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James Wright's NHL career

Points
12
Games
146
Goals
4
Assists
8
P/GP
0.08
Plus/minus
-19

Centre James Wright was drafted 117th overall by Tampa Bay Lightning in 2008. He played 4 seasons for 2 clubs, 2009-2014. That came to 146 games and 12 points, 4 goals and 8 assists.

Below: the whole of James Wright's career, season by season.

Every season
  1. 2008 NHL Draft

    James Wright is drafted 117 overall by Tampa Bay Lightning

    TBLTampa Bay Lightning
    Selected
    117 overall, round 4
    Swedish flagSwedes drafted
    17 selected
    Swedish flagFirst Swede off the board
    Erik Karlsson#15
    First off the board
    Swedes from the same draft
    The full 2008 draft
  2. 1 year, 3 months and 12 days later · 2 seasons
    NHL debut

    James Wright makes his NHL debut in 3–⁠6 loss against Atlanta Thrashers

    TBLTampa Bay Lightning3–6ATLAtlanta Thrashers

    James was 19 years old · Philips Arena, USA

    Swedes on the ice: Mattias Öhlund, Victor Hedman and Tobias Enström.

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    Season

    2009-2010

    James Wright's first NHL season: 5 points

    TBLTampa Bay Lightning
    Events
    Career best
    His best points season
    34
    games missed
    Points
    5
    NHL#611
    Games
    48 of 82
    59%
    Goals
    2
    NHL#527
    Assists
    3
    NHL#605
    P/GP
    0.10
    NHL#592
    +/-
    -9
    NHL#764
    The whole season2009-2010
  3. Season

    2010-2011

    James Wright plays only 1 game for 0 points

    TBLTampa Bay Lightning
    Events
    81
    games missed
    Points
    0
    NHL#778
    Games
    1 of 82
    1%
    Goals
    0
    NHL#701
    Assists
    0
    NHL#752
    P/GP
    0.00
    +/-
    -2
    NHL#498
    PlayoffsEliminated by Boston Bruins
    0 of 18 games0 points
    First roundPITPittsburgh Penguins4–3Second roundWSHWashington Capitals4–0Conference finalBOSBoston Bruins3–4
    The whole season and the playoff run2010-2011
  4. Season

    2012-2013

    James Wright scores 5 points — the best season of his career

    WPGWinnipeg Jets
    Events
    Career best
    His best points season
    10
    games missed
    Points
    5
    NHL#516
    Games
    38 of 48
    79%
    Goals
    2
    NHL#437
    Assists
    3
    NHL#519
    P/GP
    0.13
    NHL#557
    +/-
    -5
    NHL#652
    The whole season2012-2013
  5. Season

    2013-2014

    James Wright's last season: 2 points

    WPGWinnipeg Jets
    Events
    23
    games missed
    Points
    2
    NHL#680
    Games
    59 of 82
    72%
    Goals
    0
    NHL#701
    Assists
    2
    NHL#638
    P/GP
    0.03
    NHL#624
    +/-
    -3
    NHL#556
    The whole season2013-2014
  6. The career

    James Wright played his last NHL game in 2014

    The career ended after 4 seasons, the last of them with Winnipeg Jets.