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Rick Hampton's NHL career

Points
172
Games
337
Assists
113
Goals
59
Plus/minus
-85

Defenceman Rick Hampton was drafted 3th overall by California Golden Seals in 1974. He played 6 seasons for 3 clubs, 1974-1980. That came to 337 games and 172 points, 59 goals and 113 assists.

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

Every season
  1. 1974 NHL Draft

    Rick Hampton is drafted 3 overall by California Golden Seals

    CGSCalifornia Golden Seals
    Selected
    3 overall, round 1
    Swedish flagSwedes drafted
    5 selected
    Swedish flagFirst Swede off the board
    Per-Arne Alexandersson#49
    First off the board
    Swedes from the same draft
    The full 1974 draft
  2. 4 months and 11 days later · 1 season
    NHL debut

    Rick Hampton makes his NHL debut in the 4–⁠4 draw against St. Louis Blues

    STLSt. Louis Blues4–4CGSCalifornia Golden Seals

    Rick was 18 years old · Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Arena, USA

    First NHL assistFirst NHL point
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    Season

    1974-1975

    Rick Hampton's first NHL season: 25 points

    CGSCalifornia Golden Seals
    Points
    25
    NHL#217
    Games
    78 of 80
    98%
    Goals
    8
    NHL#205
    Assists
    17
    NHL#204
    P/GP
    0.32
    NHL#242
    +/-
    -41
    NHL#427
    The whole season1974-1975
  3. Season

    1975-1976

    Rick Hampton scores 51 points — the best season of his career

    CGSCalifornia Golden Seals
    Events
    Career best
    His best points season
    Points
    51
    NHL#85
    Games
    73 of 80
    91%
    Goals
    14
    NHL#145
    Assists
    37
    NHL#55
    P/GP
    0.70
    NHL#94
    +/-
    -12
    NHL#350
    The whole season1975-1976
  4. Season

    1976-1977

    Rick Hampton scores 40 points

    CLECleveland Barons
    Points
    40
    NHL#131
    Games
    57
    0%
    Goals
    16
    NHL#118
    Assists
    24
    NHL#124
    P/GP
    0.70
    NHL#81
    +/-
    -11
    NHL#320
    The whole season1976-1977
  5. Season

    1977-1978

    Rick Hampton scores 18 goals — his best goal-scoring season

    CLECleveland Barons
    Events
    Career best
    His best goal-scoring season
    Points
    36
    NHL#146
    Games
    77
    0%
    Goals
    18
    NHL#107
    Assists
    18
    NHL#174
    P/GP
    0.47
    NHL#171
    +/-
    -24
    NHL#416
    The whole season1977-1978
  6. Season

    1978-1979

    Rick Hampton scores 20 points

    LAKLos Angeles Kings
    Events
    31
    games missed
    Points
    20
    NHL#235
    Games
    49 of 80
    61%
    Goals
    3
    NHL#279
    Assists
    17
    NHL#190
    P/GP
    0.41
    NHL#212
    +/-
    0
    NHL#176
    PlayoffsEliminated by New York Rangers
    2 games0 points
    Preliminary roundNYRNew York Rangers0–2
    The whole season and the playoff run1978-1979
  7. Season

    1979-1980

    Rick Hampton's last season: 0 points

    LAKLos Angeles Kings
    Events
    77
    games missed
    Points
    0
    NHL#516
    Games
    3 of 80
    4%
    Goals
    0
    NHL#463
    Assists
    0
    NHL#502
    P/GP
    0.00
    +/-
    +3
    NHL#162
    PlayoffsEliminated by New York Islanders
    0 of 4 games0 points
    Preliminary roundNYINew York Islanders1–3
    The whole season and the playoff run1979-1980
  8. The career

    Rick Hampton played his last NHL game in 1980

    The career ended after 6 seasons, the last of them with Los Angeles Kings.