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Eric Houde's NHL career

Points
5
Games
30
Goals
2
Assists
3
P/GP
0.17
Plus/minus
-4

Centre Eric Houde was drafted 216th overall by Montréal Canadiens in 1995. He played 3 seasons, all of them for Montréal Canadiens, 1996-1998. That came to 30 games and 5 points, 2 goals and 3 assists.

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

Every season
  1. 1995 NHL Draft

    Eric Houde is drafted 216 overall by Montréal Canadiens

    MTLMontréal Canadiens
    Selected
    216 overall, round 9
    Swedish flagSwedes drafted
    8 selected
    Swedish flagFirst Swede off the board
    Daniel Tjarnqvist#88
    First off the board
    Swedes from the same draft
    The full 1995 draft
  2. 1 year, 5 months and 21 days later · 1 season
    NHL debut

    Eric Houde makes his NHL debut in 2–⁠1 win against Florida Panthers

    MTLMontréal Canadiens2–1FLAFlorida Panthers

    Eric was 20 years old · Miami Arena, USA

    Swedes on the ice: Peter Popovic, Per Gustafsson and Johan Garpenlöv.

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    Season

    1996-1997

    Eric Houde's first NHL season: 2 points

    MTLMontréal Canadiens
    Events
    Career best
    His best points season
    69
    games missed
    Points
    2
    NHL#603
    Games
    13 of 82
    16%
    Goals
    0
    NHL#609
    Assists
    2
    NHL#568
    P/GP
    0.15
    +/-
    +1
    NHL#254
    PlayoffsEliminated by New Jersey Devils
    0 of 5 games0 points
    First roundNJDNew Jersey Devils1–4
    The whole season and the playoff run1996-1997
  3. Season

    1997-1998

    Eric Houde scores 1 goals — his best goal-scoring season

    MTLMontréal Canadiens
    Events
    Career best
    His best goal-scoring season
    73
    games missed
    Points
    1
    NHL#626
    Games
    9 of 82
    11%
    Goals
    1
    NHL#524
    Assists
    0
    NHL#650
    P/GP
    0.11
    +/-
    -3
    NHL#485
    PlayoffsEliminated by Buffalo Sabres
    0 of 10 games0 points
    First roundPITPittsburgh Penguins4–2Second roundBUFBuffalo Sabres0–4
    The whole season and the playoff run1997-1998
  4. Season

    1998-1999

    Eric Houde's last season: 2 points

    MTLMontréal Canadiens
    Events
    Career best
    His best points season
    74
    games missed
    Points
    2
    NHL#613
    Games
    8 of 82
    10%
    Goals
    1
    NHL#523
    Assists
    1
    NHL#618
    P/GP
    0.25
    +/-
    -2
    NHL#463
    The whole season1998-1999
  5. The career

    Eric Houde played his last NHL game in 1998

    The career ended after 3 seasons with Montréal Canadiens.