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HOCKEY STATS
NHL

BENGT GUSTAFSSON

March 23, 1958  
Karlskoga, SE

Center  
6'0"  
Entry drafts
WASHINGTON CAPITALS
STATS
BENGT GUSTAFSSON
PER SEASONSEASONSPLAYOFFS
GPGAPTSPM+/-GPGAPTSPM+/-
1976-77WJC-20 - SE7314--------
1977-78WJC-20 - SE726810-------
1978-79WHA - EDM------2123--
1979-80NHL - WAS8022386017-------
1980-81NHL - WAS7221345526-------
1981-82NHL - WAS7026346040-------
1982-83NHL - WAS6722426416-4-114-
1983-84NHL - WAS6932437516-5235--
1984-85NHL - WAS511429438-5134--
1985-86NHL - WAS7023527526-------
1986-87WM - SE1038114-------
1987-88NHL - WAS7818365429-------
1988-89NHL - WAS7218516918-42356-
1990-91WM - SE10-556-------
1991-92OLYM - SE6-11--4------
PER LEAGUESEASONSPLAYOFFS
GPGAPTSPM+/-GPGAPTSPM+/-
NHL629196359555196-185101510-
OLYM6-11--42123--
WM203131610-------
WJC-2014571210-------
AWARDS
BENGT GUSTAFSSON
1976-77U20All-star team
SE Sweden
1977-78U20Silver
Sweden
NHL TROPHIES
TRANSACTIONS
BENGT GUSTAFSSON
October 1, 1990

Bengt Gustafsson is traded to the Detroit Red Wings. In return, the Washington Capitals acquired .

NHL trades