Byron Dafoe's NHL career
Goaltender Byron Dafoe was drafted 35th overall by Washington Capitals in 1989. He played 12 seasons for 4 clubs, 1992-2004. That came to 415 games and 171 wins, 26 shutouts.
Below: the whole of Byron Dafoe's career, season by season.
- Year 19891989 NHL Draft
Byron Dafoe is drafted 35 overall by Washington Capitals
First off the board- 1Mats SundinQUE
- 2Dave ChyzowskiNYI
- 3Scott ThorntonTOR
Swedes from the same draft
Nicklas Lidström1564 GP · 1142 P- Mats Sundin1346 GP · 1349 P
- Niklas Andersson164 GP · 82 P
- 3 years, 4 months and 25 days later · 4 seasonsYear 1992NHL debut
Byron Dafoe makes his NHL debut
Byron was 21 years old ·
Madison Square Garden, USASwedes on the ice:
Calle Johansson, Peter Andersson and Jan Erixon.Season1992-1993
Byron Dafoe's first NHL season: 1 game
The whole season and the playoff run1992-1993Wins0Games1 of 841%SV%—GAA0.00NHL#1Shutouts0NHL#34PlayoffsEliminated by New York Islanders0 of 6 gamesFirst roundNYINew York Islanders2–4 - Year 1994Season
1993-1994
Byron Dafoe plays 5 of 84 games
The whole season and the playoff run1993-1994Wins2Games5 of 846%SV%.871NHL#58GAA3.39NHL#49Shutouts0NHL#41PlayoffsEliminated by New York Rangers2 of 11 gamesFirst roundPITPittsburgh Penguins4–2Second roundNYRNew York Rangers1–4 - Year 1995Season
1994-1995
Byron Dafoe plays 4 of 48 games
The whole season and the playoff run1994-1995Wins1Games4 of 488%SV%.863NHL#65GAA3.53NHL#55Shutouts0NHL#30PlayoffsEliminated by Pittsburgh Penguins1 of 7 gamesFirst roundPITPittsburgh Penguins3–4 - Year 1996Season
1995-1996
Byron Dafoe plays 47 of 82 games
The whole season1995-1996Wins14Games47 of 8257%SV%.888NHL#49GAA3.87NHL#63Shutouts1NHL#27 - Year 1997Season
1996-1997
Byron Dafoe plays 40 of 82 games
The whole season1996-1997Wins13Games40 of 8249%SV%.905NHL#28GAA3.11NHL#47Shutouts0NHL#43 - Year 1998Season
1997-1998
Byron Dafoe plays 65 of 82 games
The whole season and the playoff run1997-1998Wins30Games65 of 8279%SV%.914NHL#18GAA2.24NHL#22Shutouts6NHL#7PlayoffsEliminated by Washington Capitals6 gamesFirst roundWSHWashington Capitals2–4 - Year 1999Season
1998-1999
Byron Dafoe plays 68 of 82 games
The whole season and the playoff run1998-1999Wins32Games68 of 8283%SV%.926NHL#5GAA1.99NHL#6Shutouts10NHL#1PlayoffsEliminated by Buffalo Sabres12 gamesFirst roundCARCarolina Hurricanes4–2Second roundBUFBuffalo Sabres2–4 - Year 2000Season
1999-2000
Byron Dafoe plays 41 of 82 games
The whole season1999-2000Wins13Games41 of 8250%SV%.889NHL#58GAA2.97NHL#53Shutouts3NHL#15 - Year 2001Season
2000-2001
Byron Dafoe plays 45 of 82 games
The whole season2000-2001Wins22Games45 of 8255%SV%.906NHL#27GAA2.39NHL#24Shutouts2NHL#29 - Year 2002Season
2001-2002
Byron Dafoe plays 64 of 82 games
The whole season and the playoff run2001-2002Wins35Games64 of 8278%SV%.907NHL#36GAA2.21NHL#22Shutouts4NHL#17PlayoffsEliminated by Montréal Canadiens6 gamesFirst roundMTLMontréal Canadiens2–4 - Year 2003Season
2002-2003
Byron Dafoe plays 17 of 82 games
The whole season2002-2003Wins5Games17 of 8221%SV%.862NHL#84GAA4.36NHL#87Shutouts0NHL#58 - Year 2004Season
2003-2004
Byron Dafoe's last season: 18 games
The whole season2003-2004Wins4Games18 of 8222%SV%.898NHL#69GAA3.15NHL#76Shutouts0NHL#61 - The career
Byron Dafoe played his last NHL game in 2004
The career ended after 12 seasons, the last of them with Atlanta Thrashers.