Matt Hunwick's NHL career
Defenceman Matt Hunwick was drafted 224th overall by Boston Bruins in 2004. He played 12 seasons for 6 clubs, 2007-2019. That came to 535 games and 119 points, 25 goals and 94 assists.
Below: the whole of Matt Hunwick's career, season by season.
- Year 20042004 NHL Draft
Matt Hunwick is drafted 224 overall by Boston Bruins
Selected224 overall, round 7
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, 4 months and 14 days later · 4 seasonsYear 20072007-2008 seasonNHL debut
Matt Hunwick makes his NHL debut in 2–1 win against Buffalo Sabres
Matt was 22 years old ·
TD Banknorth Garden, USASwedes on the ice:
Henrik Tallinder and Per-Johan Axelsson.Season2007-2008
Matt Hunwick's first NHL season: 1 points
Events69games missedThe whole season and the playoff run2007-2008Points1NHL#709Games13 of 8216%Goals0NHL#682Assists1NHL#678P/GP0.08+/--1NHL#409PlayoffsEliminated by Montréal Canadiens0 of 7 games0 pointsFirst roundMTLMontréal Canadiens3–4 - Year 2009Season
2008-2009
Matt Hunwick scores 27 points — the best season of his career
EventsCareer bestHis best points season29games missedThe whole season and the playoff run2008-2009Points27NHL#277Games53 of 8265%Goals6NHL#351Assists21NHL#219P/GP0.51NHL#209+/-+15NHL#55PlayoffsEliminated by Carolina Hurricanes1 of 11 games0 pointsFirst roundMTLMontréal Canadiens4–0Second roundCARCarolina Hurricanes3–4 - Year 2010Season
2009-2010
Matt Hunwick scores 6 goals — his best goal-scoring season
EventsCareer bestHis best goal-scoring seasonThe whole season and the playoff run2009-2010Points14NHL#443Games76 of 8293%Goals6NHL#355Assists8NHL#473P/GP0.18NHL#503+/--16NHL#848PlayoffsEliminated by Philadelphia Flyers13 games6 points0 G · 6 AFirst roundBUFBuffalo Sabres4–2Second roundPHIPhiladelphia Flyers3–4 - Year 2011Season
2010-2011
Matt Hunwick scores 13 points
The whole season2010-2011Points13NHL#452Games73 of 8289%Goals1NHL#591Assists12NHL#371P/GP0.18NHL#505+/--15NHL#845 - Year 2012Season
2011-2012
Matt Hunwick plays only 33 games for 6 points
Events49games missedThe whole season2011-2012Points6NHL#583Games33 of 8240%Goals3NHL#459Assists3NHL#604P/GP0.18NHL#499+/--3NHL#561 - Year 2013Season
2012-2013
Matt Hunwick scores 6 points
The whole season2012-2013Points6NHL#478Games43 of 4890%Goals0NHL#626Assists6NHL#377P/GP0.14NHL#540+/-+4NHL#155 - Season
2013-2014
Matt Hunwick plays only 1 game for 0 points
Events81games missedThe whole season and the playoff run2013-2014Points0NHL#788Games1 of 821%Goals0NHL#701Assists0NHL#752P/GP0.00+/-0NHL#348PlayoffsEliminated by Minnesota Wild0 of 7 games0 pointsFirst roundMINMinnesota Wild3–4 - Year 2015Season
2014-2015
Matt Hunwick scores 11 points
Events27games missedThe whole season and the playoff run2014-2015Points11NHL#501Games55 of 8267%Goals2NHL#528Assists9NHL#433P/GP0.20NHL#478+/-+17NHL#38PlayoffsEliminated by Tampa Bay Lightning6 of 19 games0 pointsFirst roundPITPittsburgh Penguins4–1Second roundWSHWashington Capitals4–3Conference finalTBLTampa Bay Lightning3–4 - Year 2016Season
2015-2016
Matt Hunwick scores 10 points
Events22games missedThe whole season2015-2016Points10NHL#492Games60 of 8273%Goals2NHL#524Assists8NHL#436P/GP0.17NHL#512+/--17NHL#875 - Year 2017Season
2016-2017
Matt Hunwick scores 19 points
The whole season and the playoff run2016-2017Points19NHL#353Games72 of 8288%Goals1NHL#606Assists18NHL#237P/GP0.26NHL#402+/-+8NHL#138PlayoffsEliminated by Washington Capitals6 games1 points0 G · 1 AFirst roundWSHWashington Capitals2–4 - Year 2018Season
2017-2018
Matt Hunwick plays only 42 games for 10 points
Events40games missedThe whole season and the playoff run2017-2018Points10NHL#545Games42 of 8251%Goals4NHL#474Assists6NHL#545P/GP0.24NHL#473+/--4NHL#589PlayoffsEliminated by Washington Capitals0 of 12 games0 pointsFirst roundPHIPhiladelphia Flyers4–2Second roundWSHWashington Capitals2–4 - Year 2019Season
2018-2019
Matt Hunwick's last season: 2 points
Events68games missedThe whole season2018-2019Points2NHL#717Games14 of 8217%Goals0NHL#732Assists2NHL#679P/GP0.14+/--7NHL#699 - The career
Matt Hunwick played his last NHL game in 2019
The career ended after 12 seasons, the last of them with Buffalo Sabres.