Mats Lindgren's NHL career

Mats Lindgren is drafted 15 overall by Winnipeg Jets

Selected

15 overall, round 1

Swedes drafted

18 selected

First Swede off the board

Niklas Sundstrom#8

Mats Lindgren is traded from Winnipeg Jets to Edmonton Oilers

Here he joins fellow Swede Fredrik Olausson.

Mats Lindgren makes his NHL debut in 2–⁠4 loss against Chicago Blackhawks

Mats was 22 years old · United Center, USA

1996-1997

Mats Lindgren's first NHL season: 25 points

Points

25

#16NHL#255

Games

69 of 82

84%

Goals

11

#13NHL#198

Assists

14

#18NHL#291

P/GP

0.36

#16NHL#274

+/-

-7

#27NHL#586

PlayoffsEliminated by Colorado Avalanche

12 games4 points0 G · 4 A

First roundDALDallas Stars4–3Second roundCOLColorado Avalanche1–4

Mats Lindgren's career in total through 1996-1997

69

Games

#72

25

Points

#73

11

Goals

#59

14

Assists

#73

-7

+/-

#73

1997-1998

Mats Lindgren scores 26 points — the best season of his career

Points

26

#16NHL#223

Games

82 of 82

100%

Goals

13

#12NHL#152

Assists

13

#21NHL#269

P/GP

0.32

#20NHL#284

+/-

0

#18NHL#299

PlayoffsEliminated by Dallas Stars

12 games2 points1 G · 1 A

First roundCOLColorado Avalanche4–3Second roundDALDallas Stars1–4

Mats Lindgren's career in total through 1997-1998

151

Games

#63

51

Points

#61

24

Goals

#53

27

Assists

#67

-7

+/-

#79

Mats Lindgren is traded from Edmonton Oilers to New York Islanders

Here he joins fellow Swede Kenny Jönsson.

1998-1999

Mats Lindgren scores 25 points

Points

25

#19NHL#250

Games

60 of 82

73%

Goals

10

#16NHL#212

Assists

15

#19NHL#256

P/GP

0.42

#18NHL#222

+/-

+6

#12NHL#150

Mats Lindgren's career in total through 1998-1999

211

Games

#53

76

Points

#56

34

Goals

#50

42

Assists

#60

-1

+/-

#58

1999-2000

Mats Lindgren plays only 43 games for 16 points

Points

16

#24NHL#379

Games

43 of 82

52%

Goals

9

#19NHL#259

Assists

7

#34NHL#452

P/GP

0.37

#23NHL#282

+/-

0

#19NHL#332

Mats Lindgren's career in total through 1999-2000

254

Games

#52

92

Points

#58

43

Goals

#50

49

Assists

#63

-1

+/-

#58

2000-2001

Mats Lindgren plays only 20 games for 7 points

Points

7

#36NHL#545

Games

20 of 82

24%

Goals

3

#30NHL#462

Assists

4

#36NHL#554

P/GP

0.35

+/-

+4

#14NHL#200

Mats Lindgren's career in total through 2000-2001

274

Games

#53

99

Points

#58

46

Goals

#51

53

Assists

#64

+3

+/-

#47

2001-2002

Mats Lindgren scores 15 points

Points

15

#29NHL#403

Games

59 of 82

72%

Goals

3

#29NHL#472

Assists

12

#27NHL#350

P/GP

0.25

#27NHL#382

+/-

0

#24NHL#332

PlayoffsEliminated by Toronto Maple Leafs

0 of 7 games0 points

First roundTORToronto Maple Leafs3–4

Mats Lindgren's career in total through 2001-2002

333

Games

#52

114

Points

#56

49

Goals

#49

65

Assists

#61

+3

+/-

#48

Mats Lindgren leaves New York Islanders and signs with Vancouver Canucks

2002-2003

Mats Lindgren's last season: 14 points

Points

14

#37NHL#414

Games

54 of 82

66%

Goals

5

#29NHL#366

Assists

9

#38NHL#417

P/GP

0.26

#31NHL#387

+/-

-2

#37NHL#499

PlayoffsEliminated by Minnesota Wild

0 of 14 games0 points

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

Mats Lindgren's career in total through 2002-2003

387

Games

#50

128

Points

#56

54

Goals

#49

74

Assists

#59

+1

+/-

#54

Mats Lindgren played his last NHL game in 2003

The career ended after 7 seasons, the last of them with Vancouver Canucks.