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Yves Courteau's NHL career

Points
7
Games
22
Goals
2
Assists
5
P/GP
0.32
Plus/minus
-4

Right winger Yves Courteau was drafted 23th overall by Detroit Red Wings in 1982. He played 3 seasons for 2 clubs, 1984-1986. That came to 22 games and 7 points, 2 goals and 5 assists.

Below: the whole of Yves Courteau's career, season by season.

Every season
  1. 1982 NHL Draft

    Yves Courteau is drafted 23 overall by Detroit Red Wings

    DETDetroit Red Wings
    Selected
    23 overall, round 2
    Swedish flagSwedes drafted
    14 selected
    Swedish flagFirst Swede off the board
    Jens Johansson#30
    First off the board
    Swedes from the same draft
    The full 1982 draft
  2. 2 years, 4 months and 4 days later · 3 seasons
    NHL debut

    Yves Courteau makes his NHL debut in 7–⁠2 win against Quebec Nordiques

    QUEQuebec Nordiques2–7CGYCalgary Flames

    Yves was 20 years old · Olympic Saddledome, Canada

    First NHL assistFirst NHL point

    Swedes on the ice: Bo Berglund, Peter Loob, Håkan Loob, among others.

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    Season

    1984-1985

    Yves Courteau's first NHL season: 5 points

    CGYCalgary Flames
    Events
    Career best
    His best points season
    66
    games missed
    Points
    5
    NHL#456
    Games
    14 of 80
    18%
    Goals
    1
    NHL#443
    Assists
    4
    NHL#440
    P/GP
    0.36
    +/-
    +1
    NHL#222
    PlayoffsEliminated by Winnipeg Jets
    0 of 4 games0 points
    First roundWINWinnipeg Jets1–3
    The whole season and the playoff run1984-1985
  3. Season

    1985-1986

    Yves Courteau scores 1 goals — his best goal-scoring season

    CGYCalgary Flames
    Events
    Career best
    His best goal-scoring season
    76
    games missed
    Points
    2
    NHL#491
    Games
    4 of 80
    5%
    Goals
    1
    NHL#439
    Assists
    1
    NHL#491
    P/GP
    0.50
    +/-
    +1
    NHL#213
    PlayoffsEliminated by Montréal Canadiens
    1 of 22 games0 points
    First roundWINWinnipeg Jets3–0Second roundEDMEdmonton Oilers4–3Conference finalSTLSt. Louis Blues4–3Stanley Cup FinalMTLMontréal Canadiens1–4
    The whole season and the playoff run1985-1986
  4. Season

    1986-1987

    Yves Courteau's last season: 0 points

    HFDHartford Whalers
    Events
    76
    games missed
    Points
    0
    NHL#556
    Games
    4 of 80
    5%
    Goals
    0
    NHL#506
    Assists
    0
    NHL#536
    P/GP
    0.00
    +/-
    -6
    NHL#450
    PlayoffsEliminated by Quebec Nordiques
    0 of 6 games0 points
    First roundQUEQuebec Nordiques2–4
    The whole season and the playoff run1986-1987
  5. The career

    Yves Courteau played his last NHL game in 1986

    The career ended after 3 seasons, the last of them with Hartford Whalers.