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Kai Nurminen's NHL career

Points
28
Games
69
Goals
17
Assists
11
P/GP
0.41
Plus/minus
-4

Left winger Kai Nurminen was drafted 193th overall by Los Angeles Kings in 1996. He played 2 seasons for 2 clubs, 1996-2000. That came to 69 games and 28 points, 17 goals and 11 assists.

Below: the whole of Kai Nurminen's career, season by season.

Every season
  1. 1996 NHL Draft

    Kai Nurminen is drafted 193 overall by Los Angeles Kings

    LAKLos Angeles Kings
    Selected
    193 overall, round 8
    Swedish flagSwedes drafted
    15 selected
    Swedish flagFirst Swede off the board
    Marcus Nilson#20
    First off the board
    Swedes from the same draft
    The full 1996 draft
  2. 3 months and 12 days later · 1 season
    NHL debut

    Kai Nurminen makes his NHL debut in 1–⁠0 win against New York Islanders

    NYINew York Islanders0–1LAKLos Angeles Kings

    Kai was 27 years old · Great Western Forum, USA

    Swedes on the ice: Andreas Johansson, Kenny Jönsson, Tommy Salo, among others.

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    Season

    1996-1997

    Kai Nurminen's first NHL season: 27 points

    LAKLos Angeles Kings
    Events
    Career best
    His best points season
    Points
    27
    NHL#240
    Games
    67 of 82
    82%
    Goals
    16
    NHL#129
    Assists
    11
    NHL#350
    P/GP
    0.40
    NHL#252
    +/-
    -3
    NHL#458
    The whole season1996-1997
  3. Season

    2000-2001

    Kai Nurminen's last season: 1 points

    MINMinnesota Wild
    Events
    80
    games missed
    Points
    1
    NHL#734
    Games
    2 of 82
    2%
    Goals
    1
    NHL#591
    Assists
    0
    NHL#750
    P/GP
    0.50
    +/-
    -1
    NHL#428
    The whole season2000-2001
  4. The career

    Kai Nurminen played his last NHL game in 2000

    The career ended after 2 seasons, the last of them with Minnesota Wild.