Dick Tärnström's NHL career

Dick Tärnström is drafted 272 overall by New York Islanders

Selected

272 overall, round 11

Swedes drafted

17 selected

First Swede off the board

Mattias Ohlund#13

Dick Tärnström makes his NHL debut in 3–⁠2 win against Florida Panthers

Dick was 26 years old · Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum, USA

Other Swedes on the ice: Kristian Huselius, Marcus Nilson, Kenny Jönsson, among others.

2001-2002

Dick Tärnström's first NHL season: 19 points

Points

19

#25NHL#340

Games

62 of 82

76%

Goals

3

#29NHL#472

Assists

16

#22NHL#267

P/GP

0.31

#24NHL#337

+/-

-12

#39NHL#780

PlayoffsEliminated by Toronto Maple Leafs

5 of 7 games0 points

First roundTORToronto Maple Leafs3–4

Dick Tärnström's career in total through 2001-2002

62

Games

#103

19

Points

#98

3

Goals

#109

16

Assists

#94

-12

+/-

#108

Dick Tärnström is claimed off waivers from New York Islanders by Pittsburgh Penguins

2002-2003

Dick Tärnström scores 41 points

Points

41

#9NHL#143

Games

61 of 82

74%

Goals

7

#25NHL#305

Assists

34

#7NHL#70

P/GP

0.67

#7NHL#98

+/-

-11

#48NHL#785

Dick Tärnström's career in total through 2002-2003

123

Games

#91

60

Points

#77

10

Goals

#84

50

Assists

#72

-23

+/-

#127

2003-2004

Dick Tärnström scores 52 points — the best season of his career

Points

52

#8NHL#65

Games

80 of 82

98%

Goals

16

#8NHL#119

Assists

36

#5NHL#42

P/GP

0.65

#9NHL#90

+/-

-37

#49NHL#915

Dick Tärnström's career in total through 2003-2004

203

Games

#76

112

Points

#65

26

Goals

#69

86

Assists

#59

-60

+/-

#158

Dick Tärnström is traded from Pittsburgh Penguins to Edmonton Oilers

2005-2006

Dick Tärnström scores 14 points

Points

14

#32NHL#461

Games

55 of 82

67%

Goals

6

#22NHL#370

Assists

8

#31NHL#479

P/GP

0.25

#29NHL#440

+/-

-15

#41NHL#821

PlayoffsEliminated by Carolina Hurricanes

12 of 24 games2 points0 G · 2 A

First roundDETDetroit Red Wings4–2Second roundSJSSan Jose Sharks4–2Conference finalANAAnaheim Ducks4–1Stanley Cup FinalCARCarolina Hurricanes3–4

Dick Tärnström's career in total through 2005-2006

258

Games

#71

126

Points

#66

32

Goals

#69

94

Assists

#59

-75

+/-

Dick Tärnström is traded from Edmonton Oilers to Columbus Blue Jackets

Here he joins Swedes Joakim Lindström and Fredrik Modin.

2007-2008

Dick Tärnström's last season: 14 points

Points

14

#28NHL#423

Games

48 of 82

59%

Goals

3

#27NHL#464

Assists

11

#28NHL#380

P/GP

0.29

#25NHL#362

+/-

-11

#46NHL#761

Dick Tärnström's career in total through 2007-2008

306

Games

#71

140

Points

#66

35

Goals

#70

105

Assists

#57

-86

+/-

Dick Tärnström played his last NHL game in 2008

The career ended after 5 seasons, the last of them with Columbus Blue Jackets.