Dale McCourt

Player profile and career history

C · #10

Dale McCourt was a center. Born January 26, 1957 in Falconbridge, Ontario, Canada, he stood 5'10", weighed 180 lbs and shot right. He was drafted in 1977 (round 1, 1st overall) by the Detroit Red Wings. In 532 NHL regular-season games he had 194 goals and 284 assists for 478 points.

NHL regular-season career

Games: 532
Goals: 194
Assists: 284
Points: 478

All supplied career statistics

Assists: 284
Game Winning Goals: 19
Games Played: 532
Goals: 194
Ot Goals: 0
Pim: 124
Plus Minus: -67
Points: 478
Power Play Goals: 62
Power Play Points: 164
Shooting Pctg: 0.1434
Shorthanded Goals: 13
Shorthanded Points: 18
Shots: 1352

NHL playoff career

Games: 21
Goals: 9
Assists: 7
Points: 16

All supplied career statistics

Assists: 7
Game Winning Goals: 1
Games Played: 21
Goals: 9
Ot Goals: 0
Pim: 6
Plus Minus: -12
Points: 16
Power Play Goals: 5
Power Play Points: 8
Shooting Pctg: 0.1956
Shorthanded Goals: 0
Shorthanded Points: 0
Shots: 46

NHL career scoring rates

Goals / game: 0.36
Assists / game: 0.53
Points / game: 0.90
Shots / game: 2.54

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: 33
Assists: 56
Points: 86
Shots: 286

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.

1991–92
- AmbriSwiss
1990–91
- AmbriSwiss
1989–90
- AmbriSwiss
1988–89
- AmbriSwiss
1987–88
- AmbriSwiss
1986–87
- AmbriSwiss
1985–86
- AmbriSwiss
1984–85
- AmbriSwiss-2
1983–84
- Buffalo SabresNHL
- Toronto Maple LeafsNHL
1982–83
- Buffalo SabresNHL
1981–82
- Buffalo SabresNHL
- Detroit Red WingsNHL
1980–81
- Detroit Red WingsNHL
- CanadaWEC-A
1979–80
- Detroit Red WingsNHL
1978–79
- Detroit Red WingsNHL
- CanadaWEC-A
1977–78
- Detroit Red WingsNHL
1976–77
- St. CatharinesOMJHL
- CanadaWJC-A
1975–76
- HamiltonM-Cup
- HamiltonOMJHL
1974–75
- HamiltonOMJHL
1973–74
- HamiltonOHA-Jr.
1972–73
- SudburyOHA-Jr.
- WellandSOJHL
1971–72
- Welland SabresSOJHL

Coverage follows NHL's published player record. Earlier youth teams, loans, transfers and seasons absent from that source may be missing. A missing season does not imply the player was inactive.

Season-by-season history

All seasons and leagues supplied by the NHL player feed. NHL, junior and minor-league rows stay separate; this is not a guarantee of every game in a player's career.

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Season	League	Team	Type	GP	G	A	PTS	PIM	+/−	Shots	PPG	PPP	SHG	SHP	GWG	OTG
1991–92	Swiss	Ambri	Regular	5	4	1	5	2	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 1 Games Played 5 Goals 4 Pim 2 Points 5
1990–91	Swiss	Ambri	Regular	35	10	12	22	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 12 Games Played 35 Goals 10 Points 22
1989–90	Swiss	Ambri	Regular	38	18	26	44	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 26 Games Played 38 Goals 18 Points 44
1989–90	Swiss	Ambri	Playoffs	2	0	0	0	0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 0 Games Played 2 Goals 0 Pim 0 Points 0
1988–89	Swiss	Ambri	Regular	38	42	24	66	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 24 Games Played 38 Goals 42 Points 66
1988–89	Swiss	Ambri	Playoffs	6	1	4	5	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 4 Games Played 6 Goals 1 Points 5
1987–88	Swiss	Ambri	Regular	35	33	22	55	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 22 Games Played 35 Goals 33 Points 55
1987–88	Swiss	Ambri	Playoffs	4	6	6	12	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 6 Games Played 4 Goals 6 Points 12
1986–87	Swiss	Ambri	Regular	35	25	28	53	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 28 Games Played 35 Goals 25 Points 53
1986–87	Swiss	Ambri	Playoffs	3	5	2	7	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 2 Games Played 3 Goals 5 Points 7
1985–86	Swiss	Ambri	Regular	35	41	15	56	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 15 Games Played 35 Goals 41 Points 56
1984–85	Swiss-2	Ambri	Regular	26	22	14	36	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 14 Games Played 26 Goals 22 Points 36
1984–85	Swiss-2	Ambri	Playoffs	14	12	11	23	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 11 Games Played 14 Goals 12 Points 23
1983–84	NHL	Buffalo Sabres	Regular	5	1	3	4	0	-2	4	0	1	0	1	0	0	All stats Assists 3 Game Winning Goals 0 Games Played 5 Goals 1 Ot Goals 0 Pim 0 Plus Minus -2 Points 4 Power Play Goals 0 Power Play Points 1 Shooting Pctg 0.25 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 1 Shots 4
1983–84	NHL	Toronto Maple Leafs	Regular	72	19	24	43	10	-16	98	8	17	2	3	1	0	All stats Assists 24 Game Winning Goals 1 Games Played 72 Goals 19 Ot Goals 0 Pim 10 Plus Minus -16 Points 43 Power Play Goals 8 Power Play Points 17 Shooting Pctg 0.1939 Shorthanded Goals 2 Shorthanded Points 3 Shots 98
1982–83	NHL	Buffalo Sabres	Regular	62	20	32	52	10	-11	117	3	7	1	1	3	0	All stats Assists 32 Game Winning Goals 3 Games Played 62 Goals 20 Ot Goals 0 Pim 10 Plus Minus -11 Points 52 Power Play Goals 3 Power Play Points 7 Shooting Pctg 0.1709 Shorthanded Goals 1 Shorthanded Points 1 Shots 117
1982–83	NHL	Buffalo Sabres	Playoffs	10	3	2	5	4	-7	18	2	3	0	0	1	0	All stats Assists 2 Game Winning Goals 1 Games Played 10 Goals 3 Ot Goals 0 Pim 4 Plus Minus -7 Points 5 Power Play Goals 2 Power Play Points 3 Shooting Pctg 0.1667 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 18
1981–82	NHL	Buffalo Sabres	Regular	52	20	22	42	12	-1	122	4	10	1	1	2	0	All stats Assists 22 Game Winning Goals 2 Games Played 52 Goals 20 Ot Goals 0 Pim 12 Plus Minus -1 Points 42 Power Play Goals 4 Power Play Points 10 Shooting Pctg 0.1639 Shorthanded Goals 1 Shorthanded Points 1 Shots 122
1981–82	NHL	Detroit Red Wings	Regular	26	13	14	27	6	-3	84	5	8	0	0	0	0	All stats Assists 14 Game Winning Goals 0 Games Played 26 Goals 13 Ot Goals 0 Pim 6 Plus Minus -3 Points 27 Power Play Goals 5 Power Play Points 8 Shooting Pctg 0.1548 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 84
1981–82	NHL	Buffalo Sabres	Playoffs	4	2	3	5	0	-5	11	1	3	0	0	0	0	All stats Assists 3 Game Winning Goals 0 Games Played 4 Goals 2 Ot Goals 0 Pim 0 Plus Minus -5 Points 5 Power Play Goals 1 Power Play Points 3 Shooting Pctg 0.1818 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 11
1980–81	NHL	Detroit Red Wings	Regular	80	30	56	86	50	-17	286	11	33	2	2	2	0	All stats Assists 56 Game Winning Goals 2 Games Played 80 Goals 30 Ot Goals 0 Pim 50 Plus Minus -17 Points 86 Power Play Goals 11 Power Play Points 33 Shooting Pctg 0.1049 Shorthanded Goals 2 Shorthanded Points 2 Shots 286
1980–81	WEC-A	Canada	Regular	4	1	0	1	2	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 0 Games Played 4 Goals 1 Pim 2 Points 1
1979–80	NHL	Detroit Red Wings	Regular	80	30	51	81	12	1	200	7	21	2	3	3	0	All stats Assists 51 Game Winning Goals 3 Games Played 80 Goals 30 Ot Goals 0 Pim 12 Plus Minus 1 Points 81 Power Play Goals 7 Power Play Points 21 Shooting Pctg 0.15 Shorthanded Goals 2 Shorthanded Points 3 Shots 200
1978–79	NHL	Detroit Red Wings	Regular	79	28	43	71	14	-28	222	14	38	2	4	3	0	All stats Assists 43 Game Winning Goals 3 Games Played 79 Goals 28 Ot Goals 0 Pim 14 Plus Minus -28 Points 71 Power Play Goals 14 Power Play Points 38 Shooting Pctg 0.1261 Shorthanded Goals 2 Shorthanded Points 4 Shots 222
1978–79	WEC-A	Canada	Regular	7	0	1	1	6	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 1 Games Played 7 Goals 0 Pim 6 Points 1
1977–78	NHL	Detroit Red Wings	Regular	76	33	39	72	10	10	219	10	29	3	3	5	0	All stats Assists 39 Game Winning Goals 5 Games Played 76 Goals 33 Ot Goals 0 Pim 10 Plus Minus 10 Points 72 Power Play Goals 10 Power Play Points 29 Shooting Pctg 0.1507 Shorthanded Goals 3 Shorthanded Points 3 Shots 219
1977–78	NHL	Detroit Red Wings	Playoffs	7	4	2	6	2	0	17	2	2	0	0	0	0	All stats Assists 2 Game Winning Goals 0 Games Played 7 Goals 4 Ot Goals 0 Pim 2 Plus Minus 0 Points 6 Power Play Goals 2 Power Play Points 2 Shooting Pctg 0.2353 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 17
1976–77	OMJHL	St. Catharines	Regular	66	60	79	139	26	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 79 Games Played 66 Goals 60 Pim 26 Points 139
1976–77	WJC-A	Canada	Regular	7	10	8	18	14	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 8 Games Played 7 Goals 10 Pim 14 Points 18
1976–77	OMJHL	St. Catharines	Playoffs	14	7	13	20	6	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 13 Games Played 14 Goals 7 Pim 6 Points 20
1975–76	M-Cup	Hamilton	Regular	3	0	4	4	2	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 4 Games Played 3 Goals 0 Pim 2 Points 4
1975–76	OMJHL	Hamilton	Regular	66	55	84	139	19	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 84 Games Played 66 Goals 55 Pim 19 Points 139
1975–76	M-Cup	Hamilton	Playoffs	3	0	4	4	2	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 4 Games Played 3 Goals 0 Pim 2 Points 4
1975–76	OMJHL	Hamilton	Playoffs	14	20	8	28	12	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 8 Games Played 14 Goals 20 Pim 12 Points 28
1974–75	OMJHL	Hamilton	Regular	69	52	74	126	57	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 74 Games Played 69 Goals 52 Pim 57 Points 126
1974–75	OMJHL	Hamilton	Playoffs	17	10	17	27	0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 17 Games Played 17 Goals 10 Pim 0 Points 27
1973–74	OHA-Jr.	Hamilton	Regular	69	20	38	58	45	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 38 Games Played 69 Goals 20 Pim 45 Points 58
1972–73	OHA-Jr.	Sudbury	Regular	26	6	11	17	0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 11 Games Played 26 Goals 6 Pim 0 Points 17
1972–73	SOJHL	Welland	Regular	34	35	28	63	39	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 28 Games Played 34 Goals 35 Pim 39 Points 63
1972–73	OHA-Jr.	Sudbury	Playoffs	4	0	1	1	0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 1 Games Played 4 Goals 0 Pim 0 Points 1
1971–72	SOJHL	Welland Sabres	Regular	34	35	28	63	39	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 28 Games Played 34 Goals 35 Pim 39 Points 63

NHL game-by-game archive

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NHL source coverage only; missing records are not zero-stat appearances. Historical team abbreviations are retained.

Recent NHL games

Date	Opponent	Goals	Assists	Points	Time on ice
1984-04-01	BUF	0	0	0	–
1984-03-31	STL	1	0	1	–
1984-03-28	DET	0	0	0	–
1984-03-25	CHI	1	0	1	–
1984-03-24	CHI	0	1	1	–

Career refresh is delayed. The last imported record is retained.

Profile updated Oct 15, 3:50 pm EDT. Missing stats are shown as –.

Player on NHL.com

NHL regular-season career

NHL playoff career

NHL career scoring rates

NHL season record highs

Teams & leagues through the years

1991–92

1990–91

1989–90

1988–89

1987–88

1986–87

1985–86

1984–85

1983–84

1982–83

1981–82

1980–81

1979–80

1978–79

1977–78

1976–77

1975–76

1974–75

1973–74

1972–73

1971–72

Season-by-season history

NHL game-by-game archive

Recent NHL games