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Dean Hopkins's NHL career

Points
74
Games
223
Goals
23
Assists
51
P/GP
0.33
Plus/minus
-34

Right winger Dean Hopkins was drafted 29th overall by Los Angeles Kings in 1979. He played 6 seasons for 3 clubs, 1979-1988. That came to 223 games and 74 points, 23 goals and 51 assists.

Below: the whole of Dean Hopkins's career, season by season.

Every season
  1. 1979 NHL Draft

    Dean Hopkins is drafted 29 overall by Los Angeles Kings

    LAKLos Angeles Kings
    Selected
    29 overall, round 2
    Swedish flagSwedes drafted
    5 selected
    Swedish flagFirst Swede off the board
    Tomas Jonsson#25
    First off the board
    Swedes from the same draft
    About the pickThe full 1979 draft
  2. 2 months and 1 day later
    NHL debut

    Dean Hopkins makes his NHL debut in the 4–⁠4 draw against Detroit Red Wings

    DETDetroit Red Wings4–4LAKLos Angeles Kings

    Dean was 20 years old · The Forum, USA

    Swedes on the ice: Dan Labraaten and Thommie Bergman.

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    Season

    1979-1980

    Dean Hopkins's first NHL season: 14 points

    LAKLos Angeles Kings
    Events
    Career best
    His best goal-scoring season
    20
    games missed
    Points
    14
    NHL#337
    Games
    60 of 80
    75%
    Goals
    8
    NHL#238
    Assists
    6
    NHL#377
    P/GP
    0.23
    NHL#352
    +/-
    -15
    NHL#513
    PlayoffsEliminated by New York Islanders
    4 games1 points0 G · 1 A
    Preliminary roundNYINew York Islanders1–3
    The whole season and the playoff run1979-1980
  3. Season

    1980-1981

    Dean Hopkins scores 26 points — the best season of his career

    LAKLos Angeles Kings
    Events
    Career best
    His best points season
    Points
    26
    NHL#251
    Games
    67 of 80
    84%
    Goals
    8
    NHL#255
    Assists
    18
    NHL#231
    P/GP
    0.39
    NHL#273
    +/-
    +5
    NHL#149
    PlayoffsEliminated by New York Rangers
    4 games1 points1 G · 0 A
    Preliminary roundNYRNew York Rangers1–3
    The whole season and the playoff run1980-1981
  4. Season

    1981-1982

    Dean Hopkins plays only 41 games for 15 points

    LAKLos Angeles Kings
    Events
    39
    games missed
    Points
    15
    NHL#349
    Games
    41 of 80
    51%
    Goals
    2
    NHL#389
    Assists
    13
    NHL#294
    P/GP
    0.37
    NHL#303
    +/-
    -20
    NHL#571
    PlayoffsEliminated by Vancouver Canucks
    10 games4 points0 G · 4 A
    First roundEDMEdmonton Oilers3–2Second roundVANVancouver Canucks1–4
    The whole season and the playoff run1981-1982
  5. Season

    1982-1983

    Dean Hopkins scores 17 points

    LAKLos Angeles Kings
    Events
    31
    games missed
    Points
    17
    NHL#324
    Games
    49 of 80
    61%
    Goals
    5
    NHL#316
    Assists
    12
    NHL#307
    P/GP
    0.35
    NHL#302
    +/-
    -5
    NHL#391
    The whole season1982-1983
  6. Season

    1985-1986

    Dean Hopkins plays only 1 game for 0 points

    EDMEdmonton Oilers
    Events
    79
    games missed
    Points
    0
    NHL#557
    Games
    1 of 80
    1%
    Goals
    0
    NHL#499
    Assists
    0
    NHL#536
    P/GP
    0.00
    +/-
    0
    NHL#248
    PlayoffsEliminated by Calgary Flames
    0 of 10 games0 points
    First roundVANVancouver Canucks3–0Second roundCGYCalgary Flames3–4
    The whole season and the playoff run1985-1986
  7. Season

    1988-1989

    Dean Hopkins's last season: 2 points

    QUEQuebec Nordiques
    Events
    75
    games missed
    Points
    2
    NHL#497
    Games
    5 of 80
    6%
    Goals
    0
    NHL#511
    Assists
    2
    NHL#473
    P/GP
    0.40
    +/-
    +1
    NHL#221
    The whole season1988-1989
  8. The career

    Dean Hopkins played his last NHL game in 1988

    The career ended after 6 seasons, the last of them with Quebec Nordiques.