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Eric Gelinas's NHL career

Points
55
Games
189
Assists
41
Goals
14
Plus/minus
-16

Defenceman Eric Gelinas was drafted 54th overall by New Jersey Devils in 2009. He played 5 seasons for 2 clubs, 2012-2017. That came to 189 games and 55 points, 14 goals and 41 assists.

Below: the whole of Eric Gelinas's career, season by season.

Every season
  1. 2009 NHL Draft

    Eric Gelinas is drafted 54 overall by New Jersey Devils

    NJDNew Jersey Devils
    Selected
    54 overall, round 2
    Swedish flagSwedes drafted
    24 selected
    Swedish flagFirst Swede off the board
    Victor Hedman#2
    First off the board
    Swedes from the same draft
    The full 2009 draft
  2. 3 years, 9 months and 29 days later · 4 seasons
    NHL debut

    Eric Gelinas makes his NHL debut in 3–⁠2 win against Pittsburgh Penguins

    PITPittsburgh Penguins2–3NJDNew Jersey Devils

    Eric was 21 years old · Prudential Center, USA

    Swedes on the ice: Douglas Murray, Johan Hedberg, Adam Larsson, among others.

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    Season

    2012-2013

    Eric Gelinas's first NHL season: 0 points

    NJDNew Jersey Devils
    Events
    47
    games missed
    Points
    0
    NHL#732
    Games
    1 of 48
    2%
    Goals
    0
    NHL#626
    Assists
    0
    NHL#700
    P/GP
    0.00
    +/-
    -1
    NHL#416
    The whole season2012-2013
  3. Season

    2013-2014

    Eric Gelinas scores 29 points — the best season of his career

    NJDNew Jersey Devils
    Events
    Career best
    His best points season
    22
    games missed
    Points
    29
    NHL#244
    Games
    60 of 82
    73%
    Goals
    7
    NHL#323
    Assists
    22
    NHL#177
    P/GP
    0.48
    NHL#200
    +/-
    -3
    NHL#556
    The whole season2013-2014
  4. Season

    2014-2015

    Eric Gelinas scores 19 points

    NJDNew Jersey Devils
    Events
    21
    games missed
    Points
    19
    NHL#369
    Games
    61 of 82
    74%
    Goals
    6
    NHL#371
    Assists
    13
    NHL#335
    P/GP
    0.31
    NHL#370
    +/-
    -2
    NHL#520
    The whole season2014-2015
  5. Season

    2015-2016

    Eric Gelinas plays only 40 games for 6 points

    NJDNew Jersey DevilsCOLColorado Avalanche
    Events
    42
    games missed
    Points
    6
    NHL#574
    Games
    40 of 82
    49%
    Goals
    1
    NHL#595
    Assists
    5
    NHL#526
    P/GP
    0.15
    NHL#536
    +/-
    -6
    NHL#685
    The whole season2015-2016
  6. Season

    2016-2017

    Eric Gelinas's last season: 1 points

    COLColorado Avalanche
    Events
    55
    games missed
    Points
    1
    NHL#724
    Games
    27 of 82
    33%
    Goals
    0
    NHL#693
    Assists
    1
    NHL#692
    P/GP
    0.04
    +/-
    -4
    NHL#618
    The whole season2016-2017
  7. The career

    Eric Gelinas played his last NHL game in 2017

    The career ended after 5 seasons, the last of them with Colorado Avalanche.