Derek Laxdal's NHL career
Right winger Derek Laxdal was drafted 151th overall by Toronto Maple Leafs in 1984. He played 6 seasons for 2 clubs, 1984-1990. That came to 67 games and 19 points, 12 goals and 7 assists.
Below: the whole of Derek Laxdal's career, season by season.
- Year 19841984 NHL Draft
Derek Laxdal is drafted 151 overall by Toronto Maple Leafs
First off the board- 1Mario LemieuxPIT
- 2Kirk MullerNJD
- 3Eddie OlczykCHI
Swedes from the same draftKjell Samuelsson813 GP · 186 P
Mikael Andersson761 GP · 264 P
Peter Loob8 GP · 3 P
- 9 months and 25 days later · 1 seasonYear 19851984-1985 seasonNHL debut
Derek Laxdal makes his NHL debut in 7–9 loss against Minnesota North Stars
Derek was 19 years old ·
Met Center, USA
Swedes on the ice:
Börje Salming and
Bo Berglund.
Season1984-1985
Derek Laxdal's first NHL season: 0 points
The whole season1984-1985Events77games missed - Year 1987Season
1986-1987
Derek Laxdal plays only 2 games for 0 points
Events78games missedThe whole season and the playoff run1986-1987PlayoffsEliminated by Detroit Red Wings0 of 13 games0 pointsFirst roundSTLSt. Louis Blues4–2Second roundDETDetroit Red Wings3–4 - Season
1987-1988
Derek Laxdal plays only 5 games for 0 points
Events75games missedThe whole season and the playoff run1987-1988PlayoffsEliminated by Detroit Red Wings0 of 6 games0 pointsFirst roundDETDetroit Red Wings2–4 - Year 1989Season
1988-1989
Derek Laxdal scores 15 points — the best season of his career
The whole season1988-1989EventsCareer bestHis best points season39games missed - Year 1990Season
1989-1990
Derek Laxdal plays only 12 games for 4 points
Events68games missedThe whole season and the playoff run1989-1990PlayoffsEliminated by New York Rangers1 of 5 games2 points0 G · 2 AFirst roundNYRNew York Rangers1–4 - The career
Derek Laxdal played his last NHL game in 1990
The career ended after 6 seasons, the last of them with New York Islanders.