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Rick Bowness's NHL career

Points
55
Games
173
Goals
18
Assists
37
P/GP
0.32
Plus/minus
-75

Right winger Rick Bowness was drafted 26th overall by Atlanta Flames in 1975. He played 7 seasons for 4 clubs, 1975-1982. That came to 173 games and 55 points, 18 goals and 37 assists.

Below: the whole of Rick Bowness's career, season by season.

Every season
  1. 1975 NHL Draft

    Rick Bowness is drafted 26 overall by Atlanta Flames

    AFMAtlanta Flames
    Selected
    26 overall, round 2
    Swedish flagSwedes drafted
    2 selected
    Swedish flagFirst Swede off the board
    Bo Berglund#140
    First off the board
    Swedes from the same draft
    About the pickThe full 1975 draft
  2. 6 months and 20 days later · 1 season
    NHL debut

    Rick Bowness makes his NHL debut in the 2–⁠2 draw against Philadelphia Flyers

    PHIPhiladelphia Flyers2–2AFMAtlanta Flames

    Rick was 20 years old · Omni Coliseum, USA

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    Season

    1975-1976

    Rick Bowness's first NHL season: 0 points

    AFMAtlanta Flames
    Events
    75
    games missed
    Points
    0
    NHL#396
    Games
    5 of 80
    6%
    Goals
    0
    NHL#346
    Assists
    0
    NHL#392
    P/GP
    0.00
    +/-
    -4
    NHL#256
    PlayoffsEliminated by Los Angeles Kings
    0 of 2 games0 points
    Preliminary roundLAKLos Angeles Kings0–2
    The whole season and the playoff run1975-1976
  3. Season

    1976-1977

    Rick Bowness plays only 28 games for 4 points

    AFMAtlanta Flames
    Events
    52
    games missed
    Points
    4
    NHL#355
    Games
    28 of 80
    35%
    Goals
    0
    NHL#375
    Assists
    4
    NHL#338
    P/GP
    0.14
    NHL#325
    +/-
    -9
    NHL#307
    PlayoffsEliminated by Los Angeles Kings
    0 of 3 games0 points
    Preliminary roundLAKLos Angeles Kings1–2
    The whole season and the playoff run1976-1977
  4. Season

    1977-1978

    Rick Bowness scores 8 goals — his best goal-scoring season

    DETDetroit Red Wings
    Events
    Career best
    His best goal-scoring season
    19
    games missed
    Points
    19
    NHL#234
    Games
    61 of 80
    76%
    Goals
    8
    NHL#201
    Assists
    11
    NHL#261
    P/GP
    0.31
    NHL#242
    +/-
    -8
    NHL#303
    PlayoffsEliminated by Montréal Canadiens
    4 of 7 games0 points
    Preliminary roundAFMAtlanta Flames2–0QuarterfinalMTLMontréal Canadiens1–4
    The whole season and the playoff run1977-1978
  5. Season

    1978-1979

    Rick Bowness plays only 24 games for 4 points

    STLSt. Louis Blues
    Events
    56
    games missed
    Points
    4
    NHL#354
    Games
    24 of 80
    30%
    Goals
    1
    NHL#335
    Assists
    3
    NHL#348
    P/GP
    0.17
    +/-
    -17
    NHL#388
    The whole season1978-1979
  6. Season

    1979-1980

    Rick Bowness plays only 10 games for 3 points

    STLSt. Louis Blues
    Events
    70
    games missed
    Points
    3
    NHL#445
    Games
    10 of 80
    13%
    Goals
    1
    NHL#414
    Assists
    2
    NHL#442
    P/GP
    0.30
    +/-
    -2
    NHL#299
    PlayoffsEliminated by Chicago Blackhawks
    0 of 3 games0 points
    Preliminary roundCHIChicago Blackhawks0–3
    The whole season and the playoff run1979-1980
  7. Season

    1980-1981

    Rick Bowness scores 25 points — the best season of his career

    WINWinnipeg Jets
    Events
    Career best
    His best points season
    35
    games missed
    Points
    25
    NHL#259
    Games
    45 of 80
    56%
    Goals
    8
    NHL#255
    Assists
    17
    NHL#246
    P/GP
    0.56
    NHL#201
    +/-
    -35
    NHL#559
    The whole season1980-1981
  8. Season

    1981-1982

    Rick Bowness misses the whole regular season and scores 0 points in the playoffs

    WINWinnipeg Jets
    Events
    80
    games missed
    Points
    0
    Games
    0 of 80
    0%
    Goals
    0
    Assists
    0
    P/GP
    —
    +/-
    0
    PlayoffsEliminated by St. Louis Blues
    1 of 4 games0 points
    First roundSTLSt. Louis Blues1–3
    The whole season and the playoff run1981-1982
  9. The career

    Rick Bowness played his last NHL game in 1982

    The career ended after 7 seasons, the last of them with Winnipeg Jets.