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John Kordic's NHL career

Points
35
Games
244
Goals
17
Assists
18
P/GP
0.14
Plus/minus
-30

Right winger John Kordic was drafted 78th overall by Montréal Canadiens in 1983. He played 7 seasons for 4 clubs, 1985-1991. That came to 244 games and 35 points, 17 goals and 18 assists.

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

Every season
  1. 1983 NHL Draft

    John Kordic is drafted 78 overall by Montréal Canadiens

    MTLMontréal Canadiens
    Selected
    78 overall, round 4
    Swedish flagSwedes drafted
    10 selected
    Swedish flagFirst Swede off the board
    Leif Karlsson#61
    First off the board
    Swedes from the same draft
    About the pickThe full 1983 draft
  2. 2 years, 5 months and 29 days later · 3 seasons
    NHL debut

    John Kordic makes his NHL debut in 6–⁠3 win against Toronto Maple Leafs

    MTLMontréal Canadiens6–3TORToronto Maple Leafs

    John was 20 years old · Maple Leaf Gardens, Canada

    Swedes on the ice: Mats Näslund and Kjell Dahlin.

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    Season

    1985-1986

    John Kordic scores 1 points and wins the Stanley Cup

    MTLMontréal Canadiens
    Events
    Stanley Cup
    75
    games missed
    Points
    1
    NHL#511
    Games
    5 of 80
    6%
    Goals
    0
    NHL#499
    Assists
    1
    NHL#491
    P/GP
    0.20
    +/-
    +1
    NHL#213
    PlayoffsStanley Cup
    18 of 20 games0 points
    First roundBOSBoston Bruins3–0Second roundHFDHartford Whalers4–3Conference finalNYRNew York Rangers4–1Stanley Cup FinalCGYCalgary Flames4–1
    The whole season and the playoff run1985-1986
  3. Season

    1986-1987

    John Kordic plays only 44 games for 8 points

    MTLMontréal Canadiens
    Events
    36
    games missed
    Points
    8
    NHL#412
    Games
    44 of 80
    55%
    Goals
    5
    NHL#325
    Assists
    3
    NHL#443
    P/GP
    0.18
    NHL#390
    +/-
    -7
    NHL#474
    PlayoffsEliminated by Philadelphia Flyers
    11 of 17 games2 points2 G · 0 A
    First roundBOSBoston Bruins4–0Second roundQUEQuebec Nordiques4–3Conference finalPHIPhiladelphia Flyers2–4
    The whole season and the playoff run1986-1987
  4. Season

    1987-1988

    John Kordic scores 8 points

    MTLMontréal Canadiens
    Events
    Career best
    His best assist season
    20
    games missed
    Points
    8
    NHL#417
    Games
    60 of 80
    75%
    Goals
    2
    NHL#412
    Assists
    6
    NHL#400
    P/GP
    0.13
    NHL#410
    +/-
    0
    NHL#265
    PlayoffsEliminated by Boston Bruins
    7 of 11 games4 points2 G · 2 A
    First roundHFDHartford Whalers4–2Second roundBOSBoston Bruins1–4
    The whole season and the playoff run1987-1988
  5. Season

    1988-1989

    John Kordic scores 3 points

    MTLMontréal CanadiensTORToronto Maple Leafs
    Events
    28
    games missed
    Points
    3
    NHL#483
    Games
    52 of 80
    65%
    Goals
    1
    NHL#433
    Assists
    2
    NHL#473
    P/GP
    0.06
    NHL#434
    +/-
    -14
    NHL#590
    The whole season1988-1989
  6. Season

    1989-1990

    John Kordic scores 13 points — the best season of his career

    TORToronto Maple Leafs
    Events
    Career best
    His best points season
    25
    games missed
    Points
    13
    NHL#348
    Games
    55 of 80
    69%
    Goals
    9
    NHL#224
    Assists
    4
    NHL#432
    P/GP
    0.24
    NHL#355
    +/-
    -8
    NHL#536
    PlayoffsEliminated by St. Louis Blues
    5 games1 points0 G · 1 A
    First roundSTLSt. Louis Blues1–4
    The whole season and the playoff run1989-1990
  7. Season

    1990-1991

    John Kordic plays only 10 games for 0 points

    TORToronto Maple LeafsWSHWashington Capitals
    Events
    70
    games missed
    Points
    0
    NHL#586
    Games
    10 of 80
    13%
    Goals
    0
    NHL#519
    Assists
    0
    NHL#563
    P/GP
    0.00
    +/-
    +1
    NHL#222
    PlayoffsEliminated by Pittsburgh Penguins
    0 of 11 games0 points
    First roundNYRNew York Rangers4–2Second roundPITPittsburgh Penguins1–4
    The whole season and the playoff run1990-1991
  8. Season

    1991-1992

    John Kordic's last season: 2 points

    QUEQuebec Nordiques
    Events
    62
    games missed
    Points
    2
    NHL#543
    Games
    18 of 80
    23%
    Goals
    0
    NHL#554
    Assists
    2
    NHL#508
    P/GP
    0.11
    +/-
    -3
    NHL#434
    The whole season1991-1992
  9. The career

    John Kordic played his last NHL game in 1991

    The career ended after 7 seasons, the last of them with Quebec Nordiques.