Willi Plett's NHL career
Right winger Willi Plett was drafted 80th overall by Atlanta Flames in 1975. He played 13 seasons for 4 clubs, 1975-1988. That came to 834 games and 437 points, 222 goals and 215 assists.
Below: the whole of Willi Plett's career, season by season.
- Year 19751975 NHL Draft
Willi Plett is drafted 80 overall by Atlanta Flames
First off the board- 1Mel BridgmanPHI
- 2Barry DeanKCS
- 3Ralph KlassenCGS
Swedes from the same draft
Bo Berglund130 GP · 67 P
- 6 months and 14 days later · 1 season1975-1976 seasonNHL debut
Willi Plett makes his NHL debut in 2–3 loss against Minnesota North Stars
Willi was 20 years old ·
Metropolitan Sports Center, USASeason1975-1976
Willi Plett's first NHL season: 0 points
Events76games missedThe whole season and the playoff run1975-1976PlayoffsEliminated by Los Angeles Kings0 of 2 games0 pointsPreliminary roundLAKLos Angeles Kings0–2 - Year 1977Season
1976-1977
Willi Plett scores 56 points and wins the Calder Memorial Trophy
EventsCalder Memorial Trophy16games missedThe whole season and the playoff run1976-1977PlayoffsEliminated by Los Angeles Kings3 games1 points1 G · 0 APreliminary roundLAKLos Angeles Kings1–2 - Year 1978Season
1977-1978
Willi Plett scores 43 points
The whole season and the playoff run1977-1978PlayoffsEliminated by Detroit Red Wings0 of 2 games0 pointsPreliminary roundDETDetroit Red Wings0–2 - Year 1979Season
1978-1979
Willi Plett scores 43 points
The whole season and the playoff run1978-1979PlayoffsEliminated by Toronto Maple Leafs2 games1 points1 G · 0 APreliminary roundTORToronto Maple Leafs0–2 - Year 1980Season
1979-1980
Willi Plett scores 32 points
The whole season and the playoff run1979-1980PlayoffsEliminated by New York Rangers4 games1 points1 G · 0 APreliminary roundNYRNew York Rangers1–3 - Year 1981Season
1980-1981
Willi Plett scores 68 points — the best season of his career
EventsCareer bestHis best points seasonThe whole season and the playoff run1980-1981PlayoffsEliminated by Minnesota North Stars15 of 16 games12 points8 G · 4 APreliminary roundCHIChicago Blackhawks3–0QuarterfinalPHIPhiladelphia Flyers4–3SemifinalMNSMinnesota North Stars2–4 - Year 1982Season
1981-1982
Willi Plett scores 57 points
EventsCareer bestHis best assist seasonThe whole season and the playoff run1981-1982PlayoffsEliminated by Vancouver Canucks3 games3 points1 G · 2 AFirst roundVANVancouver Canucks0–3 - Year 1983Season
1982-1983
Willi Plett scores 39 points
The whole season and the playoff run1982-1983PlayoffsEliminated by Chicago Blackhawks9 games4 points1 G · 3 AFirst roundTORToronto Maple Leafs3–1Second roundCHIChicago Blackhawks1–4 - Year 1984Season
1983-1984
Willi Plett scores 38 points
The whole season and the playoff run1983-1984PlayoffsEliminated by Edmonton Oilers16 games8 points6 G · 2 AFirst roundCHIChicago Blackhawks3–2Second roundSTLSt. Louis Blues4–3Conference finalEDMEdmonton Oilers0–4 - Year 1985Season
1984-1985
Willi Plett plays only 47 games for 28 points
Events33games missedThe whole season and the playoff run1984-1985PlayoffsEliminated by Chicago Blackhawks9 games9 points3 G · 6 AFirst roundSTLSt. Louis Blues3–0Second roundCHIChicago Blackhawks2–4 - Year 1986Season
1985-1986
Willi Plett scores 17 points
Events21games missedThe whole season and the playoff run1985-1986PlayoffsEliminated by St. Louis Blues5 games1 points0 G · 1 AFirst roundSTLSt. Louis Blues2–3 - Year 1988Season
1987-1988
Willi Plett's last season: 5 points
The whole season and the playoff run1987-1988PlayoffsEliminated by Edmonton Oilers17 of 22 games6 points2 G · 4 AFirst roundBUFBuffalo Sabres4–2Second roundMTLMontréal Canadiens4–1Conference finalNJDNew Jersey Devils4–3Stanley Cup FinalEDMEdmonton Oilers0–4 - The career
Willi Plett played his last NHL game in 1988
The career ended after 13 seasons, the last of them with Boston Bruins.