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NHL careerNYIBOSLast NHL game 1998

Dennis Vaske's NHL career

Points
46
Games
235
Assists
41
Goals
5
Plus/minus
+31

Defenceman Dennis Vaske was drafted 38th overall by New York Islanders in 1986. He played 9 seasons for 2 clubs, 1990-1998. That came to 235 games and 46 points, 5 goals and 41 assists.

Below: the whole of Dennis Vaske's career, season by season.

Every season
  1. 1986 NHL Draft

    Dennis Vaske is drafted 38 overall by New York Islanders

    NYINew York Islanders
    Selected
    38 overall, round 2
    Swedish flagSwedes drafted
    9 selected
    Swedish flagFirst Swede off the board
    Anders Carlsson#66
    First off the board
    Swedes from the same draft
    The full 1986 draft
  2. 4 years, 9 months and 2 days later · 5 seasons
    NHL debut

    Dennis Vaske makes his NHL debut in 2–⁠3 loss against St. Louis Blues

    STLSt. Louis Blues3–2NYINew York Islanders

    Dennis was 23 years old · Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum, USA

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    Season

    1990-1991

    Dennis Vaske's first NHL season: 0 points

    NYINew York Islanders
    Events
    75
    games missed
    Points
    0
    NHL#586
    Games
    5 of 80
    6%
    Goals
    0
    NHL#519
    Assists
    0
    NHL#563
    P/GP
    0.00
    +/-
    +4
    NHL#157
    The whole season1990-1991
  3. Season

    1991-1992

    Dennis Vaske plays only 39 games for 1 points

    NYINew York Islanders
    Events
    41
    games missed
    Points
    1
    NHL#562
    Games
    39 of 80
    49%
    Goals
    0
    NHL#554
    Assists
    1
    NHL#538
    P/GP
    0.03
    NHL#457
    +/-
    +5
    NHL#163
    The whole season1991-1992
  4. Season

    1992-1993

    Dennis Vaske plays only 27 games for 6 points

    NYINew York Islanders
    Events
    57
    games missed
    Points
    6
    NHL#513
    Games
    27 of 84
    32%
    Goals
    1
    NHL#529
    Assists
    5
    NHL#475
    P/GP
    0.22
    +/-
    +9
    NHL#120
    PlayoffsEliminated by Montréal Canadiens
    18 games6 points0 G · 6 A
    First roundWSHWashington Capitals4–2Second roundPITPittsburgh Penguins4–3Conference finalMTLMontréal Canadiens1–4
    The whole season and the playoff run1992-1993
  5. Season

    1993-1994

    Dennis Vaske scores 13 points — the best season of his career

    NYINew York Islanders
    Events
    Career best
    His best points season
    19
    games missed
    Points
    13
    NHL#420
    Games
    65 of 84
    77%
    Goals
    2
    NHL#476
    Assists
    11
    NHL#362
    P/GP
    0.20
    NHL#434
    +/-
    +21
    NHL#38
    PlayoffsEliminated by New York Rangers
    4 games1 points0 G · 1 A
    First roundNYRNew York Rangers0–4
    The whole season and the playoff run1993-1994
  6. Season

    1994-1995

    Dennis Vaske scores 12 points

    NYINew York Islanders
    Events
    Career best
    His best assist season
    Points
    12
    NHL#303
    Games
    41 of 48
    85%
    Goals
    1
    NHL#454
    Assists
    11
    NHL#204
    P/GP
    0.29
    NHL#337
    +/-
    +3
    NHL#171
    The whole season1994-1995
  7. Season

    1995-1996

    Dennis Vaske plays only 19 games for 7 points

    NYINew York Islanders
    Events
    63
    games missed
    Points
    7
    NHL#491
    Games
    19 of 82
    23%
    Goals
    1
    NHL#539
    Assists
    6
    NHL#452
    P/GP
    0.37
    +/-
    -13
    NHL#684
    The whole season1995-1996
  8. Season

    1996-1997

    Dennis Vaske plays only 17 games for 4 points

    NYINew York Islanders
    Events
    65
    games missed
    Points
    4
    NHL#559
    Games
    17 of 82
    21%
    Goals
    0
    NHL#609
    Assists
    4
    NHL#509
    P/GP
    0.24
    +/-
    +3
    NHL#193
    The whole season1996-1997
  9. Season

    1997-1998

    Dennis Vaske plays only 19 games for 3 points

    NYINew York Islanders
    Events
    63
    games missed
    Points
    3
    NHL#572
    Games
    19 of 82
    23%
    Goals
    0
    NHL#598
    Assists
    3
    NHL#524
    P/GP
    0.16
    +/-
    +2
    NHL#228
    The whole season1997-1998
  10. Season

    1998-1999

    Dennis Vaske's last season: 0 points

    BOSBoston Bruins
    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
    +/-
    -3
    NHL#512
    PlayoffsEliminated by Buffalo Sabres
    0 of 12 games0 points
    First roundCARCarolina Hurricanes4–2Second roundBUFBuffalo Sabres2–4
    The whole season and the playoff run1998-1999
  11. The career

    Dennis Vaske played his last NHL game in 1998

    The career ended after 9 seasons, the last of them with Boston Bruins.