NHL careerTBLWSHLast NHL game 2007

Ben Clymer's NHL career

Points

129

Games

438

Goals

Assists

P/GP

0.29

Plus/minus

-64

Right winger Ben Clymer was drafted 27th overall by Boston Bruins in 1997. He played 7 seasons for 2 clubs, 1999-2007. That came to 438 games and 129 points, 52 goals and 77 assists.

Below: the whole of Ben Clymer's career, season by season.

Every season

Year 1997
1997 NHL Draft
June 21
Ben Clymer is drafted 27 overall by Boston Bruins
BOSBoston Bruins
Selected
27 overall, round 2
Swedes drafted
15 selected
First Swede off the board
Michael Holmqvist#18
First off the board
1Joe ThorntonBOS
2Patrick MarleauSJS
3Olli JokinenLAK
Swedes from the same draft
Henrik Tallinder678 GP · 142 P
Kristian Huselius662 GP · 451 P
Magnus Arvedson434 GP · 225 P
The full 1997 draft
2 years, 3 months and 25 days later · 3 seasons
Year 1999
1999-2000 season
NHL debut
October 16
Ben Clymer makes his NHL debut in the 4–⁠4 draw against Atlanta Thrashers
ATLAtlanta Thrashers4–4TBLTampa Bay Lightning
Ben was 21 years old · Ice Palace, USA
Swedes on the ice: Johan Garpenlöv, Per Svartvadet, Andreas Johansson, among others.
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Year 2000
Season
April 9
1999-2000
Ben Clymer's first NHL season: 8 points
TBLTampa Bay Lightning
Events
22
games missed
Points
8
NHL#508
Games
60 of 82
73%
Goals
2
NHL#501
Assists
6
NHL#480
P/GP
0.13
NHL#524
+/-
-26
NHL#825
The whole season1999-2000
Year 2001
Season
April 8
2000-2001
Ben Clymer plays only 23 games for 6 points
TBLTampa Bay Lightning
Events
59
games missed
Points
6
NHL#566
Games
23 of 82
28%
Goals
5
NHL#368
Assists
1
NHL#701
P/GP
0.26
+/-
-7
NHL#693
The whole season2000-2001
Year 2002
Season
April 14
2001-2002
Ben Clymer scores 34 points — the best season of his career
TBLTampa Bay Lightning
Events
Career best
His best points season
Points
34
NHL#187
Games
81 of 82
99%
Goals
14
NHL#157
Assists
20
NHL#207
P/GP
0.42
NHL#224
+/-
-10
NHL#749
The whole season2001-2002
Year 2003
Season
May 2
2002-2003
Ben Clymer scores 18 points
TBLTampa Bay Lightning
Events
17
games missed
Points
18
NHL#354
Games
65 of 82
79%
Goals
6
NHL#328
Assists
12
NHL#346
P/GP
0.28
NHL#369
+/-
-2
NHL#499
PlayoffsEliminated by New Jersey Devils
11 games2 points0 G · 2 A
First roundWSHWashington Capitals4–2Second roundNJDNew Jersey Devils1–4
The whole season and the playoff run2002-2003
Year 2004
Season
June 7
2003-2004
Ben Clymer scores 10 points and wins the Stanley Cup
TBLTampa Bay Lightning
Events
Stanley Cup
Points
10
NHL#488
Games
66 of 82
80%
Goals
2
NHL#517
Assists
8
NHL#440
P/GP
0.15
NHL#519
+/-
+5
NHL#198
PlayoffsStanley Cup
5 of 23 games0 points
First roundNYINew York Islanders4–1Second roundMTLMontréal Canadiens4–0Conference finalPHIPhiladelphia Flyers4–3Stanley Cup FinalCGYCalgary Flames4–3
The whole season and the playoff run2003-2004
Year 2006
Season
April 18
2005-2006
Ben Clymer scores 16 goals — his best goal-scoring season
WSHWashington Capitals
Events
Career best
His best goal-scoring season
Points
33
NHL#242
Games
77 of 82
94%
Goals
16
NHL#159
Assists
17
NHL#306
P/GP
0.43
NHL#287
+/-
-7
NHL#685
The whole season2005-2006
Year 2007
Season
March 22
2006-2007
Ben Clymer's last season: 20 points
WSHWashington Capitals
Points
20
NHL#368
Games
66 of 82
80%
Goals
7
NHL#322
Assists
13
NHL#359
P/GP
0.30
NHL#367
+/-
-17
NHL#810
The whole season2006-2007
The career
Ben Clymer played his last NHL game in 2007
The career ended after 7 seasons, the last of them with Washington Capitals.

Ben Clymer is drafted 27 overall by Boston Bruins

Ben Clymer makes his NHL debut in the 4–⁠4 draw against Atlanta Thrashers

1999-2000

2000-2001

2001-2002

2002-2003

2003-2004

2005-2006

2006-2007

Ben Clymer played his last NHL game in 2007