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Nisse Ekman's 2006-2007 season

Points
15
Swedish flag#26NHL#427
Goals
6
Swedish flag#21NHL#354
Assists
9
Swedish flag#28NHL#448
Plus/minus
-14
NHL#790
Games
34
41%
41% of 82

Right winger Nisse Ekman was 30 years old when the 2006-2007 season began, his 5th in the NHL, and played it for Pittsburgh Penguins. He played 34 of a possible 82 games and scored 6 goals and 9 assists for 15 points, 0.44 points per game. That was 26th among the Swedes and 427th in the NHL. An injury kept him out for 28 straight games between January and March. In the playoffs he played 1 game for 0 points.

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

2006-2007Playoffs
  1. Season opener

    Nisse Ekman plays the 2006-2007 season for Pittsburgh Penguins

    Nisse was 30 years old when the 2006-2007 season began. It was his first season with the club. His 5th NHL season in all.

  2. 15 days later
    Trade

    Nisse Ekman is traded from San Jose Sharks to Pittsburgh Penguins

    Here he joins fellow Swede Niklas Nordgren.

    His spell with San Jose Sharks · 2003–04 to 2005–06
    159
    Games
    43
    Goals
    69
    Assists
    112
    Points
    Pittsburgh Penguins received
    San Jose Sharks received
    • 2007 draft pick, round 2
    • The game
      PHI0–4PIT
      W
      game 1/821
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-5SOG13:39TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      DET2–0PIT
      L
      game 2/826
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG16:31TOI
    • The game
      PIT6–5NYR
      W
      game 3/822
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG12:17TOI
    • The game
      CAR5–1PIT
      L
      game 4/821
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -2+/-0SOG1PPP14:23TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      NJD2–1PIT
      L
      game 5/821
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG11:11TOI
    • The game
      PIT4–3NYI
      W
      game 6/82
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      -1+/-2SOG2PPP14:24TOI
      +2 points
    • The game
      CBJ3–5PIT
      W
      game 7/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG11:33TOI
    • The game
      NJD2–4PIT
      W
      game 8/821
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +2+/-3SOG11:27TOI
      +2 points
    • The game
      PIT8–2PHI
      W
      game 9/822
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG13:01TOI
    • November 2006
    • The game
      PIT4–3LAK
      W
      game 10/821
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-2SOG14:56TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      PIT2–3SJS
      L
      game 11/82
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG13:56TOI
    • The game
      PIT2–3ANA
      L
      game 12/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG06:44TOI
    • The game
      TBL4–3PIT
      L
      game 13/822
      His night
      +3P+3G
      0+/-3SOG1PPP15:05TOI
      HAT TRICK
    • The game
      OTT6–3PIT
      L
      game 14/821
      His night
      No points
      -3+/-1SOG17:00TOI
    • The game
      PIT2–6CAR
      L
      game 15/82
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-0SOG13:38TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      PIT2–4BUF
      L
      game 17/82
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG14:22TOI
    • The game
      NYR1–3PIT
      W
      game 18/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG14:57TOI
    • The game
      PIT5–3PHI
      W
      game 19/821
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-3SOG13:30TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      BOS4–3PIT
      L
      game 20/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-4SOG18:15TOI
    • The game
      PIT1–3NYI
      L
      game 21/82
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG17:09TOI
    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 21 of 8220 of 21 played
      12
      points
      Swedish flag#9NHL#159
      5
      goals
      Swedish flag#10NHL#114
      7
      assists
      Swedish flag#11NHL#177
      PIT
      10-8-3W-L-OT23Points
      4th in the Atlantic·10th in the Eastern Conference·17th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      NYR2–1PIT
      L
      game 22/822
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-5SOG13:51TOI
    • The game
      NYI2–3PIT
      W
      game 23/82
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG13:55TOI
    • December 2006
    • The game
      PIT2–5NJD
      L
      game 24/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG15:42TOI
    • The game
      NYI5–3PIT
      L
      game 25/82
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG19:18TOI
    • The game
      FLA3–2PIT
      L
      game 26/82
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG16:38TOI
    • The game
      PIT2–3NYR
      L
      game 27/822
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-2SOG12:31TOI
      +1 goal
    Ill

    Nisse falls ill and misses 3 games

    Viral infection

    • The game
      PIT4–3ATL
      W
      game 28/821
      His night
      Out injured
    • The game
      PIT5–4WSH
      W
      game 29/82
      His night
      Out injured
    • The game
      PHI4–8PIT
      W
      game 30/821
      His night
      Out injured
    • The game
      NYI4–7PIT
      W
      game 31/82
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-7SOG1PPP15:09TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      STL4–1PIT
      L
      game 33/821
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-4SOG1PPP18:16TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      PIT3–4ATL
      L
      game 34/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG17:01TOI
    • The game
      PIT0–3NJD
      L
      game 35/821
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-0SOG12:58TOI
    • The game
      ATL4–2PIT
      L
      game 36/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-4SOG12:45TOI
    Injured

    Nisse goes down and misses 28 games

    Elbow injury

    • The game
      TOR1–4PIT
      W
      game 37/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG03:56TOI
    • The game
      CAR0–3PIT
      W
      game 38/821
      His night
      Out injured
    • The game
      PIT4–2BUF
      W
      game 39/82
      His night
      Out injured
    • The game
      TBL3–2PIT
      L
      game 40/821
      His night
      Out injured
    • The game
      PIT2–3TBL
      L
      game 41/822
      His night
      Out injured
    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 41 of 8232 of 41 played
      15
      points
      Swedish flag#17NHL#258
      6
      goals
      Swedish flag#17NHL#229
      9
      assists
      Swedish flag#21NHL#281
      PIT
      18-16-7W-L-OT43Points
      3rd in the Atlantic·12th in the Eastern Conference·22nd in the whole NHL
    • The game
      PIT2–5FLA
      L
      game 42/82
      His night
      Out injured
    • The game
      PIT5–3PHI
      W
      game 43/822
      His night
      Out injured
    • The game
      NYI2–5PIT
      W
      game 44/82
      His night
      Out injured
    • The game
      PIT4–5BOS
      L
      game 45/821
      His night
      Out injured
    • The game
      TOR2–8PIT
      W
      game 46/822
      His night
      Out injured
    • The game
      PIT4–3DAL
      W
      game 47/821
      His night
      Out injured
    • The game
      PIT7–2PHX
      W
      game 48/822
      His night
      Out injured
    • The game
      FLA0–3PIT
      W
      game 49/82
      His night
      Out injured
    • February 2007
    • The game
      MTL4–5PIT
      W
      game 50/82
      His night
      Out injured
    • The game
      WSH0–2PIT
      W
      game 51/82
      His night
      Out injured
    • The game
      PIT3–4MTL
      L
      game 52/82
      His night
      Out injured
    • The game
      NSH1–4PIT
      W
      game 53/82
      His night
      Out injured
    • The game
      PIT5–4PHI
      W
      game 54/821
      His night
      Out injured
    • The game
      PIT6–5TOR
      W
      game 55/822
      His night
      Out injured
    • The game
      CHI4–5PIT
      W
      game 56/82
      His night
      Out injured
    • The game
      PIT5–4NJD
      W
      game 57/821
      His night
      Out injured
    • The game
      WSH2–3PIT
      W
      game 58/82
      His night
      Out injured
    • The game
      PIT5–6NYI
      L
      game 59/82
      His night
      Out injured
    • The game
      PIT2–1FLA
      W
      game 60/82
      His night
      Out injured
    • The game
      PIT1–5TBL
      L
      game 61/821
      His night
      Out injured
    • The game
      NJD1–0PIT
      L
      game 62/821
      His night
      Out injured
    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 62 of 8232 of 62 played
      15
      points
      Swedish flag#23NHL#367
      6
      goals
      Swedish flag#20NHL#308
      9
      assists
      Swedish flag#26NHL#385
      PIT
      33-20-9W-L-OT75Points
      Playoff spot
      2nd in the Atlantic·5th in the Eastern Conference·11th in the whole NHL
    • March 2007
    • The game
      PIT4–3NYR
      W
      game 63/822
      His night
      Out injured
    • The game
      PIT2–3CAR
      L
      game 64/821
      His night
      Out injured
    • The game
      PHI3–4PIT
      W
      game 65/82
      His night
      Out injured
    • The game
      PIT5–4OTT
      W
      game 66/821
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG07:58TOI
    • The game
      PIT4–2BOS
      W
      game 78/82
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG11:33TOI
    The season in numbers

    Nisse Ekman closes the 2006-2007 season with 15 points

    Points
    15
    #26NHL#427
    Games
    34of 82
    41%
    Goals
    6
    #21NHL#354
    Assists
    9
    #28NHL#448
    P/GP
    0.44
    #15NHL#237
    +/-
    -14
    #45NHL#790
    Events
    1
    hat trick
    250
    NHL games
    1×
    First star
    1×
    Third star
    13 days later
    Playoffs

    Pittsburgh Penguins are in the playoffs

    First round

    Pittsburgh Penguins meet Ottawa Senators

    PITvsOTT
    Swedes on Pittsburgh Penguins
    Swedes on Ottawa Senators
    • Game 4
      OTT2–1PIT
      L
      1
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG10:03TOI
    First round

    Ottawa Senators knock Pittsburgh Penguins out 4–1

    PIT1–4OTT
    Eliminated
    1Games0Points0Goals0Assists
    The run in numbers

    Nisse Ekman ends the 2006-2007 playoffs with 0 points

    Points
    0
    #21NHL#238
    Games
    1
    Goals
    0
    #16NHL#159
    Assists
    0
    #19NHL#218
    P/GP
    0.00
    +/-
    0
    #12NHL#116
    OTT1–4