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NHL careerNYRLAKLast NHL game 1990

Tom Laidlaw's NHL career

Points
164
Games
705
Assists
139
Goals
25
Plus/minus
-4

Defenceman Tom Laidlaw was drafted 93th overall by New York Rangers in 1978. He played 10 seasons for 2 clubs, 1980-1990. That came to 705 games and 164 points, 25 goals and 139 assists.

Below: the whole of Tom Laidlaw's career, season by season.

Every season
  1. 1978 NHL Draft

    Tom Laidlaw is drafted 93 overall by New York Rangers

    NYRNew York Rangers
    Selected
    93 overall, round 6
    Swedish flagSwedes drafted
    8 selected
    Swedish flagFirst Swede off the board
    Bengt-Ake Gustafsson#55
    First off the board
    Swedes from the same draft
    About the pickThe full 1978 draft
  2. 2 years, 3 months and 24 days later · 3 seasons
    NHL debut

    Tom Laidlaw makes his NHL debut in 2–⁠7 loss against Boston Bruins

    NYRNew York Rangers2–7BOSBoston Bruins

    Tom was 22 years old · Boston Garden, USA

    Swedes on the ice: Anders Hedberg and Ulf Nilsson.

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    Season

    1980-1981

    Tom Laidlaw's first NHL season: 29 points

    NYRNew York Rangers
    Events
    Career best
    His best points season
    Points
    29
    NHL#233
    Games
    80 of 80
    100%
    Goals
    6
    NHL#290
    Assists
    23
    NHL#182
    P/GP
    0.36
    NHL#290
    +/-
    -1
    NHL#287
    PlayoffsEliminated by New York Islanders
    14 games5 points1 G · 4 A
    Preliminary roundLAKLos Angeles Kings3–1QuarterfinalSTLSt. Louis Blues4–2SemifinalNYINew York Islanders0–4
    The whole season and the playoff run1980-1981
  3. Season

    1981-1982

    Tom Laidlaw scores 21 points

    NYRNew York Rangers
    Points
    21
    NHL#292
    Games
    79 of 80
    99%
    Goals
    3
    NHL#361
    Assists
    18
    NHL#247
    P/GP
    0.27
    NHL#360
    +/-
    +6
    NHL#130
    PlayoffsEliminated by New York Islanders
    10 games3 points0 G · 3 A
    First roundPHIPhiladelphia Flyers3–1Second roundNYINew York Islanders2–4
    The whole season and the playoff run1981-1982
  4. Season

    1982-1983

    Tom Laidlaw scores 10 points

    NYRNew York Rangers
    Points
    10
    NHL#397
    Games
    80 of 80
    100%
    Goals
    0
    NHL#492
    Assists
    10
    NHL#345
    P/GP
    0.13
    NHL#420
    +/-
    -10
    NHL#483
    PlayoffsEliminated by New York Islanders
    9 games2 points1 G · 1 A
    First roundPHIPhiladelphia Flyers3–0Second roundNYINew York Islanders2–4
    The whole season and the playoff run1982-1983
  5. Season

    1983-1984

    Tom Laidlaw scores 18 points

    NYRNew York Rangers
    Points
    18
    NHL#329
    Games
    79 of 80
    99%
    Goals
    3
    NHL#368
    Assists
    15
    NHL#274
    P/GP
    0.23
    NHL#381
    +/-
    -9
    NHL#467
    PlayoffsEliminated by New York Islanders
    5 games0 points
    First roundNYINew York Islanders2–3
    The whole season and the playoff run1983-1984
  6. Season

    1984-1985

    Tom Laidlaw scores 12 points

    NYRNew York Rangers
    Events
    19
    games missed
    Points
    12
    NHL#372
    Games
    61 of 80
    76%
    Goals
    1
    NHL#443
    Assists
    11
    NHL#328
    P/GP
    0.20
    NHL#397
    +/-
    -11
    NHL#473
    PlayoffsEliminated by Philadelphia Flyers
    3 games2 points0 G · 2 A
    First roundPHIPhiladelphia Flyers0–3
    The whole season and the playoff run1984-1985
  7. Season

    1985-1986

    Tom Laidlaw scores 6 goals — his best goal-scoring season

    NYRNew York Rangers
    Events
    Career best
    His best goal-scoring season
    Points
    18
    NHL#331
    Games
    68 of 80
    85%
    Goals
    6
    NHL#309
    Assists
    12
    NHL#321
    P/GP
    0.26
    NHL#351
    +/-
    -2
    NHL#338
    PlayoffsEliminated by Montréal Canadiens
    7 of 16 games2 points0 G · 2 A
    First roundPHIPhiladelphia Flyers3–2Second roundWSHWashington Capitals4–2Conference finalMTLMontréal Canadiens1–4
    The whole season and the playoff run1985-1986
  8. Season

    1986-1987

    Tom Laidlaw scores 14 points

    NYRNew York RangersLAKLos Angeles Kings
    Points
    14
    NHL#348
    Games
    74 of 80
    93%
    Goals
    1
    NHL#446
    Assists
    13
    NHL#290
    P/GP
    0.19
    NHL#388
    +/-
    -14
    NHL#561
    PlayoffsEliminated by Edmonton Oilers
    5 games0 points
    First roundEDMEdmonton Oilers1–4
    The whole season and the playoff run1986-1987
  9. Season

    1987-1988

    Tom Laidlaw scores 13 points

    LAKLos Angeles Kings
    Events
    23
    games missed
    Points
    13
    NHL#357
    Games
    57 of 80
    71%
    Goals
    1
    NHL#464
    Assists
    12
    NHL#293
    P/GP
    0.23
    NHL#357
    +/-
    +3
    NHL#179
    PlayoffsEliminated by Calgary Flames
    5 games2 points0 G · 2 A
    First roundCGYCalgary Flames1–4
    The whole season and the playoff run1987-1988
  10. Season

    1988-1989

    Tom Laidlaw scores 20 points

    LAKLos Angeles Kings
    Points
    20
    NHL#279
    Games
    70 of 80
    88%
    Goals
    3
    NHL#353
    Assists
    17
    NHL#240
    P/GP
    0.29
    NHL#310
    +/-
    +30
    NHL#16
    PlayoffsEliminated by Calgary Flames
    11 games5 points2 G · 3 A
    First roundEDMEdmonton Oilers4–3Second roundCGYCalgary Flames0–4
    The whole season and the playoff run1988-1989
  11. Season

    1989-1990

    Tom Laidlaw's last season: 9 points

    LAKLos Angeles Kings
    Events
    23
    games missed
    Points
    9
    NHL#392
    Games
    57 of 80
    71%
    Goals
    1
    NHL#436
    Assists
    8
    NHL#354
    P/GP
    0.16
    NHL#405
    +/-
    +4
    NHL#145
    PlayoffsEliminated by Edmonton Oilers
    0 of 10 games0 points
    First roundCGYCalgary Flames4–2Second roundEDMEdmonton Oilers0–4
    The whole season and the playoff run1989-1990
  12. The career

    Tom Laidlaw played his last NHL game in 1990

    The career ended after 10 seasons, the last of them with Los Angeles Kings.