John Tucker's NHL career
Right winger John Tucker was drafted 31th overall by Buffalo Sabres in 1983. He played 12 seasons for 4 clubs, 1983-1996. That came to 656 games and 436 points, 177 goals and 259 assists.
Below: the whole of John Tucker's career, season by season.
- Year 19831983 NHL Draft
John Tucker is drafted 31 overall by Buffalo Sabres
Selected31 overall, round 2
Swedes drafted10 selectedFirst Swede off the boardLeif Karlsson#61First off the board- 1Brian LawtonMNS
- 2Sylvain TurgeonHFD
- 3Pat LaFontaineNYI
Swedes from the same draft- Tommy Albelin952 GP · 255 P
- Pelle Eklund594 GP · 455 P
- Bo Berglund130 GP · 67 P
- 5 months and 11 days later · 1 season1983-1984 seasonNHL debut
John Tucker makes his NHL debut in 5–2 win against Calgary Flames
John was 19 years old ·
Olympic Saddledome, CanadaSwedes on the ice:
Kent Nilsson and Håkan Loob.Year 1984Season1983-1984
John Tucker's first NHL season: 16 points
Events59games missedThe whole season and the playoff run1983-1984PlayoffsEliminated by Quebec Nordiques3 games1 points1 G · 0 AFirst roundQUEQuebec Nordiques0–3 - Year 1985Season
1984-1985
John Tucker scores 49 points
Events16games missedThe whole season and the playoff run1984-1985PlayoffsEliminated by Quebec Nordiques5 games6 points1 G · 5 AFirst roundQUEQuebec Nordiques2–3 - Year 1986Season
1985-1986
John Tucker scores 65 points — the best season of his career
The whole season1985-1986EventsCareer bestHis best points season - Year 1988Season
1987-1988
John Tucker plays only 45 games for 38 points
Events35games missedThe whole season and the playoff run1987-1988PlayoffsEliminated by Boston Bruins6 games10 points7 G · 3 AFirst roundBOSBoston Bruins2–4 - Year 1989Season
1988-1989
John Tucker scores 44 points
Events20games missedThe whole season and the playoff run1988-1989PlayoffsEliminated by Boston Bruins3 of 5 games3 points0 G · 3 AFirst roundBOSBoston Bruins1–4 - Year 1990Season
1989-1990
John Tucker plays only 46 games for 31 points
Events34games missedThe whole season and the playoff run1989-1990PlayoffsEliminated by Boston Bruins12 of 15 games8 points1 G · 7 AFirst roundNJDNew Jersey Devils4–2Second roundNYRNew York Rangers4–1Conference finalBOSBoston Bruins0–4 - Year 1991Season
1990-1991
John Tucker plays only 38 games for 11 points
The whole season1990-1991Events42games missed - Year 1993Season
1992-1993
John Tucker scores 56 points
The whole season1992-1993EventsCareer bestHis best assist season - Year 1996Season
1995-1996
John Tucker's last season: 10 points
Events19games missedThe whole season and the playoff run1995-1996PlayoffsEliminated by Philadelphia Flyers2 of 6 games0 pointsFirst roundPHIPhiladelphia Flyers2–4 - The career
John Tucker played his last NHL game in 1996
The career ended after 12 seasons, the last of them with Tampa Bay Lightning.