NHL careerPITDALARIMINLast NHL game 2024
Alex Goligoski's NHL career
Points
475
Games
1078
Assists
388
Goals
87
Plus/minus
+55
Defenceman Alex Goligoski was drafted 61th overall by Pittsburgh Penguins in 2004. He played 17 seasons for 4 clubs, 2007-2024. That came to 1078 games and 475 points, 87 goals and 388 assists.
Below: the whole of Alex Goligoski's career, season by season.
Every season
- Year 20042004 NHL Draft
Alex Goligoski is drafted 61 overall by Pittsburgh Penguins
Selected61 overall, round 2
Swedes drafted19 selectedFirst Swede off the boardJohannes Salmonsson#31First off the board- 1Alex OvechkinWSH
- 2Evgeni MalkinPIT
- 3Cam BarkerCHI
Swedes from the same draft- Alexander Edler1030 GP · 439 P
- Johan Franzén602 GP · 370 P
- Carl Söderberg597 GP · 297 P
- 3 years, 7 months and 18 days later · 4 seasonsYear 20082007-2008 seasonNHL debut
Alex Goligoski makes his NHL debut in 1–2 loss against Boston Bruins
Alex was 22 years old ·
Mellon Arena, USASwedes on the ice:
Per-Johan Axelsson.Season2007-2008
Alex Goligoski's first NHL season: 2 points
Events79games missedThe whole season and the playoff run2007-2008Points2NHL#674Games3 of 824%Goals0NHL#682Assists2NHL#640P/GP0.67+/-+2NHL#238PlayoffsEliminated by Detroit Red Wings0 of 20 games0 pointsFirst roundOTTOttawa Senators4–0Second roundNYRNew York Rangers4–1Conference finalPHIPhiladelphia Flyers4–1Stanley Cup FinalDETDetroit Red Wings2–4 - Year 2009Season
2008-2009
Alex Goligoski scores 20 points and wins the Stanley Cup
EventsStanley Cup37games missedThe whole season and the playoff run2008-2009Points20NHL#360Games45 of 8255%Goals6NHL#351Assists14NHL#345P/GP0.44NHL#252+/-+5NHL#161PlayoffsStanley Cup2 of 24 games1 points0 G · 1 AFirst roundPHIPhiladelphia Flyers4–2Second roundWSHWashington Capitals4–3Conference finalCARCarolina Hurricanes4–0Stanley Cup FinalDETDetroit Red Wings4–3 - Year 2010Season
2009-2010
Alex Goligoski scores 37 points
The whole season and the playoff run2009-2010Points37NHL#181Games69 of 8284%Goals8NHL#303Assists29NHL#116P/GP0.54NHL#172+/-+7NHL#120PlayoffsEliminated by Montréal Canadiens13 games9 points2 G · 7 AFirst roundOTTOttawa Senators4–2Second roundMTLMontréal Canadiens3–4 - Year 2011Season
2010-2011
Alex Goligoski scores 46 points — the best season of his career
EventsCareer bestHis best points seasonThe whole season2010-2011Points46NHL#119Games83 of 82100%Goals14NHL#174Assists32NHL#79P/GP0.55NHL#170+/-+20NHL#26 - Year 2012Season
2011-2012
Alex Goligoski scores 30 points
The whole season2011-2012Points30NHL#227Games71 of 8287%Goals9NHL#247Assists21NHL#194P/GP0.42NHL#237+/-0NHL#350 - Year 2013Season
2012-2013
Alex Goligoski scores 27 points
The whole season2012-2013Points27NHL#109Games47 of 4898%Goals3NHL#367Assists24NHL#35P/GP0.57NHL#140+/-+4NHL#155 - Year 2014Season
2013-2014
Alex Goligoski scores 42 points
EventsCareer bestHis best assist seasonThe whole season and the playoff run2013-2014Points42NHL#135Games81 of 8299%Goals6NHL#351Assists36NHL#49P/GP0.52NHL#169+/-+9NHL#122PlayoffsEliminated by Anaheim Ducks6 games4 points1 G · 3 AFirst roundANAAnaheim Ducks2–4 - Year 2015Season
2014-2015
Alex Goligoski scores 36 points
The whole season2014-2015Points36NHL#180Games81 of 8299%Goals4NHL#434Assists32NHL#81P/GP0.44NHL#232+/-0NHL#356 - Year 2016Season
2015-2016
Alex Goligoski scores 37 points
The whole season and the playoff run2015-2016Points37NHL#182Games82 of 82100%Goals5NHL#394Assists32NHL#73P/GP0.45NHL#218+/-+21NHL#17PlayoffsEliminated by St. Louis Blues13 games7 points4 G · 3 AFirst roundMINMinnesota Wild4–2Second roundSTLSt. Louis Blues3–4 - Year 2017Season
2016-2017
Alex Goligoski scores 36 points
The whole season2016-2017Points36NHL#193Games82 of 82100%Goals6NHL#346Assists30NHL#108P/GP0.44NHL#223+/--9NHL#754 - Year 2018Season
2017-2018
Alex Goligoski scores 35 points
The whole season2017-2018Points35NHL#206Games78 of 8295%Goals12NHL#236Assists23NHL#183P/GP0.45NHL#244+/--31NHL#886 - Year 2019Season
2018-2019
Alex Goligoski scores 27 points
The whole season2018-2019Points27NHL#292Games76 of 8293%Goals3NHL#505Assists24NHL#170P/GP0.36NHL#336+/--7NHL#699 - Year 2020Season
2019-2020
Alex Goligoski scores 32 points
The whole season and the playoff run2019-2020Points32NHL#199Games70 of 70100%Goals4NHL#447Assists28NHL#94P/GP0.46NHL#248+/-+8NHL#117PlayoffsEliminated by Colorado Avalanche9 games0 pointsQualifying roundNSHNashville Predators3–1First roundCOLColorado Avalanche1–4 - Year 2021Season
2020-2021
Alex Goligoski scores 22 points
The whole season2020-2021Points22NHL#224Games56 of 56100%Goals3NHL#438Assists19NHL#130P/GP0.39NHL#297+/-+2NHL#246 - Year 2022Season
2021-2022
Alex Goligoski scores 30 points
The whole season and the playoff run2021-2022Points30NHL#281Games72 of 8288%Goals2NHL#601Assists28NHL#151P/GP0.42NHL#302+/-+41NHL#6PlayoffsEliminated by St. Louis Blues4 of 6 games0 pointsFirst roundSTLSt. Louis Blues2–4 - Year 2023Season
2022-2023
Alex Goligoski plays only 46 games for 6 points
Events1,000NHL games36games missedThe whole season and the playoff run2022-2023Points6NHL#647Games46 of 8256%Goals2NHL#598Assists4NHL#630P/GP0.13NHL#625+/--9NHL#768PlayoffsEliminated by Dallas Stars0 of 6 games0 pointsFirst roundDALDallas Stars2–4 - Year 2024Season
2023-2024
Alex Goligoski's last season: 10 points
Events46games missedThe whole season2023-2024Points10NHL#554Games36 of 8244%Goals0NHL#749Assists10NHL#446P/GP0.28NHL#438+/--8NHL#742 - The career
Alex Goligoski played his last NHL game in 2024
The career ended after 17 seasons, the last of them with Minnesota Wild.