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1982 NHL Entry Draft neWashington Capitals. Nemhaka yekukuvara kune vamwe vatambi panguva yekudzidzira musasa, Stevens akaita timu pazera remakore gumi nemasere uye haana kumbotamba mutambo mumakwikwi madiki. Akaita chiitiko chokukurumidza, achihwina paakapfura kokutanga mumutambo wake wokutanga weNHL. Akawana mapoinzi makumi maviri nemashanu mumwaka wake wekutanga uye akaita All-Rookie Team. Mukuwedzera, akatungamirira vadziviriri vatsva vose mumaminiti okutonga. Akapedza ari wechitatu mukuvhota kweCalder Memorial Trophy, iyo inopiwa kune Rookie weLigi yeGore. Akadanwawo kuti Rookie of the Year weCapitals. Stevens 'kutanga neCapitals kwakaenderana nekutanga kutamba kwechikwata, kunyangwe ivo vakabviswa mumutambo wekutanga neNew York Islanders.