Sure he didn't ...

Here's his career stats from hockeydb.com


John Lawless
--- Regular Season --- ---- Playoffs ----
Season Team Lge GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
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1983-84 Peterborough Pirates BHL 20 65 53 118 52
1984-85 Peterborough Pirates BHL 20 75 106 181 11
1985-86 Peterborough Pirates BHL 36 72 67 139 36 -- -- -- -- --
1986-87 Oxford-City Stars BHL 2 6 4 10 0
1987-88 Cardiff Devils BHL 28 50 79 129 34
1988-89 Cardiff Devils BHL 24 53 88 141 23
1989-90 Cardiff Devils BHL 29 33 26 59 28
1990-91 Cardiff Devils BHL 36 28 41 69 24
1991-92 Cardiff Devils BHL 36 36 49 85 6
1992-93 Cardiff Devils BHL 1 0 2 2 0
1993-94 Cardiff Devils BHL 48 31 59 90 36
1994-95 Cardiff Devils BHL 6 2 7 9 0
1995-96 Manchester Storm BHL 22 19 27 46 48
1998-99 Telford Tigers BNL 19 4 10 14 18 6 0 3 3 4