Timo Blomqvist's NHL career
Defenceman Timo Blomqvist was drafted 89th overall by Washington Capitals in 1980. He played 5 seasons for 2 clubs, 1981-1987. That came to 243 games and 57 points, 4 goals and 53 assists.
Below: the whole of Timo Blomqvist's career, season by season.
- Year 19801980 NHL Draft
Timo Blomqvist is drafted 89 overall by Washington Capitals
First off the board- 1Doug WickenheiserMTL
- 2Dave BabychWIN
- 3Denis SavardCHI
Swedes from the same draftPatrik Sundström679 GP · 588 P
Håkan Loob450 GP · 429 P
Michael Thelvén207 GP · 100 P
- 1 year, 4 months and 13 days later · 2 seasonsYear 19811981-1982 seasonNHL debut
Timo Blomqvist makes his NHL debut in 4–6 loss against New York Islanders
Timo was 20 years old ·
Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum, USA
Swedes on the ice:
Bengt-Åke Gustafsson,
Roland Stoltz,
Anders Kallur, among others.
Year 1982Season1981-1982
Timo Blomqvist's first NHL season: 12 points
The whole season1981-1982EventsCareer bestHis best goal-scoring season36games missed - Year 1983Season
1982-1983
Timo Blomqvist scores 1 goals — his best goal-scoring season
EventsCareer bestHis best goal-scoring season19games missedThe whole season and the playoff run1982-1983PlayoffsEliminated by New York Islanders3 of 4 games0 pointsFirst roundNYINew York Islanders1–3 - Year 1984Season
1983-1984
Timo Blomqvist scores 20 points — the best season of his career
EventsCareer bestHis best points seasonThe whole season and the playoff run1983-1984PlayoffsEliminated by New York Islanders8 games0 pointsFirst roundPHIPhiladelphia Flyers3–0Second roundNYINew York Islanders1–4 - Year 1985Season
1984-1985
Timo Blomqvist scores 1 goals — his best goal-scoring season
EventsCareer bestHis best goal-scoring season27games missedThe whole season and the playoff run1984-1985PlayoffsEliminated by New York Islanders2 of 5 games0 pointsFirst roundNYINew York Islanders2–3 - Year 1987
- The career
Timo Blomqvist played his last NHL game in 1987
The career ended after 5 seasons, the last of them with New Jersey Devils.