Markus Näslund's NHL career

Markus Näslund is drafted 16 overall by Pittsburgh Penguins

Selected

16 overall, round 1

Swedes drafted

11 selected

First Swede off the board

Peter Forsberg#6

Markus Näslund makes his NHL debut in 3–⁠4 loss against Philadelphia Flyers

Markus was 20 years old · Spectrum, USA

Other Swedes on the ice: Kjell Samuelsson, Ulf Samuelsson, Mikael Renberg, among others.

1993-1994

Markus Näslund's first NHL season: 11 points

Points

11

#19NHL#446

Games

71 of 84

85%

Goals

4

#15NHL#394

Assists

7

#19NHL#450

P/GP

0.15

#19NHL#472

+/-

-3

#16NHL#480

PlayoffsEliminated by Washington Capitals

0 of 6 games0 points

First roundWSHWashington Capitals2–4

Markus Näslund's career in total through 1993-1994

71

Games

#60

11

Points

#68

4

Goals

#65

7

Assists

#69

-3

+/-

#50

1994-1995

Markus Näslund plays only 14 games for 4 points

Points

4

#21NHL#483

Games

14 of 48

29%

Goals

2

#15NHL#388

Assists

2

#22NHL#510

P/GP

0.29

+/-

0

#14NHL#307

PlayoffsEliminated by New Jersey Devils

0 of 12 games0 points

First roundWSHWashington Capitals4–3Second roundNJDNew Jersey Devils1–4

Markus Näslund's career in total through 1994-1995

85

Games

#58

15

Points

#68

6

Goals

#60

9

Assists

#69

-3

+/-

#52

Markus Näslund is traded from Pittsburgh Penguins to Vancouver Canucks

Here he joins fellow Swede Leif Rohlin.

1995-1996

Markus Näslund scores 55 points

Points

55

#6NHL#91

Games

76 of 82

93%

Goals

22

#7NHL#88

Assists

33

#7NHL#93

P/GP

0.72

#8NHL#102

+/-

+20

#4NHL#32

PlayoffsEliminated by Colorado Avalanche

6 games3 points1 G · 2 A

First roundCOLColorado Avalanche2–4

Markus Näslund's career in total through 1995-1996

161

Games

#51

70

Points

#49

28

Goals

#45

42

Assists

#50

+17

+/-

#24

1996-1997

Markus Näslund scores 41 points

Points

41

#9NHL#132

Games

78 of 82

95%

Goals

21

#6NHL#87

Assists

20

#13NHL#193

P/GP

0.53

#11NHL#169

+/-

-15

#33NHL#717

Markus Näslund's career in total through 1996-1997

239

Games

#40

111

Points

#44

49

Goals

#38

62

Assists

#47

+2

+/-

#43

1997-1998

Markus Näslund scores 34 points

Points

34

#10NHL#158

Games

76 of 82

93%

Goals

14

#10NHL#133

Assists

20

#11NHL#169

P/GP

0.45

#10NHL#187

+/-

+5

#11NHL#157

Markus Näslund's career in total through 1997-1998

315

Games

#37

145

Points

#38

63

Goals

#32

82

Assists

#42

+7

+/-

#36

1998-1999

Markus Näslund scores 66 points

Points

66

#3NHL#25

Games

80 of 82

98%

Goals

36

#1NHL#15

Assists

30

#6NHL#78

P/GP

0.82

#3NHL#35

+/-

-13

#36NHL#755

Markus Näslund's career in total through 1998-1999

395

Games

#31

211

Points

#30

99

Goals

#26

112

Assists

#36

-6

+/-

#80

1999-2000

Markus Näslund scores 65 points

Points

65

#3NHL#38

Games

82 of 82

100%

Goals

27

#3NHL#30

Assists

38

#3NHL#41

P/GP

0.79

#5NHL#54

+/-

-5

#31NHL#602

Markus Näslund's career in total through 1999-2000

477

Games

#26

276

Points

#27

126

Goals

#20

150

Assists

#32

-11

+/-

#98

2000-2001

Markus Näslund scores 75 points

Points

75

#2NHL#33

Games

72 of 82

88%

Goals

41

#1NHL#7

Assists

34

#7NHL#84

P/GP

1.04

#2NHL#18

+/-

-2

#22NHL#494

PlayoffsEliminated by Colorado Avalanche

0 of 4 games0 points

First roundCOLColorado Avalanche0–4

Markus Näslund's career in total through 2000-2001

549

Games

#26

351

Points

#23

167

Goals

#15

184

Assists

#29

-13

+/-

#102

2001-2002

Markus Näslund scores 90 points, the most of any Swede

Points

90

#1NHL#2

Games

81 of 82

99%

Goals

40

#2NHL#5

Assists

50

#1NHL#4

P/GP

1.11

#1NHL#5

+/-

+22

#3NHL#22

PlayoffsEliminated by Detroit Red Wings

6 games2 points1 G · 1 A

First roundDETDetroit Red Wings2–4

Markus Näslund's career in total through 2001-2002

630

Games

#17

441

Points

#17

207

Goals

#10

234

Assists

#24

+9

+/-

#37

2002-2003

Markus Näslund scores 104 points — the best season of his career

Points

104

#2NHL#2

Games

82 of 82

100%

Goals

48

#1NHL#2

Assists

56

#2NHL#8

P/GP

1.27

#2NHL#4

+/-

+6

#17NHL#165

PlayoffsEliminated by Minnesota Wild

14 games14 points5 G · 9 A

First roundSTLSt. Louis Blues4–3Second roundMINMinnesota Wild3–4

Markus Näslund's career in total through 2002-2003

712

Games

#14

545

Points

#14

255

Goals

#6

290

Assists

#19

+15

+/-

#32

2003-2004

Markus Näslund scores 84 points, the most of any Swede

Points

84

#1NHL#4

Games

78 of 82

95%

Goals

35

#1NHL#7

Assists

49

#1NHL#9

P/GP

1.08

#2NHL#7

+/-

+24

#4NHL#11

PlayoffsEliminated by Calgary Flames

7 games9 points2 G · 7 A

First roundCGYCalgary Flames3–4

Markus Näslund's career in total through 2003-2004

790

Games

#13

629

Points

#10

290

Goals

#4

339

Assists

#16

+39

+/-

#23

2005-2006

Markus Näslund scores 79 points

Points

79

#4NHL#27

Games

81 of 82

99%

Goals

32

#3NHL#28

Assists

47

#7NHL#38

P/GP

0.98

#6NHL#43

+/-

-19

#43NHL#848

Markus Näslund's career in total through 2005-2006

871

Games

#12

708

Points

#7

322

Goals

#3

386

Assists

#11

+20

+/-

#35

2006-2007

Markus Näslund scores 60 points

Points

60

#9NHL#73

Games

82 of 82

100%

Goals

24

#8NHL#77

Assists

36

#9NHL#80

P/GP

0.73

#10NHL#99

+/-

+3

#17NHL#223

PlayoffsEliminated by Anaheim Ducks

12 games5 points4 G · 1 A

First roundDALDallas Stars4–3Second roundANAAnaheim Ducks1–4

Markus Näslund's career in total through 2006-2007

953

Games

#9

768

Points

#7

346

Goals

#3

422

Assists

#9

+23

+/-

#35

2007-2008

Markus Näslund scores 55 points

Points

55

#9NHL#78

Games

82 of 82

100%

Goals

25

#6NHL#58

Assists

30

#10NHL#101

P/GP

0.67

#11NHL#108

+/-

-7

#43NHL#690

Markus Näslund's career in total through 2007-2008

1035

Games

#6

823

Points

#6

371

Goals

#3

452

Assists

#8

+16

+/-

#41

Markus Näslund leaves Vancouver Canucks and signs with New York Rangers

2008-2009

Markus Näslund's last season: 46 points

Points

46

#12NHL#127

Games

82 of 82

100%

Goals

24

#5NHL#70

Assists

22

#17NHL#212

P/GP

0.56

#14NHL#178

+/-

-10

#47NHL#771

PlayoffsEliminated by Washington Capitals

7 games3 points1 G · 2 A

First roundWSHWashington Capitals3–4

Markus Näslund's career in total through 2008-2009

1117

Games

#4

869

Points

#5

395

Goals

#2

474

Assists

#7

+6

+/-

#59

Markus Näslund played his last NHL game in 2009

The career ended after 15 seasons, the last of them with New York Rangers.