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NHL careerWSHLAKPITLast NHL game 1982

Paul Mulvey's NHL career

Points
81
Games
225
Goals
30
Assists
51
P/GP
0.36
Plus/minus
-40

Left winger Paul Mulvey was drafted 20th overall by Washington Capitals in 1978. He played 4 seasons for 3 clubs, 1978-1982. That came to 225 games and 81 points, 30 goals and 51 assists.

Below: the whole of Paul Mulvey's career, season by season.

Every season
  1. 1978 NHL Draft

    Paul Mulvey is drafted 20 overall by Washington Capitals

    WSHWashington Capitals
    Selected
    20 overall, round 2
    Swedish flagSwedes drafted
    8 selected
    Swedish flagFirst Swede off the board
    Bengt-Ake Gustafsson#55
    First off the board
    Swedes from the same draft
    The full 1978 draft
  2. 3 months and 26 days later · 1 season
    NHL debut

    Paul Mulvey makes his NHL debut in 4–⁠2 win against Los Angeles Kings

    WSHWashington Capitals4–2LAKLos Angeles Kings

    Paul was 20 years old · The Forum, USA

    Swedes on the ice: Leif Svensson and Rolf Edberg.

    View the game
    Season

    1978-1979

    Paul Mulvey's first NHL season: 11 points

    WSHWashington Capitals
    Events
    25
    games missed
    Points
    11
    NHL#292
    Games
    55 of 80
    69%
    Goals
    7
    NHL#209
    Assists
    4
    NHL#328
    P/GP
    0.20
    NHL#304
    +/-
    -18
    NHL#394
    The whole season1978-1979
  3. Season

    1979-1980

    Paul Mulvey scores 34 points — the best season of his career

    WSHWashington Capitals
    Events
    Career best
    His best points season
    Points
    34
    NHL#189
    Games
    77 of 80
    96%
    Goals
    15
    NHL#145
    Assists
    19
    NHL#208
    P/GP
    0.44
    NHL#228
    +/-
    -7
    NHL#430
    The whole season1979-1980
  4. Season

    1980-1981

    Paul Mulvey scores 21 points

    WSHWashington Capitals
    Events
    25
    games missed
    Points
    21
    NHL#289
    Games
    55 of 80
    69%
    Goals
    7
    NHL#275
    Assists
    14
    NHL#279
    P/GP
    0.38
    NHL#276
    +/-
    -9
    NHL#433
    The whole season1980-1981
  5. Season

    1981-1982

    Paul Mulvey's last season: 15 points

    PITPittsburgh PenguinsLAKLos Angeles Kings
    Events
    42
    games missed
    Points
    15
    NHL#349
    Games
    38 of 80
    48%
    Goals
    1
    NHL#423
    Assists
    14
    NHL#285
    P/GP
    0.39
    NHL#289
    +/-
    -6
    NHL#414
    PlayoffsEliminated by Vancouver Canucks
    0 of 10 games0 points
    First roundEDMEdmonton Oilers3–2Second roundVANVancouver Canucks1–4
    The whole season and the playoff run1981-1982
  6. The career

    Paul Mulvey played his last NHL game in 1982

    The career ended after 4 seasons, the last of them with Los Angeles Kings.