Derek Plante
Player profile and career history
C · #38
Derek Plante was a center. Born January 17, 1971 in Cloquet, Minnesota, the United States, he stood 5'11", weighed 181 lbs and shot left. He was drafted in 1989 (round 8, 161st overall) by the Buffalo Sabres. In 450 NHL regular-season games he had 96 goals and 152 assists for 248 points.
NHL regular-season career
- Games
- 450
- Goals
- 96
- Assists
- 152
- Points
- 248
All supplied career statistics
- Assists
- 152
- Game Winning Goals
- 14
- Games Played
- 450
- Goals
- 96
- Ot Goals
- 2
- Pim
- 138
- Plus Minus
- 17
- Points
- 248
- Power Play Goals
- 26
- Power Play Points
- 79
- Shooting Pctg
- 0.1036
- Shorthanded Goals
- 1
- Shorthanded Points
- 6
- Shots
- 926
NHL playoff career
- Games
- 41
- Goals
- 6
- Assists
- 10
- Points
- 16
All supplied career statistics
- Assists
- 10
- Game Winning Goals
- 2
- Games Played
- 41
- Goals
- 6
- Ot Goals
- 1
- Pim
- 18
- Plus Minus
- 3
- Points
- 16
- Power Play Goals
- 1
- Power Play Points
- 5
- Shooting Pctg
- 0.0869
- Shorthanded Goals
- 0
- Shorthanded Points
- 1
- Shots
- 69
NHL career scoring rates
- Goals / game
- 0.21
- Assists / game
- 0.34
- Points / game
- 0.55
- Shots / game
- 2.06
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
- 27 1996–97 · Buffalo Sabres
- Assists
- 35 1993–94 · Buffalo Sabres
- Points
- 56 1995–96 · Buffalo Sabres
- Shots
- 203 1995–96 · Buffalo Sabres
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.
2007–08
- LangenthalNLB
2006–07
- NipponAsianHL
2005–06
- Nippon PaperAsianHL
2004–05
- MannheimGermany
2003–04
- MannheimGermany
2002–03
- ZurichSwiss
2001–02
- Munchen Bar.Germany
- USAWC-A
2000–01
- PhiladelphiaAHL
Philadelphia FlyersNHL- USAWC-A
1999–00
- ChicagoIHL
- MichiganIHL
Chicago BlackhawksNHL
Dallas StarsNHL- USAWC-A
1998–99
1997–98
1996–97
1995–96
Buffalo SabresNHL- USAWC-A
1994–95
1993–94
- Buffalo SabresNHL
- USANat-Tm
1992–93
- USAWC-A
- U. Minn-DuluthWCHA
1991–92
- USAWC-A
- U. Minn-DuluthWCHA
1990–91
- U. Minn-DuluthWCHA
- USAWJC-A
1989–90
- U. Minn-DuluthWCHA
1988–89
- CloquetHigh-MN
1987–88
- CloquetHigh-MN
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.
Scroll across the table for all columns. Open “All stats” on any season for its complete supplied record.
| Season | League | Team | Type | GP | G | A | PTS | PIM | +/− | Shots | PPG | PPP | SHG | SHP | GWG | OTG | |
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| 2007–08 | NLB | Langenthal | Regular | 38 | 24 | 20 | 44 | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | All stats
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| 2007–08 | NLB | Langenthal | Playoffs | 4 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | All stats
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| 2006–07 | AsianHL | Nippon | Regular | 24 | 20 | 27 | 47 | 42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | All stats
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| 2006–07 | AsianHL | Nippon | Playoffs | 7 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 12 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | All stats
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| 2005–06 | AsianHL | Nippon Paper | Regular | 35 | 28 | 47 | 75 | 64 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | All stats
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| 2005–06 | AsianHL | Nippon Paper | Playoffs | 8 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | All stats
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| 2004–05 | Germany | Mannheim | Regular | 44 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | All stats
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| 2004–05 | Germany | Mannheim | Playoffs | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | All stats
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| 2003–04 | Germany | Mannheim | Regular | 39 | 6 | 16 | 22 | 40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | All stats
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| 2003–04 | Germany | Mannheim | Playoffs | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | All stats
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| 2002–03 | Swiss | Zurich | Regular | 44 | 22 | 24 | 46 | 34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | All stats
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| 2002–03 | Swiss | Zurich | Playoffs | 10 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | All stats
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| 2001–02 | Germany | Munchen Bar. | Regular | 60 | 20 | 38 | 58 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | All stats
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| 2001–02 | WC-A | USA | Regular | 7 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | All stats
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| 2001–02 | Germany | Munchen Bar. | Playoffs | 9 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | All stats
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| 2000–01 | AHL | Philadelphia | Regular | 57 | 18 | 35 | 53 | 19 | -7 | 146 | 5 | — | 0 | — | 1 | — | All stats
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| 2000–01 | NHL |  Philadelphia Flyers | Regular | 12 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | All stats
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| 2000–01 | WC-A | USA | Regular | 9 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | All stats
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| 2000–01 | NHL | Philadelphia Flyers | Playoffs | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -3 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | All stats
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| 1999–00 | IHL | Chicago | Regular | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 0 | — | 0 | — | 0 | — | All stats
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| 1999–00 | IHL | Michigan | Regular | 13 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 2 | -5 | 30 | 0 | — | 0 | — | 0 | — | All stats
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| 1999–00 | NHL |  Chicago Blackhawks | Regular | 17 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | -1 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | All stats
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| 1999–00 | NHL |  Dallas Stars | Regular | 16 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | -4 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | All stats
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| 1999–00 | WC-A | USA | Regular | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | — | 12 | 1 | — | 0 | — | 0 | — | All stats
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| 1999–00 | IHL | Chicago | Playoffs | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 6 | — | — | 0 | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | All stats
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| 1998–99 | NHL |  Buffalo Sabres | Regular | 41 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 12 | 3 | 66 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | All stats
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| 1998–99 | NHL | Dallas Stars | Regular | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 24 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | All stats
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| 1998–99 | NHL | Dallas Stars | Playoffs | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | All stats
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| 1997–98 | NHL | Buffalo Sabres | Regular | 72 | 13 | 21 | 34 | 26 | 8 | 150 | 5 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | All stats
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| 1997–98 | NHL | Buffalo Sabres | Playoffs | 11 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 1 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | All stats
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| 1996–97 | NHL | Buffalo Sabres | Regular | 82 | 27 | 26 | 53 | 24 | 14 | 191 | 5 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | All stats
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| 1996–97 | NHL | Buffalo Sabres | Playoffs | 12 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 26 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | All stats
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| 1995–96 | NHL |  Buffalo Sabres | Regular | 76 | 23 | 33 | 56 | 28 | -4 | 203 | 4 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | All stats
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| 1995–96 | WC-A | USA | Regular | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | All stats
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| 1994–95 | NHL | Buffalo Sabres | Regular | 47 | 3 | 19 | 22 | 12 | -4 | 94 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | All stats
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| 1993–94 | NHL | Buffalo Sabres | Regular | 77 | 21 | 35 | 56 | 24 | 4 | 147 | 8 | 26 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | All stats
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| 1993–94 | Nat-Tm | USA | Regular | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | All stats
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| 1993–94 | NHL | Buffalo Sabres | Playoffs | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | All stats
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| 1992–93 | WC-A | USA | Regular | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | All stats
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| 1992–93 | WCHA | U. Minn-Duluth | Regular | 37 | 36 | 56 | 92 | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | All stats
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| 1991–92 | WC-A | USA | Regular | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | All stats
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| 1991–92 | WCHA | U. Minn-Duluth | Regular | 37 | 27 | 36 | 63 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | All stats
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| 1990–91 | WCHA | U. Minn-Duluth | Regular | 36 | 23 | 20 | 43 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | All stats
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| 1990–91 | WJC-A | USA | Regular | 7 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | All stats
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| 1989–90 | WCHA | U. Minn-Duluth | Regular | 28 | 10 | 11 | 21 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | All stats
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| 1988–89 | High-MN | Cloquet | Regular | 24 | 30 | 33 | 63 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | All stats
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| 1987–88 | High-MN | Cloquet | Regular | 23 | 16 | 25 | 41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | All stats
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NHL game-by-game archive
This season’s game-log import is queued. The background archive fills gradually.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001-04-21 | BUF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10:54 |
| 2001-04-19 | BUF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10:02 |
| 2001-04-16 | BUF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12:03 |
| 2001-04-14 | BUF | 0 | 1 | 1 | 20:04 |
| 2001-04-11 | BUF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18:49 |
Awards
Career refresh is delayed. The last imported record is retained.
Profile updated Oct 14, 7:30 am EDT. Missing stats are shown as –.