NHL careerWSHLast NHL game 1978
Nelson Burton's NHL career
Points
1
Games
8
Goals
1
Assists
0
P/GP
0.13
Plus/minus
-5
Left winger Nelson Burton was drafted 57th overall by Washington Capitals in 1977. He played 2 seasons, all of them for Washington Capitals, 1977-1978. That came to 8 games and 1 points, 1 goals and 0 assists.
Below: the whole of Nelson Burton's career, season by season.
Every season
- Year 19771977 NHL Draft
Nelson Burton is drafted 57 overall by Washington Capitals
Selected57 overall, round 4
Swedes drafted2 selectedFirst Swede off the boardHarald Lückner#121First off the board- 1Dale McCourtDET
- 2Barry BeckCLR
- 3Robert PicardWSH
- 4 months and 19 days later · 1 season1977-1978 seasonNHL debut
Nelson Burton makes his NHL debut in the 2–2 draw against Chicago Blackhawks
Nelson was 19 years old ·
Capital Centre, USAFirst NHL goalFirst NHL pointYear 1978Season1977-1978
Nelson Burton's first NHL season: 1 points
The whole season1977-1978EventsCareer bestHis best points season75games missed - The career
Nelson Burton played his last NHL game in 1978
The career ended after 2 seasons with Washington Capitals.