Michael Del Zotto's NHL career
Defenceman Michael Del Zotto was drafted 20th overall by New York Rangers in 2008. He played 13 seasons for 8 clubs, 2009-2022. That came to 736 games and 262 points, 63 goals and 199 assists.
Below: the whole of Michael Del Zotto's career, season by season.
- Year 20082008 NHL Draft
Michael Del Zotto is drafted 20 overall by New York Rangers
First off the board- 1Steven StamkosTBL
- 2Drew DoughtyLAK
- 3Zach BogosianATL
Swedes from the same draft
Erik Karlsson1171 GP · 948 P- Gustav Nyquist914 GP · 543 P
- Jacob Markström583 GP · 0 P
- 1 year, 3 months and 12 days later · 2 seasonsYear 20092009-2010 seasonNHL debut
Michael Del Zotto makes his NHL debut in 2–3 loss against Pittsburgh Penguins
Michael was 19 years old ·
Mellon Arena, USASwedes on the ice:
Henrik Lundqvist.Year 2010Season2009-2010
Michael Del Zotto's first NHL season: 37 points
The whole season2009-2010Points37NHL#181Games80 of 8298%Goals9NHL#279Assists28NHL#123P/GP0.46NHL#234+/--20NHL#872 - Year 2011Season
2010-2011
Michael Del Zotto plays only 47 games for 11 points
Events35games missedThe whole season and the playoff run2010-2011Points11NHL#482Games47 of 8257%Goals2NHL#524Assists9NHL#440P/GP0.23NHL#430+/--5NHL#658PlayoffsEliminated by Washington Capitals0 of 5 games0 pointsFirst roundWSHWashington Capitals1–4 - Year 2012Season
2011-2012
Michael Del Zotto scores 41 points — the best season of his career
EventsCareer bestHis best points seasonThe whole season and the playoff run2011-2012Points41NHL#150Games77 of 8294%Goals10NHL#234Assists31NHL#95P/GP0.53NHL#167+/-+20NHL#25PlayoffsEliminated by New Jersey Devils20 games10 points2 G · 8 AFirst roundOTTOttawa Senators4–3Second roundWSHWashington Capitals4–3Conference finalNJDNew Jersey Devils2–4 - Year 2013Season
2012-2013
Michael Del Zotto scores 21 points
The whole season and the playoff run2012-2013Points21NHL#178Games46 of 4896%Goals3NHL#367Assists18NHL#97P/GP0.46NHL#222+/-+6NHL#104PlayoffsEliminated by Boston Bruins12 games2 points1 G · 1 AFirst roundWSHWashington Capitals4–3Second roundBOSBoston Bruins1–4 - Year 2014Season
2013-2014
Michael Del Zotto scores 16 points
The whole season2013-2014Points16NHL#408Games67 of 8282%Goals3NHL#480Assists13NHL#339P/GP0.24NHL#432+/--9NHL#745 - Year 2015Season
2014-2015
Michael Del Zotto scores 10 goals — his best goal-scoring season
EventsCareer bestHis best goal-scoring season18games missedThe whole season2014-2015Points32NHL#222Games64 of 8278%Goals10NHL#245Assists22NHL#185P/GP0.50NHL#191+/--5NHL#652 - Year 2016Season
2015-2016
Michael Del Zotto scores 13 points
Events30games missedThe whole season and the playoff run2015-2016Points13NHL#436Games52 of 8263%Goals4NHL#427Assists9NHL#412P/GP0.25NHL#410+/--8NHL#751PlayoffsEliminated by Washington Capitals0 of 6 games0 pointsFirst roundWSHWashington Capitals2–4 - Year 2017Season
2016-2017
Michael Del Zotto scores 18 points
Events31games missedThe whole season2016-2017Points18NHL#362Games51 of 8262%Goals6NHL#346Assists12NHL#348P/GP0.35NHL#301+/--5NHL#652 - Year 2018Season
2017-2018
Michael Del Zotto scores 22 points
The whole season2017-2018Points22NHL#353Games82 of 82100%Goals6NHL#387Assists16NHL#302P/GP0.27NHL#434+/--8NHL#719 - Year 2019Season
2018-2019
Michael Del Zotto scores 10 points and wins the Stanley Cup
EventsStanley Cup40games missedThe whole season and the playoff run2018-2019Points10NHL#541Games42 of 8251%Goals1NHL#635Assists9NHL#464P/GP0.24NHL#487+/--2NHL#488PlayoffsStanley Cup0 of 26 games0 pointsFirst roundWPGWinnipeg Jets4–2Second roundDALDallas Stars4–3Conference finalSJSSan Jose Sharks4–2Stanley Cup FinalBOSBoston Bruins4–3 - Year 2020Season
2019-2020
Michael Del Zotto scores 15 points
Events22games missedThe whole season2019-2020Points15NHL#408Games49 of 7169%Goals2NHL#544Assists13NHL#324P/GP0.31NHL#397+/-+5NHL#174 - Year 2021Season
2020-2021
Michael Del Zotto scores 13 points
The whole season2020-2021Points13NHL#381Games53 of 5695%Goals4NHL#386Assists9NHL#347P/GP0.25NHL#474+/-+5NHL#172 - Year 2022Season
2021-2022
Michael Del Zotto's last season: 13 points
Events56games missedThe whole season2021-2022Points13NHL#526Games26 of 8232%Goals3NHL#535Assists10NHL#476P/GP0.50+/--4NHL#647 - The career
Michael Del Zotto played his last NHL game in 2022
The career ended after 13 seasons, the last of them with Ottawa Senators.