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NHL careerWSHDETLast NHL game 1982

Greg Joly's NHL career

Points
97
Games
365
Assists
76
Goals
21
Plus/minus
-165

Defenceman Greg Joly was drafted 1th overall by Washington Capitals in 1974. He played 9 seasons for 2 clubs, 1974-1982. That came to 365 games and 97 points, 21 goals and 76 assists.

Below: the whole of Greg Joly's career, season by season.

Every season
  1. 1974 NHL Draft

    Greg Joly is drafted 1 overall by Washington Capitals

    WSHWashington Capitals
    Selected
    1 overall, round 1
    Swedish flagSwedes drafted
    5 selected
    Swedish flagFirst Swede off the board
    Per-Arne Alexandersson#49
    First off the board
    Swedes from the same draft
    The full 1974 draft
  2. 4 months and 11 days later · 1 season
    NHL debut

    Greg Joly makes his NHL debut in 3–⁠6 loss against New York Rangers

    WSHWashington Capitals3–6NYRNew York Rangers

    Greg was 20 years old · Madison Square Garden, USA

    First NHL assistFirst NHL point
    View the game
    Season

    1974-1975

    Greg Joly's first NHL season: 8 points

    WSHWashington Capitals
    Events
    36
    games missed
    Points
    8
    NHL#324
    Games
    44 of 80
    55%
    Goals
    1
    NHL#325
    Assists
    7
    NHL#301
    P/GP
    0.18
    NHL#306
    +/-
    -69
    NHL#447
    The whole season1974-1975
  3. Season

    1975-1976

    Greg Joly scores 8 goals — his best goal-scoring season

    WSHWashington Capitals
    Events
    Career best
    His best goal-scoring season
    26
    games missed
    Points
    25
    NHL#210
    Games
    54 of 80
    68%
    Goals
    8
    NHL#202
    Assists
    17
    NHL#199
    P/GP
    0.46
    NHL#175
    +/-
    -47
    NHL#428
    The whole season1975-1976
  4. Season

    1976-1977

    Greg Joly scores 12 points

    DETDetroit Red Wings
    Events
    27
    games missed
    Points
    12
    NHL#300
    Games
    53 of 80
    66%
    Goals
    1
    NHL#335
    Assists
    11
    NHL#263
    P/GP
    0.23
    NHL#290
    +/-
    -22
    NHL#401
    The whole season1976-1977
  5. Season

    1977-1978

    Greg Joly scores 27 points — the best season of his career

    DETDetroit Red Wings
    Events
    Career best
    His best points season
    Points
    27
    NHL#187
    Games
    79 of 80
    99%
    Goals
    7
    NHL#211
    Assists
    20
    NHL#153
    P/GP
    0.34
    NHL#220
    +/-
    -4
    NHL#259
    PlayoffsEliminated by Montréal Canadiens
    5 of 7 games0 points
    Preliminary roundAFMAtlanta Flames2–0QuarterfinalMTLMontréal Canadiens1–4
    The whole season and the playoff run1977-1978
  6. Season

    1978-1979

    Greg Joly plays only 20 games for 4 points

    DETDetroit Red Wings
    Events
    60
    games missed
    Points
    4
    NHL#354
    Games
    20 of 80
    25%
    Goals
    0
    NHL#379
    Assists
    4
    NHL#328
    P/GP
    0.20
    +/-
    -8
    NHL#321
    The whole season1978-1979
  7. Season

    1979-1980

    Greg Joly scores 13 points

    DETDetroit Red Wings
    Events
    21
    games missed
    Points
    13
    NHL#345
    Games
    59 of 80
    74%
    Goals
    3
    NHL#339
    Assists
    10
    NHL#325
    P/GP
    0.22
    NHL#361
    +/-
    -2
    NHL#299
    The whole season1979-1980
  8. Season

    1980-1981

    Greg Joly plays only 17 games for 2 points

    DETDetroit Red Wings
    Events
    63
    games missed
    Points
    2
    NHL#478
    Games
    17 of 80
    21%
    Goals
    0
    NHL#485
    Assists
    2
    NHL#456
    P/GP
    0.12
    +/-
    -8
    NHL#422
    The whole season1980-1981
  9. Season

    1981-1982

    Greg Joly plays only 37 games for 6 points

    DETDetroit Red Wings
    Events
    43
    games missed
    Points
    6
    NHL#441
    Games
    37 of 80
    46%
    Goals
    1
    NHL#423
    Assists
    5
    NHL#424
    P/GP
    0.16
    NHL#409
    +/-
    -5
    NHL#389
    The whole season1981-1982
  10. Season

    1982-1983

    Greg Joly's last season: 0 points

    DETDetroit Red Wings
    Events
    78
    games missed
    Points
    0
    NHL#538
    Games
    2 of 80
    3%
    Goals
    0
    NHL#492
    Assists
    0
    NHL#523
    P/GP
    0.00
    +/-
    0
    NHL#228
    The whole season1982-1983
  11. The career

    Greg Joly played his last NHL game in 1982

    The career ended after 9 seasons, the last of them with Detroit Red Wings.