Jack Valiquette's NHL career
Centre Jack Valiquette was drafted 13th overall by Toronto Maple Leafs in 1974. He played 7 seasons for 2 clubs, 1974-1981. That came to 350 games and 218 points, 84 goals and 134 assists.
Below: the whole of Jack Valiquette's career, season by season.
- Year 19741974 NHL Draft
Jack Valiquette is drafted 13 overall by Toronto Maple Leafs
Selected13 overall, round 1Swedes drafted
5 selectedFirst Swede off the board
Per-Arne Alexandersson#49First off the board- 1Greg JolyWSH
- 2Wilf PaiementKCS
- 3Rick HamptonCGS
Swedes from the same draftStefan Persson622 GP · 369 P
Roland Eriksson193 GP · 143 P
- 5 months and 25 days later · 1 seasonNHL debut
Jack Valiquette makes his NHL debut in 0–6 loss against New York Islanders
Jack was 18 years old ·
Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum, USA
Swedes on the ice:
Inge Hammarström and
Robert Nyström.
Season1974-1975
Jack Valiquette's first NHL season: 0 points
Events79games missedThe whole season and the playoff run1974-1975PlayoffsEliminated by Philadelphia Flyers0 of 7 games0 pointsPreliminary roundLAKLos Angeles Kings2–1QuarterfinalPHIPhiladelphia Flyers0–4 - Year 1976Season
1975-1976
Jack Valiquette plays only 45 games for 33 points
Events35games missedThe whole season and the playoff run1975-1976PlayoffsEliminated by Philadelphia Flyers10 games5 points2 G · 3 APreliminary roundPITPittsburgh Penguins2–1QuarterfinalPHIPhiladelphia Flyers3–4 - Year 1977Season
1976-1977
Jack Valiquette scores 45 points
The whole season and the playoff run1976-1977PlayoffsEliminated by Philadelphia Flyers0 of 9 games0 pointsPreliminary roundPITPittsburgh Penguins2–1QuarterfinalPHIPhiladelphia Flyers2–4 - Year 1978Season
1977-1978
Jack Valiquette scores 21 points
Events20games missedThe whole season and the playoff run1977-1978PlayoffsEliminated by Montréal Canadiens13 games4 points1 G · 3 APreliminary roundLAKLos Angeles Kings2–0QuarterfinalNYINew York Islanders4–3SemifinalMTLMontréal Canadiens0–4 - Year 1979Season
1978-1979
Jack Valiquette scores 57 points — the best season of his career
The whole season1978-1979EventsCareer bestHis best points season - Year 1980Season
1979-1980
Jack Valiquette scores 25 goals — his best goal-scoring season
The whole season1979-1980EventsCareer bestHis best goal-scoring season - Year 1981Season
1980-1981
Jack Valiquette's last season: 12 points
The whole season1980-1981Events55games missed - The career
Jack Valiquette played his last NHL game in 1981
The career ended after 7 seasons, the last of them with Colorado Rockies.