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Nathan Paetsch's NHL career

Points
42
Games
167
Assists
35
Goals
7
Plus/minus
+12

Defenceman Nathan Paetsch was drafted 202th overall by Buffalo Sabres in 2003. He played 5 seasons for 2 clubs, 2005-2010. That came to 167 games and 42 points, 7 goals and 35 assists.

Below: the whole of Nathan Paetsch's career, season by season.

Every season
  1. 2001 NHL Draft

    Nathan Paetsch is drafted 58 overall by Washington Capitals

    WSHWashington Capitals
    Selected
    58 overall, round 2
    Swedish flagSwedes drafted
    17 selected
    Swedish flagFirst Swede off the board
    Fredrik Sjostrom#11
    First off the board
    Swedes from the same draft
    The full 2001 draft
  2. 4 years, 6 months and 15 days later · 5 seasons
    NHL debut

    Nathan Paetsch makes his NHL debut in 2–⁠3 loss against New Jersey Devils

    NJDNew Jersey Devils3–2BUFBuffalo Sabres

    Nathan was 22 years old · HSBC Arena, USA

    First NHL assistFirst NHL point

    Swedes on the ice: Tommy Albelin and Henrik Tallinder.

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    Season

    2005-2006

    Nathan Paetsch's first NHL season: 1 points

    BUFBuffalo Sabres
    Events
    81
    games missed
    Points
    1
    NHL#704
    Games
    1 of 82
    1%
    Goals
    0
    NHL#682
    Assists
    1
    NHL#674
    P/GP
    1.00
    +/-
    -1
    NHL#433
    PlayoffsEliminated by Carolina Hurricanes
    1 of 18 games0 points
    First roundPHIPhiladelphia Flyers4–2Second roundOTTOttawa Senators4–1Conference finalCARCarolina Hurricanes3–4
    The whole season and the playoff run2005-2006
  3. Season

    2006-2007

    Nathan Paetsch scores 24 points — the best season of his career

    BUFBuffalo Sabres
    Events
    Career best
    His best points season
    19
    games missed
    Points
    24
    NHL#316
    Games
    63 of 82
    77%
    Goals
    2
    NHL#515
    Assists
    22
    NHL#199
    P/GP
    0.38
    NHL#289
    +/-
    +10
    NHL#96
    PlayoffsEliminated by Ottawa Senators
    0 of 16 games0 points
    First roundNYINew York Islanders4–1Second roundNYRNew York Rangers4–2Conference finalOTTOttawa Senators1–4
    The whole season and the playoff run2006-2007
  4. Season

    2007-2008

    Nathan Paetsch scores 2 goals — his best goal-scoring season

    BUFBuffalo Sabres
    Events
    Career best
    His best goal-scoring season
    23
    games missed
    Points
    9
    NHL#517
    Games
    59 of 82
    72%
    Goals
    2
    NHL#514
    Assists
    7
    NHL#474
    P/GP
    0.15
    NHL#518
    +/-
    +3
    NHL#207
    The whole season2007-2008
  5. Season

    2008-2009

    Nathan Paetsch scores 2 goals — his best goal-scoring season

    BUFBuffalo Sabres
    Events
    Career best
    His best goal-scoring season
    59
    games missed
    Points
    6
    NHL#589
    Games
    23 of 82
    28%
    Goals
    2
    NHL#524
    Assists
    4
    NHL#586
    P/GP
    0.26
    +/-
    +3
    NHL#204
    The whole season2008-2009
  6. Season

    2009-2010

    Nathan Paetsch's last season: 2 points

    BUFBuffalo SabresCBJColumbus Blue Jackets
    Events
    61
    games missed
    Points
    2
    NHL#681
    Games
    21 of 82
    26%
    Goals
    1
    NHL#601
    Assists
    1
    NHL#692
    P/GP
    0.10
    +/-
    -3
    NHL#566
    The whole season2009-2010
  7. The career

    Nathan Paetsch played his last NHL game in 2010

    The career ended after 5 seasons, the last of them with Columbus Blue Jackets.