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Jim Playfair's NHL career

Points
6
Games
21
Assists
4
Goals
2
Plus/minus
+9

Defenceman Jim Playfair was drafted 20th overall by Edmonton Oilers in 1982. He played 3 seasons for 2 clubs, 1983-1988. That came to 21 games and 6 points, 2 goals and 4 assists.

Below: the whole of Jim Playfair's career, season by season.

Every season
  1. 1982 NHL Draft

    Jim Playfair is drafted 20 overall by Edmonton Oilers

    EDMEdmonton Oilers
    Selected
    20 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. 1 year, 5 months and 10 days later · 2 seasons
    NHL debut

    Jim Playfair makes his NHL debut in 13–⁠4 win against New Jersey Devils

    NJDNew Jersey Devils4–13EDMEdmonton Oilers

    Jim was 19 years old · Northlands Coliseum, Canada

    First NHL assistFirst NHL goalFirst NHL point

    Swedes on the ice: Willy Lindström.

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    Season

    1983-1984

    Jim Playfair scores 2 points and wins the Stanley Cup

    EDMEdmonton Oilers
    Events
    Stanley Cup
    Career best
    His best goal-scoring season
    78
    games missed
    Points
    2
    NHL#509
    Games
    2 of 80
    3%
    Goals
    1
    NHL#458
    Assists
    1
    NHL#512
    P/GP
    1.00
    +/-
    +4
    NHL#156
    PlayoffsStanley Cup
    0 of 19 games0 points
    First roundWINWinnipeg Jets3–0Second roundCGYCalgary Flames4–3Conference finalMNSMinnesota North Stars4–0Stanley Cup FinalNYINew York Islanders4–1
    The whole season and the playoff run1983-1984
  3. Season

    1987-1988

    Jim Playfair scores 4 points — the best season of his career

    CHIChicago Blackhawks
    Events
    Career best
    His best points season
    68
    games missed
    Points
    4
    NHL#482
    Games
    12 of 80
    15%
    Goals
    1
    NHL#464
    Assists
    3
    NHL#461
    P/GP
    0.33
    +/-
    +4
    NHL#164
    PlayoffsEliminated by St. Louis Blues
    0 of 5 games0 points
    First roundSTLSt. Louis Blues1–4
    The whole season and the playoff run1987-1988
  4. Season

    1988-1989

    Jim Playfair's last season: 0 points

    CHIChicago Blackhawks
    Events
    73
    games missed
    Points
    0
    NHL#586
    Games
    7 of 80
    9%
    Goals
    0
    NHL#511
    Assists
    0
    NHL#561
    P/GP
    0.00
    +/-
    +1
    NHL#221
    PlayoffsEliminated by Calgary Flames
    0 of 16 games0 points
    First roundDETDetroit Red Wings4–2Second roundSTLSt. Louis Blues4–1Conference finalCGYCalgary Flames1–4
    The whole season and the playoff run1988-1989
  5. The career

    Jim Playfair played his last NHL game in 1988

    The career ended after 3 seasons, the last of them with Chicago Blackhawks.