Brian Lawton

C · #17

Brian Lawton was a center. Born June 29, 1965 in New Brunswick, New Jersey, the United States, he stood 6'0", weighed 180 lbs and shot left. He was drafted in 1983 (round 1, 1st overall) by the MNS. In 483 NHL regular-season games he had 112 goals and 154 assists for 266 points.

NHL regular-season career

Games

483

Goals

112

Assists

154

Points

266

NHL playoff career

Games

12

Goals

1

Assists

1

Points

2

NHL career scoring rates

Goals / game

0.23

Assists / game

0.32

Points / game

0.55

Shots / game

1.72

Regular-season career totals divided by games played. Missing values stay blank.

NHL season record highs

Highest supplied regular-season team records. Split-team seasons are kept separate; these are not combined season totals. Ties show one recorded season.

Goals

21

1986–87 · Minnesota North Stars

Assists

24

1987–88 · Minnesota North Stars

Points

44

1986–87 · Minnesota North Stars

Shots

155

1987–88 · Minnesota North Stars

Teams & leagues through the years

Every team and league recorded in this player's supplied season history, including junior, minor-league and international appearances. Multiple teams in a season are listed together; transfer dates and their order are not supplied.

1. 1992–93

   • CincinnatiIHL
   • Kansas CityIHL
   • San Jose SharksNHL

2. 1991–92

   • San Jose SharksNHL

3. 1990–91

   • PhoenixIHL

4. 1989–90

   • MaineAHL
   • Boston BruinsNHL
   • Hartford WhalersNHL
   • Quebec NordiquesNHL

5. 1988–89

   • Hartford WhalersNHL
   • New York RangersNHL

6. 1987–88

   • Minnesota North StarsNHL

7. 1986–87

   • Minnesota North StarsNHL
   • USAWEC-A

8. 1985–86

   • Minnesota North StarsNHL

9. 1984–85

   • SpringfieldAHL
   • USACan-Cup
   • Minnesota North StarsNHL

10. 1983–84

    • USACC
    • Minnesota North StarsNHL

11. 1982–83

    • Mount St. CharlesHigh-RI
    • USANat-Tm
    • USAWJC-A

12. 1981–82

    • Mount St. CharlesHigh-RI

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Season-by-season history

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Season	League	Team	Type	GP	G	A	PTS	PIM	+/−	Shots	PPG	PPP	SHG	SHP	GWG	OTG
1992–93	IHL	Cincinnati	Regular	17	5	11	16	30	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 11 Games Played 17 Goals 5 Pim 30 Points 16
1992–93	IHL	Kansas City	Regular	9	6	4	10	10	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 4 Games Played 9 Goals 6 Pim 10 Points 10
1992–93	NHL	San Jose Sharks	Regular	21	2	8	10	12	-9	29	0	2	0	0	0	0	All stats Assists 8 Game Winning Goals 0 Games Played 21 Goals 2 Ot Goals 0 Pim 12 Plus Minus -9 Points 10 Power Play Goals 0 Power Play Points 2 Shooting Pctg 0.069 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 29
1991–92	NHL	San Jose Sharks	Regular	59	15	22	37	42	-25	131	7	19	0	1	1	0	All stats Assists 22 Game Winning Goals 1 Games Played 59 Goals 15 Ot Goals 0 Pim 42 Plus Minus -25 Points 37 Power Play Goals 7 Power Play Points 19 Shooting Pctg 0.1145 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 1 Shots 131
1990–91	IHL	Phoenix	Regular	63	26	40	66	108	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 40 Games Played 63 Goals 26 Pim 108 Points 66
1990–91	IHL	Phoenix	Playoffs	11	4	9	13	40	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 9 Games Played 11 Goals 4 Pim 40 Points 13
1989–90	AHL	Maine	Regular	5	0	0	0	14	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 0 Games Played 5 Goals 0 Pim 14 Points 0
1989–90	NHL	Boston Bruins	Regular	8	0	0	0	14	-4	10	0	0	0	0	0	0	All stats Assists 0 Game Winning Goals 0 Games Played 8 Goals 0 Ot Goals 0 Pim 14 Plus Minus -4 Points 0 Power Play Goals 0 Power Play Points 0 Shooting Pctg 0 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 10
1989–90	NHL	Hartford Whalers	Regular	13	2	1	3	6	-2	17	1	1	0	0	0	0	All stats Assists 1 Game Winning Goals 0 Games Played 13 Goals 2 Ot Goals 0 Pim 6 Plus Minus -2 Points 3 Power Play Goals 1 Power Play Points 1 Shooting Pctg 0.1176 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 17
1989–90	NHL	Quebec Nordiques	Regular	14	5	6	11	10	-9	25	3	4	0	0	0	0	All stats Assists 6 Game Winning Goals 0 Games Played 14 Goals 5 Ot Goals 0 Pim 10 Plus Minus -9 Points 11 Power Play Goals 3 Power Play Points 4 Shooting Pctg 0.2 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 25
1988–89	NHL	Hartford Whalers	Regular	35	10	16	26	28	-9	70	7	10	0	0	2	1	All stats Assists 16 Game Winning Goals 2 Games Played 35 Goals 10 Ot Goals 1 Pim 28 Plus Minus -9 Points 26 Power Play Goals 7 Power Play Points 10 Shooting Pctg 0.1429 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 70
1988–89	NHL	New York Rangers	Regular	30	7	10	17	39	-2	58	3	4	0	0	0	0	All stats Assists 10 Game Winning Goals 0 Games Played 30 Goals 7 Ot Goals 0 Pim 39 Plus Minus -2 Points 17 Power Play Goals 3 Power Play Points 4 Shooting Pctg 0.1207 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 58
1988–89	NHL	Hartford Whalers	Playoffs	3	1	0	1	0	1	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	All stats Assists 0 Game Winning Goals 0 Games Played 3 Goals 1 Ot Goals 0 Pim 0 Plus Minus 1 Points 1 Power Play Goals 0 Power Play Points 0 Shooting Pctg 0.2 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 5
1987–88	NHL	Minnesota North Stars	Regular	74	17	24	41	71	-10	155	7	16	0	1	1	0	All stats Assists 24 Game Winning Goals 1 Games Played 74 Goals 17 Ot Goals 0 Pim 71 Plus Minus -10 Points 41 Power Play Goals 7 Power Play Points 16 Shooting Pctg 0.1097 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 1 Shots 155
1986–87	NHL	Minnesota North Stars	Regular	66	21	23	44	86	20	125	2	4	0	0	2	0	All stats Assists 23 Game Winning Goals 2 Games Played 66 Goals 21 Ot Goals 0 Pim 86 Plus Minus 20 Points 44 Power Play Goals 2 Power Play Points 4 Shooting Pctg 0.168 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 125
1986–87	WEC-A	USA	Regular	8	3	3	6	14	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 3 Games Played 8 Goals 3 Pim 14 Points 6
1985–86	NHL	Minnesota North Stars	Regular	65	18	17	35	36	9	98	4	4	0	0	6	0	All stats Assists 17 Game Winning Goals 6 Games Played 65 Goals 18 Ot Goals 0 Pim 36 Plus Minus 9 Points 35 Power Play Goals 4 Power Play Points 4 Shooting Pctg 0.1837 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 98
1985–86	NHL	Minnesota North Stars	Playoffs	3	0	1	1	2	-5	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	All stats Assists 1 Game Winning Goals 0 Games Played 3 Goals 0 Ot Goals 0 Pim 2 Plus Minus -5 Points 1 Power Play Goals 0 Power Play Points 1 Shooting Pctg 0 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 4
1984–85	AHL	Springfield	Regular	42	14	28	42	37	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 28 Games Played 42 Goals 14 Pim 37 Points 42
1984–85	Can-Cup	USA	Regular	6	5	0	5	4	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 0 Games Played 6 Goals 5 Pim 4 Points 5
1984–85	NHL	Minnesota North Stars	Regular	40	5	6	11	24	-4	40	1	1	0	0	1	0	All stats Assists 6 Game Winning Goals 1 Games Played 40 Goals 5 Ot Goals 0 Pim 24 Plus Minus -4 Points 11 Power Play Goals 1 Power Play Points 1 Shooting Pctg 0.125 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 40
1984–85	AHL	Springfield	Playoffs	4	1	1	2	2	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 1 Games Played 4 Goals 1 Pim 2 Points 2
1983–84	CC	USA	Regular	6	5	0	5	4	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 0 Games Played 6 Goals 5 Pim 4 Plus Minus 1 Points 5
1983–84	NHL	Minnesota North Stars	Regular	58	10	21	31	33	1	74	0	3	0	0	4	1	All stats Assists 21 Game Winning Goals 4 Games Played 58 Goals 10 Ot Goals 1 Pim 33 Plus Minus 1 Points 31 Power Play Goals 0 Power Play Points 3 Shooting Pctg 0.1351 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 74
1983–84	NHL	Minnesota North Stars	Playoffs	6	0	0	0	10	1	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	All stats Assists 0 Game Winning Goals 0 Games Played 6 Goals 0 Ot Goals 0 Pim 10 Plus Minus 1 Points 0 Power Play Goals 0 Power Play Points 0 Shooting Pctg 0 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 5
1982–83	High-RI	Mount St. Charles	Regular	23	40	43	83	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 43 Games Played 23 Goals 40 Points 83
1982–83	Nat-Tm	USA	Regular	7	3	2	5	6	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 2 Games Played 7 Goals 3 Pim 6 Points 5
1982–83	WJC-A	USA	Regular	7	3	1	4	6	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 1 Games Played 7 Goals 3 Pim 6 Points 4
1981–82	High-RI	Mount St. Charles	Regular	26	45	43	88	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 43 Games Played 26 Goals 45 Points 88

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