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Mario Faubert's NHL career

Points
111
Games
231
Assists
90
Goals
21
Plus/minus
-37

Defenceman Mario Faubert was drafted 62th overall by Pittsburgh Penguins in 1974. He played 7 seasons, all of them for Pittsburgh Penguins, 1974-1981. That came to 231 games and 111 points, 21 goals and 90 assists.

Below: the whole of Mario Faubert's career, season by season.

Every season
  1. 1974 NHL Draft

    Mario Faubert is drafted 62 overall by Pittsburgh Penguins

    PITPittsburgh Penguins
    Selected
    62 overall, round 4
    Swedish flagSwedes drafted
    5 selected
    Swedish flagFirst Swede off the board
    Per-Arne Alexandersson#49
    First off the board
    Swedes from the same draft
    About the pickThe full 1974 draft
  2. 6 months and 19 days later · 1 season
    NHL debut

    Mario Faubert makes his NHL debut in 4–⁠6 loss against Toronto Maple Leafs

    PITPittsburgh Penguins4–6TORToronto Maple Leafs

    Mario was 20 years old · Maple Leaf Gardens, Canada

    Swedes on the ice: Inge Hammarström and Börje Salming.

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    Season

    1974-1975

    Mario Faubert's first NHL season: 1 points

    PITPittsburgh Penguins
    Events
    70
    games missed
    Points
    1
    NHL#380
    Games
    10 of 80
    13%
    Goals
    1
    NHL#325
    Assists
    0
    NHL#392
    P/GP
    0.10
    +/-
    -2
    NHL#255
    PlayoffsEliminated by New York Islanders
    0 of 9 games0 points
    Preliminary roundSTLSt. Louis Blues2–0QuarterfinalNYINew York Islanders3–4
    The whole season and the playoff run1974-1975
  3. Season

    1975-1976

    Mario Faubert plays only 21 games for 9 points

    PITPittsburgh Penguins
    Events
    59
    games missed
    Points
    9
    NHL#308
    Games
    21 of 80
    26%
    Goals
    1
    NHL#310
    Assists
    8
    NHL#286
    P/GP
    0.43
    +/-
    +6
    NHL#115
    PlayoffsEliminated by Toronto Maple Leafs
    0 of 3 games0 points
    Preliminary roundTORToronto Maple Leafs1–2
    The whole season and the playoff run1975-1976
  4. Season

    1976-1977

    Mario Faubert plays only 47 games for 13 points

    PITPittsburgh Penguins
    Events
    33
    games missed
    Points
    13
    NHL#291
    Games
    47 of 80
    59%
    Goals
    2
    NHL#309
    Assists
    11
    NHL#263
    P/GP
    0.28
    NHL#270
    +/-
    -4
    NHL#251
    PlayoffsEliminated by Toronto Maple Leafs
    3 games1 points1 G · 0 A
    Preliminary roundTORToronto Maple Leafs1–2
    The whole season and the playoff run1976-1977
  5. Season

    1977-1978

    Mario Faubert plays only 18 games for 6 points

    PITPittsburgh Penguins
    Events
    62
    games missed
    Points
    6
    NHL#345
    Games
    18 of 80
    23%
    Goals
    0
    NHL#382
    Assists
    6
    NHL#319
    P/GP
    0.33
    +/-
    +2
    NHL#140
    The whole season1977-1978
  6. Season

    1979-1980

    Mario Faubert scores 18 points

    PITPittsburgh Penguins
    Events
    31
    games missed
    Points
    18
    NHL#296
    Games
    49 of 80
    61%
    Goals
    5
    NHL#292
    Assists
    13
    NHL#278
    P/GP
    0.37
    NHL#270
    +/-
    -20
    NHL#547
    PlayoffsEliminated by Boston Bruins
    2 of 5 games1 points0 G · 1 A
    Preliminary roundBOSBoston Bruins2–3
    The whole season and the playoff run1979-1980
  7. Season

    1980-1981

    Mario Faubert scores 52 points — the best season of his career

    PITPittsburgh Penguins
    Events
    Career best
    His best points season
    Points
    52
    NHL#130
    Games
    72 of 80
    90%
    Goals
    8
    NHL#255
    Assists
    44
    NHL#45
    P/GP
    0.72
    NHL#142
    +/-
    -17
    NHL#506
    PlayoffsEliminated by St. Louis Blues
    5 games2 points1 G · 1 A
    Preliminary roundSTLSt. Louis Blues2–3
    The whole season and the playoff run1980-1981
  8. Season

    1981-1982

    Mario Faubert's last season: 12 points

    PITPittsburgh Penguins
    Events
    66
    games missed
    Points
    12
    NHL#378
    Games
    14 of 80
    18%
    Goals
    4
    NHL#333
    Assists
    8
    NHL#373
    P/GP
    0.86
    +/-
    -2
    NHL#307
    PlayoffsEliminated by New York Islanders
    0 of 5 games0 points
    First roundNYINew York Islanders2–3
    The whole season and the playoff run1981-1982
  9. The career

    Mario Faubert played his last NHL game in 1981

    The career ended after 7 seasons with Pittsburgh Penguins.