NHL careerCARFLACGYVANLast NHL game 2008

Byron Ritchie's NHL career

Points

Games

324

Goals

Assists

P/GP

0.18

Plus/minus

-35

Centre Byron Ritchie was drafted 165th overall by Hartford Whalers in 1995. He played 8 seasons for 4 clubs, 1998-2008. That came to 324 games and 58 points, 25 goals and 33 assists.

Below: the whole of Byron Ritchie's career, season by season.

Every season

Year 1995
1995 NHL Draft
July 8
Byron Ritchie is drafted 165 overall by Hartford Whalers
HFDHartford Whalers
Selected
165 overall, round 7
Swedes drafted
8 selected
First Swede off the board
Daniel Tjarnqvist#88
First off the board
1Bryan BerardOTT
2Wade ReddenNYI
3Aki BergLAK
Swedes from the same draft
Per-Johan Axelsson797 GP · 287 P
Daniel Tjärnqvist352 GP · 90 P
The full 1995 draft
3 years, 5 months and 13 days later · 3 seasons
Year 1998
1998-1999 season
NHL debut
December 21
Byron Ritchie makes his NHL debut in 1–⁠4 loss against Buffalo Sabres
BUFBuffalo Sabres4–1CARCarolina Hurricanes
Byron was 21 years old · Greensboro Coliseum, USA
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Year 1999
Season
March 3
1998-1999
Byron Ritchie's first NHL season: 0 points
CARCarolina Hurricanes
Events
79
games missed
Points
0
NHL#693
Games
3 of 82
4%
Goals
0
NHL#606
Assists
0
NHL#671
P/GP
0.00
+/-
0
NHL#316
PlayoffsEliminated by Boston Bruins
0 of 6 games0 points
First roundBOSBoston Bruins2–4
The whole season and the playoff run1998-1999
Year 2000
Season
January 18
1999-2000
Byron Ritchie plays only 26 games for 2 points
CARCarolina Hurricanes
Events
56
games missed
Points
2
NHL#657
Games
26 of 82
32%
Goals
0
NHL#654
Assists
2
NHL#610
P/GP
0.08
+/-
-10
NHL#716
The whole season1999-2000
Year 2002
Season
April 14
2001-2002
Byron Ritchie plays only 35 games for 11 points
CARCarolina Hurricanes FLAFlorida Panthers
Events
47
games missed
Points
11
NHL#460
Games
35 of 82
43%
Goals
5
NHL#374
Assists
6
NHL#488
P/GP
0.31
NHL#327
+/-
-2
NHL#507
The whole season2001-2002
Year 2003
Season
April 6
2002-2003
Byron Ritchie plays only 30 games for 3 points
FLAFlorida Panthers
Events
52
games missed
Points
3
NHL#656
Games
30 of 82
37%
Goals
0
NHL#696
Assists
3
NHL#600
P/GP
0.10
NHL#563
+/-
-4
NHL#600
The whole season2002-2003
Year 2004
Season
March 9
2003-2004
Byron Ritchie scores 11 points
FLAFlorida Panthers
Events
32
games missed
Points
11
NHL#462
Games
50 of 82
61%
Goals
5
NHL#388
Assists
6
NHL#495
P/GP
0.22
NHL#443
+/-
-10
NHL#795
The whole season2003-2004
Year 2006
Season
May 3
2005-2006
Byron Ritchie plays only 45 games for 6 points
CGYCalgary Flames
Events
37
games missed
Points
6
NHL#594
Games
45 of 82
55%
Goals
4
NHL#446
Assists
2
NHL#637
P/GP
0.13
NHL#566
+/-
-2
NHL#491
PlayoffsEliminated by Anaheim Ducks
7 games0 points
First roundANAAnaheim Ducks3–4
The whole season and the playoff run2005-2006
Year 2007
Season
April 12
2006-2007
Byron Ritchie scores 14 points — the best season of his career
CGYCalgary Flames
Events
Career best
His best points season
18
games missed
Points
14
NHL#437
Games
64 of 82
78%
Goals
8
NHL#300
Assists
6
NHL#511
P/GP
0.22
NHL#458
+/-
+3
NHL#223
PlayoffsEliminated by Detroit Red Wings
1 of 6 games0 points
First roundDETDetroit Red Wings2–4
The whole season and the playoff run2006-2007
Year 2008
Season
April 5
2007-2008
Byron Ritchie's last season: 11 points
VANVancouver Canucks
Events
Career best
His best assist season
Points
11
NHL#475
Games
71 of 82
87%
Goals
3
NHL#464
Assists
8
NHL#448
P/GP
0.15
NHL#516
+/-
-10
NHL#744
The whole season2007-2008
The career
Byron Ritchie played his last NHL game in 2008
The career ended after 8 seasons, the last of them with Vancouver Canucks.

Byron Ritchie is drafted 165 overall by Hartford Whalers

Byron Ritchie makes his NHL debut in 1–⁠4 loss against Buffalo Sabres

1998-1999

1999-2000

2001-2002

2002-2003

2003-2004

2005-2006

2006-2007

2007-2008

Byron Ritchie played his last NHL game in 2008