Daily Hockey Player — Thursday, October 1, 2026
Guess the Player
Clue (1 of 5)
He was selected by the Minnesota North Stars in the 1991 NHL Expansion Draft before being immediately traded to Vancouver.
Puzzle result
Babych
Player Card
Dave Babych
Defence Winnipeg Jets Draft 1980
#44
142
G
581
A
723
P
19 seasons
Season Stats
| Season | Team | GP | G | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998-99 | LAK/PHI | 41 | 2 | 6 | 8 |
| 1997-98 | PHI/VAN | 53 | 0 | 9 | 9 |
| 1996-97 | VAN | 78 | 5 | 22 | 27 |
| 1995-96 | VAN | 53 | 3 | 21 | 24 |
| 1994-95 | VAN | 40 | 3 | 11 | 14 |
| 1993-94 | VAN | 73 | 4 | 28 | 32 |
| 1992-93 | VAN | 43 | 3 | 16 | 19 |
| 1991-92 | VAN | 75 | 5 | 24 | 29 |
| 1990-91 | HFD | 8 | 0 | 6 | 6 |
| 1989-90 | HFD | 72 | 6 | 37 | 43 |
| 1988-89 | HFD | 70 | 6 | 41 | 47 |
| 1987-88 | HFD | 71 | 14 | 36 | 50 |
| 1986-87 | HFD | 66 | 8 | 33 | 41 |
| 1985-86 | HFD/WJ | 81 | 14 | 55 | 69 |
| 1984-85 | WJ | 78 | 13 | 49 | 62 |
| 1983-84 | WJ | 66 | 18 | 39 | 57 |
| 1982-83 | WJ | 79 | 13 | 61 | 74 |
| 1981-82 | WJ | 79 | 19 | 49 | 68 |
| 1980-81 | WJ | 69 | 6 | 38 | 44 |
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