Seasons with Rangers: 4 (1978-1981)
Regular-Season Games with Rangers: 202
Playoff Games with Rangers: 19

Acquired
Signed by Rangers as an unrestricted free agent on July 17, 1978.

Departed
Retired from NHL on Dec. 30, 1981.

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NYR - Career Regular Season Stats Season Team GP G A P +/- PIM PP SH GW S S% 1978-1979 Rangers 68 13 16 29 5 29 2 2 3 88 14.8 1979-1980 Rangers 55 10 20 30 1 26 4 0 0 69 14.5 1980-1981 Rangers 50 13 17 30 2 28 1 2 0 73 17.8 1981-1982 Rangers 29 6 7 13 -3 8 1 0 2 33 18.2 Team Totals: 202 42 60 102 5 91 8 4 5 263 16.0

NYR - Career Playoff Stats Season Team GP G A P +/- PIM PP SH GW S S% 1979-1980 Rangers 5 1 2 3 9 1 0 0 1980-1981 Rangers 14 3 5 8 2 0 0 0 Team Totals: 19 4 7 11 11 1 0 0

Career Regular Season Stats Season Team GP G A P +/- PIM PP SH GW S S% 1971-1972 University Of Wisconsin-WCHA 37 10 24 34 42 1972-1973 University Of Wisconsin-WCHA 38 18 31 49 34 1972-1973 United States-WEC-B 7 2 8 10 1973-1974 University Of Wisconsin-WCHA 34 17 29 46 29 1974-1975 Flames 18 1 4 5 -7 13 0 0 0 22 4.5 1974-1975 Omaha Knights-CHL 11 3 5 8 10 1974-1975 North Stars 43 8 17 25 -17 6 0 0 2 68 11.8 1975-1976 North Stars 79 18 30 48 -12 18 4 1 2 137 13.1 1976-1977 United States-Can-Cup 5 2 2 4 8 1976-1977 North Stars 80 22 27 49 -29 10 9 0 2 185 11.9 1977-1978 North Stars 75 13 16 29 -16 25 2 0 2 80 16.3 1978-1979 Rangers 68 13 16 29 5 29 2 2 3 88 14.8 1979-1980 Rangers 55 10 20 30 1 26 4 0 0 69 14.5 1980-1981 Rangers 50 13 17 30 2 28 1 2 0 73 17.8 1981-1982 United States-Can-Cup 6 3 2 5 0 1981-1982 New York Rangers-DN-Cup 4 2 0 2 1981-1982 Rangers 29 6 7 13 -3 8 1 0 2 33 18.2 1984-1985 St. Paul Vulcans-USHL 1989-1990 University Of Minnesota-WCHA 1995-1996 U. of Wisconsin-River Falls-NCAA-3 1999-2000 U. Of Alaska Anchorage-WCHA NHL Totals: 497 104 154 258 -76 163 23 5 13 755 13.8

Career Playoff Stats Season Team GP G A P +/- PIM PP SH GW S S% 1976-1977 North Stars 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1979-1980 Rangers 5 1 2 3 9 1 0 0 1980-1981 Rangers 14 3 5 8 2 0 0 0 NHL Totals: 21 4 7 11 11 1 0 0

Bio/News RANGERS DEBUT Oct. 12, 1978 (Rangers vs. Philadelphia Flyers) FINAL GAME WITH RANGERS Dec. 20, 1981 (Rangers vs. Washington Capitals) INTERNATIONAL TOURNAMENTS WHILE WITH RANGERS 1981 Canada Cup RANGERS ORGANIZATION STATISTICS Minor-league games: 0 Minor-league teams: None MISCELLANEOUS Full name: Dean Charles Talafous Uniform Numbers: 19 Retired from NHL: Dec. 30, 1981 NOTES Opted to retire rather than accept trade to Quebec during 1981-82 season. ... Went into coaching following his retirement.