Eric Nystrom's NHL career
Left winger Eric Nystrom was drafted 10th overall by Calgary Flames in 2002. He played 10 seasons for 4 clubs, 2005-2016. That came to 593 games and 123 points, 75 goals and 48 assists.
Below: the whole of Eric Nystrom's career, season by season.
- Year 20022002 NHL Draft
Eric Nystrom is drafted 10 overall by Calgary Flames
First off the board- 1Rick NashCBJ
- 2Kari LehtonenATL
- 3Jay BouwmeesterFLA
Swedes from the same draft
Alexander Steen1018 GP · 622 P- Jonathan Ericsson680 GP · 125 P
- Joakim Lindström150 GP · 43 P
- 3 years, 3 months and 18 days later · 4 seasonsYear 20052005-2006 seasonNHL debut
Eric Nystrom makes his NHL debut in 3–7 loss against Colorado Avalanche
Eric was 22 years old ·
Pepsi Center, USASwedes on the ice:
Marcus Nilson.Season2005-2006
Eric Nystrom's first NHL season: 0 points
Events80games missedThe whole season and the playoff run2005-2006Points0NHL#763Games2 of 822%Goals0NHL#682Assists0NHL#746P/GP0.00+/--1NHL#433PlayoffsEliminated by Anaheim Ducks0 of 7 games0 pointsFirst roundANAAnaheim Ducks3–4 - Year 2008Season
2007-2008
Eric Nystrom plays only 44 games for 10 points
Events38games missedThe whole season and the playoff run2007-2008Points10NHL#494Games44 of 8254%Goals3NHL#464Assists7NHL#474P/GP0.23NHL#434+/--5NHL#632PlayoffsEliminated by San Jose Sharks7 games0 pointsFirst roundSJSSan Jose Sharks3–4 - Year 2009Season
2008-2009
Eric Nystrom scores 10 points
The whole season and the playoff run2008-2009Points10NHL#511Games76 of 8293%Goals5NHL#389Assists5NHL#538P/GP0.13NHL#568+/--7NHL#705PlayoffsEliminated by Chicago Blackhawks6 games4 points2 G · 2 AFirst roundCHIChicago Blackhawks2–4 - Year 2010Season
2009-2010
Eric Nystrom scores 19 points
EventsCareer bestHis best assist seasonThe whole season2009-2010Points19NHL#363Games82 of 82100%Goals11NHL#222Assists8NHL#473P/GP0.23NHL#447+/-0NHL#343 - Year 2011Season
2010-2011
Eric Nystrom scores 12 points
EventsCareer bestHis best assist seasonThe whole season2010-2011Points12NHL#466Games82 of 82100%Goals4NHL#419Assists8NHL#466P/GP0.15NHL#539+/--16NHL#853 - Year 2012Season
2011-2012
Eric Nystrom scores 21 points — the best season of his career
EventsCareer bestHis best points seasonThe whole season2011-2012Points21NHL#322Games74 of 8290%Goals16NHL#148Assists5NHL#532P/GP0.28NHL#363+/--10NHL#777 - Year 2013Season
2012-2013
Eric Nystrom scores 11 points
The whole season2012-2013Points11NHL#354Games48 of 48100%Goals7NHL#196Assists4NHL#471P/GP0.23NHL#439+/--3NHL#559 - Year 2014Season
2013-2014
Eric Nystrom scores 21 points — the best season of his career
EventsCareer bestHis best points seasonThe whole season2013-2014Points21NHL#340Games79 of 8296%Goals15NHL#154Assists6NHL#515P/GP0.27NHL#393+/--25NHL#873 - Year 2015Season
2014-2015
Eric Nystrom scores 12 points
Events22games missedThe whole season and the playoff run2014-2015Points12NHL#480Games60 of 8273%Goals7NHL#334Assists5NHL#552P/GP0.20NHL#478+/-0NHL#356PlayoffsEliminated by Chicago Blackhawks0 of 6 games0 pointsFirst roundCHIChicago Blackhawks2–4 - Year 2016Season
2015-2016
Eric Nystrom's last season: 7 points
Events36games missedThe whole season and the playoff run2015-2016Points7NHL#547Games46 of 8256%Goals7NHL#325Assists0NHL#758P/GP0.15NHL#533+/--6NHL#685PlayoffsEliminated by San Jose Sharks1 of 14 games0 pointsFirst roundANAAnaheim Ducks4–3Second roundSJSSan Jose Sharks3–4 - The career
Eric Nystrom played his last NHL game in 2016
The career ended after 10 seasons, the last of them with Nashville Predators.