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Jake Virtanen's NHL career

Points
100
Games
317
Goals
55
Assists
45
P/GP
0.32
Plus/minus
-29

Right winger Jake Virtanen was drafted 6th overall by Vancouver Canucks in 2014. He played 6 seasons, all of them for Vancouver Canucks, 2015-2021. That came to 317 games and 100 points, 55 goals and 45 assists.

Below: the whole of Jake Virtanen's career, season by season.

Every season
  1. 2014 NHL Draft

    Jake Virtanen is drafted 6 overall by Vancouver Canucks

    VANVancouver Canucks
    Selected
    6 overall, round 1
    Swedish flagSwedes drafted
    28 selected
    Swedish flagFirst Swede off the board
    William Nylander#8
    First off the board
    Swedes from the same draft
    The full 2014 draft
  2. 1 year, 3 months and 16 days later · 2 seasons
    NHL debut

    Jake Virtanen makes his NHL debut in 3–⁠0 win against Los Angeles Kings

    VANVancouver Canucks3–0LAKLos Angeles Kings

    Jake was 19 years old · STAPLES Center, USA

    Swedes on the ice: Alexander Edler, Henrik Sedin and Daniel Sedin.

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    Season

    2015-2016

    Jake Virtanen's first NHL season: 13 points

    VANVancouver Canucks
    Events
    27
    games missed
    Points
    13
    NHL#436
    Games
    55 of 82
    67%
    Goals
    7
    NHL#325
    Assists
    6
    NHL#490
    P/GP
    0.24
    NHL#421
    +/-
    -7
    NHL#719
    The whole season2015-2016
  3. Season

    2016-2017

    Jake Virtanen plays only 10 games for 1 points

    VANVancouver Canucks
    Events
    72
    games missed
    Points
    1
    NHL#724
    Games
    10 of 82
    12%
    Goals
    0
    NHL#693
    Assists
    1
    NHL#692
    P/GP
    0.10
    +/-
    +1
    NHL#301
    The whole season2016-2017
  4. Season

    2017-2018

    Jake Virtanen scores 20 points

    VANVancouver Canucks
    Points
    20
    NHL#382
    Games
    75 of 82
    91%
    Goals
    10
    NHL#279
    Assists
    10
    NHL#428
    P/GP
    0.27
    NHL#439
    +/-
    -11
    NHL#771
    The whole season2017-2018
  5. Season

    2018-2019

    Jake Virtanen scores 25 points

    VANVancouver Canucks
    Points
    25
    NHL#320
    Games
    70 of 82
    85%
    Goals
    15
    NHL#172
    Assists
    10
    NHL#437
    P/GP
    0.36
    NHL#333
    +/-
    -4
    NHL#582
    The whole season2018-2019
  6. Season

    2019-2020

    Jake Virtanen scores 36 points — the best season of his career

    VANVancouver Canucks
    Events
    Career best
    His best points season
    Points
    36
    NHL#161
    Games
    69 of 69
    100%
    Goals
    18
    NHL#100
    Assists
    18
    NHL#222
    P/GP
    0.52
    NHL#199
    +/-
    -4
    NHL#616
    PlayoffsEliminated by Vegas Golden Knights
    16 of 17 games3 points2 G · 1 A
    Qualifying roundMINMinnesota Wild3–1First roundSTLSt. Louis Blues4–2Second roundVGKVegas Golden Knights3–4
    The whole season and the playoff run2019-2020
  7. Season

    2020-2021

    Jake Virtanen's last season: 5 points

    VANVancouver Canucks
    Events
    18
    games missed
    Points
    5
    NHL#581
    Games
    38 of 56
    68%
    Goals
    5
    NHL#332
    Assists
    0
    NHL#773
    P/GP
    0.13
    NHL#595
    +/-
    -4
    NHL#635
    The whole season2020-2021
  8. The career

    Jake Virtanen played his last NHL game in 2021

    The career ended after 6 seasons with Vancouver Canucks.