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Playing career

Gustafsson was drafted by the Washington Capitals in the fourth round of the 1978 NHL Entry Draft. Gustafsson elected to play the 1978-79 season in his homeland, but he signed with the WHA's Edmonton Oilers in March of 1979. Gustafsson made his North American pro debut in the WHA playoffs that spring, picking up a goal and two assists in two games. When the Oilers merged into the NHL, the Capitals reclaimed Gustafsson's rights from Edmonton. The Washington Capitals are a National Hockey League (NHL) team based in Washington, D.C. // Facts Founded: 1974-1975 Arena: MCI Center (Verizon Center in 2006) Former Arena: US Airways Arena (a. ...

Awards

Records

• Set a Washington Capitals record (since broken) for points by a rookie with 60 in 1979-80.
• Scored the fastest goal from the start of a period (5 seconds in third period) vs. the Philadelphia Flyers on January 18, 1983.

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Notable Events

• Scored the game-winning goal for the Washington Capitals in the franchise's first victory over the Montreal Canadiens on February 19, 1980.
• Became the first Washington Capitals player to attempt two penalty shots in the same season in 1980-81.
• Scored 5 goals to beat the Philadelphia Flyers 7-1 on January 8, 1984.
• He played his entire nine-year NHL career with the Washington Capitals and notched 555 points (196 goals, 359 assists) in 629 games.
• Inducted into the International Ice Hockey Federation Hall of Fame in 2003.
• Currently the coach for the Swedish national men's ice hockey team in the 2006 Winter Olympics.

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Career statistics

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International play

External links

• Bengt Gustafsson on Internet Hockey Database