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Michael Needham's NHL career

Points
14
Games
86
Goals
9
Assists
5
P/GP
0.16
Plus/minus
-3

Right winger Michael Needham was drafted 126th overall by Pittsburgh Penguins in 1989. He played 3 seasons for 2 clubs, 1991-1994. That came to 86 games and 14 points, 9 goals and 5 assists.

Below: the whole of Michael Needham's career, season by season.

Every season
  1. 1989 NHL Draft

    Michael Needham is drafted 126 overall by Pittsburgh Penguins

    PITPittsburgh Penguins
    Selected
    126 overall, round 6
    Swedish flagSwedes drafted
    9 selected
    Swedish flagFirst Swede off the board
    Mats Sundin#1
    First off the board
    Swedes from the same draft
    The full 1989 draft
  2. 2 years, 10 months and 20 days later · 3 seasons
    NHL debut

    Michael Needham makes his NHL debut

    NYRNew York Rangers6–5PITPittsburgh Penguins

    Michael was 22 years old · Civic Arena, USA

    Swedes on the ice: Jan Erixon and Ulf Samuelsson.

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    Season

    1991-1992

    Michael Needham scores 0 points and wins the Stanley Cup

    PITPittsburgh Penguins
    Events
    Stanley Cup
    80
    games missed
    Points
    0
    Games
    0 of 80
    0%
    Goals
    0
    Assists
    0
    P/GP
    —
    +/-
    0
    PlayoffsStanley Cup
    5 of 21 games1 points1 G · 0 A
    First roundWSHWashington Capitals4–3Second roundNYRNew York Rangers4–2Conference finalBOSBoston Bruins4–0Stanley Cup FinalCHIChicago Blackhawks4–0
    The whole season and the playoff run1991-1992
  3. Season

    1992-1993

    Michael Needham scores 13 points — the best season of his career

    PITPittsburgh Penguins
    Events
    Career best
    His best points season
    28
    games missed
    Points
    13
    NHL#407
    Games
    56 of 84
    67%
    Goals
    8
    NHL#278
    Assists
    5
    NHL#475
    P/GP
    0.23
    NHL#399
    +/-
    -1
    NHL#363
    PlayoffsEliminated by New York Islanders
    9 of 12 games1 points1 G · 0 A
    First roundNJDNew Jersey Devils4–1Second roundNYINew York Islanders3–4
    The whole season and the playoff run1992-1993
  4. Season

    1993-1994

    Michael Needham's last season: 1 points

    PITPittsburgh PenguinsDALDallas Stars
    Events
    54
    games missed
    Points
    1
    NHL#649
    Games
    30 of 84
    36%
    Goals
    1
    NHL#534
    Assists
    0
    NHL#676
    P/GP
    0.03
    NHL#549
    +/-
    -2
    NHL#426
    PlayoffsEliminated by Vancouver Canucks
    0 of 9 games0 points
    First roundSTLSt. Louis Blues4–0Second roundVANVancouver Canucks1–4
    The whole season and the playoff run1993-1994
  5. The career

    Michael Needham played his last NHL game in 1994

    The career ended after 3 seasons, the last of them with Dallas Stars.