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Niclas Hävelid's 2008-2009 season

Points
19
Swedish flag#27NHL#371
Goals
2
Swedish flag#29NHL#524
Assists
17
Swedish flag#24NHL#288
Plus/minus
+2
Swedish flag#19NHL#233
Games
78
93%
93% of 83

Defenceman Niclas Hävelid was 35 years old when the 2008-2009 season began, his 9th in the NHL, and played it for Atlanta Thrashers och New Jersey Devils. He played 78 of a possible 83 games and scored 2 goals and 17 assists for 19 points, 0.24 points per game. That was 27th among the Swedes and 371th in the NHL. He moved from Atlanta Thrashers to New Jersey Devils in March. In the playoffs he played 7 games for 1 points.

Below: the whole season and the playoff run, game by game.

2008-2009Playoffs
  1. Season opener

    Niclas Hävelid opens the 2008-2009 season with Atlanta Thrashers

    ATLAtlanta Thrashers

    Niclas was 35 years old when the 2008-2009 season began. It was his 4th season with the team. His 9th NHL season in all.

    • The game
      WSH4–7ATL
      W
      game 1/823
      His night
      +3P+3A
      +1+/-1SOG2PPP22:37TOI
      +3 assists
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    • The game
      ATL2–3FLA
      L
      game 2/822
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-2SOG20:30TOI
      +1 assist
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    • The game
      MIN4–2ATL
      L
      game 3/822
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG22:18TOI
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    • The game
      NJD1–0ATL
      L
      game 4/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG15:15TOI
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    • The game
      BUF2–3ATL
      W
      game 5/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG24:04TOI
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    • The game
      ATL2–3TBL
      L
      game 6/822
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG22:11TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      ATL3–5DET
      L
      game 7/827
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-0SOG21:24TOI
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    • The game
      ATL4–5BOS
      L
      game 8/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG19:38TOI
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    • The game
      PHI7–0ATL
      L
      game 9/821
      His night
      No points
      -3+/-0SOG18:37TOI
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    • The game
      ATL2–3NYR
      L
      game 10/824
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG18:25TOI
      View the game
    • November 2008
    • The game
      ATL1–6NJD
      L
      game 11/824
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG21:31TOI
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    • The game
      FLA3–5ATL
      W
      game 12/821
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-0SOG20:11TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI3–4ATL
      W
      game 13/821
      His night
      No points
      +3+/-1SOG24:03TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      ATL5–4BUF
      W
      game 14/823
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-2SOG23:51TOI
      +1 assist
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    • The game
      ATL5–2CAR
      W
      game 15/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG22:43TOI
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    • The game
      CAR2–3ATL
      W
      game 16/823
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG21:57TOI
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    • The game
      ATL3–4PHI
      L
      game 17/822
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG21:38TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT3–2ATL
      L
      game 18/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG15:28TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      CBJ2–0ATL
      L
      game 19/824
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG20:35TOI
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    • The game
      ATL6–3TOR
      W
      game 20/823
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG20:10TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      ATL3–5WSH
      L
      game 21/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG19:11TOI
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    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 21 of 82
      5
      points
      Swedish flag#30NHL#350
      0
      goals
      Swedish flag#35NHL#502
      5
      assists
      Swedish flag#22NHL#223
      +6
      +/-
      Swedish flag#3NHL#21
      ATL
      8-11-2W-L-OT18Points
      4th in the Southeast·14th in the Eastern Conference·28th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      NSH4–3ATL
      L
      game 22/822
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG18:47TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      STL4–2ATL
      L
      game 23/823
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-2SOG23:15TOI
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • December 2008
    • The game
      ATL4–5MTL
      L
      game 24/822
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG22:45TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      ATL1–5OTT
      L
      game 25/822
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG18:22TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      ATL5–1NYI
      W
      game 26/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG17:33TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      NYR3–2ATL
      L
      game 27/824
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG20:59TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      BOS7–3ATL
      L
      game 28/823
      His night
      No points
      -3+/-1SOG20:44TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      ATL2–4BOS
      L
      game 29/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG22:06TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      ATL4–1OTT
      W
      game 30/822
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-0SOG23:04TOI
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT6–3ATL
      L
      game 31/822
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG22:42TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      TBL3–4ATL
      W
      game 32/821
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG22:29TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      TOR6–2ATL
      L
      game 33/822
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-0SOG22:08TOI
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      ATL4–2NYI
      W
      game 34/822
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG23:23TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      CAR5–4ATL
      L
      game 35/822
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-0SOG20:25TOI
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      BOS2–1ATL
      L
      game 36/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG18:15TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      ATL3–4TOR
      L
      game 37/823
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-0SOG23:02TOI
      +1 assist
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    • The game
      ATL1–3CAR
      L
      game 38/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG21:13TOI
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    • The game
      VAN3–4ATL
      W
      game 39/825
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG1SHP20:27TOI
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      TBL4–1ATL
      L
      game 40/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG22:40TOI
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    • The game
      ATL1–3PIT
      L
      game 41/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG20:28TOI
      View the game
    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 41 of 82
      11
      points
      Swedish flag#24NHL#309
      1
      goals
      Swedish flag#29NHL#472
      10
      assists
      Swedish flag#17NHL#218
      +5
      +/-
      Swedish flag#5NHL#49
      ATL
      13-23-5W-L-OT31Points
      5th in the Southeast·14th in the Eastern Conference·29th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      ATL4–0NJD
      W
      game 42/822
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-0SOG23:31TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      ATL4–8FLA
      L
      game 43/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG19:14TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      OTT3–2ATL
      L
      game 44/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG18:23TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      TOR3–4ATL
      W
      game 45/824
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG22:31TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      ATL7–2NSH
      W
      game 46/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG20:41TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL2–4ATL
      W
      game 47/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG20:46TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      ATL3–5PHI
      L
      game 48/821
      His night
      No points
      -3+/-0SOG21:07TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      ATL0–2DAL
      L
      game 49/824
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG18:55TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI5–4ATL
      L
      game 50/822
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG18:00TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      ATL0–2CAR
      L
      game 51/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG19:05TOI
      View the game
    • February 2009
    • The game
      ATL2–1NYR
      W
      game 52/824
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG23:10TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      NJD5–1ATL
      L
      game 53/823
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-0SOG15:58TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI3–2ATL
      L
      game 54/822
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG20:46TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      ATL3–1TBL
      W
      game 55/821
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG23:15TOI
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      CHI3–1ATL
      L
      game 56/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG19:33TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      ATL8–4ANA
      W
      game 57/821
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-1SOG1SHP22:34TOI
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      ATL7–6LAK
      W
      game 58/823
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG22:32TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      ATL3–4PHX
      L
      game 59/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG25:34TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      ATL1–3SJS
      L
      game 60/822
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG17:58TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      COL3–4ATL
      W
      game 61/822
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-0SOG20:10TOI
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      ATL3–4WSH
      L
      game 62/822
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-1SOG19:12TOI
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 62 of 82
      15
      points
      Swedish flag#24NHL#348
      2
      goals
      Swedish flag#27NHL#476
      13
      assists
      Swedish flag#23NHL#274
      +4
      +/-
      Swedish flag#7NHL#64
      ATL
      22-34-6W-L-OT50Points
      5th in the Southeast·14th in the Eastern Conference·29th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      CAR3–5ATL
      W
      game 63/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG22:51TOI
      View the game
  2. Trade

    Niclas Hävelid is traded from Atlanta Thrashers to New Jersey Devils

    ATLAtlanta ThrashersNJDNew Jersey Devils

    Here he joins Swedes Niclas Bergfors and Johnny Oduya.

    His spell with Atlanta Thrashers · 2005–06 to 2008–09
    303
    Games
    10
    Goals
    72
    Assists
    82
    Points
    New Jersey Devils received
    Atlanta Thrashers received
    The full trade
    • The game
      NJD3–7NYI
      L
      game 65/821
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-0SOG19:28TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      CGY2–3NJD
      W
      game 66/821
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG1PPP18:31TOI
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      PHX2–5NJD
      W
      game 67/822
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-1SOG21:28TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      NJD3–1MTL
      W
      game 68/821
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-2SOG1PPP19:25TOI
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      CHI2–3NJD
      W
      game 69/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG23:17TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      NJD2–4CAR
      L
      game 70/822
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG1PPP19:54TOI
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      MIN0–4NJD
      W
      game 71/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG18:45TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      NJD1–4BOS
      L
      game 72/822
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG22:30TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      NJD2–4PHI
      L
      game 73/821
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG24:13TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      NJD2–3CHI
      L
      game 74/823
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG16:27TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      CAR2–1NJD
      L
      game 75/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG15:20TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      NJD0–3NYR
      L
      game 76/824
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG18:21TOI
      View the game
    • April 2009
    • The game
      NJD1–6PIT
      L
      game 77/821
      His night
      No points
      -3+/-0SOG20:12TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      TBL4–5NJD
      W
      game 78/821
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-0SOG19:26TOI
      View the game
    Injured

    Niclas goes down and misses 3 games

    Lower body injury

    • The game
      NJD3–2BUF
      W
      game 79/823
      His night
      Out injured
      View the game
    • The game
      TOR4–1NJD
      L
      game 80/821
      His night
      Out injured
      View the game
    • The game
      NJD3–2OTT
      W
      game 81/822
      His night
      Out injured
      View the game
    • The game
      CAR2–3NJD
      W
      game 82/822
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-4SOG18:31TOI
      +1 assist
      View the game
    The season in numbers

    Niclas Hävelid closes the 2008-2009 season with 19 points

    ATLAtlanta ThrashersNJDNew Jersey Devils
    Points
    19
    #27NHL#371
    Games
    78of 82
    95%
    Goals
    2
    #29NHL#524
    Assists
    17
    #24NHL#288
    P/GP
    0.24
    #31NHL#433
    +/-
    +2
    #19NHL#233
    Events
    3×
    Third star
    4 days later
    Playoffs

    New Jersey Devils are in the playoffs

    First round

    New Jersey Devils meet Carolina Hurricanes

    NJDvsCAR
    Swedes on New Jersey Devils
    Swedes on Carolina Hurricanes
    View the whole round
    • Game 1
      CAR1–4NJD
      W
      2
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG21:29TOI
      View the game
    • New Jersey Devilslead1–0againstCarolina Hurricanes
    • Game 2
      CAR2–1NJD
      L
      2
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG17:27TOI
      View the game
    • New Jersey Devilsare1–1withCarolina Hurricanes
    • Game 3
      NJD3–2CAR
      W
      2
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG18:06TOI
      View the game
    • New Jersey Devilslead2–1againstCarolina Hurricanes
    • Game 4
      NJD3–4CAR
      L
      2
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG17:47TOI
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • New Jersey Devilsare2–2withCarolina Hurricanes
    • Game 5
      CAR0–1NJD
      W
      2
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG15:06TOI
      View the game
    • New Jersey Devilslead3–2againstCarolina Hurricanes
    • Game 6
      NJD0–4CAR
      L
      2
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG17:21TOI
      View the game
    • New Jersey Devilsare3–3withCarolina Hurricanes
    • Game 7
      CAR4–3NJD
      L
      2
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG15:21TOI
      View the game
    First round

    Carolina Hurricanes knock New Jersey Devils out 4–3

    NJD3–4CAR
    Eliminated
    7Games1Points0Goals1Assists
    The run in numbers

    Niclas Hävelid ends the 2008-2009 playoffs with 1 points

    ATLAtlanta ThrashersNJDNew Jersey Devils
    Points
    1
    #17NHL#192
    Games
    7
    Goals
    0
    #18NHL#176
    Assists
    1
    #16NHL#151
    P/GP
    0.14
    +/-
    0
    #14NHL#102
    CAR3–4