Mikael Andersson's NHL career

Mikael Andersson is drafted 18 overall by Buffalo Sabres

Selected

18 overall, round 1

Swedes drafted

13 selected

First Swede off the board

Mikael Andersson#18

Mikael Andersson makes his NHL debut in the 2–⁠2 draw against Washington Capitals

Mikael was 19 years old · Capital Centre, USA

Other Swedes on the ice: Peter Andersson and Bengt-Åke Gustafsson.

1985-1986

Mikael Andersson's first NHL season: 10 points

Points

10

#21NHL#389

Games

32 of 80

40%

Goals

1

#25NHL#439

Assists

9

#21NHL#358

P/GP

0.31

#20NHL#325

+/-

-1

#14NHL#297

Mikael Andersson's career in total through 1985-1986

32

Games

#47

10

Points

#48

1

Goals

#49

9

Assists

#48

-1

+/-

#28

1986-1987

Mikael Andersson plays only 16 games for 3 points

Points

3

#20NHL#476

Games

16 of 80

20%

Goals

0

#20NHL#506

Assists

3

#19NHL#443

P/GP

0.19

+/-

-2

#11NHL#337

Mikael Andersson's career in total through 1986-1987

48

Games

#48

13

Points

#51

1

Goals

#52

12

Assists

#47

-3

+/-

#33

1987-1988

Mikael Andersson plays only 37 games for 23 points

Points

23

#19NHL#260

Games

37 of 80

46%

Goals

3

#18NHL#369

Assists

20

#16NHL#202

P/GP

0.62

#9NHL#154

+/-

+7

#6NHL#115

PlayoffsEliminated by Boston Bruins

1 of 6 games1 points1 G · 0 A

First roundBOSBoston Bruins2–4

Mikael Andersson's career in total through 1987-1988

85

Games

#44

36

Points

#44

4

Goals

#49

32

Assists

#43

+4

+/-

#24

1988-1989

Mikael Andersson plays only 14 games for 1 points

Points

1

#23NHL#529

Games

14 of 80

18%

Goals

0

#23NHL#511

Assists

1

#22NHL#505

P/GP

0.07

+/-

-1

#16NHL#306

PlayoffsEliminated by Boston Bruins

0 of 5 games0 points

First roundBOSBoston Bruins1–4

Mikael Andersson's career in total through 1988-1989

99

Games

#49

37

Points

#46

4

Goals

#54

33

Assists

#46

+3

+/-

#26

Mikael Andersson is claimed off waivers from Buffalo Sabres by Hartford Whalers

1989-1990

Mikael Andersson scores 37 points

Points

37

#9NHL#171

Games

50 of 80

63%

Goals

13

#7NHL#177

Assists

24

#7NHL#164

P/GP

0.74

#5NHL#110

+/-

0

#15NHL#259

PlayoffsEliminated by Boston Bruins

5 of 7 games3 points0 G · 3 A

First roundBOSBoston Bruins3–4

Mikael Andersson's career in total through 1989-1990

149

Games

#46

74

Points

#42

17

Goals

#41

57

Assists

#41

+3

+/-

#26

1990-1991

Mikael Andersson plays only 41 games for 11 points

Points

11

#16NHL#372

Games

41 of 80

51%

Goals

4

#12NHL#336

Assists

7

#16NHL#369

P/GP

0.27

#15NHL#327

+/-

0

#9NHL#266

PlayoffsEliminated by Boston Bruins

0 of 6 games0 points

First roundBOSBoston Bruins2–4

Mikael Andersson's career in total through 1990-1991

190

Games

#39

85

Points

#41

21

Goals

#41

64

Assists

#39

+3

+/-

#27

1991-1992

Mikael Andersson scores 47 points — the best season of his career

Points

47

#6NHL#119

Games

74 of 80

93%

Goals

18

#4NHL#127

Assists

29

#6NHL#119

P/GP

0.64

#8NHL#142

+/-

+18

#2NHL#37

PlayoffsEliminated by Montréal Canadiens

7 games2 points0 G · 2 A

First roundMTLMontréal Canadiens3–4

Mikael Andersson's career in total through 1991-1992

264

Games

#33

132

Points

#34

39

Goals

#35

93

Assists

#32

+21

+/-

#18

Mikael Andersson leaves Hartford Whalers and signs with Tampa Bay Lightning

1992-1993

Mikael Andersson scores 27 points

Points

27

#13NHL#253

Games

77 of 84

92%

Goals

16

#6NHL#155

Assists

11

#14NHL#358

P/GP

0.35

#15NHL#314

+/-

-14

#20NHL#622

Mikael Andersson's career in total through 1992-1993

341

Games

#29

159

Points

#29

55

Goals

#29

104

Assists

#29

+7

+/-

#27

1993-1994

Mikael Andersson scores 25 points

Points

25

#12NHL#285

Games

76 of 84

90%

Goals

13

#7NHL#193

Assists

12

#14NHL#346

P/GP

0.33

#14NHL#335

+/-

+8

#7NHL#137

Mikael Andersson's career in total through 1993-1994

417

Games

#26

184

Points

#27

68

Goals

#24

116

Assists

#27

+15

+/-

#22

1994-1995

Mikael Andersson scores 11 points

Points

11

#14NHL#321

Games

36 of 48

75%

Goals

4

#12NHL#285

Assists

7

#15NHL#310

P/GP

0.31

#15NHL#332

+/-

-3

#16NHL#481

Mikael Andersson's career in total through 1994-1995

453

Games

#23

195

Points

#27

72

Goals

#22

123

Assists

#26

+12

+/-

#24

1995-1996

Mikael Andersson scores 19 points

Points

19

#18NHL#324

Games

64 of 82

78%

Goals

8

#14NHL#254

Assists

11

#22NHL#341

P/GP

0.30

#18NHL#336

+/-

0

#20NHL#311

PlayoffsEliminated by Philadelphia Flyers

6 games2 points1 G · 1 A

First roundPHIPhiladelphia Flyers2–4

Mikael Andersson's career in total through 1995-1996

517

Games

#21

214

Points

#27

80

Goals

#24

134

Assists

#28

+12

+/-

#26

1996-1997

Mikael Andersson scores 19 points

Points

19

#19NHL#322

Games

70 of 82

85%

Goals

5

#21NHL#342

Assists

14

#18NHL#291

P/GP

0.27

#19NHL#368

+/-

+1

#18NHL#254

Mikael Andersson's career in total through 1996-1997

587

Games

#16

233

Points

#28

85

Goals

#23

148

Assists

#27

+13

+/-

#26

1997-1998

Mikael Andersson scores 17 points

Points

17

#23NHL#328

Games

72 of 82

88%

Goals

6

#20NHL#292

Assists

11

#24NHL#311

P/GP

0.24

#24NHL#364

+/-

-4

#26NHL#531

Mikael Andersson's career in total through 1997-1998

659

Games

#12

250

Points

#27

91

Goals

#25

159

Assists

#27

+9

+/-

#33

Mikael Andersson is traded from Tampa Bay Lightning to Philadelphia Flyers

Here he joins fellow Swede Mikael Renberg.

1998-1999

Mikael Andersson plays only 47 games for 6 points

Points

6

#30NHL#511

Games

47 of 82

57%

Goals

2

#26NHL#455

Assists

4

#32NHL#505

P/GP

0.13

#28NHL#489

+/-

-7

#27NHL#637

PlayoffsEliminated by Toronto Maple Leafs

6 games1 points0 G · 1 A

First roundTORToronto Maple Leafs2–4

Mikael Andersson's career in total through 1998-1999

706

Games

#9

256

Points

#27

93

Goals

#27

163

Assists

#27

+2

+/-

#45

Mikael Andersson is traded from Philadelphia Flyers to New York Islanders

Here he joins Swedes Jörgen Jönsson, Kenny Jönsson and Mats Lindgren.

1999-2000

Mikael Andersson's last season: 8 points

Points

8

#35NHL#508

Games

55 of 82

67%

Goals

2

#33NHL#501

Assists

6

#36NHL#480

P/GP

0.15

#36NHL#510

+/-

-3

#27NHL#528

Mikael Andersson's career in total through 1999-2000

761

Games

#10

264

Points

#29

95

Goals

#28

169

Assists

#28

-1

+/-

#58

Mikael Andersson played his last NHL game in 2000

The career ended after 15 seasons, the last of them with New York Islanders.