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Wayne Babych's NHL career

Points
438
Games
519
Goals
192
Assists
246
P/GP
0.84
Plus/minus
-24

Right winger Wayne Babych was drafted 3th overall by St. Louis Blues in 1978. He played 9 seasons for 4 clubs, 1978-1987. That came to 519 games and 438 points, 192 goals and 246 assists.

Below: the whole of Wayne Babych's career, season by season.

Every season
  1. 1978 NHL Draft

    Wayne Babych is drafted 3 overall by St. Louis Blues

    STLSt. Louis Blues
    Selected
    3 overall, round 1
    Swedish flagSwedes drafted
    8 selected
    Swedish flagFirst Swede off the board
    Bengt-Ake Gustafsson#55
    First off the board
    Swedes from the same draft
    The full 1978 draft
  2. 3 months and 26 days later · 1 season
    NHL debut

    Wayne Babych makes his NHL debut in 5–⁠4 win against Detroit Red Wings

    STLSt. Louis Blues5–4DETDetroit Red Wings

    Wayne was 20 years old · Detroit Olympia, USA

    First NHL assistFirst NHL point

    Swedes on the ice: Inge Hammarström, Dan Labraaten and Thommie Bergman.

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    Season

    1978-1979

    Wayne Babych's first NHL season: 63 points

    STLSt. Louis Blues
    Points
    63
    NHL#45
    Games
    67 of 80
    84%
    Goals
    27
    NHL#44
    Assists
    36
    NHL#54
    P/GP
    0.94
    NHL#32
    +/-
    -9
    NHL#329
    The whole season1978-1979
  3. Season

    1979-1980

    Wayne Babych scores 61 points

    STLSt. Louis Blues
    Events
    21
    games missed
    Points
    61
    NHL#69
    Games
    59 of 80
    74%
    Goals
    26
    NHL#64
    Assists
    35
    NHL#70
    P/GP
    1.03
    NHL#30
    +/-
    +11
    NHL#91
    PlayoffsEliminated by Chicago Blackhawks
    3 games3 points1 G · 2 A
    Preliminary roundCHIChicago Blackhawks0–3
    The whole season and the playoff run1979-1980
  4. Season

    1980-1981

    Wayne Babych scores 96 points — the best season of his career

    STLSt. Louis Blues
    Events
    Career best
    His best points season
    Points
    96
    NHL#15
    Games
    78 of 80
    98%
    Goals
    54
    NHL#6
    Assists
    42
    NHL#55
    P/GP
    1.23
    NHL#16
    +/-
    +14
    NHL#72
    PlayoffsEliminated by New York Rangers
    11 games2 points2 G · 0 A
    Preliminary roundPITPittsburgh Penguins3–2QuarterfinalNYRNew York Rangers2–4
    The whole season and the playoff run1980-1981
  5. Season

    1981-1982

    Wayne Babych scores 44 points

    STLSt. Louis Blues
    Events
    29
    games missed
    Points
    44
    NHL#157
    Games
    51 of 80
    64%
    Goals
    19
    NHL#134
    Assists
    25
    NHL#175
    P/GP
    0.86
    NHL#92
    +/-
    -12
    NHL#507
    PlayoffsEliminated by Chicago Blackhawks
    7 of 10 games5 points3 G · 2 A
    First roundWINWinnipeg Jets3–1Second roundCHIChicago Blackhawks2–4
    The whole season and the playoff run1981-1982
  6. Season

    1982-1983

    Wayne Babych scores 39 points

    STLSt. Louis Blues
    Points
    39
    NHL#177
    Games
    71 of 80
    89%
    Goals
    16
    NHL#156
    Assists
    23
    NHL#193
    P/GP
    0.55
    NHL#184
    +/-
    -24
    NHL#567
    PlayoffsEliminated by Chicago Blackhawks
    0 of 4 games0 points
    First roundCHIChicago Blackhawks1–3
    The whole season and the playoff run1982-1983
  7. Season

    1983-1984

    Wayne Babych scores 42 points

    STLSt. Louis Blues
    Points
    42
    NHL#167
    Games
    70 of 80
    88%
    Goals
    13
    NHL#188
    Assists
    29
    NHL#138
    P/GP
    0.60
    NHL#170
    +/-
    +2
    NHL#189
    PlayoffsEliminated by Minnesota North Stars
    10 of 11 games5 points1 G · 4 A
    First roundDETDetroit Red Wings3–1Second roundMNSMinnesota North Stars3–4
    The whole season and the playoff run1983-1984
  8. Season

    1984-1985

    Wayne Babych scores 54 points

    PITPittsburgh Penguins
    Points
    54
    NHL#109
    Games
    65 of 80
    81%
    Goals
    20
    NHL#111
    Assists
    34
    NHL#103
    P/GP
    0.83
    NHL#86
    +/-
    -7
    NHL#426
    The whole season1984-1985
  9. Season

    1985-1986

    Wayne Babych scores 39 points

    PITPittsburgh PenguinsQUEQuebec NordiquesHFDHartford Whalers
    Events
    26
    games missed
    Points
    39
    NHL#183
    Games
    54 of 80
    68%
    Goals
    17
    NHL#156
    Assists
    22
    NHL#205
    P/GP
    0.72
    NHL#134
    +/-
    +6
    NHL#147
    PlayoffsEliminated by Montréal Canadiens
    10 games1 points0 G · 1 A
    First roundQUEQuebec Nordiques3–0Second roundMTLMontréal Canadiens3–4
    The whole season and the playoff run1985-1986
  10. Season

    1986-1987

    Wayne Babych's last season: 0 points

    HFDHartford Whalers
    Events
    76
    games missed
    Points
    0
    NHL#556
    Games
    4 of 80
    5%
    Goals
    0
    NHL#506
    Assists
    0
    NHL#536
    P/GP
    0.00
    +/-
    -5
    NHL#430
    PlayoffsEliminated by Quebec Nordiques
    0 of 6 games0 points
    First roundQUEQuebec Nordiques2–4
    The whole season and the playoff run1986-1987
  11. The career

    Wayne Babych played his last NHL game in 1987

    The career ended after 9 seasons, the last of them with Hartford Whalers.