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Gord Kluzak's NHL career

Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy
Points
123
Games
299
Assists
98
Goals
25
Plus/minus
+39

Defenceman Gord Kluzak was drafted 1th overall by Boston Bruins in 1982. He played 7 seasons, all of them for Boston Bruins, 1982-1990. That came to 299 games and 123 points, 25 goals and 98 assists.

Below: the whole of Gord Kluzak's career, season by season.

Every season
  1. 1982 NHL Draft

    Gord Kluzak is drafted 1 overall by Boston Bruins

    BOSBoston Bruins
    Selected
    1 overall, round 1
    Swedish flagSwedes drafted
    14 selected
    Swedish flagFirst Swede off the board
    Jens Johansson#30
    First off the board
    Swedes from the same draft
    About the pickThe full 1982 draft
  2. 3 months and 28 days later · 1 season
    NHL debut

    Gord Kluzak makes his NHL debut in 1–⁠5 loss against Montréal Canadiens

    MTLMontréal Canadiens5–1BOSBoston Bruins

    Gord was 18 years old · Boston Garden, USA

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    Season

    1982-1983

    Gord Kluzak's first NHL season: 7 points

    BOSBoston Bruins
    Points
    7
    NHL#431
    Games
    70 of 80
    88%
    Goals
    1
    NHL#443
    Assists
    6
    NHL#407
    P/GP
    0.10
    NHL#427
    +/-
    +5
    NHL#164
    PlayoffsEliminated by New York Islanders
    17 games5 points1 G · 4 A
    First roundQUEQuebec Nordiques3–1Second roundBUFBuffalo Sabres4–3Conference finalNYINew York Islanders2–4
    The whole season and the playoff run1982-1983
  3. Season

    1983-1984

    Gord Kluzak scores 10 goals — his best goal-scoring season

    BOSBoston Bruins
    Events
    Career best
    His best goal-scoring season
    Points
    37
    NHL#187
    Games
    80 of 80
    100%
    Goals
    10
    NHL#228
    Assists
    27
    NHL#151
    P/GP
    0.46
    NHL#240
    +/-
    +10
    NHL#98
    PlayoffsEliminated by Montréal Canadiens
    3 games0 points
    First roundMTLMontréal Canadiens0–3
    The whole season and the playoff run1983-1984
  4. Season

    1985-1986

    Gord Kluzak scores 39 points — the best season of his career

    BOSBoston Bruins
    Events
    Career best
    His best points season
    Points
    39
    NHL#183
    Games
    70 of 80
    88%
    Goals
    8
    NHL#271
    Assists
    31
    NHL#125
    P/GP
    0.56
    NHL#203
    +/-
    +2
    NHL#191
    PlayoffsEliminated by Montréal Canadiens
    3 games2 points1 G · 1 A
    First roundMTLMontréal Canadiens0–3
    The whole season and the playoff run1985-1986
  5. Season

    1987-1988

    Gord Kluzak scores 37 points

    BOSBoston Bruins
    Events
    Career best
    His best assist season
    Points
    37
    NHL#166
    Games
    66 of 80
    83%
    Goals
    6
    NHL#290
    Assists
    31
    NHL#109
    P/GP
    0.56
    NHL#174
    +/-
    +18
    NHL#46
    PlayoffsEliminated by Edmonton Oilers
    22 games12 points4 G · 8 A
    First roundBUFBuffalo Sabres4–2Second roundMTLMontréal Canadiens4–1Conference finalNJDNew Jersey Devils4–3Stanley Cup FinalEDMEdmonton Oilers0–4
    The whole season and the playoff run1987-1988
  6. Season

    1988-1989

    Gord Kluzak plays only 3 games for 1 points

    BOSBoston Bruins
    Events
    77
    games missed
    Points
    1
    NHL#529
    Games
    3 of 80
    4%
    Goals
    0
    NHL#511
    Assists
    1
    NHL#505
    P/GP
    0.33
    +/-
    -2
    NHL#370
    PlayoffsEliminated by Montréal Canadiens
    0 of 10 games0 points
    First roundBUFBuffalo Sabres4–1Second roundMTLMontréal Canadiens1–4
    The whole season and the playoff run1988-1989
  7. Season

    1989-1990

    Gord Kluzak plays only 8 games for 2 points

    BOSBoston Bruins
    Events
    Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy
    72
    games missed
    Points
    2
    NHL#501
    Games
    8 of 80
    10%
    Goals
    0
    NHL#509
    Assists
    2
    NHL#469
    P/GP
    0.25
    +/-
    +4
    NHL#145
    PlayoffsEliminated by Edmonton Oilers
    0 of 21 games0 points
    First roundHFDHartford Whalers4–3Second roundMTLMontréal Canadiens4–1Conference finalWSHWashington Capitals4–0Stanley Cup FinalEDMEdmonton Oilers1–4
    The whole season and the playoff run1989-1990
  8. Season

    1990-1991

    Gord Kluzak's last season: 0 points

    BOSBoston Bruins
    Events
    78
    games missed
    Points
    0
    NHL#586
    Games
    2 of 80
    3%
    Goals
    0
    NHL#519
    Assists
    0
    NHL#563
    P/GP
    0.00
    +/-
    +2
    NHL#192
    PlayoffsEliminated by Pittsburgh Penguins
    0 of 19 games0 points
    First roundHFDHartford Whalers4–2Second roundMTLMontréal Canadiens4–3Conference finalPITPittsburgh Penguins2–4
    The whole season and the playoff run1990-1991
  9. The career

    Gord Kluzak played his last NHL game in 1990

    The career ended after 7 seasons with Boston Bruins.