David Steckel's NHL career
Centre David Steckel was drafted 30th overall by Los Angeles Kings in 2001. He played 9 seasons for 4 clubs, 2005-2014. That came to 425 games and 79 points, 33 goals and 46 assists.
Below: the whole of David Steckel's career, season by season.
- Year 20012001 NHL Draft
David Steckel is drafted 30 overall by Los Angeles Kings
First off the board- 1Ilya KovalchukATL
- 2Jason SpezzaOTT
- 3Alexander SvitovTBL
Swedes from the same draft
Johnny Oduya850 GP · 190 P- Fredrik Sjöström489 GP · 104 P
- Andreas Salomonsson71 GP · 14 P
- 4 years, 6 months and 8 days later · 5 seasonsYear 20052005-2006 seasonNHL debut
David Steckel makes his NHL debut in 4–3 win against Philadelphia Flyers
David was 23 years old ·
MCI Center, USASwedes on the ice:
Kim Johnsson and Peter Forsberg.Year 2006Season2005-2006
David Steckel's first NHL season: 0 points
Events75games missedThe whole season2005-2006Points0NHL#763Games7 of 829%Goals0NHL#682Assists0NHL#746P/GP0.00+/-+1NHL#285 - Year 2007Season
2006-2007
David Steckel plays only 5 games for 0 points
Events77games missedThe whole season2006-2007Points0NHL#761Games5 of 826%Goals0NHL#674Assists0NHL#731P/GP0.00+/--2NHL#486 - Year 2008Season
2007-2008
David Steckel scores 12 points
The whole season and the playoff run2007-2008Points12NHL#457Games67 of 8282%Goals5NHL#380Assists7NHL#474P/GP0.18NHL#488+/-+1NHL#280PlayoffsEliminated by Philadelphia Flyers7 games2 points1 G · 1 AFirst roundPHIPhiladelphia Flyers3–4 - Year 2009Season
2008-2009
David Steckel scores 19 points — the best season of his career
EventsCareer bestHis best points seasonThe whole season and the playoff run2008-2009Points19NHL#371Games76 of 8293%Goals8NHL#287Assists11NHL#397P/GP0.25NHL#427+/-+2NHL#233PlayoffsEliminated by Pittsburgh Penguins14 games5 points3 G · 2 AFirst roundNYRNew York Rangers4–3Second roundPITPittsburgh Penguins3–4 - Year 2010Season
2009-2010
David Steckel scores 16 points
EventsCareer bestHis best assist seasonThe whole season and the playoff run2009-2010Points16NHL#402Games79 of 8296%Goals5NHL#387Assists11NHL#384P/GP0.20NHL#475+/-+4NHL#178PlayoffsEliminated by Montréal Canadiens3 of 7 games0 pointsFirst roundMTLMontréal Canadiens3–4 - Year 2011Season
2010-2011
David Steckel scores 12 points
The whole season2010-2011Points12NHL#466Games75 of 8291%Goals6NHL#348Assists6NHL#524P/GP0.16NHL#520+/--6NHL#690 - Year 2012Season
2011-2012
David Steckel scores 8 goals — his best goal-scoring season
EventsCareer bestHis best goal-scoring seasonThe whole season2011-2012Points13NHL#438Games76 of 8293%Goals8NHL#272Assists5NHL#532P/GP0.17NHL#509+/--14NHL#841 - Year 2013Season
2012-2013
David Steckel scores 7 points
Events14games missedThe whole season and the playoff run2012-2013Points7NHL#455Games34 of 4871%Goals1NHL#517Assists6NHL#377P/GP0.21NHL#474+/-0NHL#331PlayoffsEliminated by Detroit Red Wings7 games2 points1 G · 1 AFirst roundDETDetroit Red Wings3–4 - Year 2014Season
2013-2014
David Steckel's last season: 0 points
Events76games missedThe whole season and the playoff run2013-2014Points0NHL#788Games6 of 827%Goals0NHL#701Assists0NHL#752P/GP0.00+/-0NHL#348PlayoffsEliminated by Los Angeles Kings0 of 13 games0 pointsFirst roundDALDallas Stars4–2Second roundLAKLos Angeles Kings3–4 - The career
David Steckel played his last NHL game in 2014
The career ended after 9 seasons, the last of them with Anaheim Ducks.