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Steve Dykstra's NHL career

Points
40
Games
217
Goals
8
Assists
32
P/GP
0.18
Plus/minus
-18

Left winger Steve Dykstra played in the NHL. He played 5 seasons for 4 clubs, 1985-1989. That came to 217 games and 40 points, 8 goals and 32 assists.

Below: the whole of Steve Dykstra's career, season by season.

Every season
  1. NHL debut

    Steve Dykstra makes his NHL debut in 4–⁠5 loss against Hartford Whalers

    HFDHartford Whalers5–4BUFBuffalo Sabres

    Steve was 22 years old · Buffalo Memorial Auditorium, USA

    Swedes on the ice: Jörgen Pettersson and Ulf Samuelsson.

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    Season

    1985-1986

    Steve Dykstra's first NHL season: 25 points

    BUFBuffalo Sabres
    Events
    Career best
    His best points season
    16
    games missed
    Points
    25
    NHL#275
    Games
    64 of 80
    80%
    Goals
    4
    NHL#344
    Assists
    21
    NHL#215
    P/GP
    0.39
    NHL#296
    +/-
    -1
    NHL#297
    The whole season1985-1986
  2. Season

    1986-1987

    Steve Dykstra plays only 37 games for 1 points

    BUFBuffalo Sabres
    Events
    43
    games missed
    Points
    1
    NHL#518
    Games
    37 of 80
    46%
    Goals
    0
    NHL#506
    Assists
    1
    NHL#498
    P/GP
    0.03
    NHL#436
    +/-
    -8
    NHL#495
    The whole season1986-1987
  3. Season

    1987-1988

    Steve Dykstra scores 7 points and wins the Stanley Cup

    BUFBuffalo SabresEDMEdmonton Oilers
    Events
    Stanley Cup
    38
    games missed
    Points
    7
    NHL#428
    Games
    42 of 80
    53%
    Goals
    3
    NHL#369
    Assists
    4
    NHL#445
    P/GP
    0.17
    NHL#391
    +/-
    +1
    NHL#224
    PlayoffsStanley Cup
    0 of 18 games0 points
    First roundWINWinnipeg Jets4–1Second roundCGYCalgary Flames4–0Conference finalDETDetroit Red Wings4–1Stanley Cup FinalBOSBoston Bruins4–0
    The whole season and the playoff run1987-1988
  4. Season

    1988-1989

    Steve Dykstra scores 7 points

    PITPittsburgh Penguins
    Points
    7
    NHL#421
    Games
    65 of 80
    81%
    Goals
    1
    NHL#433
    Assists
    6
    NHL#387
    P/GP
    0.11
    NHL#415
    +/-
    -12
    NHL#580
    PlayoffsEliminated by Philadelphia Flyers
    1 of 11 games0 points
    First roundNYRNew York Rangers4–0Second roundPHIPhiladelphia Flyers3–4
    The whole season and the playoff run1988-1989
  5. Season

    1989-1990

    Steve Dykstra's last season: 0 points

    HFDHartford Whalers
    Events
    71
    games missed
    Points
    0
    NHL#572
    Games
    9 of 80
    11%
    Goals
    0
    NHL#509
    Assists
    0
    NHL#556
    P/GP
    0.00
    +/-
    +2
    NHL#192
    PlayoffsEliminated by Boston Bruins
    0 of 7 games0 points
    First roundBOSBoston Bruins3–4
    The whole season and the playoff run1989-1990
  6. The career

    Steve Dykstra played his last NHL game in 1989

    The career ended after 5 seasons, the last of them with Hartford Whalers.