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NHL careerPITDETQUETORLast NHL game 1991

Doug Shedden's NHL career

Points
325
Games
416
Goals
139
Assists
186
P/GP
0.78
Plus/minus
-124

Centre Doug Shedden was drafted 93th overall by Pittsburgh Penguins in 1980. He played 8 seasons for 4 clubs, 1981-1991. That came to 416 games and 325 points, 139 goals and 186 assists.

Below: the whole of Doug Shedden's career, season by season.

Every season
  1. 1980 NHL Draft

    Doug Shedden is drafted 93 overall by Pittsburgh Penguins

    PITPittsburgh Penguins
    Selected
    93 overall, round 5
    Swedish flagSwedes drafted
    9 selected
    Swedish flagFirst Swede off the board
    Roger Hagglund#138
    First off the board
    Swedes from the same draft
    About the pickThe full 1980 draft
  2. 1 year, 3 months and 25 days later · 2 seasons
    NHL debut

    Doug Shedden makes his NHL debut in 2–⁠6 loss against St. Louis Blues

    PITPittsburgh Penguins2–6STLSt. Louis Blues

    Doug was 20 years old · St. Louis Arena, USA

    First NHL assistFirst NHL point
    View the game
    Season

    1981-1982

    Doug Shedden's first NHL season: 25 points

    PITPittsburgh Penguins
    Events
    42
    games missed
    Points
    25
    NHL#262
    Games
    38 of 80
    48%
    Goals
    10
    NHL#229
    Assists
    15
    NHL#273
    P/GP
    0.66
    NHL#168
    +/-
    -2
    NHL#307
    PlayoffsEliminated by New York Islanders
    0 of 5 games0 points
    First roundNYINew York Islanders2–3
    The whole season and the playoff run1981-1982
  3. Season

    1982-1983

    Doug Shedden scores 67 points

    PITPittsburgh Penguins
    Events
    Career best
    His best assist season
    Points
    67
    NHL#66
    Games
    80 of 80
    100%
    Goals
    24
    NHL#86
    Assists
    43
    NHL#54
    P/GP
    0.84
    NHL#86
    +/-
    -22
    NHL#557
    The whole season1982-1983
  4. Season

    1983-1984

    Doug Shedden scores 57 points

    PITPittsburgh Penguins
    Points
    57
    NHL#97
    Games
    67 of 80
    84%
    Goals
    22
    NHL#100
    Assists
    35
    NHL#98
    P/GP
    0.85
    NHL#82
    +/-
    -37
    NHL#615
    The whole season1983-1984
  5. Season

    1984-1985

    Doug Shedden scores 35 goals — his best goal-scoring season

    PITPittsburgh Penguins
    Events
    Career best
    His best goal-scoring season
    Points
    67
    NHL#59
    Games
    80 of 80
    100%
    Goals
    35
    NHL#33
    Assists
    32
    NHL#116
    P/GP
    0.84
    NHL#85
    +/-
    -51
    NHL#606
    The whole season1984-1985
  6. Season

    1985-1986

    Doug Shedden scores 71 points — the best season of his career

    PITPittsburgh PenguinsDETDetroit Red Wings
    Events
    Career best
    His best points season
    Points
    71
    NHL#56
    Games
    78 of 80
    98%
    Goals
    34
    NHL#37
    Assists
    37
    NHL#91
    P/GP
    0.91
    NHL#71
    +/-
    -10
    NHL#498
    The whole season1985-1986
  7. Season

    1986-1987

    Doug Shedden scores 20 points

    DETDetroit Red WingsQUEQuebec Nordiques
    Events
    31
    games missed
    Points
    20
    NHL#292
    Games
    49 of 80
    61%
    Goals
    6
    NHL#294
    Assists
    14
    NHL#281
    P/GP
    0.41
    NHL#255
    +/-
    -3
    NHL#373
    PlayoffsEliminated by Montréal Canadiens
    0 of 13 games0 points
    First roundHFDHartford Whalers4–2Second roundMTLMontréal Canadiens3–4
    The whole season and the playoff run1986-1987
  8. Season

    1988-1989

    Doug Shedden plays only 1 game for 0 points

    TORToronto Maple Leafs
    Events
    79
    games missed
    Points
    0
    NHL#586
    Games
    1 of 80
    1%
    Goals
    0
    NHL#511
    Assists
    0
    NHL#561
    P/GP
    0.00
    +/-
    -1
    NHL#306
    The whole season1988-1989
  9. Season

    1990-1991

    Doug Shedden's last season: 18 points

    TORToronto Maple Leafs
    Events
    57
    games missed
    Points
    18
    NHL#294
    Games
    23 of 80
    29%
    Goals
    8
    NHL#242
    Assists
    10
    NHL#312
    P/GP
    0.78
    +/-
    +2
    NHL#192
    The whole season1990-1991
  10. The career

    Doug Shedden played his last NHL game in 1991

    The career ended after 8 seasons, the last of them with Toronto Maple Leafs.