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Janne Ojanen's NHL career

Points
44
Games
98
Goals
21
Assists
23
P/GP
0.45
Plus/minus
-8

Centre Janne Ojanen was drafted 45th overall by New Jersey Devils in 1986. He played 4 seasons, all of them for New Jersey Devils, 1988-1993. That came to 98 games and 44 points, 21 goals and 23 assists.

Below: the whole of Janne Ojanen's career, season by season.

Every season
  1. 1986 NHL Draft

    Janne Ojanen is drafted 45 overall by New Jersey Devils

    NJDNew Jersey Devils
    Selected
    45 overall, round 3
    Swedish flagSwedes drafted
    9 selected
    Swedish flagFirst Swede off the board
    Anders Carlsson#66
    First off the board
    Swedes from the same draft
    The full 1986 draft
  2. 2 years, 6 months and 6 days later · 3 seasons
    NHL debut

    Janne Ojanen makes his NHL debut in 5–⁠7 loss against New York Rangers

    NYRNew York Rangers7–5NJDNew Jersey Devils

    Janne was 20 years old · Brendan Byrne Arena, USA

    First NHL assistFirst NHL point

    Swedes on the ice: Jan Erixon, Ulf Dahlén, Tomas Sandström, among others.

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    Season

    1988-1989

    Janne Ojanen's first NHL season: 1 points

    NJDNew Jersey Devils
    Events
    77
    games missed
    Points
    1
    NHL#529
    Games
    3 of 80
    4%
    Goals
    0
    NHL#511
    Assists
    1
    NHL#505
    P/GP
    0.33
    +/-
    -1
    NHL#306
    The whole season1988-1989
  3. Season

    1989-1990

    Janne Ojanen scores 30 points — the best season of his career

    NJDNew Jersey Devils
    Events
    Career best
    His best points season
    16
    games missed
    Points
    30
    NHL#206
    Games
    64 of 80
    80%
    Goals
    17
    NHL#134
    Assists
    13
    NHL#282
    P/GP
    0.47
    NHL#219
    +/-
    -5
    NHL#491
    PlayoffsEliminated by Washington Capitals
    0 of 6 games0 points
    First roundWSHWashington Capitals2–4
    The whole season and the playoff run1989-1990
  4. Season

    1991-1992

    Janne Ojanen misses the whole regular season and scores 2 points in the playoffs

    NJDNew Jersey Devils
    Events
    80
    games missed
    Points
    0
    Games
    0 of 80
    0%
    Goals
    0
    Assists
    0
    P/GP
    —
    +/-
    0
    PlayoffsEliminated by New York Rangers
    3 of 7 games2 points0 G · 2 A
    First roundNYRNew York Rangers3–4
    The whole season and the playoff run1991-1992
  5. Season

    1992-1993

    Janne Ojanen's last season: 13 points

    NJDNew Jersey Devils
    Events
    53
    games missed
    Points
    13
    NHL#407
    Games
    31 of 84
    37%
    Goals
    4
    NHL#382
    Assists
    9
    NHL#394
    P/GP
    0.42
    NHL#259
    +/-
    -2
    NHL#408
    PlayoffsEliminated by Pittsburgh Penguins
    0 of 5 games0 points
    First roundPITPittsburgh Penguins1–4
    The whole season and the playoff run1992-1993
  6. The career

    Janne Ojanen played his last NHL game in 1993

    The career ended after 4 seasons with New Jersey Devils.