Kyle Chipchura's NHL career
Centre Kyle Chipchura was drafted 18th overall by Montréal Canadiens in 2004. He played 9 seasons for 4 clubs, 2007-2016. That came to 482 games and 104 points, 31 goals and 73 assists.
Below: the whole of Kyle Chipchura's career, season by season.
- Year 20042004 NHL Draft
Kyle Chipchura is drafted 18 overall by Montréal Canadiens
Selected18 overall, round 1
Swedes drafted19 selectedFirst Swede off the boardJohannes Salmonsson#31First off the board- 1Alex OvechkinWSH
- 2Evgeni MalkinPIT
- 3Cam BarkerCHI
Swedes from the same draft- Alexander Edler1030 GP · 439 P
- Johan Franzén602 GP · 370 P
- Carl Söderberg597 GP · 297 P
- 3 years, 3 months and 14 days later · 4 seasonsYear 20072007-2008 seasonNHL debut
Kyle Chipchura makes his NHL debut in 3–2 win against Pittsburgh Penguins
Kyle was 21 years old ·
Mellon Arena, USAYear 2008Season2007-2008
Kyle Chipchura's first NHL season: 11 points
Events46games missedThe whole season and the playoff run2007-2008Points11NHL#475Games36 of 8244%Goals4NHL#428Assists7NHL#474P/GP0.31NHL#347+/--1NHL#409PlayoffsEliminated by Philadelphia Flyers0 of 12 games0 pointsFirst roundBOSBoston Bruins4–3Second roundPHIPhiladelphia Flyers1–4 - Year 2009Season
2008-2009
Kyle Chipchura plays only 13 games for 3 points
Events69games missedThe whole season and the playoff run2008-2009Points3NHL#656Games13 of 8216%Goals0NHL#691Assists3NHL#617P/GP0.23+/--6NHL#675PlayoffsEliminated by Boston Bruins0 of 4 games0 pointsFirst roundBOSBoston Bruins0–4 - Year 2010Season
2009-2010
Kyle Chipchura scores 6 goals — his best goal-scoring season
EventsCareer bestHis best goal-scoring seasonThe whole season2009-2010Points12NHL#481Games74 of 8290%Goals6NHL#355Assists6NHL#523P/GP0.16NHL#529+/--12NHL#805 - Year 2011Season
2010-2011
Kyle Chipchura plays only 40 games for 2 points
Events42games missedThe whole season and the playoff run2010-2011Points2NHL#683Games40 of 8249%Goals0NHL#701Assists2NHL#638P/GP0.05NHL#613+/-+1NHL#291PlayoffsEliminated by Nashville Predators0 of 6 games0 pointsFirst roundNSHNashville Predators2–4 - Year 2012Season
2011-2012
Kyle Chipchura scores 16 points
Events29games missedThe whole season and the playoff run2011-2012Points16NHL#386Games53 of 8265%Goals3NHL#459Assists13NHL#334P/GP0.30NHL#341+/-+2NHL#257PlayoffsEliminated by Los Angeles Kings15 of 16 games4 points1 G · 3 AFirst roundCHIChicago Blackhawks4–2Second roundNSHNashville Predators4–1Conference finalLAKLos Angeles Kings1–4 - Year 2013Season
2012-2013
Kyle Chipchura scores 14 points
The whole season2012-2013Points14NHL#281Games46 of 4896%Goals5NHL#266Assists9NHL#269P/GP0.30NHL#342+/-+1NHL#271 - Year 2014Season
2013-2014
Kyle Chipchura scores 20 points — the best season of his career
EventsCareer bestHis best points seasonThe whole season2013-2014Points20NHL#351Games80 of 8298%Goals5NHL#385Assists15NHL#296P/GP0.25NHL#419+/-+3NHL#224 - Year 2015Season
2014-2015
Kyle Chipchura scores 14 points
The whole season2014-2015Points14NHL#432Games70 of 8285%Goals4NHL#434Assists10NHL#406P/GP0.20NHL#478+/--23NHL#859 - Year 2016Season
2015-2016
Kyle Chipchura's last season: 12 points
The whole season2015-2016Points12NHL#453Games70 of 8285%Goals4NHL#427Assists8NHL#436P/GP0.17NHL#506+/--10NHL#792 - The career
Kyle Chipchura played his last NHL game in 2016
The career ended after 9 seasons, the last of them with Arizona Coyotes.