Brian Lawton
#9 · Centre · San Jose Sharks
Born Jun 29, 1965 in New Brunswick, New Jersey, USA · 6'0", 180 lb · Shoots left · Drafted 1st overall in 1983 by MNS (round 1)
Compare with a similar player
The forwards closest to him in points in 1985-86. Pick one to see the two side by side, or choose someone else.
Rick Tocchet
PHI ·
35 P in 69 GP
Dave Hannan
PIT ·
35 P in 75 GP
Jorgen Pettersson
WSH ·
34 P in 70 GP
Mikko Makela
NYI ·
36 P in 58 GP
Chris Nilan
MTL ·
34 P in 72 GP
Career
Regular season games only. Pick a season to see its game log below.
Points by season. The darker bar is the season shown below.
| Season | Team | GP | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | Shots | Hits | P/GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983-84 | MNS | 59 | 10 | 21 | 31 | 1 | 33 | 74 | 0 | 0.53 |
| 1984-85 | MNS | 40 | 5 | 6 | 11 | -4 | 24 | 40 | 0 | 0.28 |
| 1985-86 | MNS | 65 | 18 | 17 | 35 | 9 | 36 | 98 | 0 | 0.54 |
| 1986-87 | MNS | 66 | 21 | 23 | 44 | 20 | 86 | 125 | 0 | 0.67 |
| 1987-88 | MNS | 74 | 17 | 24 | 41 | -10 | 71 | 155 | 0 | 0.55 |
| 1988-89 | NYR | 30 | 7 | 10 | 17 | -2 | 39 | 58 | 0 | 0.57 |
| 1988-89 | HFD | 35 | 10 | 16 | 26 | -9 | 28 | 70 | 0 | 0.74 |
| 1989-90 | HFD | 13 | 2 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 6 | 17 | 0 | 0.23 |
| 1989-90 | QUE | 14 | 5 | 6 | 11 | -9 | 10 | 25 | 0 | 0.79 |
| 1989-90 | BOS | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -4 | 14 | 10 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 1991-92 | SJS | 59 | 15 | 22 | 37 | -25 | 42 | 131 | 0 | 0.63 |
| 1992-93 | SJS | 21 | 2 | 8 | 10 | -9 | 12 | 29 | 0 | 0.48 |
| 9 seasons | Career | 484 | 112 | 154 | 266 | -44 | 401 | 832 | 0 | 0.55 |
Playoffs
Playoff games only. Pick a season to see that year's bracket.
| Season | Team | GP | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | Shots | Hits | P/GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983-84 | MNS | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 1985-86 | MNS | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -5 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0.33 |
| 1988-89 | HFD | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0.33 |
| 3 seasons | Playoffs | 12 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -3 | 12 | 14 | 0 | 0.17 |
1985-86 season totals
| GP | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | Shots | Hits | P/GP | Shooting % | Avg TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 65 | 18 | 17 | 35 | 9 | 36 | 98 | 0 | 0.54 | 18.4 | 0:00 |
Game log
| Date | Opponent | Result | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | Shots | Hits | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 5, 1986 | vs DET | W 5-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Apr 2, 1986 | @ CHI | W 7-5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Apr 1, 1986 | vs CHI | L 1-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Mar 29, 1986 | @ DET | W 5-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Mar 26, 1986 | @ TOR | W 6-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Mar 24, 1986 | vs QUE | L 0-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Mar 22, 1986 | @ VAN | L 2-6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Mar 21, 1986 | @ EDM | L 4-5 (OT) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Mar 19, 1986 | @ CGY | W 6-5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Mar 17, 1986 | vs STL | W 6-5 (OT) | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Mar 15, 1986 | @ QUE | L 2-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Mar 13, 1986 | @ STL | W 3-2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Mar 11, 1986 | vs EDM | W 4-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Mar 8, 1986 | vs WIN | L 2-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Mar 5, 1986 | vs TOR | W 5-3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Mar 3, 1986 | @ DET | W 8-5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Mar 1, 1986 | vs NYI | W 5-4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Feb 26, 1986 | @ HFD | W 5-2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Feb 24, 1986 | @ NYR | L 1-5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Feb 23, 1986 | vs TOR | W 4-3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Feb 21, 1986 | vs QUE | W 5-2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Feb 19, 1986 | @ CHI | W 6-5 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Feb 13, 1986 | @ STL | L 3-5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Feb 11, 1986 | @ TOR | W 4-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Feb 10, 1986 | @ MTL | W 4-3 (OT) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Jan 27, 1986 | vs NJD | W 6-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Jan 25, 1986 | vs WSH | L 3-6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Jan 23, 1986 | vs MTL | L 2-5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Jan 21, 1986 | @ WSH | L 5-7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Jan 19, 1986 | @ PIT | L 2-3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Jan 18, 1986 | @ TOR | W 5-2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Jan 16, 1986 | vs STL | W 4-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Jan 14, 1986 | vs CHI | T 3-3 (OT) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Jan 11, 1986 | vs WSH | W 5-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Jan 10, 1986 | vs LAK | L 3-4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Jan 2, 1986 | vs VAN | W 3-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Dec 31, 1985 | vs CGY | W 6-3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Dec 28, 1985 | vs NYR | W 3-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Dec 26, 1985 | @ WIN | W 6-5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Dec 22, 1985 | @ NJD | W 8-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Dec 19, 1985 | vs PIT | L 3-4 (OT) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Dec 17, 1985 | vs DET | W 6-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Dec 7, 1985 | @ EDM | L 4-8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Dec 3, 1985 | vs CHI | W 9-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Nov 30, 1985 | @ STL | L 3-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Nov 29, 1985 | vs PHI | L 1-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Nov 27, 1985 | vs NYI | T 4-4 (OT) | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Nov 25, 1985 | @ BUF | W 4-3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Nov 23, 1985 | vs LAK | W 4-2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Nov 16, 1985 | vs DET | L 2-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Nov 13, 1985 | @ HFD | L 2-5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Nov 10, 1985 | @ BOS | L 1-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Nov 9, 1985 | vs NYR | W 4-3 (OT) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Nov 6, 1985 | vs MTL | T 3-3 (OT) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Nov 2, 1985 | vs WIN | L 1-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Oct 30, 1985 | vs CHI | L 5-6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Oct 27, 1985 | @ BUF | L 2-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Oct 26, 1985 | @ TOR | W 7-5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Oct 23, 1985 | @ STL | T 4-4 (OT) | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Oct 22, 1985 | vs STL | W 5-4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Oct 19, 1985 | @ PHI | L 3-7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Oct 17, 1985 | vs DET | W 10-1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Oct 15, 1985 | @ PIT | L 2-3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Oct 12, 1985 | vs BUF | L 2-6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Oct 10, 1985 | @ DET | T 6-6 (OT) | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 00:00 |