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Nelson Pyatt's NHL career

Points
134
Games
296
Goals
71
Assists
63
P/GP
0.45
Plus/minus
-137

Centre Nelson Pyatt was drafted 39th overall by Detroit Red Wings in 1973. He played 7 seasons for 3 clubs, 1973-1979. That came to 296 games and 134 points, 71 goals and 63 assists.

Below: the whole of Nelson Pyatt's career, season by season.

Every season
  1. 1973 NHL Draft

    Nelson Pyatt is drafted 39 overall by Detroit Red Wings

    DETDetroit Red Wings
    Selected
    39 overall, round 3
    First off the board
    About the pickThe full 1973 draft
  2. 4 months and 28 days later · 1 season
    NHL debut

    Nelson Pyatt makes his NHL debut in 4–⁠9 loss against Boston Bruins

    BOSBoston Bruins9–4DETDetroit Red Wings

    Nelson was 20 years old · Detroit Olympia, USA

    Swedes on the ice: Thommie Bergman.

    View the game
    Season

    1973-1974

    Nelson Pyatt's first NHL season: 0 points

    DETDetroit Red Wings
    Events
    73
    games missed
    Points
    0
    NHL#345
    Games
    5 of 78
    6%
    Goals
    0
    NHL#317
    Assists
    0
    NHL#340
    P/GP
    0.00
    +/-
    -2
    NHL#210
    The whole season1973-1974
  3. Season

    1974-1975

    Nelson Pyatt plays only 25 games for 10 points

    DETDetroit Red WingsWSHWashington Capitals
    Events
    55
    games missed
    Points
    10
    NHL#308
    Games
    25 of 80
    31%
    Goals
    6
    NHL#226
    Assists
    4
    NHL#328
    P/GP
    0.40
    +/-
    -15
    NHL#368
    The whole season1974-1975
  4. Season

    1975-1976

    Nelson Pyatt scores 49 points — the best season of his career

    WSHWashington Capitals
    Events
    Career best
    His best points season
    Points
    49
    NHL#94
    Games
    77 of 80
    96%
    Goals
    26
    NHL#53
    Assists
    23
    NHL#139
    P/GP
    0.64
    NHL#107
    +/-
    -57
    NHL#437
    The whole season1975-1976
  5. Season

    1976-1977

    Nelson Pyatt scores 45 points

    CLRColorado Rockies
    Points
    45
    NHL#105
    Games
    77 of 80
    96%
    Goals
    23
    NHL#62
    Assists
    22
    NHL#142
    P/GP
    0.58
    NHL#123
    +/-
    -18
    NHL#380
    The whole season1976-1977
  6. Season

    1977-1978

    Nelson Pyatt scores 21 points

    CLRColorado Rockies
    Points
    21
    NHL#218
    Games
    71 of 80
    89%
    Goals
    9
    NHL#189
    Assists
    12
    NHL#249
    P/GP
    0.30
    NHL#255
    +/-
    -23
    NHL#413
    PlayoffsEliminated by Philadelphia Flyers
    0 of 2 games0 points
    Preliminary roundPHIPhiladelphia Flyers0–2
    The whole season and the playoff run1977-1978
  7. Season

    1978-1979

    Nelson Pyatt plays only 28 games for 4 points

    CLRColorado Rockies
    Events
    52
    games missed
    Points
    4
    NHL#354
    Games
    28 of 80
    35%
    Goals
    2
    NHL#307
    Assists
    2
    NHL#367
    P/GP
    0.14
    NHL#321
    +/-
    -17
    NHL#388
    The whole season1978-1979
  8. Season

    1979-1980

    Nelson Pyatt's last season: 5 points

    CLRColorado Rockies
    Events
    67
    games missed
    Points
    5
    NHL#422
    Games
    13 of 80
    16%
    Goals
    5
    NHL#292
    Assists
    0
    NHL#502
    P/GP
    0.38
    +/-
    -5
    NHL#383
    The whole season1979-1980
  9. The career

    Nelson Pyatt played his last NHL game in 1979

    The career ended after 7 seasons, the last of them with Colorado Rockies.