James Wisniewski's NHL career
Defenceman James Wisniewski was drafted 156th overall by Chicago Blackhawks in 2002. He played 11 seasons for 6 clubs, 2005-2015. That came to 552 games and 274 points, 53 goals and 221 assists.
Below: the whole of James Wisniewski's career, season by season.
- Year 20022002 NHL Draft
James Wisniewski is drafted 156 overall by Chicago Blackhawks
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, 7 months and 10 days later · 4 seasonsYear 20062005-2006 seasonNHL debut
James Wisniewski makes his NHL debut
James was 21 years old ·
Savvis Center, USAOther Swedes on the ice:
Michael Holmqvist and Christian Bäckman.Season2005-2006
James Wisniewski's first NHL season: 7 points
Events63games missedThe whole season2005-2006Points7NHL#571Games19 of 8223%Goals2NHL#536Assists5NHL#553P/GP0.37+/-0NHL#347 - Year 2007Season
2006-2007
James Wisniewski scores 10 points
Events32games missedThe whole season2006-2007Points10NHL#509Games50 of 8261%Goals2NHL#515Assists8NHL#472P/GP0.20NHL#472+/-+3NHL#223 - Year 2008Season
2007-2008
James Wisniewski scores 26 points
The whole season2007-2008Points26NHL#269Games68 of 8283%Goals7NHL#322Assists19NHL#223P/GP0.38NHL#292+/-+12NHL#64 - Year 2009Season
2008-2009
James Wisniewski plays only 48 games for 24 points
Events34games missedThe whole season and the playoff run2008-2009Points24NHL#311Games48 of 8259%Goals3NHL#477Assists21NHL#219P/GP0.50NHL#211+/-+9NHL#103PlayoffsEliminated by Detroit Red Wings0 of 13 games0 pointsFirst roundSJSSan Jose Sharks4–2Second roundDETDetroit Red Wings3–4 - Year 2010Season
2009-2010
James Wisniewski scores 30 points
The whole season2009-2010Points30NHL#244Games69 of 8284%Goals3NHL#474Assists27NHL#137P/GP0.43NHL#253+/--5NHL#652 - Year 2011Season
2010-2011
James Wisniewski scores 51 points — the best season of his career
EventsCareer bestHis best points seasonThe whole season and the playoff run2010-2011Points51NHL#87Games75 of 8291%Goals10NHL#253Assists41NHL#32P/GP0.68NHL#97+/--14NHL#833PlayoffsEliminated by Boston Bruins0 of 7 games0 pointsFirst roundBOSBoston Bruins3–4 - Year 2012Season
2011-2012
James Wisniewski plays only 48 games for 27 points
Events34games missedThe whole season2011-2012Points27NHL#248Games48 of 8259%Goals6NHL#325Assists21NHL#194P/GP0.56NHL#151+/--13NHL#827 - Year 2013Season
2012-2013
James Wisniewski scores 14 points
Events18games missedThe whole season2012-2013Points14NHL#281Games30 of 4863%Goals5NHL#266Assists9NHL#269P/GP0.47NHL#214+/--1NHL#416 - Year 2014Season
2013-2014
James Wisniewski scores 51 points — the best season of his career
EventsCareer bestHis best points seasonThe whole season and the playoff run2013-2014Points51NHL#80Games75 of 8291%Goals7NHL#323Assists44NHL#15P/GP0.68NHL#89+/-0NHL#348PlayoffsEliminated by Pittsburgh Penguins0 of 6 games0 pointsFirst roundPITPittsburgh Penguins2–4 - Year 2015Season
2014-2015
James Wisniewski scores 34 points
The whole season and the playoff run2014-2015Points34NHL#197Games69 of 8284%Goals8NHL#299Assists26NHL#139P/GP0.49NHL#196+/--13NHL#804PlayoffsEliminated by Chicago Blackhawks0 of 16 games0 pointsFirst roundWPGWinnipeg Jets4–0Second roundCGYCalgary Flames4–1Conference finalCHIChicago Blackhawks3–4 - Season
2015-2016
James Wisniewski's last season: 0 points
Events81games missedThe whole season2015-2016Points0NHL#784Games1 of 821%Goals0NHL#695Assists0NHL#758P/GP0.00+/-0NHL#368 - The career
James Wisniewski played his last NHL game in 2015
The career ended after 11 seasons, the last of them with Carolina Hurricanes.