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Don Ashby's NHL career

Points
96
Games
188
Goals
40
Assists
56
P/GP
0.51
Plus/minus
-20

Centre Don Ashby was drafted 6th overall by Toronto Maple Leafs in 1975. He played 6 seasons for 3 clubs, 1975-1980. That came to 188 games and 96 points, 40 goals and 56 assists.

Below: the whole of Don Ashby's career, season by season.

Every season
  1. 1975 NHL Draft

    Don Ashby is drafted 6 overall by Toronto Maple Leafs

    TORToronto Maple Leafs
    Selected
    6 overall, round 1
    Swedish flagSwedes drafted
    2 selected
    Swedish flagFirst Swede off the board
    Bo Berglund#140
    First off the board
    Swedes from the same draft
    About the pickThe full 1975 draft
  2. 4 months and 8 days later · 1 season
    NHL debut

    Don Ashby makes his NHL debut in 2–⁠1 win against Chicago Blackhawks

    CHIChicago Blackhawks1–2TORToronto Maple Leafs

    Don was 20 years old · Maple Leaf Gardens, Canada

    Swedes on the ice: Börje Salming.

    View the game
    Season

    1975-1976

    Don Ashby's first NHL season: 21 points

    TORToronto Maple Leafs
    Events
    30
    games missed
    Points
    21
    NHL#227
    Games
    50 of 80
    63%
    Goals
    6
    NHL#232
    Assists
    15
    NHL#218
    P/GP
    0.42
    NHL#189
    +/-
    +5
    NHL#124
    PlayoffsEliminated by Philadelphia Flyers
    0 of 10 games0 points
    Preliminary roundPITPittsburgh Penguins2–1QuarterfinalPHIPhiladelphia Flyers3–4
    The whole season and the playoff run1975-1976
  3. Season

    1976-1977

    Don Ashby scores 42 points — the best season of his career

    TORToronto Maple Leafs
    Events
    Career best
    His best points season
    Points
    42
    NHL#120
    Games
    76 of 80
    95%
    Goals
    19
    NHL#91
    Assists
    23
    NHL#131
    P/GP
    0.55
    NHL#138
    +/-
    -14
    NHL#347
    PlayoffsEliminated by Philadelphia Flyers
    9 games1 points1 G · 0 A
    Preliminary roundPITPittsburgh Penguins2–1QuarterfinalPHIPhiladelphia Flyers2–4
    The whole season and the playoff run1976-1977
  4. Season

    1977-1978

    Don Ashby plays only 12 games for 3 points

    TORToronto Maple Leafs
    Events
    68
    games missed
    Points
    3
    NHL#371
    Games
    12 of 80
    15%
    Goals
    1
    NHL#349
    Assists
    2
    NHL#368
    P/GP
    0.25
    +/-
    -4
    NHL#259
    PlayoffsEliminated by Montréal Canadiens
    0 of 13 games0 points
    Preliminary roundLAKLos Angeles Kings2–0QuarterfinalNYINew York Islanders4–3SemifinalMTLMontréal Canadiens0–4
    The whole season and the playoff run1977-1978
  5. Season

    1978-1979

    Don Ashby plays only 15 games for 5 points

    TORToronto Maple LeafsCLRColorado Rockies
    Events
    65
    games missed
    Points
    5
    NHL#342
    Games
    15 of 80
    19%
    Goals
    2
    NHL#307
    Assists
    3
    NHL#348
    P/GP
    0.33
    +/-
    -6
    NHL#294
    The whole season1978-1979
  6. Season

    1979-1980

    Don Ashby plays only 29 games for 20 points

    CLRColorado RockiesEDMEdmonton Oilers
    Events
    51
    games missed
    Points
    20
    NHL#277
    Games
    29 of 80
    36%
    Goals
    10
    NHL#206
    Assists
    10
    NHL#325
    P/GP
    0.69
    NHL#109
    +/-
    0
    NHL#214
    PlayoffsEliminated by Philadelphia Flyers
    3 games0 points
    Preliminary roundPHIPhiladelphia Flyers0–3
    The whole season and the playoff run1979-1980
  7. Season

    1980-1981

    Don Ashby's last season: 5 points

    EDMEdmonton Oilers
    Events
    74
    games missed
    Points
    5
    NHL#433
    Games
    6 of 80
    8%
    Goals
    2
    NHL#390
    Assists
    3
    NHL#436
    P/GP
    0.83
    +/-
    -1
    NHL#287
    PlayoffsEliminated by New York Islanders
    0 of 9 games0 points
    Preliminary roundMTLMontréal Canadiens3–0QuarterfinalNYINew York Islanders2–4
    The whole season and the playoff run1980-1981
  8. The career

    Don Ashby played his last NHL game in 1980

    The career ended after 6 seasons, the last of them with Edmonton Oilers.