Phil Housley's NHL career
Defenceman Phil Housley was drafted 6th overall by Buffalo Sabres in 1982. He played 21 seasons for 8 clubs, 1982-2003. That came to 1495 games and 1232 points, 338 goals and 894 assists.
Below: the whole of Phil Housley's career, season by season.
- Year 19821982 NHL Draft
Phil Housley is drafted 6 overall by Buffalo Sabres
Selected6 overall, round 1
Swedes drafted14 selectedFirst Swede off the boardJens Johansson#30First off the board- 1Gord KluzakBOS
- 2Brian BellowsMNS
- 3Gary NylundTOR
Swedes from the same draft- Ulf Samuelsson1080 GP · 332 P
- Tomas Sandström983 GP · 856 P
- Ulf Isaksson50 GP · 22 P
- 3 months and 27 days later · 1 season1982-1983 seasonNHL debut
Phil Housley makes his NHL debut in 4–6 loss against Quebec Nordiques
Phil was 18 years old ·
Buffalo Memorial Auditorium, USAFirst NHL assistFirst NHL pointYear 1983Season1982-1983
Phil Housley's first NHL season: 66 points
The whole season and the playoff run1982-1983PlayoffsEliminated by Boston Bruins10 games7 points3 G · 4 AFirst roundMTLMontréal Canadiens3–0Second roundBOSBoston Bruins3–4 - Year 1984Season
1983-1984
Phil Housley scores 31 goals — his best goal-scoring season
EventsCareer bestHis best goal-scoring seasonThe whole season and the playoff run1983-1984PlayoffsEliminated by Quebec Nordiques3 games0 pointsFirst roundQUEQuebec Nordiques0–3 - Year 1985Season
1984-1985
Phil Housley scores 69 points
The whole season and the playoff run1984-1985PlayoffsEliminated by Quebec Nordiques5 games5 points3 G · 2 AFirst roundQUEQuebec Nordiques2–3 - Year 1988Season
1987-1988
Phil Housley scores 66 points
The whole season and the playoff run1987-1988PlayoffsEliminated by Boston Bruins6 games6 points2 G · 4 AFirst roundBOSBoston Bruins2–4 - Year 1989Season
1988-1989
Phil Housley scores 70 points
The whole season and the playoff run1988-1989PlayoffsEliminated by Boston Bruins5 games4 points1 G · 3 AFirst roundBOSBoston Bruins1–4 - Year 1990Season
1989-1990
Phil Housley scores 81 points
The whole season and the playoff run1989-1990PlayoffsEliminated by Montréal Canadiens6 games5 points1 G · 4 AFirst roundMTLMontréal Canadiens2–4 - Year 1992Season
1991-1992
Phil Housley scores 86 points
The whole season and the playoff run1991-1992PlayoffsEliminated by Vancouver Canucks7 games5 points1 G · 4 AFirst roundVANVancouver Canucks3–4 - Year 1993Season
1992-1993
Phil Housley scores 97 points — the best season of his career
EventsCareer bestHis best points seasonThe whole season and the playoff run1992-1993PlayoffsEliminated by Vancouver Canucks6 games7 points0 G · 7 AFirst roundVANVancouver Canucks2–4 - Year 1994Season
1993-1994
Phil Housley plays only 26 games for 22 points
Events58games missedThe whole season and the playoff run1993-1994PlayoffsEliminated by Dallas Stars4 games3 points2 G · 1 AFirst roundDALDallas Stars0–4 - Year 1995Season
1994-1995
Phil Housley scores 43 points
The whole season and the playoff run1994-1995PlayoffsEliminated by San Jose Sharks7 games9 points0 G · 9 AFirst roundSJSSan Jose Sharks3–4 - Year 1998Season
1997-1998
Phil Housley scores 31 points
Events1,000career points18games missedThe whole season and the playoff run1997-1998PlayoffsEliminated by Detroit Red Wings18 of 21 games4 points0 G · 4 AFirst roundBOSBoston Bruins4–2Second roundOTTOttawa Senators4–1Conference finalBUFBuffalo Sabres4–2Stanley Cup FinalDETDetroit Red Wings0–4 - Year 2002Season
2001-2002
Phil Housley scores 39 points
The whole season and the playoff run2001-2002PlayoffsEliminated by St. Louis Blues5 games1 points0 G · 1 AFirst roundSTLSt. Louis Blues1–4 - Year 2003Season
2002-2003
Phil Housley's last season: 29 points
Events24games missedThe whole season and the playoff run2002-2003PlayoffsEliminated by Philadelphia Flyers3 of 7 games0 pointsFirst roundPHIPhiladelphia Flyers3–4 - The career
Phil Housley played his last NHL game in 2003
The career ended after 21 seasons, the last of them with Toronto Maple Leafs.