Kenny Jönsson's NHL career

Kenny Jönsson is drafted 12 overall by Toronto Maple Leafs

Selected

12 overall, round 1

Swedes drafted

18 selected

First Swede off the board

Niklas Sundstrom#8

Kenny Jönsson makes his NHL debut in the 3–⁠3 draw against Los Angeles Kings

Kenny was 20 years old · Great Western Forum, USA

One other Swede was on the ice: Mats Sundin.

1994-1995

Kenny Jönsson's first NHL season: 9 points

Points

9

#16NHL#363

Games

39 of 48

81%

Goals

2

#15NHL#388

Assists

7

#15NHL#310

P/GP

0.23

#17NHL#391

+/-

-8

#22NHL#653

PlayoffsEliminated by Chicago Blackhawks

4 of 7 games0 points

First roundCHIChicago Blackhawks3–4

Kenny Jönsson's career in total through 1994-1995

39

Games

#71

9

Points

#71

2

Goals

#72

7

Assists

#71

-8

+/-

#64

Kenny Jönsson is traded from Toronto Maple Leafs to New York Islanders

Here he joins Swedes Niklas Andersson, Tommy Salo and Tommy Söderström.

1995-1996

Kenny Jönsson scores 30 points

Points

30

#12NHL#218

Games

66 of 82

80%

Goals

4

#18NHL#385

Assists

26

#10NHL#138

P/GP

0.45

#14NHL#217

+/-

+7

#10NHL#139

Kenny Jönsson's career in total through 1995-1996

105

Games

#60

39

Points

#58

6

Goals

#66

33

Assists

#58

-1

+/-

#52

1996-1997

Kenny Jönsson scores 21 points

Points

21

#18NHL#297

Games

81 of 82

99%

Goals

3

#26NHL#422

Assists

18

#16NHL#226

P/GP

0.26

#21NHL#378

+/-

+10

#8NHL#94

Kenny Jönsson's career in total through 1996-1997

186

Games

#48

60

Points

#56

9

Goals

#62

51

Assists

#50

+9

+/-

#33

1997-1998

Kenny Jönsson scores 40 points — the best season of his career

Points

40

#6NHL#122

Games

81 of 82

99%

Goals

14

#10NHL#133

Assists

26

#7NHL#108

P/GP

0.49

#8NHL#160

+/-

-2

#23NHL#435

Kenny Jönsson's career in total through 1997-1998

267

Games

#42

100

Points

#47

23

Goals

#55

77

Assists

#44

+7

+/-

#36

1998-1999

Kenny Jönsson scores 26 points

Points

26

#18NHL#247

Games

63 of 82

77%

Goals

8

#18NHL#250

Assists

18

#15NHL#203

P/GP

0.41

#20NHL#227

+/-

-18

#39NHL#785

Kenny Jönsson's career in total through 1998-1999

330

Games

#39

126

Points

#45

31

Goals

#53

95

Assists

#41

-11

+/-

#93

1999-2000

Kenny Jönsson scores 25 points

Points

25

#21NHL#268

Games

65 of 82

79%

Goals

1

#37NHL#564

Assists

24

#14NHL#152

P/GP

0.38

#19NHL#265

+/-

-15

#42NHL#789

Kenny Jönsson's career in total through 1999-2000

395

Games

#34

151

Points

#40

32

Goals

#56

119

Assists

#37

-26

+/-

#115

2000-2001

Kenny Jönsson scores 29 points

Points

29

#18NHL#237

Games

65 of 82

79%

Goals

8

#20NHL#286

Assists

21

#16NHL#192

P/GP

0.45

#18NHL#217

+/-

-22

#44NHL#869

Kenny Jönsson's career in total through 2000-2001

460

Games

#33

180

Points

#39

40

Goals

#54

140

Assists

#35

-48

+/-

#136

2001-2002

Kenny Jönsson scores 32 points

Points

32

#17NHL#208

Games

76 of 82

93%

Goals

10

#16NHL#225

Assists

22

#14NHL#179

P/GP

0.42

#16NHL#223

+/-

+15

#5NHL#57

PlayoffsEliminated by Toronto Maple Leafs

5 of 7 games3 points1 G · 2 A

First roundTORToronto Maple Leafs3–4

Kenny Jönsson's career in total through 2001-2002

536

Games

#29

212

Points

#37

50

Goals

#48

162

Assists

#32

-33

+/-

#135

2002-2003

Kenny Jönsson scores 26 points

Points

26

#24NHL#264

Games

71 of 82

87%

Goals

8

#22NHL#278

Assists

18

#23NHL#238

P/GP

0.37

#26NHL#287

+/-

-8

#46NHL#728

PlayoffsEliminated by Ottawa Senators

5 games1 points0 G · 1 A

First roundOTTOttawa Senators1–4

Kenny Jönsson's career in total through 2002-2003

607

Games

#24

238

Points

#36

58

Goals

#43

180

Assists

#31

-41

+/-

#149

2003-2004

Kenny Jönsson's last season: 29 points

Points

29

#16NHL#228

Games

79 of 82

96%

Goals

5

#28NHL#388

Assists

24

#13NHL#142

P/GP

0.37

#20NHL#292

+/-

+25

#3NHL#10

PlayoffsEliminated by Tampa Bay Lightning

5 games0 points

First roundTBLTampa Bay Lightning1–4

Kenny Jönsson's career in total through 2003-2004

686

Games

#16

267

Points

#32

63

Goals

#42

204

Assists

#29

-16

+/-

#126

Kenny Jönsson played his last NHL game in 2004

The career ended after 10 seasons, the last of them with New York Islanders.