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NHL careerPITSTLLast NHL game 1983

Blair Chapman's NHL career

Points
231
Games
402
Goals
106
Assists
125
P/GP
0.57
Plus/minus
-44

Right winger Blair Chapman was drafted 2th overall by Pittsburgh Penguins in 1976. He played 7 seasons for 2 clubs, 1976-1983. That came to 402 games and 231 points, 106 goals and 125 assists.

Below: the whole of Blair Chapman's career, season by season.

Every season
  1. 1976 NHL Draft

    Blair Chapman is drafted 2 overall by Pittsburgh Penguins

    PITPittsburgh Penguins
    Selected
    2 overall, round 1
    Swedish flagSwedes drafted
    5 selected
    Swedish flagFirst Swede off the board
    Bjorn Johansson#5
    First off the board
    Swedes from the same draft
    About the pickThe full 1976 draft
  2. 4 months and 5 days later · 1 season
    NHL debut

    Blair Chapman makes his NHL debut in 9–⁠5 win against Vancouver Canucks

    VANVancouver Canucks5–9PITPittsburgh Penguins

    Blair was 20 years old · Civic Arena, USA

    First NHL goalFirst NHL point
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    Season

    1976-1977

    Blair Chapman's first NHL season: 37 points

    PITPittsburgh Penguins
    Points
    37
    NHL#146
    Games
    80 of 80
    100%
    Goals
    14
    NHL#137
    Assists
    23
    NHL#131
    P/GP
    0.46
    NHL#175
    +/-
    -11
    NHL#320
    PlayoffsEliminated by Toronto Maple Leafs
    3 games2 points1 G · 1 A
    Preliminary roundTORToronto Maple Leafs1–2
    The whole season and the playoff run1976-1977
  3. Season

    1977-1978

    Blair Chapman scores 44 points

    PITPittsburgh Penguins
    Points
    44
    NHL#107
    Games
    75 of 80
    94%
    Goals
    24
    NHL#52
    Assists
    20
    NHL#153
    P/GP
    0.59
    NHL#115
    +/-
    -12
    NHL#331
    The whole season1977-1978
  4. Season

    1978-1979

    Blair Chapman scores 18 points

    PITPittsburgh Penguins
    Points
    18
    NHL#246
    Games
    71 of 80
    89%
    Goals
    10
    NHL#172
    Assists
    8
    NHL#281
    P/GP
    0.25
    NHL#283
    +/-
    -12
    NHL#349
    PlayoffsEliminated by Boston Bruins
    7 games1 points1 G · 0 A
    Preliminary roundBUFBuffalo Sabres2–1QuarterfinalBOSBoston Bruins0–4
    The whole season and the playoff run1978-1979
  5. Season

    1979-1980

    Blair Chapman scores 51 points — the best season of his career

    PITPittsburgh PenguinsSTLSt. Louis Blues
    Events
    Career best
    His best points season
    16
    games missed
    Points
    51
    NHL#100
    Games
    64 of 80
    80%
    Goals
    25
    NHL#67
    Assists
    26
    NHL#142
    P/GP
    0.80
    NHL#85
    +/-
    -5
    NHL#383
    PlayoffsEliminated by Chicago Blackhawks
    3 games0 points
    Preliminary roundCHIChicago Blackhawks0–3
    The whole season and the playoff run1979-1980
  6. Season

    1980-1981

    Blair Chapman scores 46 points

    STLSt. Louis Blues
    Events
    Career best
    His best assist season
    25
    games missed
    Points
    46
    NHL#155
    Games
    55 of 80
    69%
    Goals
    20
    NHL#124
    Assists
    26
    NHL#160
    P/GP
    0.84
    NHL#86
    +/-
    +3
    NHL#184
    PlayoffsEliminated by New York Rangers
    9 of 11 games7 points2 G · 5 A
    Preliminary roundPITPittsburgh Penguins3–2QuarterfinalNYRNew York Rangers2–4
    The whole season and the playoff run1980-1981
  7. Season

    1981-1982

    Blair Chapman plays only 18 games for 17 points

    STLSt. Louis Blues
    Events
    62
    games missed
    Points
    17
    NHL#324
    Games
    18 of 80
    23%
    Goals
    6
    NHL#296
    Assists
    11
    NHL#331
    P/GP
    0.94
    +/-
    +1
    NHL#196
    PlayoffsEliminated by Chicago Blackhawks
    3 of 10 games0 points
    First roundWINWinnipeg Jets3–1Second roundCHIChicago Blackhawks2–4
    The whole season and the playoff run1981-1982
  8. Season

    1982-1983

    Blair Chapman's last season: 18 points

    STLSt. Louis Blues
    Events
    41
    games missed
    Points
    18
    NHL#315
    Games
    39 of 80
    49%
    Goals
    7
    NHL#275
    Assists
    11
    NHL#326
    P/GP
    0.46
    NHL#237
    +/-
    -8
    NHL#451
    PlayoffsEliminated by Chicago Blackhawks
    0 of 4 games0 points
    First roundCHIChicago Blackhawks1–3
    The whole season and the playoff run1982-1983
  9. The career

    Blair Chapman played his last NHL game in 1983

    The career ended after 7 seasons, the last of them with St. Louis Blues.