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Steve Rooney's NHL career

Points
28
Games
154
Goals
15
Assists
13
P/GP
0.18
Plus/minus
-16

Centre Steve Rooney was drafted 88th overall by Montréal Canadiens in 1981. He played 5 seasons for 3 clubs, 1984-1989. That came to 154 games and 28 points, 15 goals and 13 assists.

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

Every season
  1. 1981 NHL Draft

    Steve Rooney is drafted 88 overall by Montréal Canadiens

    MTLMontréal Canadiens
    Selected
    88 overall, round 5
    Swedish flagSwedes drafted
    14 selected
    Swedish flagFirst Swede off the board
    Jan Ingman#19
    First off the board
    Swedes from the same draft
    The full 1981 draft
  2. 3 years, 9 months and 25 days later · 4 seasons
    NHL debut

    Steve Rooney makes his NHL debut in 7–⁠1 win against Quebec Nordiques

    QUEQuebec Nordiques1–7MTLMontréal Canadiens

    Steve was 22 years old · Montreal Forum, Canada

    Swedes on the ice: Mats Näslund.

    View the game
    Season

    1984-1985

    Steve Rooney's first NHL season: 1 points

    MTLMontréal Canadiens
    Events
    77
    games missed
    Points
    1
    NHL#528
    Games
    3 of 80
    4%
    Goals
    1
    NHL#443
    Assists
    0
    NHL#539
    P/GP
    0.33
    +/-
    -1
    NHL#297
    PlayoffsEliminated by Quebec Nordiques
    11 of 12 games4 points2 G · 2 A
    First roundBOSBoston Bruins3–2Second roundQUEQuebec Nordiques3–4
    The whole season and the playoff run1984-1985
  3. Season

    1985-1986

    Steve Rooney scores 5 points and wins the Stanley Cup

    MTLMontréal Canadiens
    Events
    Stanley Cup
    42
    games missed
    Points
    5
    NHL#433
    Games
    38 of 80
    48%
    Goals
    2
    NHL#394
    Assists
    3
    NHL#432
    P/GP
    0.13
    NHL#411
    +/-
    -4
    NHL#399
    PlayoffsStanley Cup
    1 of 20 games0 points
    First roundBOSBoston Bruins3–0Second roundHFDHartford Whalers4–3Conference finalNYRNew York Rangers4–1Stanley Cup FinalCGYCalgary Flames4–1
    The whole season and the playoff run1985-1986
  4. Season

    1986-1987

    Steve Rooney plays only 32 games for 5 points

    MTLMontréal CanadiensWINWinnipeg Jets
    Events
    48
    games missed
    Points
    5
    NHL#446
    Games
    32 of 80
    40%
    Goals
    2
    NHL#395
    Assists
    3
    NHL#443
    P/GP
    0.16
    NHL#404
    +/-
    -4
    NHL#400
    PlayoffsEliminated by Edmonton Oilers
    8 of 10 games0 points
    First roundCGYCalgary Flames4–2Second roundEDMEdmonton Oilers0–4
    The whole season and the playoff run1986-1987
  5. Season

    1987-1988

    Steve Rooney scores 13 points — the best season of his career

    WINWinnipeg Jets
    Events
    Career best
    His best points season
    24
    games missed
    Points
    13
    NHL#357
    Games
    56 of 80
    70%
    Goals
    7
    NHL#253
    Assists
    6
    NHL#400
    P/GP
    0.23
    NHL#356
    +/-
    +2
    NHL#197
    PlayoffsEliminated by Edmonton Oilers
    5 games1 points1 G · 0 A
    First roundEDMEdmonton Oilers1–4
    The whole season and the playoff run1987-1988
  6. Season

    1988-1989

    Steve Rooney's last season: 4 points

    NJDNew Jersey Devils
    Events
    55
    games missed
    Points
    4
    NHL#459
    Games
    25 of 80
    31%
    Goals
    3
    NHL#353
    Assists
    1
    NHL#505
    P/GP
    0.16
    +/-
    -9
    NHL#540
    The whole season1988-1989
  7. The career

    Steve Rooney played his last NHL game in 1989

    The career ended after 5 seasons, the last of them with New Jersey Devils.