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Doug Smith's NHL career

Points
253
Games
535
Goals
115
Assists
138
P/GP
0.47
Plus/minus
-130

Centre Doug Smith was drafted 2th overall by Los Angeles Kings in 1981. He played 9 seasons for 5 clubs, 1981-1990. That came to 535 games and 253 points, 115 goals and 138 assists.

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

Every season
  1. 1981 NHL Draft

    Doug Smith is drafted 2 overall by Los Angeles Kings

    LAKLos Angeles Kings
    Selected
    2 overall, round 1
    Swedish flagSwedes drafted
    14 selected
    Swedish flagFirst Swede off the board
    Jan Ingman#19
    First off the board
    Swedes from the same draft
    About the pickThe full 1981 draft
  2. 3 months and 27 days later · 1 season
    NHL debut

    Doug Smith makes his NHL debut in 1–⁠4 loss against New York Islanders

    NYINew York Islanders4–1LAKLos Angeles Kings

    Doug was 18 years old · The Forum, USA

    Swedes on the ice: Anders Kallur, Robert Nyström, Stefan Persson, among others.

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    Season

    1981-1982

    Doug Smith's first NHL season: 30 points

    LAKLos Angeles Kings
    Points
    30
    NHL#234
    Games
    80 of 80
    100%
    Goals
    16
    NHL#157
    Assists
    14
    NHL#285
    P/GP
    0.38
    NHL#297
    +/-
    -13
    NHL#515
    PlayoffsEliminated by Vancouver Canucks
    10 games5 points3 G · 2 A
    First roundEDMEdmonton Oilers3–2Second roundVANVancouver Canucks1–4
    The whole season and the playoff run1981-1982
  3. Season

    1982-1983

    Doug Smith plays only 42 games for 22 points

    LAKLos Angeles Kings
    Events
    38
    games missed
    Points
    22
    NHL#289
    Games
    42 of 80
    53%
    Goals
    11
    NHL#220
    Assists
    11
    NHL#326
    P/GP
    0.52
    NHL#195
    +/-
    -13
    NHL#509
    The whole season1982-1983
  4. Season

    1983-1984

    Doug Smith scores 36 points

    LAKLos Angeles Kings
    Points
    36
    NHL#192
    Games
    72 of 80
    90%
    Goals
    16
    NHL#154
    Assists
    20
    NHL#218
    P/GP
    0.50
    NHL#219
    +/-
    -32
    NHL#611
    The whole season1983-1984
  5. Season

    1984-1985

    Doug Smith scores 41 points — the best season of his career

    LAKLos Angeles Kings
    Events
    Career best
    His best points season
    18
    games missed
    Points
    41
    NHL#165
    Games
    62 of 80
    78%
    Goals
    21
    NHL#103
    Assists
    20
    NHL#219
    P/GP
    0.66
    NHL#144
    +/-
    -17
    NHL#527
    PlayoffsEliminated by Edmonton Oilers
    3 games1 points1 G · 0 A
    First roundEDMEdmonton Oilers0–3
    The whole season and the playoff run1984-1985
  6. Season

    1985-1986

    Doug Smith scores 38 points

    LAKLos Angeles KingsBUFBuffalo Sabres
    Points
    38
    NHL#190
    Games
    78 of 80
    98%
    Goals
    18
    NHL#143
    Assists
    20
    NHL#230
    P/GP
    0.49
    NHL#234
    +/-
    -27
    NHL#599
    The whole season1985-1986
  7. Season

    1986-1987

    Doug Smith scores 40 points

    BUFBuffalo Sabres
    Events
    Career best
    His best assist season
    18
    games missed
    Points
    40
    NHL#165
    Games
    62 of 80
    78%
    Goals
    16
    NHL#140
    Assists
    24
    NHL#177
    P/GP
    0.65
    NHL#151
    +/-
    -19
    NHL#590
    The whole season1986-1987
  8. Season

    1987-1988

    Doug Smith scores 28 points

    BUFBuffalo Sabres
    Points
    28
    NHL#218
    Games
    70 of 80
    88%
    Goals
    9
    NHL#217
    Assists
    19
    NHL#213
    P/GP
    0.40
    NHL#251
    +/-
    -10
    NHL#560
    PlayoffsEliminated by Boston Bruins
    1 of 6 games0 points
    First roundBOSBoston Bruins2–4
    The whole season and the playoff run1987-1988
  9. Season

    1988-1989

    Doug Smith plays only 29 games for 9 points

    EDMEdmonton OilersVANVancouver Canucks
    Events
    51
    games missed
    Points
    9
    NHL#401
    Games
    29 of 80
    36%
    Goals
    4
    NHL#323
    Assists
    5
    NHL#405
    P/GP
    0.31
    NHL#300
    +/-
    +2
    NHL#190
    PlayoffsEliminated by Calgary Flames
    4 of 7 games0 points
    First roundCGYCalgary Flames3–4
    The whole season and the playoff run1988-1989
  10. Season

    1989-1990

    Doug Smith's last season: 9 points

    VANVancouver CanucksPITPittsburgh Penguins
    Events
    40
    games missed
    Points
    9
    NHL#392
    Games
    40 of 80
    50%
    Goals
    4
    NHL#318
    Assists
    5
    NHL#408
    P/GP
    0.23
    NHL#366
    +/-
    -1
    NHL#318
    The whole season1989-1990
  11. The career

    Doug Smith played his last NHL game in 1990

    The career ended after 9 seasons, the last of them with Pittsburgh Penguins.