Pat LaFontaine's NHL career
Centre Pat LaFontaine was drafted 3th overall by New York Islanders in 1983. He played 15 seasons for 3 clubs, 1983-1998. That came to 865 games and 1013 points, 468 goals and 545 assists.
Below: the whole of Pat LaFontaine's career, season by season.
- Year 19831983 NHL Draft
Pat LaFontaine is drafted 3 overall by New York Islanders
Selected3 overall, round 1
Swedes drafted10 selectedFirst Swede off the boardLeif Karlsson#61First off the board- 1Brian LawtonMNS
- 2Sylvain TurgeonHFD
- 3Pat LaFontaineNYI
Swedes from the same draft- Tommy Albelin952 GP · 255 P
- Pelle Eklund594 GP · 455 P
- Bo Berglund130 GP · 67 P
- 8 months and 21 days later · 1 seasonYear 19841983-1984 seasonNHL debut
Pat LaFontaine makes his NHL debut in 4–3 win against Winnipeg Jets
Pat was 19 years old ·
Winnipeg Arena, CanadaSwedes on the ice:
Anders Kallur, Robert Nyström, Stefan Persson, among others.Season1983-1984
Pat LaFontaine's first NHL season: 19 points
Events65games missedThe whole season and the playoff run1983-1984PlayoffsEliminated by Edmonton Oilers16 of 21 games9 points3 G · 6 AFirst roundNYRNew York Rangers3–2Second roundWSHWashington Capitals4–1Conference finalMTLMontréal Canadiens4–2Stanley Cup FinalEDMEdmonton Oilers1–4 - Year 1985Season
1984-1985
Pat LaFontaine scores 54 points
The whole season and the playoff run1984-1985PlayoffsEliminated by Philadelphia Flyers9 of 10 games3 points1 G · 2 AFirst roundWSHWashington Capitals3–2Second roundPHIPhiladelphia Flyers1–4 - Year 1986Season
1985-1986
Pat LaFontaine scores 53 points
The whole season and the playoff run1985-1986PlayoffsEliminated by Washington Capitals3 games1 points1 G · 0 AFirst roundWSHWashington Capitals0–3 - Year 1987Season
1986-1987
Pat LaFontaine scores 70 points
The whole season and the playoff run1986-1987PlayoffsEliminated by Philadelphia Flyers14 games13 points5 G · 8 AFirst roundWSHWashington Capitals4–3Second roundPHIPhiladelphia Flyers3–4 - Year 1988Season
1987-1988
Pat LaFontaine scores 92 points
The whole season and the playoff run1987-1988PlayoffsEliminated by New Jersey Devils6 games9 points4 G · 5 AFirst roundNJDNew Jersey Devils2–4 - Year 1990Season
1989-1990
Pat LaFontaine scores 54 goals — his best goal-scoring season
EventsCareer bestHis best goal-scoring seasonThe whole season and the playoff run1989-1990PlayoffsEliminated by New York Rangers2 of 5 games1 points0 G · 1 AFirst roundNYRNew York Rangers1–4 - Year 1992Season
1991-1992
Pat LaFontaine scores 93 points
Events23games missedThe whole season and the playoff run1991-1992PlayoffsEliminated by Boston Bruins7 games11 points8 G · 3 AFirst roundBOSBoston Bruins3–4 - Year 1993Season
1992-1993
Pat LaFontaine scores 148 points — the best season of his career
EventsCareer bestHis best points seasonThe whole season and the playoff run1992-1993PlayoffsEliminated by Montréal Canadiens7 of 8 games12 points2 G · 10 AFirst roundBOSBoston Bruins4–0Second roundMTLMontréal Canadiens0–4 - Season
1993-1994
Pat LaFontaine plays only 16 games for 18 points
Events68games missedThe whole season and the playoff run1993-1994PlayoffsEliminated by New Jersey Devils0 of 7 games0 pointsFirst roundNJDNew Jersey Devils3–4 - Year 1995Season
1994-1995
Pat LaFontaine plays only 22 games for 27 points
EventsBill Masterton Memorial Trophy400career goals26games missedThe whole season and the playoff run1994-1995PlayoffsEliminated by Philadelphia Flyers5 games4 points2 G · 2 AFirst roundPHIPhiladelphia Flyers1–4 - Season
1996-1997
Pat LaFontaine plays only 13 games for 8 points
Events69games missedThe whole season and the playoff run1996-1997PlayoffsEliminated by Philadelphia Flyers0 of 12 games0 pointsFirst roundOTTOttawa Senators4–3Second roundPHIPhiladelphia Flyers1–4 - Year 1998Season
1997-1998
Pat LaFontaine's last season: 62 points
The whole season1997-1998Events1,000career points - The career
Pat LaFontaine played his last NHL game in 1998
The career ended after 15 seasons, the last of them with New York Rangers.