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Rod Schutt's NHL career

Points
169
Games
286
Goals
77
Assists
92
P/GP
0.59
Plus/minus
-31

Left winger Rod Schutt was drafted 13th overall by Montréal Canadiens in 1976. He played 8 seasons for 3 clubs, 1977-1985. That came to 286 games and 169 points, 77 goals and 92 assists.

Below: the whole of Rod Schutt's career, season by season.

Every season
  1. 1976 NHL Draft

    Rod Schutt is drafted 13 overall by Montréal Canadiens

    MTLMontréal Canadiens
    Selected
    13 overall, round 1
    Swedish flagSwedes drafted
    5 selected
    Swedish flagFirst Swede off the board
    Bjorn Johansson#5
    First off the board
    Swedes from the same draft
    About the pickThe full 1976 draft
  2. 1 year, 6 months and 13 days later · 2 seasons
    NHL debut

    Rod Schutt makes his NHL debut in 2–⁠3 loss against Minnesota North Stars

    MTLMontréal Canadiens2–3MNSMinnesota North Stars

    Rod was 21 years old · Metropolitan Sports Center, USA

    Swedes on the ice: Per-Olov Brasar and Roland Eriksson.

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    Season

    1977-1978

    Rod Schutt scores 0 points and wins the Stanley Cup

    MTLMontréal Canadiens
    Events
    Stanley Cup
    78
    games missed
    Points
    0
    NHL#410
    Games
    2 of 80
    3%
    Goals
    0
    NHL#382
    Assists
    0
    NHL#405
    P/GP
    0.00
    +/-
    0
    NHL#175
    PlayoffsStanley Cup
    0 of 15 games0 points
    QuarterfinalDETDetroit Red Wings4–1SemifinalTORToronto Maple Leafs4–0Stanley Cup FinalBOSBoston Bruins4–2
    The whole season and the playoff run1977-1978
  3. Season

    1978-1979

    Rod Schutt scores 45 points

    PITPittsburgh Penguins
    Points
    45
    NHL#101
    Games
    74 of 80
    93%
    Goals
    24
    NHL#59
    Assists
    21
    NHL#149
    P/GP
    0.61
    NHL#113
    +/-
    -9
    NHL#329
    PlayoffsEliminated by Boston Bruins
    7 games2 points2 G · 0 A
    Preliminary roundBUFBuffalo Sabres2–1QuarterfinalBOSBoston Bruins0–4
    The whole season and the playoff run1978-1979
  4. Season

    1979-1980

    Rod Schutt scores 39 points

    PITPittsburgh Penguins
    Points
    39
    NHL#155
    Games
    73 of 80
    91%
    Goals
    18
    NHL#116
    Assists
    21
    NHL#182
    P/GP
    0.53
    NHL#177
    +/-
    -8
    NHL#446
    PlayoffsEliminated by Boston Bruins
    5 games3 points2 G · 1 A
    Preliminary roundBOSBoston Bruins2–3
    The whole season and the playoff run1979-1980
  5. Season

    1980-1981

    Rod Schutt scores 60 points — the best season of his career

    PITPittsburgh Penguins
    Events
    Career best
    His best points season
    Points
    60
    NHL#91
    Games
    80 of 80
    100%
    Goals
    25
    NHL#78
    Assists
    35
    NHL#99
    P/GP
    0.75
    NHL#131
    +/-
    -13
    NHL#479
    PlayoffsEliminated by St. Louis Blues
    5 games6 points3 G · 3 A
    Preliminary roundSTLSt. Louis Blues2–3
    The whole season and the playoff run1980-1981
  6. Season

    1981-1982

    Rod Schutt plays only 35 games for 21 points

    PITPittsburgh Penguins
    Events
    45
    games missed
    Points
    21
    NHL#292
    Games
    35 of 80
    44%
    Goals
    9
    NHL#246
    Assists
    12
    NHL#310
    P/GP
    0.60
    NHL#200
    +/-
    +3
    NHL#165
    PlayoffsEliminated by New York Islanders
    5 games3 points1 G · 2 A
    First roundNYINew York Islanders2–3
    The whole season and the playoff run1981-1982
  7. Season

    1982-1983

    Rod Schutt plays only 5 games for 0 points

    PITPittsburgh Penguins
    Events
    75
    games missed
    Points
    0
    NHL#538
    Games
    5 of 80
    6%
    Goals
    0
    NHL#492
    Assists
    0
    NHL#523
    P/GP
    0.00
    +/-
    -2
    NHL#310
    The whole season1982-1983
  8. Season

    1983-1984

    Rod Schutt plays only 11 games for 4 points

    PITPittsburgh Penguins
    Events
    69
    games missed
    Points
    4
    NHL#469
    Games
    11 of 80
    14%
    Goals
    1
    NHL#458
    Assists
    3
    NHL#455
    P/GP
    0.36
    +/-
    0
    NHL#244
    The whole season1983-1984
  9. Season

    1985-1986

    Rod Schutt's last season: 0 points

    TORToronto Maple Leafs
    Events
    74
    games missed
    Points
    0
    NHL#557
    Games
    6 of 80
    8%
    Goals
    0
    NHL#499
    Assists
    0
    NHL#536
    P/GP
    0.00
    +/-
    -2
    NHL#338
    PlayoffsEliminated by St. Louis Blues
    0 of 10 games0 points
    First roundCHIChicago Blackhawks3–0Second roundSTLSt. Louis Blues3–4
    The whole season and the playoff run1985-1986
  10. The career

    Rod Schutt played his last NHL game in 1985

    The career ended after 8 seasons, the last of them with Toronto Maple Leafs.