Please read the following table in HTML format from a webpage and then answer the question in detail according to the table. Each table cell is defined by a <td> and a </td> tag. Each table row starts with a <tr> and ends with a </tr> tag. 'rowspan=m' and 'colspan=n' represents a cell spaning over 'm' rows and 'n' columns.

Webpage title:
Tom Fergus
Table title:
Career statistics
Table:
<table id='hittask' contenteditable='False'>
<tr> <th colspan=3 rowspan=1 >  </th><th colspan=5 rowspan=1 > Regular season </th><th colspan=5 rowspan=1 > Playoffs </th></tr>
<tr> <th colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Season </th><th colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Team </th><th colspan=1 rowspan=1 > League </th><th colspan=1 rowspan=99 >  </th><th colspan=1 rowspan=1 > GP </th><th colspan=1 rowspan=1 > G </th><th colspan=1 rowspan=1 > A </th><th colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Pts </th><th colspan=1 rowspan=1 > PIM </th><th colspan=1 rowspan=99 >  </th><th colspan=1 rowspan=1 > GP </th><th colspan=1 rowspan=1 > G </th><th colspan=1 rowspan=1 > A </th><th colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Pts </th><th colspan=1 rowspan=1 > PIM </th></tr>
<tr> <td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 1979–80 </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Peterborough Petes </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > OMJHL </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 63 </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 8 </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 6 </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 14 </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 14 </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > — </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > — </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > — </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > — </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > — </td></tr>
<tr> <td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 1980–81 </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Peterborough Petes </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > OHL </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 63 </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 43 </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 45 </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 88 </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 33 </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > — </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > — </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > — </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > — </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > — </td></tr>
<tr> <td class="highlighted"  colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 1981–82 </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Boston Bruins </td><td class="highlighted"  colspan=1 rowspan=1 > NHL </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 61 </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 15 </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 24 </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 39 </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 12 </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 6 </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 3 </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 0 </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 3 </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 0 </td></tr>
<tr> <td class="highlighted"  colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 1982–83 </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Boston Bruins </td><td class="highlighted"  colspan=1 rowspan=1 > NHL </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 80 </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 28 </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 35 </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 63 </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 39 </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 15 </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 2 </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 2 </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 4 </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 15 </td></tr>
<tr> <td class="highlighted"  colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 1983–84 </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Boston Bruins </td><td class="highlighted"  colspan=1 rowspan=1 > NHL </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 69 </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 25 </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 36 </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 61 </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 12 </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 3 </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 2 </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 0 </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 2 </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 9 </td></tr>
<tr> <td class="highlighted"  colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 1984–85 </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Boston Bruins </td><td class="highlighted"  colspan=1 rowspan=1 > NHL </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 79 </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 30 </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 43 </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 73 </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 75 </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 5 </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 0 </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 0 </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 0 </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 4 </td></tr>
<tr> <td class="highlighted"  colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 1985–86 </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Toronto Maple Leafs </td><td class="highlighted"  colspan=1 rowspan=1 > NHL </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 78 </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 31 </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 42 </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 73 </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 64 </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 10 </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 5 </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 7 </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 12 </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 6 </td></tr>
<tr> <td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 1986–87 </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Newmarket Saints </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > AHL </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 1 </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 0 </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 1 </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 1 </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 0 </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > — </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > — </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > — </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > — </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > — </td></tr>
<tr> <td class="highlighted"  colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 1986–87 </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Toronto Maple Leafs </td><td class="highlighted"  colspan=1 rowspan=1 > NHL </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 57 </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 21 </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 28 </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 49 </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 57 </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 2 </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 0 </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 1 </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 1 </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 2 </td></tr>
<tr> <td class="highlighted"  colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 1987–88 </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Toronto Maple Leafs </td><td class="highlighted"  colspan=1 rowspan=1 > NHL </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 63 </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 19 </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 31 </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 50 </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 81 </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 6 </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 2 </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 3 </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 5 </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 2 </td></tr>
<tr> <td class="highlighted"  colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 1988–89 </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Toronto Maple Leafs </td><td class="highlighted"  colspan=1 rowspan=1 > NHL </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 80 </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 22 </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 45 </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 67 </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 48 </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > — </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > — </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > — </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > — </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > — </td></tr>
<tr> <td class="highlighted"  colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 1989–90 </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Toronto Maple Leafs </td><td class="highlighted"  colspan=1 rowspan=1 > NHL </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 54 </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 19 </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 26 </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 45 </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 62 </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 5 </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 2 </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 1 </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 3 </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 4 </td></tr>
<tr> <td class="highlighted"  colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 1990–91 </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Toronto Maple Leafs </td><td class="highlighted"  colspan=1 rowspan=1 > NHL </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 14 </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 5 </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 4 </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 9 </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 8 </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > — </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > — </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > — </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > — </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > — </td></tr>
<tr> <td class="highlighted"  colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 1991–92 </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Vancouver Canucks </td><td class="highlighted"  colspan=1 rowspan=1 > NHL </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 44 </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 14 </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 20 </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 34 </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 17 </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 15 </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 5 </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 3 </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 8 </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 6 </td></tr>
<tr> <td class="highlighted"  colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 1992–93 </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Vancouver Canucks </td><td class="highlighted"  colspan=1 rowspan=1 > NHL </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 36 </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 5 </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 9 </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 14 </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 20 </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > — </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > — </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > — </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > — </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > — </td></tr>
<tr> <td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 1993–94 </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > EV Zug </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > NLA </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 32 </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 21 </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 29 </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 50 </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 104 </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 9 </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 4 </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 5 </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 9 </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 24 </td></tr>
<tr> <td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 1994–95 </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > EV Zug </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > NLA </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 22 </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 12 </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 12 </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 24 </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 56 </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 12 </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 3 </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 10 </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 13 </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 16 </td></tr>
<tr> <th class="highlighted"  colspan=3 rowspan=1 > NHL totals </th><th class="highlighted"  colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 726 </th><th colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 235 </th><th colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 346 </th><th colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 581 </th><th colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 499 </th><th colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 65 </th><th colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 21 </th><th colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 17 </th><th colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 38 </th><th colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 48 </th></tr>
</table>
Question:
How many regular season games did play in the NHL for 12 seasons between 1981 and 1993 ?
Answer:
Thomas Joseph Fergus played 726 regular season games in the NHL for 12 seasons between 1981 and 1993.