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Matt Elich's NHL career

Points
2
Games
16
Goals
1
Assists
1
P/GP
0.13
Plus/minus
-6

Right winger Matt Elich was drafted 61th overall by Tampa Bay Lightning in 1997. He played 2 seasons, all of them for Tampa Bay Lightning, 1999-2001. That came to 16 games and 2 points, 1 goals and 1 assists.

Below: the whole of Matt Elich's career, season by season.

Every season
  1. 1997 NHL Draft

    Matt Elich is drafted 61 overall by Tampa Bay Lightning

    Selected
    61 overall, round 3
    Swedish flagSwedes drafted
    15 selected
    Swedish flagFirst Swede off the board
    First off the board
    Swedes from the same draft
  2. 2 years, 7 months and 29 days later · 3 seasons
    NHL debut

    Matt Elich makes his NHL debut in 2–⁠4 loss against Carolina Hurricanes

    Matt was 21 years old · Entertainment and Sports Arena, USA

    First NHL assistFirst NHL point

    Swedes on the ice: Fredrik Modin, Nisse Ekman and Tommy Westlund.

    Season

    1999-2000

    Matt Elich's first NHL season: 2 points

    Events
    Career best
    His best points season
    74
    games missed
    Points
    2
    NHL#657
    Games
    8 of 82
    10%
    Goals
    1
    NHL#564
    Assists
    1
    NHL#661
    P/GP
    0.25
    +/-
    -1
    NHL#407
    The whole season1999-2000
  3. Season

    2000-2001

    Matt Elich's last season: 0 points

    Events
    74
    games missed
    Points
    0
    NHL#774
    Games
    8 of 82
    10%
    Goals
    0
    NHL#707
    Assists
    0
    NHL#750
    P/GP
    0.00
    +/-
    -5
    NHL#631
    The whole season2000-2001
  4. The career

    Matt Elich played his last NHL game in 2001

    The career ended after 2 seasons with Tampa Bay Lightning.