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NHL careerNYRWINLast NHL game 1979

Wayne Dillon's NHL career

Points
109
Games
229
Goals
43
Assists
66
P/GP
0.48
Plus/minus
-38

Centre Wayne Dillon was drafted 12th overall by New York Rangers in 1975. He played 4 seasons for 2 clubs, 1975-1979. That came to 229 games and 109 points, 43 goals and 66 assists.

Below: the whole of Wayne Dillon's career, season by season.

Every season
  1. 1975 NHL Draft

    Wayne Dillon is drafted 12 overall by New York Rangers

    NYRNew York Rangers
    Selected
    12 overall, round 1
    Swedish flagSwedes drafted
    2 selected
    Swedish flagFirst Swede off the board
    Bo Berglund#140
    First off the board
    Swedes from the same draft
    The full 1975 draft
  2. 4 months and 5 days later · 1 season
    NHL debut

    Wayne Dillon makes his NHL debut in the 2–⁠2 draw against Chicago Blackhawks

    CHIChicago Blackhawks2–2NYRNew York Rangers

    Wayne was 20 years old · Madison Square Garden, USA

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    Season

    1975-1976

    Wayne Dillon's first NHL season: 45 points

    NYRNew York Rangers
    Events
    Career best
    His best goal-scoring season
    Points
    45
    NHL#112
    Games
    79 of 80
    99%
    Goals
    21
    NHL#83
    Assists
    24
    NHL#131
    P/GP
    0.57
    NHL#134
    +/-
    -10
    NHL#334
    The whole season1975-1976
  3. Season

    1976-1977

    Wayne Dillon scores 46 points — the best season of his career

    NYRNew York Rangers
    Events
    Career best
    His best points season
    Points
    46
    NHL#96
    Games
    78 of 80
    98%
    Goals
    17
    NHL#109
    Assists
    29
    NHL#85
    P/GP
    0.59
    NHL#118
    +/-
    -14
    NHL#347
    The whole season1976-1977
  4. Season

    1977-1978

    Wayne Dillon scores 18 points

    NYRNew York Rangers
    Events
    21
    games missed
    Points
    18
    NHL#247
    Games
    59 of 80
    74%
    Goals
    5
    NHL#237
    Assists
    13
    NHL#235
    P/GP
    0.31
    NHL#248
    +/-
    -8
    NHL#303
    PlayoffsEliminated by Buffalo Sabres
    3 games1 points0 G · 1 A
    Preliminary roundBUFBuffalo Sabres1–2
    The whole season and the playoff run1977-1978
  5. Season

    1979-1980

    Wayne Dillon's last season: 0 points

    WINWinnipeg Jets
    Events
    67
    games missed
    Points
    0
    NHL#516
    Games
    13 of 80
    16%
    Goals
    0
    NHL#463
    Assists
    0
    NHL#502
    P/GP
    0.00
    +/-
    -6
    NHL#413
    The whole season1979-1980
  6. The career

    Wayne Dillon played his last NHL game in 1979

    The career ended after 4 seasons, the last of them with Winnipeg Jets.