NHL careerNYIHFDTORSTLLast NHL game 1999

Derek King's NHL career

Points

612

Games

830

Goals

261

Assists

351

P/GP

0.74

Plus/minus

Left winger Derek King was drafted 13th overall by New York Islanders in 1985. He played 14 seasons for 4 clubs, 1986-1999. That came to 830 games and 612 points, 261 goals and 351 assists.

Below: the whole of Derek King's career, season by season.

Every season

Year 1985
1985 NHL Draft
June 15
Derek King is drafted 13 overall by New York Islanders
NYINew York Islanders
Selected
13 overall, round 1
Swedes drafted
16 selected
First Swede off the board
Ulf Dahlen#7
First off the board
1Wendel ClarkTOR
2Craig SimpsonPIT
3Craig WolaninNJD
Swedes from the same draft
Calle Johansson1109 GP · 535 P
Fredrik Olausson1022 GP · 581 P
Ulf Dahlén966 GP · 655 P
The full 1985 draft
1 year, 9 months and 1 day later · 2 seasons
Year 1987
1986-1987 season
NHL debut
March 16
Derek King makes his NHL debut in 0–⁠3 loss against Montréal Canadiens
NYINew York Islanders0–3MTLMontréal Canadiens
Derek was 20 years old · Montreal Forum, Canada
Swedes on the ice: Mats Näslund and Kjell Dahlin.
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Season
March 19
1986-1987
Derek King's first NHL season: 0 points
NYINew York Islanders
Events
78
games missed
Points
0
NHL#556
Games
2 of 80
3%
Goals
0
NHL#506
Assists
0
NHL#536
P/GP
0.00
+/-
0
NHL#235
PlayoffsEliminated by Philadelphia Flyers
0 of 14 games0 points
First roundWSHWashington Capitals4–3Second roundPHIPhiladelphia Flyers3–4
The whole season and the playoff run1986-1987
Year 1988
Season
April 14
1987-1988
Derek King scores 36 points
NYINew York Islanders
Events
25
games missed
Points
36
NHL#172
Games
55 of 80
69%
Goals
12
NHL#173
Assists
24
NHL#161
P/GP
0.65
NHL#141
+/-
+7
NHL#115
PlayoffsEliminated by New Jersey Devils
5 of 6 games2 points0 G · 2 A
First roundNJDNew Jersey Devils2–4
The whole season and the playoff run1987-1988
Year 1989
Season
April 2
1988-1989
Derek King scores 43 points
NYINew York Islanders
Events
20
games missed
Points
43
NHL#149
Games
60 of 80
75%
Goals
14
NHL#171
Assists
29
NHL#132
P/GP
0.72
NHL#122
+/-
+10
NHL#82
The whole season1988-1989
Year 1990
Season
April 11
1989-1990
Derek King plays only 46 games for 40 points
NYINew York Islanders
Events
34
games missed
Points
40
NHL#155
Games
46 of 80
57%
Goals
13
NHL#177
Assists
27
NHL#139
P/GP
0.87
NHL#79
+/-
+2
NHL#192
PlayoffsEliminated by New York Rangers
4 of 5 games0 points
First roundNYRNew York Rangers1–4
The whole season and the playoff run1989-1990
Year 1991
Season
March 31
1990-1991
Derek King scores 45 points
NYINew York Islanders
Points
45
NHL#113
Games
66 of 80
83%
Goals
19
NHL#102
Assists
26
NHL#129
P/GP
0.68
NHL#109
+/-
+1
NHL#222
The whole season1990-1991
Year 1992
Season
April 15
1991-1992
Derek King scores 78 points — the best season of his career
NYINew York Islanders
Events
Career best
His best points season
Points
78
NHL#30
Games
80 of 80
100%
Goals
40
NHL#14
Assists
38
NHL#65
P/GP
0.97
NHL#43
+/-
-10
NHL#608
The whole season1991-1992
Year 1993
Season
May 24
1992-1993
Derek King scores 76 points
NYINew York Islanders
Points
76
NHL#64
Games
77 of 84
92%
Goals
38
NHL#28
Assists
38
NHL#100
P/GP
0.99
NHL#68
+/-
-4
NHL#481
PlayoffsEliminated by Montréal Canadiens
18 games14 points3 G · 11 A
First roundWSHWashington Capitals4–2Second roundPITPittsburgh Penguins4–3Conference finalMTLMontréal Canadiens1–4
The whole season and the playoff run1992-1993
Year 1994
Season
April 24
1993-1994
Derek King scores 70 points
NYINew York Islanders
Events
Career best
His best assist season
Points
70
NHL#57
Games
78 of 84
93%
Goals
30
NHL#50
Assists
40
NHL#63
P/GP
0.90
NHL#55
+/-
+18
NHL#53
PlayoffsEliminated by New York Rangers
4 games1 points0 G · 1 A
First roundNYRNew York Rangers0–4
The whole season and the playoff run1993-1994
Year 1995
Season
April 28
1994-1995
Derek King scores 26 points
NYINew York Islanders
Points
26
NHL#122
Games
43 of 48
90%
Goals
10
NHL#125
Assists
16
NHL#116
P/GP
0.60
NHL#126
+/-
-5
NHL#567
The whole season1994-1995
Year 1996
Season
March 3
1995-1996
Derek King scores 32 points
NYINew York Islanders
Events
21
games missed
Points
32
NHL#205
Games
61 of 82
74%
Goals
12
NHL#206
Assists
20
NHL#206
P/GP
0.52
NHL#184
+/-
-10
NHL#645
The whole season1995-1996
Year 1997
Season
April 13
1996-1997
Derek King scores 59 points
NYINew York Islanders HFDHartford Whalers
Points
59
NHL#58
Games
82 of 82
100%
Goals
26
NHL#51
Assists
33
NHL#65
P/GP
0.72
NHL#82
+/-
-6
NHL#564
The whole season1996-1997
Year 1998
Season
April 19
1997-1998
Derek King scores 46 points
TORToronto Maple Leafs
Points
46
NHL#84
Games
77 of 82
94%
Goals
21
NHL#63
Assists
25
NHL#116
P/GP
0.60
NHL#97
+/-
-7
NHL#614
The whole season1997-1998
Year 1999
Season
May 31
1998-1999
Derek King scores 52 points
TORToronto Maple Leafs
Points
52
NHL#69
Games
81 of 82
99%
Goals
24
NHL#51
Assists
28
NHL#94
P/GP
0.64
NHL#99
+/-
+15
NHL#55
PlayoffsEliminated by Buffalo Sabres
16 of 17 games4 points1 G · 3 A
First roundPHIPhiladelphia Flyers4–2Second roundPITPittsburgh Penguins4–2Conference finalBUFBuffalo Sabres1–4
The whole season and the playoff run1998-1999
Season
December 7
1999-2000
Derek King's last season: 9 points
TORToronto Maple Leafs STLSt. Louis Blues
Events
60
games missed
Points
9
NHL#486
Games
22 of 82
27%
Goals
2
NHL#501
Assists
7
NHL#452
P/GP
0.41
+/-
-2
NHL#467
PlayoffsEliminated by San Jose Sharks
0 of 7 games0 points
First roundSJSSan Jose Sharks3–4
The whole season and the playoff run1999-2000
The career
Derek King played his last NHL game in 1999
The career ended after 14 seasons, the last of them with St. Louis Blues.

Derek King is drafted 13 overall by New York Islanders

Derek King makes his NHL debut in 0–⁠3 loss against Montréal Canadiens

1986-1987

1987-1988

1988-1989

1989-1990

1990-1991

1991-1992

1992-1993

1993-1994

1994-1995

1995-1996

1996-1997

1997-1998

1998-1999

1999-2000

Derek King played his last NHL game in 1999