Peter McNab

Player profile and career history

C · #8

Peter McNab was a center. Born May 8, 1952 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, he stood 6'3", weighed 205 lbs and shot left. He was drafted in 1972 (round 6, 85th overall) by the Buffalo Sabres. In 955 NHL regular-season games he had 363 goals and 450 assists for 813 points.

NHL regular-season career

Games: 955
Goals: 363
Assists: 450
Points: 813

All supplied career statistics

Assists: 450
Game Winning Goals: 47
Games Played: 955
Goals: 363
Ot Goals: 1
Pim: 179
Plus Minus: 128
Points: 813
Power Play Goals: 83
Power Play Points: 194
Shooting Pctg: 0.1852
Shorthanded Goals: 1
Shorthanded Points: 2
Shots: 1959

NHL playoff career

Games: 107
Goals: 40
Assists: 42
Points: 82

All supplied career statistics

Assists: 42
Game Winning Goals: 4
Games Played: 107
Goals: 40
Ot Goals: 2
Pim: 20
Plus Minus: 9
Points: 82
Power Play Goals: 8
Power Play Points: 16
Shooting Pctg: 0.1593
Shorthanded Goals: 0
Shorthanded Points: 0
Shots: 251

NHL career scoring rates

Goals / game: 0.38
Assists / game: 0.47
Points / game: 0.85
Shots / game: 2.05

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: 41
Assists: 52
Points: 86
Shots: 226

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.

1986–87
- New Jersey DevilsNHL
1985–86
- New Jersey DevilsNHL
- USAWEC-A
1984–85
- Vancouver CanucksNHL
1983–84
- Boston BruinsNHL
- Vancouver CanucksNHL
1982–83
- Boston BruinsNHL
1981–82
- Boston BruinsNHL
1980–81
- Boston BruinsNHL
1979–80
- Boston BruinsNHL
1978–79
- Boston BruinsNHL
1977–78
- Boston BruinsNHL
1976–77
- Boston BruinsNHL
1975–76
- Buffalo SabresNHL
1974–75
- Buffalo SabresNHL
1973–74
- CincinnatiAHL
- Buffalo SabresNHL
1972–73
- U. Of DenverWCHA
1971–72
- U. Of DenverWCHA
1970–71
- U. Of DenverWCHA

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
1986–87	NHL	New Jersey Devils	Regular	46	8	12	20	8	-14	49	2	3	0	0	2	0	All stats Assists 12 Game Winning Goals 2 Games Played 46 Goals 8 Ot Goals 0 Pim 8 Plus Minus -14 Points 20 Power Play Goals 2 Power Play Points 3 Shooting Pctg 0.1633 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 49
1985–86	NHL	New Jersey Devils	Regular	71	19	24	43	14	-11	93	6	10	0	0	0	0	All stats Assists 24 Game Winning Goals 0 Games Played 71 Goals 19 Ot Goals 0 Pim 14 Plus Minus -11 Points 43 Power Play Goals 6 Power Play Points 10 Shooting Pctg 0.2043 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 93
1985–86	WEC-A	USA	Regular	10	0	1	1	4	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 1 Games Played 10 Goals 0 Pim 4 Points 1
1984–85	NHL	Vancouver Canucks	Regular	76	23	25	48	10	-21	116	9	16	0	0	1	1	All stats Assists 25 Game Winning Goals 1 Games Played 76 Goals 23 Ot Goals 1 Pim 10 Plus Minus -21 Points 48 Power Play Goals 9 Power Play Points 16 Shooting Pctg 0.1983 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 116
1983–84	NHL	Boston Bruins	Regular	52	14	16	30	10	7	81	2	6	0	0	3	0	All stats Assists 16 Game Winning Goals 3 Games Played 52 Goals 14 Ot Goals 0 Pim 10 Plus Minus 7 Points 30 Power Play Goals 2 Power Play Points 6 Shooting Pctg 0.1728 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 81
1983–84	NHL	Vancouver Canucks	Regular	13	1	6	7	10	-2	21	1	3	0	0	0	0	All stats Assists 6 Game Winning Goals 0 Games Played 13 Goals 1 Ot Goals 0 Pim 10 Plus Minus -2 Points 7 Power Play Goals 1 Power Play Points 3 Shooting Pctg 0.0476 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 21
1983–84	NHL	Vancouver Canucks	Playoffs	3	0	0	0	0	-2	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	All stats Assists 0 Game Winning Goals 0 Games Played 3 Goals 0 Ot Goals 0 Pim 0 Plus Minus -2 Points 0 Power Play Goals 0 Power Play Points 0 Shooting Pctg 0 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 4
1982–83	NHL	Boston Bruins	Regular	74	22	52	74	23	16	159	6	28	0	0	2	0	All stats Assists 52 Game Winning Goals 2 Games Played 74 Goals 22 Ot Goals 0 Pim 23 Plus Minus 16 Points 74 Power Play Goals 6 Power Play Points 28 Shooting Pctg 0.1384 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 159
1982–83	NHL	Boston Bruins	Playoffs	15	3	5	8	4	2	22	0	2	0	0	0	0	All stats Assists 5 Game Winning Goals 0 Games Played 15 Goals 3 Ot Goals 0 Pim 4 Plus Minus 2 Points 8 Power Play Goals 0 Power Play Points 2 Shooting Pctg 0.1364 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 22
1981–82	NHL	Boston Bruins	Regular	80	36	40	76	19	1	172	11	30	1	1	5	0	All stats Assists 40 Game Winning Goals 5 Games Played 80 Goals 36 Ot Goals 0 Pim 19 Plus Minus 1 Points 76 Power Play Goals 11 Power Play Points 30 Shooting Pctg 0.2093 Shorthanded Goals 1 Shorthanded Points 1 Shots 172
1981–82	NHL	Boston Bruins	Playoffs	11	6	8	14	6	4	29	2	5	0	0	1	1	All stats Assists 8 Game Winning Goals 1 Games Played 11 Goals 6 Ot Goals 1 Pim 6 Plus Minus 4 Points 14 Power Play Goals 2 Power Play Points 5 Shooting Pctg 0.2069 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 29
1980–81	NHL	Boston Bruins	Regular	80	37	46	83	24	12	201	16	35	0	0	4	0	All stats Assists 46 Game Winning Goals 4 Games Played 80 Goals 37 Ot Goals 0 Pim 24 Plus Minus 12 Points 83 Power Play Goals 16 Power Play Points 35 Shooting Pctg 0.1841 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 201
1980–81	NHL	Boston Bruins	Playoffs	3	3	0	3	0	2	13	1	1	0	0	0	0	All stats Assists 0 Game Winning Goals 0 Games Played 3 Goals 3 Ot Goals 0 Pim 0 Plus Minus 2 Points 3 Power Play Goals 1 Power Play Points 1 Shooting Pctg 0.2308 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 13
1979–80	NHL	Boston Bruins	Regular	74	40	38	78	10	24	193	11	14	0	0	9	0	All stats Assists 38 Game Winning Goals 9 Games Played 74 Goals 40 Ot Goals 0 Pim 10 Plus Minus 24 Points 78 Power Play Goals 11 Power Play Points 14 Shooting Pctg 0.2073 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 193
1979–80	NHL	Boston Bruins	Playoffs	10	8	6	14	2	1	36	3	4	0	0	1	0	All stats Assists 6 Game Winning Goals 1 Games Played 10 Goals 8 Ot Goals 0 Pim 2 Plus Minus 1 Points 14 Power Play Goals 3 Power Play Points 4 Shooting Pctg 0.2222 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 36
1978–79	NHL	Boston Bruins	Regular	76	35	45	80	10	28	200	4	11	0	0	4	0	All stats Assists 45 Game Winning Goals 4 Games Played 76 Goals 35 Ot Goals 0 Pim 10 Plus Minus 28 Points 80 Power Play Goals 4 Power Play Points 11 Shooting Pctg 0.175 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 200
1978–79	NHL	Boston Bruins	Playoffs	11	5	3	8	0	1	28	0	0	0	0	0	0	All stats Assists 3 Game Winning Goals 0 Games Played 11 Goals 5 Ot Goals 0 Pim 0 Plus Minus 1 Points 8 Power Play Goals 0 Power Play Points 0 Shooting Pctg 0.1786 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 28
1977–78	NHL	Boston Bruins	Regular	79	41	39	80	4	33	226	5	10	0	0	5	0	All stats Assists 39 Game Winning Goals 5 Games Played 79 Goals 41 Ot Goals 0 Pim 4 Plus Minus 33 Points 80 Power Play Goals 5 Power Play Points 10 Shooting Pctg 0.1814 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 226
1977–78	NHL	Boston Bruins	Playoffs	15	8	11	19	2	7	62	0	2	0	0	2	1	All stats Assists 11 Game Winning Goals 2 Games Played 15 Goals 8 Ot Goals 1 Pim 2 Plus Minus 7 Points 19 Power Play Goals 0 Power Play Points 2 Shooting Pctg 0.129 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 62
1976–77	NHL	Boston Bruins	Regular	80	38	48	86	11	27	208	6	15	0	1	8	0	All stats Assists 48 Game Winning Goals 8 Games Played 80 Goals 38 Ot Goals 0 Pim 11 Plus Minus 27 Points 86 Power Play Goals 6 Power Play Points 15 Shooting Pctg 0.1827 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 1 Shots 208
1976–77	NHL	Boston Bruins	Playoffs	14	5	3	8	2	-5	36	2	2	0	0	0	0	All stats Assists 3 Game Winning Goals 0 Games Played 14 Goals 5 Ot Goals 0 Pim 2 Plus Minus -5 Points 8 Power Play Goals 2 Power Play Points 2 Shooting Pctg 0.1389 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 36
1975–76	NHL	Buffalo Sabres	Regular	79	24	32	56	16	18	125	3	7	0	0	3	0	All stats Assists 32 Game Winning Goals 3 Games Played 79 Goals 24 Ot Goals 0 Pim 16 Plus Minus 18 Points 56 Power Play Goals 3 Power Play Points 7 Shooting Pctg 0.192 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 125
1975–76	NHL	Buffalo Sabres	Playoffs	8	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	All stats Assists 0 Game Winning Goals 0 Games Played 8 Goals 0 Ot Goals 0 Pim 0 Plus Minus 1 Points 0 Power Play Goals 0 Power Play Points 0 Shooting Pctg 0 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 1
1974–75	NHL	Buffalo Sabres	Regular	53	22	21	43	8	13	91	1	5	0	0	1	0	All stats Assists 21 Game Winning Goals 1 Games Played 53 Goals 22 Ot Goals 0 Pim 8 Plus Minus 13 Points 43 Power Play Goals 1 Power Play Points 5 Shooting Pctg 0.2418 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 91
1974–75	NHL	Buffalo Sabres	Playoffs	17	2	6	8	4	-2	20	0	0	0	0	0	0	All stats Assists 6 Game Winning Goals 0 Games Played 17 Goals 2 Ot Goals 0 Pim 4 Plus Minus -2 Points 8 Power Play Goals 0 Power Play Points 0 Shooting Pctg 0.1 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 20
1973–74	AHL	Cincinnati	Regular	49	34	39	73	16	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 39 Games Played 49 Goals 34 Pim 16 Points 73
1973–74	NHL	Buffalo Sabres	Regular	22	3	6	9	2	-3	24	0	1	0	0	0	0	All stats Assists 6 Game Winning Goals 0 Games Played 22 Goals 3 Ot Goals 0 Pim 2 Plus Minus -3 Points 9 Power Play Goals 0 Power Play Points 1 Shooting Pctg 0.125 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 24
1973–74	AHL	Cincinnati	Playoffs	5	2	6	8	0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 6 Games Played 5 Goals 2 Pim 0 Points 8
1972–73	WCHA	U. Of Denver	Regular	28	23	29	52	12	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 29 Games Played 28 Goals 23 Pim 12 Points 52
1971–72	WCHA	U. Of Denver	Regular	38	27	38	65	16	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 38 Games Played 38 Goals 27 Pim 16 Points 65
1970–71	WCHA	U. Of Denver	Regular	28	19	14	33	6	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 14 Games Played 28 Goals 19 Pim 6 Points 33

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Recent NHL games

Date	Opponent	Goals	Points	Time on ice
1987-03-23	EDM	0	0	–
1987-03-21	STL	1	1	–
1987-03-11	PHI	0	0	–
1987-03-08	PHI	0	0	–
1987-03-07	CHI	1	1	–

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Profile updated Oct 15, 11:20 am EDT. Missing stats are shown as –.

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NHL regular-season career

NHL playoff career

NHL career scoring rates

NHL season record highs

Teams & leagues through the years

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

1970–71

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