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Colin Forbes's NHL career

Points
61
Games
311
Goals
33
Assists
28
P/GP
0.20
Plus/minus
-20

Left winger Colin Forbes was drafted 166th overall by Philadelphia Flyers in 1994. He played 9 seasons for 5 clubs, 1996-2006. That came to 311 games and 61 points, 33 goals and 28 assists.

Below: the whole of Colin Forbes's career, season by season.

Every season
  1. 1994 NHL Draft

    Colin Forbes is drafted 166 overall by Philadelphia Flyers

    PHIPhiladelphia Flyers
    Selected
    166 overall, round 7
    Swedish flagSwedes drafted
    17 selected
    Swedish flagFirst Swede off the board
    Mattias Ohlund#13
    First off the board
    Swedes from the same draft
    The full 1994 draft
  2. 2 years, 8 months and 9 days later · 3 seasons
    NHL debut

    Colin Forbes makes his NHL debut

    WSHWashington Capitals0–5PHIPhiladelphia Flyers

    Colin was 21 years old · CoreStates Center, USA

    First NHL goalFirst NHL point

    One other Swede was on the ice: Calle Johansson.

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    Season

    1996-1997

    Colin Forbes's first NHL season: 1 points

    PHIPhiladelphia Flyers
    Events
    79
    games missed
    Points
    1
    NHL#627
    Games
    3 of 82
    4%
    Goals
    1
    NHL#533
    Assists
    0
    NHL#650
    P/GP
    0.33
    +/-
    0
    NHL#298
    PlayoffsEliminated by Detroit Red Wings
    0 of 19 games0 points
    First roundPITPittsburgh Penguins4–1Second roundBUFBuffalo Sabres4–1Conference finalNYRNew York Rangers4–1Stanley Cup FinalDETDetroit Red Wings0–4
    The whole season and the playoff run1996-1997
  3. Season

    1997-1998

    Colin Forbes scores 12 goals — his best goal-scoring season

    PHIPhiladelphia Flyers
    Events
    Career best
    His best goal-scoring season
    19
    games missed
    Points
    19
    NHL#297
    Games
    63 of 82
    77%
    Goals
    12
    NHL#173
    Assists
    7
    NHL#403
    P/GP
    0.30
    NHL#300
    +/-
    +2
    NHL#228
    PlayoffsEliminated by Buffalo Sabres
    0 of 5 games0 points
    First roundBUFBuffalo Sabres1–4
    The whole season and the playoff run1997-1998
  4. Season

    1998-1999

    Colin Forbes scores 20 points — the best season of his career

    PHIPhiladelphia FlyersTBLTampa Bay Lightning
    Events
    Career best
    His best points season
    Points
    20
    NHL#295
    Games
    80 of 82
    98%
    Goals
    12
    NHL#183
    Assists
    8
    NHL#391
    P/GP
    0.25
    NHL#343
    +/-
    -5
    NHL#582
    The whole season1998-1999
  5. Season

    1999-2000

    Colin Forbes scores 7 points

    TBLTampa Bay LightningOTTOttawa Senators
    Events
    29
    games missed
    Points
    7
    NHL#529
    Games
    53 of 82
    65%
    Goals
    2
    NHL#501
    Assists
    5
    NHL#515
    P/GP
    0.13
    NHL#527
    +/-
    -5
    NHL#602
    PlayoffsEliminated by Toronto Maple Leafs
    0 of 6 games0 points
    First roundTORToronto Maple Leafs2–4
    The whole season and the playoff run1999-2000
  6. Season

    2000-2001

    Colin Forbes scores 6 points

    OTTOttawa SenatorsNYRNew York Rangers
    Events
    24
    games missed
    Points
    6
    NHL#566
    Games
    58 of 82
    71%
    Goals
    1
    NHL#591
    Assists
    5
    NHL#522
    P/GP
    0.10
    NHL#583
    +/-
    -6
    NHL#662
    The whole season2000-2001
  7. Season

    2001-2002

    Colin Forbes plays only 38 games for 8 points

    WSHWashington Capitals
    Events
    44
    games missed
    Points
    8
    NHL#518
    Games
    38 of 82
    46%
    Goals
    5
    NHL#374
    Assists
    3
    NHL#579
    P/GP
    0.21
    NHL#439
    +/-
    -2
    NHL#507
    The whole season2001-2002
  8. Season

    2002-2003

    Colin Forbes plays only 5 games for 0 points

    WSHWashington Capitals
    Events
    77
    games missed
    Points
    0
    NHL#780
    Games
    5 of 82
    6%
    Goals
    0
    NHL#696
    Assists
    0
    NHL#749
    P/GP
    0.00
    +/-
    -2
    NHL#499
    PlayoffsEliminated by Tampa Bay Lightning
    0 of 6 games0 points
    First roundTBLTampa Bay Lightning2–4
    The whole season and the playoff run2002-2003
  9. Season

    2003-2004

    Colin Forbes plays only 2 games for 0 points

    WSHWashington Capitals
    Events
    80
    games missed
    Points
    0
    NHL#805
    Games
    2 of 82
    2%
    Goals
    0
    NHL#700
    Assists
    0
    NHL#776
    P/GP
    0.00
    +/-
    0
    NHL#346
    The whole season2003-2004
  10. Season

    2005-2006

    Colin Forbes's last season: 0 points

    WSHWashington Capitals
    Events
    73
    games missed
    Points
    0
    NHL#763
    Games
    9 of 82
    11%
    Goals
    0
    NHL#682
    Assists
    0
    NHL#746
    P/GP
    0.00
    +/-
    -2
    NHL#491
    The whole season2005-2006
  11. The career

    Colin Forbes played his last NHL game in 2006

    The career ended after 9 seasons, the last of them with Washington Capitals.