Carol Vadnais

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Carol Vadnais was a defenceman. Born September 25, 1945 in Montréal, Quebec, Canada, he stood 6'1", weighed 185 lbs and shot left. In 1,087 NHL regular-season games he had 169 goals and 418 assists for 587 points.

NHL regular-season career

Games

1,087

Goals

169

Assists

418

Points

587

NHL playoff career

Games

106

Goals

10

Assists

40

Points

50

NHL career scoring rates

Goals / game

0.16

Assists / game

0.38

Points / game

0.54

Shots / game

2.26

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

24

1969–70 · Oakland Seals

Assists

56

1974–75 · Boston Bruins

Points

74

1974–75 · Boston Bruins

Shots

274

1968–69 · Oakland Seals

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. 1982–83

   • New Jersey DevilsNHL

2. 1981–82

   • New York RangersNHL

3. 1980–81

   • New York RangersNHL

4. 1979–80

   • New York RangersNHL

5. 1978–79

   • New York RangersNHL

6. 1977–78

   • New York RangersNHL

7. 1976–77

   • CanadaCan-Cup
   • New York RangersNHL
   • CanadaWEC-A

8. 1975–76

   • Boston BruinsNHL
   • New York RangersNHL

9. 1974–75

   • Boston BruinsNHL

10. 1973–74

    • Boston BruinsNHL

11. 1972–73

    • Boston BruinsNHL

12. 1971–72

    • Boston BruinsNHL
    • California Golden SealsNHL

13. 1970–71

    • California Golden SealsNHL

14. 1969–70

    • Oakland SealsNHL

15. 1968–69

    • Oakland SealsNHL

16. 1967–68

    • HoustonCPHL
    • Montréal CanadiensNHL

17. 1966–67

    • HoustonCPHL
    • Montréal CanadiensNHL

18. 1965–66

    • Mtl. Jr. CanadiensOHA-Jr.

19. 1964–65

    • Mtl. Jr. CanadiensOHA-Jr.

20. 1963–64

    • NDG MonarchsM-Cup
    • NDG MonarchsMMJHL

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
1982–83	NHL	New Jersey Devils	Regular	51	2	7	9	64	-31	32	1	2	0	0	0	0	All stats Assists 7 Game Winning Goals 0 Games Played 51 Goals 2 Ot Goals 0 Pim 64 Plus Minus -31 Points 9 Power Play Goals 1 Power Play Points 2 Shooting Pctg 0.0625 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 32
1981–82	NHL	New York Rangers	Regular	50	5	6	11	45	-4	43	1	1	0	1	0	0	All stats Assists 6 Game Winning Goals 0 Games Played 50 Goals 5 Ot Goals 0 Pim 45 Plus Minus -4 Points 11 Power Play Goals 1 Power Play Points 1 Shooting Pctg 0.1163 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 1 Shots 43
1981–82	NHL	New York Rangers	Playoffs	10	1	0	1	4	0	12	0	0	0	0	0	0	All stats Assists 0 Game Winning Goals 0 Games Played 10 Goals 1 Ot Goals 0 Pim 4 Plus Minus 0 Points 1 Power Play Goals 0 Power Play Points 0 Shooting Pctg 0.0833 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 12
1980–81	NHL	New York Rangers	Regular	74	3	20	23	91	20	118	1	5	0	1	0	0	All stats Assists 20 Game Winning Goals 0 Games Played 74 Goals 3 Ot Goals 0 Pim 91 Plus Minus 20 Points 23 Power Play Goals 1 Power Play Points 5 Shooting Pctg 0.0254 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 1 Shots 118
1980–81	NHL	New York Rangers	Playoffs	14	1	3	4	26	9	18	0	0	0	0	0	0	All stats Assists 3 Game Winning Goals 0 Games Played 14 Goals 1 Ot Goals 0 Pim 26 Plus Minus 9 Points 4 Power Play Goals 0 Power Play Points 0 Shooting Pctg 0.0556 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 18
1979–80	NHL	New York Rangers	Regular	66	3	20	23	118	2	83	0	4	0	1	1	0	All stats Assists 20 Game Winning Goals 1 Games Played 66 Goals 3 Ot Goals 0 Pim 118 Plus Minus 2 Points 23 Power Play Goals 0 Power Play Points 4 Shooting Pctg 0.0361 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 1 Shots 83
1979–80	NHL	New York Rangers	Playoffs	9	1	2	3	6	3	8	0	0	0	0	0	0	All stats Assists 2 Game Winning Goals 0 Games Played 9 Goals 1 Ot Goals 0 Pim 6 Plus Minus 3 Points 3 Power Play Goals 0 Power Play Points 0 Shooting Pctg 0.125 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 8
1978–79	NHL	New York Rangers	Regular	77	8	37	45	86	14	149	4	17	1	4	1	0	All stats Assists 37 Game Winning Goals 1 Games Played 77 Goals 8 Ot Goals 0 Pim 86 Plus Minus 14 Points 45 Power Play Goals 4 Power Play Points 17 Shooting Pctg 0.0537 Shorthanded Goals 1 Shorthanded Points 4 Shots 149
1978–79	NHL	New York Rangers	Playoffs	18	2	9	11	13	17	16	0	1	0	1	0	0	All stats Assists 9 Game Winning Goals 0 Games Played 18 Goals 2 Ot Goals 0 Pim 13 Plus Minus 17 Points 11 Power Play Goals 0 Power Play Points 1 Shooting Pctg 0.125 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 1 Shots 16
1977–78	NHL	New York Rangers	Regular	80	6	40	46	115	-24	164	3	25	1	1	1	0	All stats Assists 40 Game Winning Goals 1 Games Played 80 Goals 6 Ot Goals 0 Pim 115 Plus Minus -24 Points 46 Power Play Goals 3 Power Play Points 25 Shooting Pctg 0.0366 Shorthanded Goals 1 Shorthanded Points 1 Shots 164
1977–78	NHL	New York Rangers	Playoffs	3	0	2	2	16	-1	3	0	2	0	0	0	0	All stats Assists 2 Game Winning Goals 0 Games Played 3 Goals 0 Ot Goals 0 Pim 16 Plus Minus -1 Points 2 Power Play Goals 0 Power Play Points 2 Shooting Pctg 0 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 3
1976–77	Can-Cup	Canada	Regular	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats
1976–77	NHL	New York Rangers	Regular	74	11	37	48	131	-20	169	3	23	1	2	0	0	All stats Assists 37 Game Winning Goals 0 Games Played 74 Goals 11 Ot Goals 0 Pim 131 Plus Minus -20 Points 48 Power Play Goals 3 Power Play Points 23 Shooting Pctg 0.0651 Shorthanded Goals 1 Shorthanded Points 2 Shots 169
1976–77	WEC-A	Canada	Regular	10	3	1	4	33	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 1 Games Played 10 Goals 3 Pim 33 Points 4
1975–76	NHL	Boston Bruins	Regular	12	2	5	7	17	1	33	1	4	0	0	0	0	All stats Assists 5 Game Winning Goals 0 Games Played 12 Goals 2 Ot Goals 0 Pim 17 Plus Minus 1 Points 7 Power Play Goals 1 Power Play Points 4 Shooting Pctg 0.0606 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 33
1975–76	NHL	New York Rangers	Regular	64	20	30	50	104	-16	197	7	22	0	0	1	0	All stats Assists 30 Game Winning Goals 1 Games Played 64 Goals 20 Ot Goals 0 Pim 104 Plus Minus -16 Points 50 Power Play Goals 7 Power Play Points 22 Shooting Pctg 0.1015 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 197
1974–75	NHL	Boston Bruins	Regular	79	18	56	74	129	10	258	6	36	0	2	2	0	All stats Assists 56 Game Winning Goals 2 Games Played 79 Goals 18 Ot Goals 0 Pim 129 Plus Minus 10 Points 74 Power Play Goals 6 Power Play Points 36 Shooting Pctg 0.0698 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 2 Shots 258
1974–75	NHL	Boston Bruins	Playoffs	3	1	5	6	0	5	11	0	2	0	0	0	0	All stats Assists 5 Game Winning Goals 0 Games Played 3 Goals 1 Ot Goals 0 Pim 0 Plus Minus 5 Points 6 Power Play Goals 0 Power Play Points 2 Shooting Pctg 0.0909 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 11
1973–74	NHL	Boston Bruins	Regular	78	16	43	59	123	34	187	6	25	0	1	1	0	All stats Assists 43 Game Winning Goals 1 Games Played 78 Goals 16 Ot Goals 0 Pim 123 Plus Minus 34 Points 59 Power Play Goals 6 Power Play Points 25 Shooting Pctg 0.0856 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 1 Shots 187
1973–74	NHL	Boston Bruins	Playoffs	16	1	12	13	42	7	46	1	7	0	0	0	0	All stats Assists 12 Game Winning Goals 0 Games Played 16 Goals 1 Ot Goals 0 Pim 42 Plus Minus 7 Points 13 Power Play Goals 1 Power Play Points 7 Shooting Pctg 0.0217 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 46
1972–73	NHL	Boston Bruins	Regular	78	7	24	31	127	20	150	1	3	0	0	3	0	All stats Assists 24 Game Winning Goals 3 Games Played 78 Goals 7 Ot Goals 0 Pim 127 Plus Minus 20 Points 31 Power Play Goals 1 Power Play Points 3 Shooting Pctg 0.0467 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 150
1972–73	NHL	Boston Bruins	Playoffs	5	0	0	0	8	-2	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	All stats Assists 0 Game Winning Goals 0 Games Played 5 Goals 0 Ot Goals 0 Pim 8 Plus Minus -2 Points 0 Power Play Goals 0 Power Play Points 0 Shooting Pctg 0 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 6
1971–72	NHL	Boston Bruins	Regular	16	4	6	10	37	2	37	0	1	0	0	0	0	All stats Assists 6 Game Winning Goals 0 Games Played 16 Goals 4 Ot Goals 0 Pim 37 Plus Minus 2 Points 10 Power Play Goals 0 Power Play Points 1 Shooting Pctg 0.1081 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 37
1971–72	NHL	California Golden Seals	Regular	52	14	20	34	106	-21	139	7	15	0	1	2	0	All stats Assists 20 Game Winning Goals 2 Games Played 52 Goals 14 Ot Goals 0 Pim 106 Plus Minus -21 Points 34 Power Play Goals 7 Power Play Points 15 Shooting Pctg 0.1007 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 1 Shots 139
1971–72	NHL	Boston Bruins	Playoffs	15	0	2	2	43	2	24	0	0	0	0	0	0	All stats Assists 2 Game Winning Goals 0 Games Played 15 Goals 0 Ot Goals 0 Pim 43 Plus Minus 2 Points 2 Power Play Goals 0 Power Play Points 0 Shooting Pctg 0 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 24
1970–71	NHL	California Golden Seals	Regular	42	10	16	26	91	-4	146	3	9	1	1	3	0	All stats Assists 16 Game Winning Goals 3 Games Played 42 Goals 10 Ot Goals 0 Pim 91 Plus Minus -4 Points 26 Power Play Goals 3 Power Play Points 9 Shooting Pctg 0.0685 Shorthanded Goals 1 Shorthanded Points 1 Shots 146
1969–70	NHL	Oakland Seals	Regular	76	24	20	44	212	-29	245	6	15	0	0	0	0	All stats Assists 20 Game Winning Goals 0 Games Played 76 Goals 24 Ot Goals 0 Pim 212 Plus Minus -29 Points 44 Power Play Goals 6 Power Play Points 15 Shooting Pctg 0.098 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 245
1969–70	NHL	Oakland Seals	Playoffs	4	2	1	3	15	-2	20	2	3	0	0	0	0	All stats Assists 1 Game Winning Goals 0 Games Played 4 Goals 2 Ot Goals 0 Pim 15 Plus Minus -2 Points 3 Power Play Goals 2 Power Play Points 3 Shooting Pctg 0.1 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 20
1968–69	NHL	Oakland Seals	Regular	76	15	27	42	151	-17	274	4	13	0	1	4	0	All stats Assists 27 Game Winning Goals 4 Games Played 76 Goals 15 Ot Goals 0 Pim 151 Plus Minus -17 Points 42 Power Play Goals 4 Power Play Points 13 Shooting Pctg 0.0547 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 1 Shots 274
1968–69	NHL	Oakland Seals	Playoffs	7	1	4	5	10	5	42	1	4	0	0	0	0	All stats Assists 4 Game Winning Goals 0 Games Played 7 Goals 1 Ot Goals 0 Pim 10 Plus Minus 5 Points 5 Power Play Goals 1 Power Play Points 4 Shooting Pctg 0.0238 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 42
1967–68	CPHL	Houston	Regular	36	5	21	26	178	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 21 Games Played 36 Goals 5 Pim 178 Points 26
1967–68	NHL	Montréal Canadiens	Regular	31	1	1	2	29	-5	25	0	0	0	0	0	0	All stats Assists 1 Game Winning Goals 0 Games Played 31 Goals 1 Ot Goals 0 Pim 29 Plus Minus -5 Points 2 Power Play Goals 0 Power Play Points 0 Shooting Pctg 0.04 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 25
1967–68	NHL	Montréal Canadiens	Playoffs	1	0	0	0	2	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 2 Plus Minus 0 Points 0 Power Play Goals 0 Power Play Points 0 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 0
1966–67	CPHL	Houston	Regular	21	5	5	10	45	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 5 Games Played 21 Goals 5 Pim 45 Points 10
1966–67	NHL	Montréal Canadiens	Regular	11	0	3	3	35	5	10	0	0	0	0	0	0	All stats Assists 3 Game Winning Goals 0 Games Played 11 Goals 0 Ot Goals 0 Pim 35 Plus Minus 5 Points 3 Power Play Goals 0 Power Play Points 0 Shooting Pctg 0 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 10
1966–67	NHL	Montréal Canadiens	Playoffs	1	0	0	0	2	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 2 Plus Minus 0 Points 0 Power Play Goals 0 Power Play Points 0 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 0
1965–66	OHA-Jr.	Mtl. Jr. Canadiens	Regular	48	9	14	23	184	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 14 Games Played 48 Goals 9 Pim 184 Points 23
1965–66	OHA-Jr.	Mtl. Jr. Canadiens	Playoffs	10	1	4	5	24	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 4 Games Played 10 Goals 1 Pim 24 Points 5
1964–65	OHA-Jr.	Mtl. Jr. Canadiens	Regular	56	9	16	25	74	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 16 Games Played 56 Goals 9 Pim 74 Points 25
1964–65	OHA-Jr.	Mtl. Jr. Canadiens	Playoffs	7	1	0	1	13	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 0 Games Played 7 Goals 1 Pim 13 Points 1
1963–64	M-Cup	NDG Monarchs	Regular	13	13	11	24	12	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 11 Games Played 13 Goals 13 Pim 12 Points 24
1963–64	MMJHL	NDG Monarchs	Regular	44	39	49	88	90	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 49 Games Played 44 Goals 39 Pim 90 Points 88
1963–64	M-Cup	NDG Monarchs	Playoffs	13	13	11	24	12	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 11 Games Played 13 Goals 13 Pim 12 Points 24
1963–64	MMJHL	NDG Monarchs	Playoffs	17	7	15	22	34	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 15 Games Played 17 Goals 7 Pim 34 Points 22

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