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Dennis Polonich's NHL career

Points
141
Games
390
Goals
59
Assists
82
P/GP
0.36
Plus/minus
-77

Centre Dennis Polonich was drafted 118th overall by Detroit Red Wings in 1973. He played 8 seasons, all of them for Detroit Red Wings, 1974-1982. That came to 390 games and 141 points, 59 goals and 82 assists.

Below: the whole of Dennis Polonich's career, season by season.

Every season
  1. 1973 NHL Draft

    Dennis Polonich is drafted 118 overall by Detroit Red Wings

    DETDetroit Red Wings
    Selected
    118 overall, round 8
    First off the board
    About the pickThe full 1973 draft
  2. 1 year, 7 months and 16 days later · 2 seasons
    NHL debut

    Dennis Polonich makes his NHL debut in 4–⁠3 win against California Golden Seals

    CGSCalifornia Golden Seals3–4DETDetroit Red Wings

    Dennis was 21 years old · Detroit Olympia, USA

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    Season

    1974-1975

    Dennis Polonich's first NHL season: 0 points

    DETDetroit Red Wings
    Events
    76
    games missed
    Points
    0
    NHL#401
    Games
    4 of 80
    5%
    Goals
    0
    NHL#364
    Assists
    0
    NHL#392
    P/GP
    0.00
    +/-
    -1
    NHL#240
    The whole season1974-1975
  3. Season

    1975-1976

    Dennis Polonich scores 23 points

    DETDetroit Red Wings
    Events
    23
    games missed
    Points
    23
    NHL#218
    Games
    57 of 80
    71%
    Goals
    11
    NHL#171
    Assists
    12
    NHL#247
    P/GP
    0.40
    NHL#199
    +/-
    -9
    NHL#326
    The whole season1975-1976
  4. Season

    1976-1977

    Dennis Polonich scores 46 points — the best season of his career

    DETDetroit Red Wings
    Events
    Career best
    His best points season
    Points
    46
    NHL#96
    Games
    79 of 80
    99%
    Goals
    18
    NHL#97
    Assists
    28
    NHL#93
    P/GP
    0.58
    NHL#125
    +/-
    -20
    NHL#388
    The whole season1976-1977
  5. Season

    1977-1978

    Dennis Polonich scores 35 points

    DETDetroit Red Wings
    Points
    35
    NHL#152
    Games
    79 of 80
    99%
    Goals
    16
    NHL#124
    Assists
    19
    NHL#166
    P/GP
    0.44
    NHL#183
    +/-
    -5
    NHL#270
    PlayoffsEliminated by Montréal Canadiens
    7 games1 points1 G · 0 A
    Preliminary roundAFMAtlanta Flames2–0QuarterfinalMTLMontréal Canadiens1–4
    The whole season and the playoff run1977-1978
  6. Season

    1978-1979

    Dennis Polonich scores 22 points

    DETDetroit Red Wings
    Events
    18
    games missed
    Points
    22
    NHL#222
    Games
    62 of 80
    78%
    Goals
    10
    NHL#172
    Assists
    12
    NHL#242
    P/GP
    0.35
    NHL#236
    +/-
    -10
    NHL#335
    The whole season1978-1979
  7. Season

    1979-1980

    Dennis Polonich scores 10 points

    DETDetroit Red Wings
    Points
    10
    NHL#375
    Games
    66 of 80
    83%
    Goals
    2
    NHL#378
    Assists
    8
    NHL#350
    P/GP
    0.15
    NHL#388
    +/-
    -15
    NHL#513
    The whole season1979-1980
  8. Season

    1980-1981

    Dennis Polonich plays only 32 games for 4 points

    DETDetroit Red Wings
    Events
    48
    games missed
    Points
    4
    NHL#447
    Games
    32 of 80
    40%
    Goals
    2
    NHL#390
    Assists
    2
    NHL#456
    P/GP
    0.13
    NHL#402
    +/-
    -13
    NHL#479
    The whole season1980-1981
  9. Season

    1982-1983

    Dennis Polonich's last season: 1 points

    DETDetroit Red Wings
    Events
    69
    games missed
    Points
    1
    NHL#512
    Games
    11 of 80
    14%
    Goals
    0
    NHL#492
    Assists
    1
    NHL#490
    P/GP
    0.09
    +/-
    -4
    NHL#375
    The whole season1982-1983
  10. The career

    Dennis Polonich played his last NHL game in 1982

    The career ended after 8 seasons with Detroit Red Wings.