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John Barrett's NHL career

Points
97
Games
488
Assists
77
Goals
20
Plus/minus
-140

Defenceman John Barrett was drafted 129th overall by Detroit Red Wings in 1978. He played 8 seasons for 3 clubs, 1980-1988. That came to 488 games and 97 points, 20 goals and 77 assists.

Below: the whole of John Barrett's career, season by season.

Every season
  1. 1978 NHL Draft

    John Barrett is drafted 129 overall by Detroit Red Wings

    DETDetroit Red Wings
    Selected
    129 overall, round 8
    Swedish flagSwedes drafted
    8 selected
    Swedish flagFirst Swede off the board
    Bengt-Ake Gustafsson#55
    First off the board
    Swedes from the same draft
    About the pickThe full 1978 draft
  2. 2 years, 5 months and 14 days later · 3 seasons
    NHL debut

    John Barrett makes his NHL debut in 1–⁠5 loss against New York Islanders

    DETDetroit Red Wings1–5NYINew York Islanders

    John was 22 years old · Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum, USA

    Swedes on the ice: Dan Labraaten, Anders Kallur, Robert Nyström, among others.

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    Season

    1980-1981

    John Barrett's first NHL season: 13 points

    DETDetroit Red Wings
    Events
    24
    games missed
    Points
    13
    NHL#355
    Games
    56 of 80
    70%
    Goals
    3
    NHL#355
    Assists
    10
    NHL#338
    P/GP
    0.23
    NHL#355
    +/-
    -22
    NHL#529
    The whole season1980-1981
  3. Season

    1981-1982

    John Barrett scores 13 points

    DETDetroit Red Wings
    Points
    13
    NHL#369
    Games
    69 of 80
    86%
    Goals
    1
    NHL#423
    Assists
    12
    NHL#310
    P/GP
    0.19
    NHL#398
    +/-
    -31
    NHL#605
    The whole season1981-1982
  4. Season

    1982-1983

    John Barrett scores 14 points

    DETDetroit Red Wings
    Points
    14
    NHL#352
    Games
    79 of 80
    99%
    Goals
    4
    NHL#339
    Assists
    10
    NHL#345
    P/GP
    0.18
    NHL#394
    +/-
    -18
    NHL#538
    The whole season1982-1983
  5. Season

    1983-1984

    John Barrett scores 10 points

    DETDetroit Red Wings
    Points
    10
    NHL#395
    Games
    78 of 80
    98%
    Goals
    2
    NHL#402
    Assists
    8
    NHL#374
    P/GP
    0.13
    NHL#418
    +/-
    0
    NHL#244
    PlayoffsEliminated by St. Louis Blues
    4 games0 points
    First roundSTLSt. Louis Blues1–3
    The whole season and the playoff run1983-1984
  6. Season

    1984-1985

    John Barrett scores 25 points — the best season of his career

    DETDetroit Red Wings
    Events
    Career best
    His best points season
    Points
    25
    NHL#272
    Games
    71 of 80
    89%
    Goals
    6
    NHL#303
    Assists
    19
    NHL#231
    P/GP
    0.35
    NHL#319
    +/-
    -17
    NHL#527
    PlayoffsEliminated by Chicago Blackhawks
    3 games1 points0 G · 1 A
    First roundCHIChicago Blackhawks0–3
    The whole season and the playoff run1984-1985
  7. Season

    1985-1986

    John Barrett scores 17 points

    DETDetroit Red WingsWSHWashington Capitals
    Points
    17
    NHL#342
    Games
    79 of 80
    99%
    Goals
    2
    NHL#394
    Assists
    15
    NHL#291
    P/GP
    0.22
    NHL#383
    +/-
    -32
    NHL#610
    PlayoffsEliminated by New York Rangers
    9 games3 points2 G · 1 A
    First roundNYINew York Islanders3–0Second roundNYRNew York Rangers2–4
    The whole season and the playoff run1985-1986
  8. Season

    1986-1987

    John Barrett scores 4 points

    WSHWashington Capitals
    Events
    25
    games missed
    Points
    4
    NHL#464
    Games
    55 of 80
    69%
    Goals
    2
    NHL#395
    Assists
    2
    NHL#473
    P/GP
    0.07
    NHL#432
    +/-
    -17
    NHL#580
    PlayoffsEliminated by New York Islanders
    0 of 7 games0 points
    First roundNYINew York Islanders3–4
    The whole season and the playoff run1986-1987
  9. Season

    1987-1988

    John Barrett's last season: 1 points

    MNSMinnesota North Stars
    Events
    79
    games missed
    Points
    1
    NHL#545
    Games
    1 of 80
    1%
    Goals
    0
    NHL#538
    Assists
    1
    NHL#515
    P/GP
    1.00
    +/-
    -3
    NHL#408
    The whole season1987-1988
  10. The career

    John Barrett played his last NHL game in 1988

    The career ended after 8 seasons, the last of them with Minnesota North Stars.