Jake Gardiner's NHL career
Defenceman Jake Gardiner was drafted 17th overall by Anaheim Ducks in 2008. He played 10 seasons for 2 clubs, 2011-2021. That came to 645 games and 277 points, 49 goals and 228 assists.
Below: the whole of Jake Gardiner's career, season by season.
- Year 20082008 NHL Draft
Jake Gardiner is drafted 17 overall by Anaheim Ducks
First off the board- 1Steven StamkosTBL
- 2Drew DoughtyLAK
- 3Zach BogosianATL
Swedes from the same draft
Erik Karlsson1171 GP · 948 P- Gustav Nyquist914 GP · 543 P
- Jacob Markström583 GP · 0 P
- 3 years, 3 months and 16 days later · 4 seasonsYear 20112011-2012 seasonNHL debut
Jake Gardiner makes his NHL debut in 2–0 win against Montréal Canadiens
Jake was 21 years old ·
Air Canada Centre, CanadaSwedes on the ice:
Andreas Engqvist and Carl Gunnarsson.Year 2012Season2011-2012
Jake Gardiner's first NHL season: 30 points
The whole season2011-2012Points30NHL#227Games75 of 8291%Goals7NHL#295Assists23NHL#173P/GP0.40NHL#251+/--2NHL#504 - Year 2013Season
2012-2013
Jake Gardiner plays only 12 games for 4 points
Events36games missedThe whole season and the playoff run2012-2013Points4NHL#550Games12 of 4825%Goals0NHL#626Assists4NHL#471P/GP0.33+/-0NHL#331PlayoffsEliminated by Boston Bruins6 of 7 games5 points1 G · 4 AFirst roundBOSBoston Bruins3–4 - Year 2014Season
2013-2014
Jake Gardiner scores 10 goals — his best goal-scoring season
EventsCareer bestHis best goal-scoring seasonThe whole season2013-2014Points31NHL#227Games80 of 8298%Goals10NHL#237Assists21NHL#199P/GP0.39NHL#282+/--3NHL#556 - Year 2015Season
2014-2015
Jake Gardiner scores 24 points
The whole season2014-2015Points24NHL#299Games79 of 8296%Goals4NHL#434Assists20NHL#220P/GP0.30NHL#377+/--23NHL#859 - Year 2016Season
2015-2016
Jake Gardiner scores 31 points
The whole season2015-2016Points31NHL#233Games79 of 8296%Goals7NHL#325Assists24NHL#158P/GP0.39NHL#259+/--15NHL#855 - Year 2017Season
2016-2017
Jake Gardiner scores 43 points
The whole season and the playoff run2016-2017Points43NHL#142Games82 of 82100%Goals9NHL#276Assists34NHL#72P/GP0.52NHL#172+/-+24NHL#14PlayoffsEliminated by Washington Capitals6 games3 points1 G · 2 AFirst roundWSHWashington Capitals2–4 - Year 2018Season
2017-2018
Jake Gardiner scores 52 points — the best season of his career
EventsCareer bestHis best points seasonThe whole season and the playoff run2017-2018Points52NHL#102Games82 of 82100%Goals5NHL#431Assists47NHL#33P/GP0.63NHL#125+/-+9NHL#130PlayoffsEliminated by Boston Bruins7 games2 points0 G · 2 AFirst roundBOSBoston Bruins3–4 - Year 2019Season
2018-2019
Jake Gardiner scores 30 points
Events20games missedThe whole season and the playoff run2018-2019Points30NHL#258Games62 of 8276%Goals3NHL#505Assists27NHL#135P/GP0.48NHL#216+/-+19NHL#48PlayoffsEliminated by Boston Bruins7 games2 points0 G · 2 AFirst roundBOSBoston Bruins3–4 - Year 2020Season
2019-2020
Jake Gardiner scores 24 points
The whole season and the playoff run2019-2020Points24NHL#289Games68 of 68100%Goals4NHL#447Assists20NHL#196P/GP0.35NHL#339+/--24NHL#872PlayoffsEliminated by Boston Bruins6 of 8 games1 points0 G · 1 AQualifying roundNYRNew York Rangers3–0First roundBOSBoston Bruins1–4 - Year 2021Season
2020-2021
Jake Gardiner's last season: 8 points
Events30games missedThe whole season and the playoff run2020-2021Points8NHL#514Games26 of 5646%Goals0NHL#688Assists8NHL#382P/GP0.31NHL#385+/--1NHL#433PlayoffsEliminated by Tampa Bay Lightning1 of 11 games0 pointsFirst roundNSHNashville Predators4–2Second roundTBLTampa Bay Lightning1–4 - The career
Jake Gardiner played his last NHL game in 2021
The career ended after 10 seasons, the last of them with Carolina Hurricanes.