Dean Evason's NHL career
Centre Dean Evason was drafted 89th overall by Washington Capitals in 1982. He played 13 seasons for 5 clubs, 1983-1996. That came to 803 games and 372 points, 139 goals and 233 assists.
Below: the whole of Dean Evason's career, season by season.
- Year 19821982 NHL Draft
Dean Evason is drafted 89 overall by Washington Capitals
Selected89 overall, round 5
Swedes drafted14 selectedFirst Swede off the boardJens Johansson#30First off the board- 1Gord KluzakBOS
- 2Brian BellowsMNS
- 3Gary NylundTOR
Swedes from the same draft- Ulf Samuelsson1080 GP · 332 P
- Tomas Sandström983 GP · 856 P
- Ulf Isaksson50 GP · 22 P
- 1 year, 5 months and 7 days later · 2 seasonsYear 19831983-1984 seasonNHL debut
Dean Evason makes his NHL debut in 1–4 loss against New York Rangers
Dean was 19 years old ·
Madison Square Garden, USASwedes on the ice:
Bengt-Åke Gustafsson, Anders Hedberg, Jan Erixon, among others.Season1983-1984
Dean Evason's first NHL season: 0 points
Events78games missedThe whole season and the playoff run1983-1984PlayoffsEliminated by New York Islanders0 of 8 games0 pointsFirst roundPHIPhiladelphia Flyers3–0Second roundNYINew York Islanders1–4 - Year 1985Season
1984-1985
Dean Evason plays only 17 games for 7 points
The whole season1984-1985Events63games missed - Year 1986Season
1985-1986
Dean Evason scores 48 points
Events25games missedThe whole season and the playoff run1985-1986PlayoffsEliminated by Montréal Canadiens10 games5 points1 G · 4 AFirst roundQUEQuebec Nordiques3–0Second roundMTLMontréal Canadiens3–4 - Year 1987Season
1986-1987
Dean Evason scores 59 points — the best season of his career
EventsCareer bestHis best points seasonThe whole season and the playoff run1986-1987PlayoffsEliminated by Quebec Nordiques5 of 6 games5 points3 G · 2 AFirst roundQUEQuebec Nordiques2–4 - Year 1988Season
1987-1988
Dean Evason scores 28 points
The whole season and the playoff run1987-1988PlayoffsEliminated by Montréal Canadiens6 games2 points1 G · 1 AFirst roundMTLMontréal Canadiens2–4 - Year 1989Season
1988-1989
Dean Evason scores 28 points
The whole season and the playoff run1988-1989PlayoffsEliminated by Montréal Canadiens4 games3 points1 G · 2 AFirst roundMTLMontréal Canadiens0–4 - Year 1990Season
1989-1990
Dean Evason scores 43 points
The whole season and the playoff run1989-1990PlayoffsEliminated by Boston Bruins7 games4 points2 G · 2 AFirst roundBOSBoston Bruins3–4 - Year 1991Season
1990-1991
Dean Evason scores 29 points
The whole season and the playoff run1990-1991PlayoffsEliminated by Boston Bruins6 games4 points0 G · 4 AFirst roundBOSBoston Bruins2–4 - Year 1994Season
1993-1994
Dean Evason scores 44 points
The whole season and the playoff run1993-1994PlayoffsEliminated by Vancouver Canucks9 games2 points0 G · 2 AFirst roundSTLSt. Louis Blues4–0Second roundVANVancouver Canucks1–4 - Year 1995Season
1994-1995
Dean Evason scores 15 points
The whole season and the playoff run1994-1995PlayoffsEliminated by Detroit Red Wings5 games3 points1 G · 2 AFirst roundDETDetroit Red Wings1–4 - Year 1996Season
1995-1996
Dean Evason's last season: 14 points
The whole season and the playoff run1995-1996PlayoffsEliminated by Chicago Blackhawks3 of 4 games1 points0 G · 1 AFirst roundCHIChicago Blackhawks0–4 - The career
Dean Evason played his last NHL game in 1996
The career ended after 13 seasons, the last of them with Calgary Flames.