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Gilles Lupien's NHL career

Points
30
Games
226
Assists
25
Goals
5
Plus/minus
+42

Defenceman Gilles Lupien was drafted 33th overall by Montréal Canadiens in 1974. He played 5 seasons for 3 clubs, 1977-1981. That came to 226 games and 30 points, 5 goals and 25 assists.

Below: the whole of Gilles Lupien's career, season by season.

Every season
  1. 1974 NHL Draft

    Gilles Lupien is drafted 33 overall by Montréal Canadiens

    MTLMontréal Canadiens
    Selected
    33 overall, round 2
    Swedish flagSwedes drafted
    5 selected
    Swedish flagFirst Swede off the board
    Per-Arne Alexandersson#49
    First off the board
    Swedes from the same draft
    About the pickThe full 1974 draft
  2. 3 years, 5 months and 16 days later · 4 seasons
    NHL debut

    Gilles Lupien makes his NHL debut in 3–⁠2 win against Chicago Blackhawks

    MTLMontréal Canadiens3–2CHIChicago Blackhawks

    Gilles was 23 years old · Chicago Stadium, USA

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    Season

    1977-1978

    Gilles Lupien scores 4 points and wins the Stanley Cup

    MTLMontréal Canadiens
    Events
    Stanley Cup
    34
    games missed
    Points
    4
    NHL#361
    Games
    46 of 80
    57%
    Goals
    1
    NHL#349
    Assists
    3
    NHL#358
    P/GP
    0.09
    NHL#345
    +/-
    +19
    NHL#65
    PlayoffsStanley Cup
    8 of 15 games0 points
    QuarterfinalDETDetroit Red Wings4–1SemifinalTORToronto Maple Leafs4–0Stanley Cup FinalBOSBoston Bruins4–2
    The whole season and the playoff run1977-1978
  3. Season

    1978-1979

    Gilles Lupien scores 10 points and wins the Stanley Cup

    MTLMontréal Canadiens
    Events
    Stanley Cup
    Career best
    His best points season
    Points
    10
    NHL#305
    Games
    72 of 80
    90%
    Goals
    1
    NHL#335
    Assists
    9
    NHL#269
    P/GP
    0.14
    NHL#322
    +/-
    +31
    NHL#17
    PlayoffsStanley Cup
    13 of 16 games0 points
    QuarterfinalTORToronto Maple Leafs4–0SemifinalBOSBoston Bruins4–3Stanley Cup FinalNYRNew York Rangers4–1
    The whole season and the playoff run1978-1979
  4. Season

    1979-1980

    Gilles Lupien scores 8 points

    MTLMontréal Canadiens
    Events
    24
    games missed
    Points
    8
    NHL#390
    Games
    56 of 80
    70%
    Goals
    1
    NHL#414
    Assists
    7
    NHL#361
    P/GP
    0.14
    NHL#393
    +/-
    +13
    NHL#76
    PlayoffsEliminated by Minnesota North Stars
    4 of 10 games0 points
    Preliminary roundHFDHartford Whalers3–0QuarterfinalMNSMinnesota North Stars3–4
    The whole season and the playoff run1979-1980
  5. Season

    1980-1981

    Gilles Lupien scores 2 goals — his best goal-scoring season

    PITPittsburgh PenguinsHFDHartford Whalers
    Events
    Career best
    His best goal-scoring season
    29
    games missed
    Points
    7
    NHL#414
    Games
    51 of 80
    64%
    Goals
    2
    NHL#390
    Assists
    5
    NHL#408
    P/GP
    0.14
    NHL#397
    +/-
    -21
    NHL#527
    The whole season1980-1981
  6. Season

    1981-1982

    Gilles Lupien's last season: 1 points

    HFDHartford Whalers
    Events
    79
    games missed
    Points
    1
    NHL#514
    Games
    1 of 80
    1%
    Goals
    0
    NHL#488
    Assists
    1
    NHL#497
    P/GP
    1.00
    +/-
    0
    NHL#224
    The whole season1981-1982
  7. The career

    Gilles Lupien played his last NHL game in 1981

    The career ended after 5 seasons, the last of them with Hartford Whalers.