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NHL careerWSHWINLast NHL game 1980

Bill Riley's NHL career

Points
61
Games
139
Goals
31
Assists
30
P/GP
0.44
Plus/minus
-18

Right winger Bill Riley played in the NHL. He played 5 seasons for 2 clubs, 1974-1980. That came to 139 games and 61 points, 31 goals and 30 assists.

Below: the whole of Bill Riley's career, season by season.

Every season
  1. NHL debut

    Bill Riley makes his NHL debut in 1–⁠4 loss against Philadelphia Flyers

    PHIPhiladelphia Flyers4–1WSHWashington Capitals

    Bill was 24 years old · Capital Centre, USA

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    Season

    1974-1975

    Bill Riley's first NHL season: 0 points

    WSHWashington Capitals
    Events
    79
    games missed
    Points
    0
    NHL#401
    Games
    1 of 80
    1%
    Goals
    0
    NHL#364
    Assists
    0
    NHL#392
    P/GP
    0.00
    +/-
    -1
    NHL#240
    The whole season1974-1975
  2. Season

    1976-1977

    Bill Riley scores 27 points — the best season of his career

    WSHWashington Capitals
    Events
    Career best
    His best points season
    37
    games missed
    Points
    27
    NHL#196
    Games
    43 of 80
    54%
    Goals
    13
    NHL#157
    Assists
    14
    NHL#228
    P/GP
    0.63
    NHL#99
    +/-
    +4
    NHL#123
    The whole season1976-1977
  3. Season

    1977-1978

    Bill Riley scores 13 goals — his best goal-scoring season

    WSHWashington Capitals
    Events
    Career best
    His best goal-scoring season
    23
    games missed
    Points
    25
    NHL#196
    Games
    57 of 80
    71%
    Goals
    13
    NHL#150
    Assists
    12
    NHL#249
    P/GP
    0.44
    NHL#187
    +/-
    -15
    NHL#365
    The whole season1977-1978
  4. Season

    1978-1979

    Bill Riley plays only 24 games for 4 points

    WSHWashington Capitals
    Events
    56
    games missed
    Points
    4
    NHL#354
    Games
    24 of 80
    30%
    Goals
    2
    NHL#307
    Assists
    2
    NHL#367
    P/GP
    0.17
    +/-
    -6
    NHL#294
    The whole season1978-1979
  5. Season

    1979-1980

    Bill Riley's last season: 5 points

    WINWinnipeg Jets
    Events
    66
    games missed
    Points
    5
    NHL#422
    Games
    14 of 80
    18%
    Goals
    3
    NHL#339
    Assists
    2
    NHL#442
    P/GP
    0.36
    +/-
    0
    NHL#214
    The whole season1979-1980
  6. The career

    Bill Riley played his last NHL game in 1980

    The career ended after 5 seasons, the last of them with Winnipeg Jets.