Wayne Merrick

C · #11

Wayne Merrick was a center. Born April 23, 1952 in Sarnia, Ontario, Canada, he stood 6'0", weighed 196 lbs and shot left. He was drafted in 1972 (round 1, 9th overall) by the St. Louis Blues. In 774 NHL regular-season games he had 191 goals and 265 assists for 456 points.

NHL regular-season career

Games

774

Goals

191

Assists

265

Points

456

NHL playoff career

Games

102

Goals

19

Assists

30

Points

49

NHL career scoring rates

Goals / game

0.25

Assists / game

0.34

Points / game

0.59

Shots / game

1.93

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

28

1974–75 · St. Louis Blues

Assists

38

1976–77 · Cleveland Barons

Points

65

1974–75 · St. Louis Blues

Shots

205

1974–75 · St. Louis Blues

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. 1983–84

   • New York IslandersNHL

2. 1982–83

   • New York IslandersNHL

3. 1981–82

   • New York IslandersNHL

4. 1980–81

   • New York IslandersNHL

5. 1979–80

   • New York IslandersNHL

6. 1978–79

   • New York IslandersNHL

7. 1977–78

   • Cleveland BaronsNHL
   • New York IslandersNHL

8. 1976–77

   • Cleveland BaronsNHL
   • CanadaWEC-A

9. 1975–76

   • California Golden SealsNHL
   • St. Louis BluesNHL

10. 1974–75

    • St. Louis BluesNHL

11. 1973–74

    • St. Louis BluesNHL

12. 1972–73

    • St. Louis BluesNHL
    • DenverWHL

13. 1971–72

    • OttawaOHA-Jr.

14. 1970–71

    • OttawaOHA-Jr.

15. 1969–70

    • OttawaOHA-Jr.

16. 1968–69

    • SarniaMinor-ON

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
1983–84	NHL	New York Islanders	Regular	31	6	5	11	10	2	32	0	0	0	0	0	0	All stats Assists 5 Game Winning Goals 0 Games Played 31 Goals 6 Ot Goals 0 Pim 10 Plus Minus 2 Points 11 Power Play Goals 0 Power Play Points 0 Shooting Pctg 0.1875 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 32
1983–84	NHL	New York Islanders	Playoffs	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	All stats Assists 0 Game Winning Goals 0 Games Played 1 Goals 0 Ot Goals 0 Pim 0 Plus Minus 0 Points 0 Power Play Goals 0 Power Play Points 0 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 0
1982–83	NHL	New York Islanders	Regular	59	4	12	16	27	-3	46	1	3	0	0	2	0	All stats Assists 12 Game Winning Goals 2 Games Played 59 Goals 4 Ot Goals 0 Pim 27 Plus Minus -3 Points 16 Power Play Goals 1 Power Play Points 3 Shooting Pctg 0.087 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 46
1982–83	NHL	New York Islanders	Playoffs	19	1	3	4	10	-1	24	0	0	0	0	0	0	All stats Assists 3 Game Winning Goals 0 Games Played 19 Goals 1 Ot Goals 0 Pim 10 Plus Minus -1 Points 4 Power Play Goals 0 Power Play Points 0 Shooting Pctg 0.0417 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 24
1981–82	NHL	New York Islanders	Regular	68	12	27	39	20	4	112	1	4	0	0	3	0	All stats Assists 27 Game Winning Goals 3 Games Played 68 Goals 12 Ot Goals 0 Pim 20 Plus Minus 4 Points 39 Power Play Goals 1 Power Play Points 4 Shooting Pctg 0.1071 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 112
1981–82	NHL	New York Islanders	Playoffs	19	6	6	12	6	4	26	0	0	0	0	1	1	All stats Assists 6 Game Winning Goals 1 Games Played 19 Goals 6 Ot Goals 1 Pim 6 Plus Minus 4 Points 12 Power Play Goals 0 Power Play Points 0 Shooting Pctg 0.2308 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 26
1980–81	NHL	New York Islanders	Regular	71	16	15	31	30	12	89	1	4	0	0	2	0	All stats Assists 15 Game Winning Goals 2 Games Played 71 Goals 16 Ot Goals 0 Pim 30 Plus Minus 12 Points 31 Power Play Goals 1 Power Play Points 4 Shooting Pctg 0.1798 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 89
1980–81	NHL	New York Islanders	Playoffs	18	6	12	18	8	12	25	0	0	0	0	1	0	All stats Assists 12 Game Winning Goals 1 Games Played 18 Goals 6 Ot Goals 0 Pim 8 Plus Minus 12 Points 18 Power Play Goals 0 Power Play Points 0 Shooting Pctg 0.24 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 25
1979–80	NHL	New York Islanders	Regular	70	13	22	35	16	12	111	2	4	0	0	4	0	All stats Assists 22 Game Winning Goals 4 Games Played 70 Goals 13 Ot Goals 0 Pim 16 Plus Minus 12 Points 35 Power Play Goals 2 Power Play Points 4 Shooting Pctg 0.1171 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 111
1979–80	NHL	New York Islanders	Playoffs	21	2	4	6	2	-9	47	0	1	0	0	1	0	All stats Assists 4 Game Winning Goals 1 Games Played 21 Goals 2 Ot Goals 0 Pim 2 Plus Minus -9 Points 6 Power Play Goals 0 Power Play Points 1 Shooting Pctg 0.0426 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 47
1978–79	NHL	New York Islanders	Regular	75	20	21	41	24	13	128	2	3	0	0	0	0	All stats Assists 21 Game Winning Goals 0 Games Played 75 Goals 20 Ot Goals 0 Pim 24 Plus Minus 13 Points 41 Power Play Goals 2 Power Play Points 3 Shooting Pctg 0.1563 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 128
1978–79	NHL	New York Islanders	Playoffs	10	2	3	5	2	-1	13	0	0	0	0	0	0	All stats Assists 3 Game Winning Goals 0 Games Played 10 Goals 2 Ot Goals 0 Pim 2 Plus Minus -1 Points 5 Power Play Goals 0 Power Play Points 0 Shooting Pctg 0.1538 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 13
1977–78	NHL	Cleveland Barons	Regular	18	2	5	7	8	-10	42	0	2	0	0	0	0	All stats Assists 5 Game Winning Goals 0 Games Played 18 Goals 2 Ot Goals 0 Pim 8 Plus Minus -10 Points 7 Power Play Goals 0 Power Play Points 2 Shooting Pctg 0.0476 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 42
1977–78	NHL	New York Islanders	Regular	37	10	14	24	8	2	60	2	4	0	0	3	0	All stats Assists 14 Game Winning Goals 3 Games Played 37 Goals 10 Ot Goals 0 Pim 8 Plus Minus 2 Points 24 Power Play Goals 2 Power Play Points 4 Shooting Pctg 0.1667 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 60
1977–78	NHL	New York Islanders	Playoffs	7	1	0	1	0	-1	8	0	0	0	0	0	0	All stats Assists 0 Game Winning Goals 0 Games Played 7 Goals 1 Ot Goals 0 Pim 0 Plus Minus -1 Points 1 Power Play Goals 0 Power Play Points 0 Shooting Pctg 0.125 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 8
1976–77	NHL	Cleveland Barons	Regular	80	18	38	56	25	-21	199	4	20	0	0	2	0	All stats Assists 38 Game Winning Goals 2 Games Played 80 Goals 18 Ot Goals 0 Pim 25 Plus Minus -21 Points 56 Power Play Goals 4 Power Play Points 20 Shooting Pctg 0.0905 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 199
1976–77	WEC-A	Canada	Regular	10	4	3	7	10	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 3 Games Played 10 Goals 4 Pim 10 Points 7
1975–76	NHL	California Golden Seals	Regular	56	25	27	52	36	-3	190	7	18	0	0	4	0	All stats Assists 27 Game Winning Goals 4 Games Played 56 Goals 25 Ot Goals 0 Pim 36 Plus Minus -3 Points 52 Power Play Goals 7 Power Play Points 18 Shooting Pctg 0.1316 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 190
1975–76	NHL	St. Louis Blues	Regular	19	7	8	15	0	0	56	1	2	0	0	0	0	All stats Assists 8 Game Winning Goals 0 Games Played 19 Goals 7 Ot Goals 0 Pim 0 Plus Minus 0 Points 15 Power Play Goals 1 Power Play Points 2 Shooting Pctg 0.125 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 56
1974–75	NHL	St. Louis Blues	Regular	76	28	37	65	57	29	205	2	9	0	0	3	0	All stats Assists 37 Game Winning Goals 3 Games Played 76 Goals 28 Ot Goals 0 Pim 57 Plus Minus 29 Points 65 Power Play Goals 2 Power Play Points 9 Shooting Pctg 0.1366 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 205
1974–75	NHL	St. Louis Blues	Playoffs	2	1	1	2	0	-1	8	1	1	0	0	0	0	All stats Assists 1 Game Winning Goals 0 Games Played 2 Goals 1 Ot Goals 0 Pim 0 Plus Minus -1 Points 2 Power Play Goals 1 Power Play Points 1 Shooting Pctg 0.125 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 8
1973–74	NHL	St. Louis Blues	Regular	64	20	23	43	32	-12	146	2	6	0	0	4	0	All stats Assists 23 Game Winning Goals 4 Games Played 64 Goals 20 Ot Goals 0 Pim 32 Plus Minus -12 Points 43 Power Play Goals 2 Power Play Points 6 Shooting Pctg 0.137 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 146
1972–73	NHL	St. Louis Blues	Regular	50	10	11	21	10	-2	81	3	3	0	0	0	0	All stats Assists 11 Game Winning Goals 0 Games Played 50 Goals 10 Ot Goals 0 Pim 10 Plus Minus -2 Points 21 Power Play Goals 3 Power Play Points 3 Shooting Pctg 0.1235 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 81
1972–73	WHL	Denver	Regular	22	6	13	19	6	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 13 Games Played 22 Goals 6 Pim 6 Points 19
1972–73	NHL	St. Louis Blues	Playoffs	5	0	1	1	2	-2	7	0	0	0	0	0	0	All stats Assists 1 Game Winning Goals 0 Games Played 5 Goals 0 Ot Goals 0 Pim 2 Plus Minus -2 Points 1 Power Play Goals 0 Power Play Points 0 Shooting Pctg 0 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 7
1971–72	OHA-Jr.	Ottawa	Regular	62	39	56	95	21	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 56 Games Played 62 Goals 39 Pim 21 Points 95
1971–72	OHA-Jr.	Ottawa	Playoffs	18	13	6	19	0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 6 Games Played 18 Goals 13 Pim 0 Points 19
1970–71	OHA-Jr.	Ottawa	Regular	62	34	42	76	41	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 42 Games Played 62 Goals 34 Pim 41 Points 76
1970–71	OHA-Jr.	Ottawa	Playoffs	11	6	8	14	4	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 8 Games Played 11 Goals 6 Pim 4 Points 14
1969–70	OHA-Jr.	Ottawa	Regular	51	10	17	27	10	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 17 Games Played 51 Goals 10 Pim 10 Points 27
1969–70	OHA-Jr.	Ottawa	Playoffs	5	0	2	2	0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 2 Games Played 5 Goals 0 Pim 0 Points 2
1968–69	Minor-ON	Sarnia	Regular	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats

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