Dave Hutchison's NHL career
Defenceman Dave Hutchison was drafted 36th overall by Los Angeles Kings in 1972. He played 10 seasons for 4 clubs, 1974-1984. That came to 584 games and 116 points, 19 goals and 97 assists.
Below: the whole of Dave Hutchison's career, season by season.
- Year 19741974-1975 seasonNHL debut
Dave Hutchison makes his NHL debut in 4–1 win against Buffalo Sabres
Dave was 22 years old ·
Buffalo Memorial Auditorium, USA
Swedes on the ice:
Juha Widing.
Year 1975Season1974-1975
Dave Hutchison's first NHL season: 6 points
The whole season and the playoff run1974-1975PlayoffsEliminated by Toronto Maple Leafs2 of 3 games0 pointsPreliminary roundTORToronto Maple Leafs1–2 - Year 1976Season
1975-1976
Dave Hutchison scores 10 points
Events30games missedThe whole season and the playoff run1975-1976PlayoffsEliminated by Boston Bruins9 games3 points0 G · 3 APreliminary roundAFMAtlanta Flames2–0QuarterfinalBOSBoston Bruins3–4 - Year 1977Season
1976-1977
Dave Hutchison scores 6 goals — his best goal-scoring season
EventsCareer bestHis best goal-scoring seasonThe whole season and the playoff run1976-1977PlayoffsEliminated by Boston Bruins9 games5 points1 G · 4 APreliminary roundAFMAtlanta Flames2–1QuarterfinalBOSBoston Bruins2–4 - Year 1978Season
1977-1978
Dave Hutchison plays only 44 games for 10 points
Events36games missedThe whole season and the playoff run1977-1978PlayoffsEliminated by Toronto Maple Leafs0 of 2 games0 pointsPreliminary roundTORToronto Maple Leafs0–2 - Year 1979Season
1978-1979
Dave Hutchison scores 19 points
The whole season and the playoff run1978-1979PlayoffsEliminated by Montréal Canadiens6 games3 points0 G · 3 APreliminary roundAFMAtlanta Flames2–0QuarterfinalMTLMontréal Canadiens0–4 - Year 1980Season
1979-1980
Dave Hutchison scores 12 points
The whole season and the playoff run1979-1980PlayoffsEliminated by Buffalo Sabres6 of 7 games0 pointsPreliminary roundSTLSt. Louis Blues3–0QuarterfinalBUFBuffalo Sabres0–4 - Year 1981Season
1980-1981
Dave Hutchison scores 11 points
Events21games missedThe whole season and the playoff run1980-1981PlayoffsEliminated by Calgary Flames2 of 3 games0 pointsPreliminary roundCGYCalgary Flames0–3 - Year 1982Season
1981-1982
Dave Hutchison scores 23 points — the best season of his career
EventsCareer bestHis best points seasonThe whole season and the playoff run1981-1982PlayoffsEliminated by Vancouver Canucks14 of 15 games3 points1 G · 2 AFirst roundMNSMinnesota North Stars3–1Second roundSTLSt. Louis Blues4–2Conference finalVANVancouver Canucks1–4 - Year 1983Season
1982-1983
Dave Hutchison plays only 32 games for 5 points
The whole season1982-1983Events48games missed - Year 1984
- The career
Dave Hutchison played his last NHL game in 1984
The career ended after 10 seasons, the last of them with Toronto Maple Leafs.