

126

Points

#8

50

Goals

#6

76

Assists

#10

+3

+/-

#8

1980-1981

Thomas Gradin scores 69 points

Points

69

#4NHL#52

Games

79 of 80

99%

Goals

21

#7NHL#117

Assists

48

#4NHL#31

P/GP

0.87

#5NHL#73

+/-

+2

#11NHL#199

PlayoffsEliminated by Buffalo Sabres

3 games4 points1 G · 3 A

Preliminary roundBUFBuffalo Sabres0–3

Thomas Gradin's career in total through 1980-1981

235

Games

#10

195

Points

#8

71

Goals

#7

124

Assists

#7

+5

+/-

#10

1981-1982

Thomas Gradin scores 86 points — the best season of his career

Points

86

#1NHL#32

Games

76 of 80

95%

Goals

37

#2NHL#33

Assists

49

#1NHL#37

P/GP

1.13

#2NHL#38

+/-

+15

#4NHL#73

PlayoffsEliminated by New York Islanders

17 games19 points9 G · 10 A

First roundCGYCalgary Flames3–0Second roundLAKLos Angeles Kings4–1Conference finalCHIChicago Blackhawks4–1Stanley Cup FinalNYINew York Islanders0–4

Thomas Gradin's career in total through 1981-1982

311

Games

#8

281

Points

#4

108

Goals

#6

173

Assists

#5

+20

+/-

#8

1982-1983

Thomas Gradin scores 86 points — the best season of his career

Points

86

#2NHL#21

Games

80 of 80

100%

Goals

32

#3NHL#37

Assists

54

#2NHL#19

P/GP

1.07

#2NHL#27

+/-

-17

#22NHL#531

PlayoffsEliminated by Calgary Flames

4 games4 points1 G · 3 A

First roundCGYCalgary Flames1–3

Thomas Gradin's career in total through 1982-1983

391

Games

#7

367

Points

#5

140

Goals

#4

227

Assists

#4

+3

+/-

#13

1983-1984

Thomas Gradin scores 78 points

Points

78

#3NHL#44

Games

75 of 80

94%

Goals

21

#10NHL#110

Assists

57

#1NHL#18

P/GP

1.04

#4NHL#45

+/-

-2

#16NHL#327

PlayoffsEliminated by Calgary Flames

4 games1 points0 G · 1 A

First roundCGYCalgary Flames1–3

Thomas Gradin's career in total through 1983-1984

466

Games

#5

445

Points

#4

161

Goals

#3

284

Assists

#2

+1

+/-

#21

1984-1985

Thomas Gradin scores 64 points

Points

64

#6NHL#65

Games

76 of 80

95%

Goals

22

#8NHL#90

Assists

42

#4NHL#54

P/GP

0.84

#6NHL#81

+/-

-23

#27NHL#566

Thomas Gradin's career in total through 1984-1985

542

Games

#5

509

Points

#4

183

Goals

#3

326

Assists

#3

-22

+/-

#43

1985-1986

Thomas Gradin scores 41 points

Points

41

#11NHL#171

Games

71 of 80

89%

Goals

14

#10NHL#192

Assists

27

#11NHL#158

P/GP

0.58

#11NHL#189

+/-

-16

#28NHL#554

PlayoffsEliminated by Edmonton Oilers

3 games3 points2 G · 1 A

First roundEDMEdmonton Oilers0–3

Thomas Gradin's career in total through 1985-1986

613

Games

#4

550

Points

#3

197

Goals

#3

353

Assists

#3

-38

+/-

#56

Thomas Gradin leaves Vancouver Canucks and signs with Boston Bruins

1986-1987

Thomas Gradin's last season: 43 points

Points

43

#8NHL#151

Games

64 of 80

80%

Goals

12

#8NHL#190

Assists

31

#7NHL#111

P/GP

0.67

#6NHL#131

+/-

+5

#8NHL#133

PlayoffsEliminated by Montréal Canadiens

4 games4 points0 G · 4 A

First roundMTLMontréal Canadiens0–4

Thomas Gradin's career in total through 1986-1987

677

Games

#3

593

Points

#3

209

Goals

#3

384

Assists

#3

-33

+/-

#56

Thomas Gradin played his last NHL game in 1987

The career ended after 9 seasons, the last of them with Boston Bruins.