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Mark Kirton's NHL career

Points
113
Games
266
Goals
57
Assists
56
P/GP
0.42
Plus/minus
-70

Centre Mark Kirton was drafted 48th overall by Toronto Maple Leafs in 1978. He played 6 seasons for 3 clubs, 1979-1985. That came to 266 games and 113 points, 57 goals and 56 assists.

Below: the whole of Mark Kirton's career, season by season.

Every season
  1. 1978 NHL Draft

    Mark Kirton is drafted 48 overall by Toronto Maple Leafs

    TORToronto Maple Leafs
    Selected
    48 overall, round 3
    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. 1 year, 3 months and 25 days later · 2 seasons
    NHL debut

    Mark Kirton makes his NHL debut in 3–⁠6 loss against New York Rangers

    NYRNew York Rangers6–3TORToronto Maple Leafs

    Mark was 21 years old · Maple Leaf Gardens, Canada

    First NHL goalFirst NHL point

    Swedes on the ice: Ulf Nilsson, Anders Hedberg and Börje Salming.

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    Season

    1979-1980

    Mark Kirton's first NHL season: 1 points

    TORToronto Maple Leafs
    Events
    78
    games missed
    Points
    1
    NHL#481
    Games
    2 of 80
    3%
    Goals
    1
    NHL#414
    Assists
    0
    NHL#502
    P/GP
    0.50
    +/-
    0
    NHL#214
    PlayoffsEliminated by Minnesota North Stars
    0 of 3 games0 points
    Preliminary roundMNSMinnesota North Stars0–3
    The whole season and the playoff run1979-1980
  3. Season

    1980-1981

    Mark Kirton scores 18 goals — his best goal-scoring season

    TORToronto Maple LeafsDETDetroit Red Wings
    Events
    Career best
    His best goal-scoring season
    19
    games missed
    Points
    31
    NHL#220
    Games
    61 of 80
    76%
    Goals
    18
    NHL#142
    Assists
    13
    NHL#296
    P/GP
    0.51
    NHL#218
    +/-
    -29
    NHL#542
    The whole season1980-1981
  4. Season

    1981-1982

    Mark Kirton scores 42 points — the best season of his career

    DETDetroit Red Wings
    Events
    Career best
    His best points season
    Points
    42
    NHL#171
    Games
    74 of 80
    93%
    Goals
    14
    NHL#180
    Assists
    28
    NHL#156
    P/GP
    0.57
    NHL#217
    +/-
    -19
    NHL#564
    The whole season1981-1982
  5. Season

    1982-1983

    Mark Kirton plays only 41 games for 12 points

    DETDetroit Red WingsVANVancouver Canucks
    Events
    39
    games missed
    Points
    12
    NHL#377
    Games
    41 of 80
    51%
    Goals
    5
    NHL#316
    Assists
    7
    NHL#391
    P/GP
    0.29
    NHL#337
    +/-
    +4
    NHL#172
    PlayoffsEliminated by Calgary Flames
    4 games3 points1 G · 2 A
    First roundCGYCalgary Flames1–3
    The whole season and the playoff run1982-1983
  6. Season

    1983-1984

    Mark Kirton plays only 26 games for 5 points

    VANVancouver Canucks
    Events
    54
    games missed
    Points
    5
    NHL#449
    Games
    26 of 80
    33%
    Goals
    2
    NHL#402
    Assists
    3
    NHL#455
    P/GP
    0.19
    +/-
    -7
    NHL#443
    PlayoffsEliminated by Calgary Flames
    0 of 4 games0 points
    First roundCGYCalgary Flames1–3
    The whole season and the playoff run1983-1984
  7. Season

    1984-1985

    Mark Kirton's last season: 22 points

    VANVancouver Canucks
    Events
    18
    games missed
    Points
    22
    NHL#294
    Games
    62 of 80
    78%
    Goals
    17
    NHL#139
    Assists
    5
    NHL#422
    P/GP
    0.35
    NHL#315
    +/-
    -19
    NHL#542
    The whole season1984-1985
  8. The career

    Mark Kirton played his last NHL game in 1985

    The career ended after 6 seasons, the last of them with Vancouver Canucks.