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Matt Puempel's NHL career

Points
16
Games
87
Goals
11
Assists
5
P/GP
0.18
Plus/minus
-10

Left winger Matt Puempel was drafted 24th overall by Ottawa Senators in 2011. He played 4 seasons for 3 clubs, 2014-2019. That came to 87 games and 16 points, 11 goals and 5 assists.

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

Every season
  1. 2011 NHL Draft

    Matt Puempel is drafted 24 overall by Ottawa Senators

    OTTOttawa Senators
    Selected
    24 overall, round 1
    Swedish flagSwedes drafted
    28 selected
    Swedish flagFirst Swede off the board
    Gabriel Landeskog#2
    Swedes from the same draft
    The full 2011 draft
  2. 3 years, 7 months and 28 days later · 4 seasons
    NHL debut

    Matt Puempel makes his NHL debut in 4–⁠1 win against Florida Panthers

    FLAFlorida Panthers1–4OTTOttawa Senators

    Matt was 22 years old · Canadian Tire Centre, Canada

    Swedes on the ice: Erik Karlsson and Mika Zibanejad.

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    Season

    2014-2015

    Matt Puempel's first NHL season: 3 points

    OTTOttawa Senators
    Events
    69
    games missed
    Points
    3
    NHL#653
    Games
    13 of 82
    16%
    Goals
    2
    NHL#528
    Assists
    1
    NHL#682
    P/GP
    0.23
    +/-
    +6
    NHL#171
    PlayoffsEliminated by Montréal Canadiens
    0 of 6 games0 points
    First roundMTLMontréal Canadiens2–4
    The whole season and the playoff run2014-2015
  3. Season

    2015-2016

    Matt Puempel plays only 26 games for 3 points

    OTTOttawa Senators
    Events
    56
    games missed
    Points
    3
    NHL#659
    Games
    26 of 82
    32%
    Goals
    2
    NHL#524
    Assists
    1
    NHL#689
    P/GP
    0.12
    +/-
    -3
    NHL#572
    The whole season2015-2016
  4. Season

    2016-2017

    Matt Puempel scores 9 points — the best season of his career

    OTTOttawa SenatorsNYRNew York Rangers
    Events
    Career best
    His best points season
    42
    games missed
    Points
    9
    NHL#524
    Games
    40 of 82
    49%
    Goals
    6
    NHL#346
    Assists
    3
    NHL#606
    P/GP
    0.23
    NHL#445
    +/-
    -11
    NHL#779
    PlayoffsEliminated by Ottawa Senators
    0 of 12 games0 points
    First roundMTLMontréal Canadiens4–2Second roundOTTOttawa Senators2–4
    The whole season and the playoff run2016-2017
  5. Season

    2018-2019

    Matt Puempel's last season: 1 points

    DETDetroit Red Wings
    Events
    74
    games missed
    Points
    1
    NHL#747
    Games
    8 of 82
    10%
    Goals
    1
    NHL#635
    Assists
    0
    NHL#779
    P/GP
    0.13
    +/-
    -2
    NHL#488
    The whole season2018-2019
  6. The career

    Matt Puempel played his last NHL game in 2019

    The career ended after 4 seasons, the last of them with Detroit Red Wings.