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Eric Meloche's NHL career

Points
20
Games
74
Goals
9
Assists
11
P/GP
0.27
Plus/minus
-21

Right winger Eric Meloche was drafted 186th overall by Pittsburgh Penguins in 1996. He played 4 seasons for 2 clubs, 2001-2007. That came to 74 games and 20 points, 9 goals and 11 assists.

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

Every season
  1. 1996 NHL Draft

    Eric Meloche is drafted 186 overall by Pittsburgh Penguins

    PITPittsburgh Penguins
    Selected
    186 overall, round 7
    Swedish flagSwedes drafted
    15 selected
    Swedish flagFirst Swede off the board
    Marcus Nilson#20
    First off the board
    Swedes from the same draft
    The full 1996 draft
  2. 5 years, 6 months and 24 days later · 6 seasons
    NHL debut

    Eric Meloche makes his NHL debut in 2–⁠5 loss against Vancouver Canucks

    PITPittsburgh Penguins2–5VANVancouver Canucks

    Eric was 25 years old · General Motors Place, Canada

    Swedes on the ice: Johan Hedberg, Daniel Sedin, Henrik Sedin, among others.

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    Season

    2001-2002

    Eric Meloche's first NHL season: 1 points

    PITPittsburgh Penguins
    Events
    59
    games missed
    Points
    1
    NHL#714
    Games
    23 of 82
    28%
    Goals
    0
    NHL#669
    Assists
    1
    NHL#677
    P/GP
    0.04
    +/-
    -7
    NHL#694
    The whole season2001-2002
  3. Season

    2002-2003

    Eric Meloche scores 5 goals — his best goal-scoring season

    PITPittsburgh Penguins
    Events
    Career best
    His best goal-scoring season
    69
    games missed
    Points
    6
    NHL#567
    Games
    13 of 82
    16%
    Goals
    5
    NHL#366
    Assists
    1
    NHL#681
    P/GP
    0.46
    +/-
    -2
    NHL#499
    The whole season2002-2003
  4. Season

    2003-2004

    Eric Meloche scores 10 points — the best season of his career

    PITPittsburgh Penguins
    Events
    Career best
    His best points season
    57
    games missed
    Points
    10
    NHL#488
    Games
    25 of 82
    30%
    Goals
    3
    NHL#466
    Assists
    7
    NHL#462
    P/GP
    0.40
    +/-
    -6
    NHL#687
    The whole season2003-2004
  5. Season

    2006-2007

    Eric Meloche's last season: 3 points

    PHIPhiladelphia Flyers
    Events
    69
    games missed
    Points
    3
    NHL#631
    Games
    13 of 82
    16%
    Goals
    1
    NHL#576
    Assists
    2
    NHL#627
    P/GP
    0.23
    +/-
    -6
    NHL#646
    The whole season2006-2007
  6. The career

    Eric Meloche played his last NHL game in 2007

    The career ended after 4 seasons, the last of them with Philadelphia Flyers.