Doug Janik's NHL career
Defenceman Doug Janik was drafted 55th overall by Buffalo Sabres in 1999. He played 9 seasons for 5 clubs, 2002-2012. That came to 190 games and 19 points, 3 goals and 16 assists.
Below: the whole of Doug Janik's career, season by season.
- Year 19991999 NHL Draft
Doug Janik is drafted 55 overall by Buffalo Sabres
First off the board- 1Patrik StefanATL
- 2Daniel SedinVAN
- 3Henrik SedinVAN
Swedes from the same draft
Henrik Sedin1330 GP · 1070 P- Daniel Sedin1306 GP · 1041 P
- Henrik Zetterberg1082 GP · 960 P
- 3 years, 8 months and 16 days later · 4 seasonsYear 20032002-2003 seasonNHL debut
Doug Janik makes his NHL debut in 2–4 loss against Tampa Bay Lightning
Doug was 22 years old ·
HSBC Arena, USASwedes on the ice:
Fredrik Modin.Season2002-2003
Doug Janik's first NHL season: 0 points
Events76games missedThe whole season2002-2003Points0NHL#780Games6 of 827%Goals0NHL#696Assists0NHL#749P/GP0.00+/-+1NHL#292 - Year 2004Season
2003-2004
Doug Janik plays only 4 games for 0 points
Events78games missedThe whole season2003-2004Points0NHL#805Games4 of 825%Goals0NHL#700Assists0NHL#776P/GP0.00+/-0NHL#346 - Year 2006Season
2005-2006
Doug Janik misses the whole regular season and scores 1 points in the playoffs
Events82games missedThe whole season and the playoff run2005-2006Points0Games0 of 820%Goals0Assists0P/GP—+/-0PlayoffsEliminated by Carolina Hurricanes5 of 18 games1 points1 G · 0 AFirst roundPHIPhiladelphia Flyers4–2Second roundOTTOttawa Senators4–1Conference finalCARCarolina Hurricanes3–4 - Year 2007Season
2006-2007
Doug Janik scores 11 points — the best season of his career
EventsCareer bestHis best points seasonThe whole season and the playoff run2006-2007Points11NHL#486Games75 of 8291%Goals2NHL#515Assists9NHL#448P/GP0.15NHL#534+/--11NHL#753PlayoffsEliminated by New Jersey Devils1 of 6 games0 pointsFirst roundNJDNew Jersey Devils2–4 - Year 2008Season
2007-2008
Doug Janik scores 4 points
Events21games missedThe whole season2007-2008Points4NHL#628Games61 of 8274%Goals1NHL#588Assists3NHL#602P/GP0.07NHL#606+/--3NHL#542 - Year 2009Season
2008-2009
Doug Janik plays only 15 games for 1 points
Events67games missedThe whole season and the playoff run2008-2009Points1NHL#728Games15 of 8218%Goals0NHL#691Assists1NHL#694P/GP0.07+/--3NHL#553PlayoffsEliminated by Boston Bruins0 of 4 games0 pointsFirst roundBOSBoston Bruins0–4 - Year 2010Season
2009-2010
Doug Janik plays only 13 games for 2 points
Events69games missedThe whole season and the playoff run2009-2010Points2NHL#681Games13 of 8216%Goals0NHL#689Assists2NHL#636P/GP0.15+/--3NHL#566PlayoffsEliminated by San Jose Sharks0 of 12 games0 pointsFirst roundPHXPhoenix Coyotes4–3Second roundSJSSan Jose Sharks1–4 - Season
2010-2011
Doug Janik plays only 7 games for 0 points
Events75games missedThe whole season and the playoff run2010-2011Points0NHL#778Games7 of 829%Goals0NHL#701Assists0NHL#752P/GP0.00+/--2NHL#498PlayoffsEliminated by San Jose Sharks0 of 11 games0 pointsFirst roundPHXPhoenix Coyotes4–0Second roundSJSSan Jose Sharks3–4 - Year 2012Season
2011-2012
Doug Janik's last season: 1 points
Events73games missedThe whole season and the playoff run2011-2012Points1NHL#736Games9 of 8211%Goals0NHL#708Assists1NHL#700P/GP0.11+/-+2NHL#257PlayoffsEliminated by Nashville Predators0 of 5 games0 pointsFirst roundNSHNashville Predators1–4 - The career
Doug Janik played his last NHL game in 2012
The career ended after 9 seasons, the last of them with Detroit Red Wings.