Cam Atkinson's NHL career
Right winger Cam Atkinson was drafted 157th overall by Columbus Blue Jackets in 2008. He played 13 seasons for 3 clubs, 2011-2025. That came to 809 games and 489 points, 253 goals and 236 assists.
Below: the whole of Cam Atkinson's career, season by season.
- Year 20082008 NHL Draft
Cam Atkinson is drafted 157 overall by Columbus Blue Jackets
First off the board- 1Steven StamkosTBL
- 2Drew DoughtyLAK
- 3Zach BogosianATL
Swedes from the same draft
Erik Karlsson1171 GP · 948 P- Gustav Nyquist914 GP · 543 P
- Jacob Markström583 GP · 0 P
- 3 years, 3 months and 16 days later · 4 seasonsYear 20112011-2012 seasonNHL debut
Cam Atkinson makes his NHL debut in 2–3 loss against Nashville Predators
Cam was 22 years old ·
Nationwide Arena, USASwedes on the ice:
Patric Hörnqvist and Samuel Påhlsson.Year 2012Season2011-2012
Cam Atkinson's first NHL season: 14 points
Events55games missedThe whole season2011-2012Points14NHL#424Games27 of 8233%Goals7NHL#295Assists7NHL#468P/GP0.52+/-+1NHL#297 - Year 2013Season
2012-2013
Cam Atkinson scores 18 points
Events13games missedThe whole season2012-2013Points18NHL#221Games35 of 4873%Goals9NHL#139Assists9NHL#269P/GP0.51NHL#173+/-+9NHL#63 - Year 2014Season
2013-2014
Cam Atkinson scores 40 points
The whole season and the playoff run2013-2014Points40NHL#150Games79 of 8296%Goals21NHL#81Assists19NHL#227P/GP0.51NHL#180+/--4NHL#606PlayoffsEliminated by Pittsburgh Penguins6 games3 points1 G · 2 AFirst roundPITPittsburgh Penguins2–4 - Year 2015Season
2014-2015
Cam Atkinson scores 40 points
The whole season2014-2015Points40NHL#149Games78 of 8295%Goals22NHL#68Assists18NHL#244P/GP0.51NHL#177+/--2NHL#520 - Year 2016Season
2015-2016
Cam Atkinson scores 53 points
The whole season2015-2016Points53NHL#69Games81 of 8299%Goals27NHL#36Assists26NHL#135P/GP0.65NHL#92+/--8NHL#751 - Year 2017Season
2016-2017
Cam Atkinson scores 62 points
The whole season and the playoff run2016-2017Points62NHL#33Games82 of 82100%Goals35NHL#8Assists27NHL#138P/GP0.76NHL#48+/-+13NHL#73PlayoffsEliminated by Pittsburgh Penguins5 games3 points2 G · 1 AFirst roundPITPittsburgh Penguins1–4 - Year 2018Season
2017-2018
Cam Atkinson scores 46 points
Events17games missedThe whole season and the playoff run2017-2018Points46NHL#137Games65 of 8279%Goals24NHL#68Assists22NHL#200P/GP0.71NHL#91+/-+19NHL#42PlayoffsEliminated by Washington Capitals6 games4 points2 G · 2 AFirst roundWSHWashington Capitals2–4 - Year 2019Season
2018-2019
Cam Atkinson scores 69 points — the best season of his career
EventsCareer bestHis best points seasonThe whole season and the playoff run2018-2019Points69NHL#56Games80 of 8298%Goals41NHL#6Assists28NHL#122P/GP0.86NHL#57+/-+3NHL#235PlayoffsEliminated by Boston Bruins10 games8 points2 G · 6 AFirst roundTBLTampa Bay Lightning4–0Second roundBOSBoston Bruins2–4 - Year 2020Season
2019-2020
Cam Atkinson scores 26 points
Events26games missedThe whole season and the playoff run2019-2020Points26NHL#263Games44 of 7063%Goals12NHL#190Assists14NHL#304P/GP0.59NHL#152+/-+2NHL#253PlayoffsEliminated by Tampa Bay Lightning8 of 10 games8 points3 G · 5 AQualifying roundTORToronto Maple Leafs3–2First roundTBLTampa Bay Lightning1–4 - Year 2021Season
2020-2021
Cam Atkinson scores 34 points
The whole season2020-2021Points34NHL#105Games56 of 56100%Goals15NHL#90Assists19NHL#130P/GP0.61NHL#134+/--16NHL#884 - Year 2022Season
2021-2022
Cam Atkinson scores 50 points
The whole season2021-2022Points50NHL#129Games73 of 8289%Goals23NHL#95Assists27NHL#161P/GP0.68NHL#132+/--2NHL#529 - Year 2024Season
2023-2024
Cam Atkinson scores 28 points
The whole season2023-2024Points28NHL#295Games70 of 8285%Goals13NHL#215Assists15NHL#345P/GP0.40NHL#300+/--22NHL#882 - Year 2025Season
2024-2025
Cam Atkinson's last season: 9 points
Events43games missedThe whole season and the playoff run2024-2025Points9NHL#566Games39 of 8248%Goals4NHL#467Assists5NHL#594P/GP0.23NHL#497+/--4NHL#592PlayoffsEliminated by Florida Panthers0 of 5 games0 pointsFirst roundFLAFlorida Panthers1–4 - The career
Cam Atkinson played his last NHL game in 2025
The career ended after 13 seasons, the last of them with Tampa Bay Lightning.