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Pierre Lacroix's NHL career

Points
132
Games
274
Assists
108
Goals
24
Plus/minus
-9

Defenceman Pierre Lacroix was drafted 104th overall by Quebec Nordiques in 1979. He played 4 seasons for 2 clubs, 1979-1983. That came to 274 games and 132 points, 24 goals and 108 assists.

Below: the whole of Pierre Lacroix's career, season by season.

Every season
  1. 1979 NHL Draft

    Pierre Lacroix is drafted 104 overall by Quebec Nordiques

    QUEQuebec Nordiques
    Selected
    104 overall, round 5
    Swedish flagSwedes drafted
    5 selected
    Swedish flagFirst Swede off the board
    Tomas Jonsson#25
    First off the board
    Swedes from the same draft
    About the pickThe full 1979 draft
  2. 2 months and 1 day later
    NHL debut

    Pierre Lacroix makes his NHL debut in 3–⁠5 loss against Atlanta Flames

    AFMAtlanta Flames5–3QUEQuebec Nordiques

    Pierre was 20 years old · Le Colisée, Canada

    First NHL assistFirst NHL point

    Swedes on the ice: Kent Nilsson and Göran Högosta.

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    Season

    1979-1980

    Pierre Lacroix's first NHL season: 30 points

    QUEQuebec Nordiques
    Events
    Career best
    His best goal-scoring season
    Points
    30
    NHL#216
    Games
    76 of 80
    95%
    Goals
    9
    NHL#223
    Assists
    21
    NHL#182
    P/GP
    0.39
    NHL#258
    +/-
    -5
    NHL#383
    The whole season1979-1980
  3. Season

    1980-1981

    Pierre Lacroix scores 39 points — the best season of his career

    QUEQuebec Nordiques
    Events
    Career best
    His best points season
    19
    games missed
    Points
    39
    NHL#179
    Games
    61 of 80
    76%
    Goals
    5
    NHL#305
    Assists
    34
    NHL#109
    P/GP
    0.64
    NHL#169
    +/-
    +9
    NHL#112
    PlayoffsEliminated by Philadelphia Flyers
    5 games2 points0 G · 2 A
    Preliminary roundPHIPhiladelphia Flyers2–3
    The whole season and the playoff run1980-1981
  4. Season

    1981-1982

    Pierre Lacroix scores 27 points

    QUEQuebec Nordiques
    Points
    27
    NHL#248
    Games
    68 of 80
    85%
    Goals
    4
    NHL#333
    Assists
    23
    NHL#196
    P/GP
    0.40
    NHL#288
    +/-
    +1
    NHL#196
    PlayoffsEliminated by New York Islanders
    3 of 16 games0 points
    First roundMTLMontréal Canadiens3–2Second roundBOSBoston Bruins4–3Conference finalNYINew York Islanders0–4
    The whole season and the playoff run1981-1982
  5. Season

    1982-1983

    Pierre Lacroix's last season: 36 points

    QUEQuebec NordiquesHFDHartford Whalers
    Points
    36
    NHL#199
    Games
    69 of 80
    86%
    Goals
    6
    NHL#292
    Assists
    30
    NHL#122
    P/GP
    0.52
    NHL#197
    +/-
    -14
    NHL#514
    The whole season1982-1983
  6. The career

    Pierre Lacroix played his last NHL game in 1983

    The career ended after 4 seasons, the last of them with Hartford Whalers.