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Raimo Summanen's NHL career

Points
76
Games
151
Goals
36
Assists
40
P/GP
0.50
Plus/minus
+6

Right winger Raimo Summanen was drafted 125th overall by Edmonton Oilers in 1982. He played 5 seasons for 2 clubs, 1983-1987. That came to 151 games and 76 points, 36 goals and 40 assists.

Below: the whole of Raimo Summanen's career, season by season.

Every season
  1. 1982 NHL Draft

    Raimo Summanen is drafted 125 overall by Edmonton Oilers

    EDMEdmonton Oilers
    Selected
    125 overall, round 6
    Swedish flagSwedes drafted
    14 selected
    Swedish flagFirst Swede off the board
    Jens Johansson#30
    First off the board
    Swedes from the same draft
    About the pickThe full 1982 draft
  2. 1 year, 9 months and 18 days later · 2 seasons
    NHL debut

    Raimo Summanen makes his NHL debut in 9–⁠2 win against Calgary Flames

    EDMEdmonton Oilers9–2CGYCalgary Flames

    Raimo was 22 years old · Olympic Saddledome, Canada

    First NHL assistFirst NHL point

    Swedes on the ice: Willy Lindström, Håkan Loob and Kent Nilsson.

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    Season

    1983-1984

    Raimo Summanen scores 5 points and wins the Stanley Cup

    EDMEdmonton Oilers
    Events
    Stanley Cup
    78
    games missed
    Points
    5
    NHL#449
    Games
    2 of 80
    3%
    Goals
    1
    NHL#458
    Assists
    4
    NHL#433
    P/GP
    2.50
    +/-
    +4
    NHL#156
    PlayoffsStanley Cup
    5 of 19 games5 points1 G · 4 A
    First roundWINWinnipeg Jets3–0Second roundCGYCalgary Flames4–3Conference finalMNSMinnesota North Stars4–0Stanley Cup FinalNYINew York Islanders4–1
    The whole season and the playoff run1983-1984
  3. Season

    1984-1985

    Raimo Summanen scores 4 points and wins the Stanley Cup

    EDMEdmonton Oilers
    Events
    Stanley Cup
    71
    games missed
    Points
    4
    NHL#475
    Games
    9 of 80
    11%
    Goals
    0
    NHL#499
    Assists
    4
    NHL#440
    P/GP
    0.44
    +/-
    -1
    NHL#297
    PlayoffsStanley Cup
    0 of 18 games0 points
    First roundLAKLos Angeles Kings3–0Second roundWINWinnipeg Jets4–0Conference finalCHIChicago Blackhawks4–2Stanley Cup FinalPHIPhiladelphia Flyers4–1
    The whole season and the playoff run1984-1985
  4. Season

    1985-1986

    Raimo Summanen scores 37 points — the best season of his career

    EDMEdmonton Oilers
    Events
    Career best
    His best points season
    Points
    37
    NHL#197
    Games
    73 of 80
    91%
    Goals
    19
    NHL#129
    Assists
    18
    NHL#255
    P/GP
    0.51
    NHL#227
    +/-
    +9
    NHL#116
    PlayoffsEliminated by Calgary Flames
    5 of 10 games2 points1 G · 1 A
    First roundVANVancouver Canucks3–0Second roundCGYCalgary Flames3–4
    The whole season and the playoff run1985-1986
  5. Season

    1986-1987

    Raimo Summanen scores 25 points

    EDMEdmonton OilersVANVancouver Canucks
    Events
    22
    games missed
    Points
    25
    NHL#256
    Games
    58 of 80
    73%
    Goals
    14
    NHL#160
    Assists
    11
    NHL#319
    P/GP
    0.43
    NHL#245
    +/-
    -2
    NHL#337
    The whole season1986-1987
  6. Season

    1987-1988

    Raimo Summanen's last season: 5 points

    VANVancouver Canucks
    Events
    71
    games missed
    Points
    5
    NHL#460
    Games
    9 of 80
    11%
    Goals
    2
    NHL#412
    Assists
    3
    NHL#461
    P/GP
    0.56
    +/-
    -4
    NHL#445
    The whole season1987-1988
  7. The career

    Raimo Summanen played his last NHL game in 1987

    The career ended after 5 seasons, the last of them with Vancouver Canucks.