Lars Lindgren's NHL career

Lars Lindgren makes his NHL debut in 1–⁠5 loss against Boston Bruins

Lars was 26 years old · Pacific Coliseum, Canada

Other Swedes on the ice: Lars Zetterström and Thomas Gradin.

1978-1979

Lars Lindgren's first NHL season: 21 points

Points

21

#13NHL#230

Games

64 of 80

80%

Goals

2

#13NHL#307

Assists

19

#11NHL#165

P/GP

0.33

#14NHL#241

+/-

-31

#16NHL#438

PlayoffsEliminated by Philadelphia Flyers

3 games0 points

Preliminary roundPHIPhiladelphia Flyers1–2

Lars Lindgren's career in total through 1978-1979

64

Games

#15

21

Points

#16

2

Goals

#15

19

Assists

#15

-31

+/-

#17

1979-1980

Lars Lindgren scores 35 points — the best season of his career

Points

35

#13NHL#182

Games

73 of 80

91%

Goals

5

#15NHL#292

Assists

30

#8NHL#111

P/GP

0.48

#14NHL#205

+/-

-9

#14NHL#454

PlayoffsEliminated by Buffalo Sabres

2 of 4 games1 points0 G · 1 A

Preliminary roundBUFBuffalo Sabres1–3

Lars Lindgren's career in total through 1979-1980

137

Games

#14

56

Points

#17

7

Goals

#19

49

Assists

#13

-40

+/-

1980-1981

Lars Lindgren scores 22 points

Points

22

#15NHL#285

Games

52 of 80

65%

Goals

4

#18NHL#330

Assists

18

#13NHL#231

P/GP

0.42

#15NHL#260

+/-

+16

#3NHL#60

PlayoffsEliminated by Buffalo Sabres

0 of 3 games0 points

Preliminary roundBUFBuffalo Sabres0–3

Lars Lindgren's career in total through 1980-1981

189

Games

#13

78

Points

#18

11

Goals

#20

67

Assists

#13

-24

+/-

#24

1981-1982

Lars Lindgren scores 21 points

Points

21

#15NHL#292

Games

75 of 80

94%

Goals

5

#18NHL#311

Assists

16

#14NHL#266

P/GP

0.28

#17NHL#351

+/-

+4

#8NHL#157

PlayoffsEliminated by New York Islanders

16 of 17 games6 points2 G · 4 A

First roundCGYCalgary Flames3–0Second roundLAKLos Angeles Kings4–1Conference finalCHIChicago Blackhawks4–1Stanley Cup FinalNYINew York Islanders0–4

Lars Lindgren's career in total through 1981-1982

264

Games

#10

99

Points

#19

16

Goals

#20

83

Assists

#13

-20

+/-

#30

1982-1983

Lars Lindgren scores 6 goals — his best goal-scoring season

Points

20

#19NHL#301

Games

64 of 80

80%

Goals

6

#19NHL#292

Assists

14

#18NHL#280

P/GP

0.31

#20NHL#322

+/-

+2

#12NHL#192

PlayoffsEliminated by Calgary Flames

4 games2 points1 G · 1 A

First roundCGYCalgary Flames1–3

Lars Lindgren's career in total through 1982-1983

328

Games

#9

119

Points

#18

22

Goals

#24

97

Assists

#13

-18

+/-

#33

Lars Lindgren is traded from Vancouver Canucks to Minnesota North Stars

1983-1984

Lars Lindgren's last season: 19 points

Points

19

#22NHL#319

Games

66 of 80

83%

Goals

3

#24NHL#368

Assists

16

#19NHL#260

P/GP

0.29

#24NHL#346

+/-

-4

#19NHL#398

PlayoffsEliminated by Edmonton Oilers

15 of 16 games2 points2 G · 0 A

First roundCHIChicago Blackhawks3–2Second roundSTLSt. Louis Blues4–3Conference finalEDMEdmonton Oilers0–4

Lars Lindgren's career in total through 1983-1984

394

Games

#9

138

Points

#19

25

Goals

#27

113

Assists

#12

-22

+/-

#39

Lars Lindgren played his last NHL game in 1984

The career ended after 6 seasons, the last of them with Minnesota North Stars.