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Tom Rowe's NHL career

Points
185
Games
357
Goals
85
Assists
100
P/GP
0.52
Plus/minus
-79

Right winger Tom Rowe was drafted 37th overall by Washington Capitals in 1976. He played 7 seasons for 3 clubs, 1976-1983. That came to 357 games and 185 points, 85 goals and 100 assists.

Below: the whole of Tom Rowe's career, season by season.

Every season
  1. 1976 NHL Draft

    Tom Rowe is drafted 37 overall by Washington Capitals

    WSHWashington Capitals
    Selected
    37 overall, round 3
    Swedish flagSwedes drafted
    5 selected
    Swedish flagFirst Swede off the board
    Bjorn Johansson#5
    First off the board
    Swedes from the same draft
    The full 1976 draft
  2. 6 months and 4 days later · 1 season
    NHL debut

    Tom Rowe makes his NHL debut in the 5–⁠5 draw against Boston Bruins

    WSHWashington Capitals5–5BOSBoston Bruins

    Tom was 20 years old · Boston Garden, USA

    First NHL goalFirst NHL point
    View the game
    Season

    1976-1977

    Tom Rowe's first NHL season: 3 points

    WSHWashington Capitals
    Events
    68
    games missed
    Points
    3
    NHL#363
    Games
    12 of 80
    15%
    Goals
    1
    NHL#335
    Assists
    2
    NHL#362
    P/GP
    0.25
    +/-
    -6
    NHL#273
    The whole season1976-1977
  3. Season

    1977-1978

    Tom Rowe scores 21 points

    WSHWashington Capitals
    Events
    17
    games missed
    Points
    21
    NHL#218
    Games
    63 of 80
    79%
    Goals
    13
    NHL#150
    Assists
    8
    NHL#293
    P/GP
    0.33
    NHL#228
    +/-
    -18
    NHL#387
    The whole season1977-1978
  4. Season

    1978-1979

    Tom Rowe scores 61 points — the best season of his career

    WSHWashington Capitals
    Events
    Career best
    His best points season
    Points
    61
    NHL#49
    Games
    69 of 80
    86%
    Goals
    31
    NHL#28
    Assists
    30
    NHL#92
    P/GP
    0.88
    NHL#48
    +/-
    -6
    NHL#294
    The whole season1978-1979
  5. Season

    1979-1980

    Tom Rowe scores 37 points

    WSHWashington CapitalsHFDHartford Whalers
    Events
    19
    games missed
    Points
    37
    NHL#166
    Games
    61 of 80
    76%
    Goals
    16
    NHL#130
    Assists
    21
    NHL#182
    P/GP
    0.61
    NHL#149
    +/-
    -14
    NHL#506
    PlayoffsEliminated by Montréal Canadiens
    3 games2 points2 G · 0 A
    Preliminary roundMTLMontréal Canadiens0–3
    The whole season and the playoff run1979-1980
  6. Season

    1980-1981

    Tom Rowe scores 41 points

    HFDHartford Whalers
    Points
    41
    NHL#172
    Games
    74 of 80
    93%
    Goals
    13
    NHL#192
    Assists
    28
    NHL#149
    P/GP
    0.55
    NHL#202
    +/-
    -10
    NHL#444
    The whole season1980-1981
  7. Season

    1981-1982

    Tom Rowe plays only 27 games for 6 points

    HFDHartford WhalersWSHWashington Capitals
    Events
    53
    games missed
    Points
    6
    NHL#441
    Games
    27 of 80
    34%
    Goals
    5
    NHL#311
    Assists
    1
    NHL#497
    P/GP
    0.22
    +/-
    -10
    NHL#480
    The whole season1981-1982
  8. Season

    1982-1983

    Tom Rowe's last season: 16 points

    DETDetroit Red Wings
    Events
    29
    games missed
    Points
    16
    NHL#336
    Games
    51 of 80
    64%
    Goals
    6
    NHL#292
    Assists
    10
    NHL#345
    P/GP
    0.31
    NHL#319
    +/-
    -15
    NHL#517
    The whole season1982-1983
  9. The career

    Tom Rowe played his last NHL game in 1983

    The career ended after 7 seasons, the last of them with Detroit Red Wings.