Niklas Sundström's NHL career

Niklas Sundström is drafted 8 overall by New York Rangers

Selected

8 overall, round 1

Swedes drafted

18 selected

First Swede off the board

Niklas Sundstrom#8

Niklas Sundström makes his NHL debut in 0–⁠2 loss against Hartford Whalers

Niklas was 20 years old · Hartford Civic Center, USA

One other Swede was on the ice: Ulf Samuelsson.

1995-1996

Niklas Sundström's first NHL season: 21 points

Points

21

#17NHL#295

Games

82 of 82

100%

Goals

9

#13NHL#240

Assists

12

#17NHL#320

P/GP

0.26

#20NHL#365

+/-

+2

#15NHL#240

PlayoffsEliminated by Pittsburgh Penguins

11 games7 points4 G · 3 A

First roundMTLMontréal Canadiens4–2Second roundPITPittsburgh Penguins1–4

Niklas Sundström's career in total through 1995-1996

82

Games

#62

21

Points

#69

9

Goals

#57

12

Assists

#72

+2

+/-

#39

1996-1997

Niklas Sundström scores 52 points — the best season of his career

Points

52

#6NHL#80

Games

82 of 82

100%

Goals

24

#3NHL#64

Assists

28

#8NHL#106

P/GP

0.63

#7NHL#106

+/-

+23

#3NHL#30

PlayoffsEliminated by Philadelphia Flyers

9 of 15 games5 points0 G · 5 A

First roundFLAFlorida Panthers4–1Second roundNJDNew Jersey Devils4–1Conference finalPHIPhiladelphia Flyers1–4

Niklas Sundström's career in total through 1996-1997

164

Games

#54

73

Points

#51

33

Goals

#45

40

Assists

#57

+25

+/-

#23

1997-1998

Niklas Sundström scores 47 points

Points

47

#4NHL#80

Games

70 of 82

85%

Goals

19

#3NHL#76

Assists

28

#4NHL#84

P/GP

0.67

#5NHL#75

+/-

0

#18NHL#299

Niklas Sundström's career in total through 1997-1998

234

Games

#46

120

Points

#44

52

Goals

#38

68

Assists

#48

+25

+/-

#22

1998-1999

Niklas Sundström scores 43 points

Points

43

#8NHL#118

Games

81 of 82

99%

Goals

13

#12NHL#158

Assists

30

#6NHL#78

P/GP

0.53

#12NHL#154

+/-

-2

#21NHL#463

Niklas Sundström's career in total through 1998-1999

315

Games

#41

163

Points

#39

65

Goals

#32

98

Assists

#40

+23

+/-

#23

Niklas Sundström is traded from New York Rangers to Tampa Bay Lightning

Here he joins Swedes Michael Nylander and Kjell Samuelsson.

Niklas Sundström is traded from Tampa Bay Lightning to San Jose Sharks

Here he joins fellow Swede Marcus Ragnarsson.

1999-2000

Niklas Sundström scores 37 points

Points

37

#11NHL#160

Games

79 of 82

96%

Goals

12

#14NHL#185

Assists

25

#9NHL#136

P/GP

0.47

#16NHL#207

+/-

+9

#8NHL#117

PlayoffsEliminated by Dallas Stars

12 games2 points0 G · 2 A

First roundSTLSt. Louis Blues4–3Second roundDALDallas Stars1–4

Niklas Sundström's career in total through 1999-2000

394

Games

#35

200

Points

#36

77

Goals

#31

123

Assists

#35

+32

+/-

#20

2000-2001

Niklas Sundström scores 49 points

Points

49

#8NHL#106

Games

82 of 82

100%

Goals

10

#16NHL#234

Assists

39

#5NHL#55

P/GP

0.60

#10NHL#135

+/-

+10

#8NHL#89

PlayoffsEliminated by St. Louis Blues

6 games3 points0 G · 3 A

First roundSTLSt. Louis Blues2–4

Niklas Sundström's career in total through 2000-2001

476

Games

#28

249

Points

#31

87

Goals

#32

162

Assists

#31

+42

+/-

#16

2001-2002

Niklas Sundström scores 39 points

Points

39

#11NHL#158

Games

73 of 82

89%

Goals

9

#18NHL#248

Assists

30

#8NHL#97

P/GP

0.53

#11NHL#161

+/-

+7

#13NHL#153

PlayoffsEliminated by Colorado Avalanche

12 games7 points1 G · 6 A

First roundPHXPhoenix Coyotes4–1Second roundCOLColorado Avalanche3–4

Niklas Sundström's career in total through 2001-2002

549

Games

#28

288

Points

#30

96

Goals

#31

192

Assists

#29

+49

+/-

#14

Niklas Sundström is traded from San Jose Sharks to Montréal Canadiens

Here he joins fellow Swede Andreas Dackell.

2002-2003

Niklas Sundström scores 26 points

Points

26

#24NHL#264

Games

80 of 82

98%

Goals

7

#25NHL#305

Assists

19

#19NHL#218

P/GP

0.33

#28NHL#321

+/-

-1

#32NHL#439

Niklas Sundström's career in total through 2002-2003

629

Games

#19

314

Points

#29

103

Goals

#30

211

Assists

#27

+48

+/-

#15

2003-2004

Niklas Sundström scores 20 points

Points

20

#23NHL#344

Games

66 of 82

80%

Goals

8

#19NHL#292

Assists

12

#28NHL#355

P/GP

0.30

#24NHL#355

+/-

+3

#25NHL#249

PlayoffsEliminated by Tampa Bay Lightning

4 of 11 games1 points1 G · 0 A

First roundBOSBoston Bruins4–3Second roundTBLTampa Bay Lightning0–4

Niklas Sundström's career in total through 2003-2004

695

Games

#15

334

Points

#27

111

Goals

#30

223

Assists

#27

+51

+/-

#17

2005-2006

Niklas Sundström's last season: 15 points

Points

15

#30NHL#450

Games

55 of 82

67%

Goals

6

#22NHL#370

Assists

9

#30NHL#458

P/GP

0.27

#26NHL#421

+/-

-6

#34NHL#660

PlayoffsEliminated by Carolina Hurricanes

5 of 6 games3 points0 G · 3 A

First roundCARCarolina Hurricanes2–4

Niklas Sundström's career in total through 2005-2006

750

Games

#16

349

Points

#27

117

Goals

#28

232

Assists

#25

+45

+/-

#21

Niklas Sundström played his last NHL game in 2006

The career ended after 10 seasons, the last of them with Montréal Canadiens.