Nisse Ekman's 2006-2007 season
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.
- Year 200620 years agoSeason 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.
- 15 days laterTrade
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 2005–06159Games43Goals69Assists112PointsPittsburgh Penguins received- Nisse Ekman
- Patrick Ehelechner
San Jose Sharks received- 2007 draft pick, round 2
- +1 assistThe gamePHI0–4PITWgame 1/82
1
His night+1P+1A+2+/-5SOG13:39TOI
- The gameDET2–0PITLgame 2/82
6
His nightNo points-1+/-0SOG16:31TOI - The gamePIT6–5NYRWgame 3/82
2
His nightNo points-1+/-1SOG12:17TOI - +1 assistThe gameCAR5–1PITLgame 4/82
1
His night+1P+1A-2+/-0SOG1PPP14:23TOI - The gameNJD2–1PITLgame 5/82
1
His nightNo points-1+/-1SOG11:11TOI - +2 pointsThe gamePIT4–3NYIWgame 6/82His night+2P+1G+1A-1+/-2SOG2PPP14:24TOI
- The gameCBJ3–5PITWgame 7/82
1
His nightNo points0+/-1SOG11:33TOI - +2 pointsThe gameNJD2–4PITWgame 8/82
1
His night+2P+1G+1A+2+/-3SOG11:27TOI - The gamePIT8–2PHIWgame 9/82
2
His nightNo points-1+/-3SOG13:01TOI - November 2006
- +1 assistThe gamePIT4–3LAKWgame 10/82
1
His night+1P+1A+2+/-2SOG14:56TOI - The gamePIT2–3SJSLgame 11/82His nightNo points-1+/-1SOG13:56TOI
- The gamePIT2–3ANALgame 12/82
1
His nightNo points0+/-0SOG06:44TOI - The gameOTT6–3PITLgame 14/82
1
His nightNo points-3+/-1SOG17:00TOI - +1 assistThe gamePIT2–6CARLgame 15/82His night+1P+1A-1+/-0SOG13:38TOI
- The gamePIT2–4BUFLgame 17/82His nightNo points0+/-2SOG14:22TOI
- The gameNYR1–3PITWgame 18/82
2
His nightNo points0+/-1SOG14:57TOI - +1 assistThe gamePIT5–3PHIWgame 19/82
1
His night+1P+1A+1+/-3SOG13:30TOI - The gameBOS4–3PITLgame 20/82
1
His nightNo points0+/-4SOG18:15TOI - The gamePIT1–3NYILgame 21/82His nightNo points-1+/-1SOG17:09TOI
- Checkpoint
1/4 into the season
Game 21 of 8220 of 21 played12points#9NHL#159
5goals#10NHL#114
7assists#11NHL#177
PIT10-8-3W-L-OT23Points4th in the Atlantic·10th in the Eastern Conference·17th in the whole NHL - The gameNYR2–1PITLgame 22/82
2
His nightNo points-2+/-5SOG13:51TOI - The gameNYI2–3PITWgame 23/82His nightNo points-1+/-1SOG13:55TOI
- December 2006
- The gamePIT2–5NJDLgame 24/82
1
His nightNo points0+/-2SOG15:42TOI - The gameNYI5–3PITLgame 25/82His nightNo points-1+/-2SOG19:18TOI
- The gameFLA3–2PITLgame 26/82His nightNo points0+/-3SOG16:38TOI
- +1 goalThe gamePIT2–3NYRLgame 27/82
2
His night+1P+1G+1+/-2SOG12:31TOI
IllNisse falls ill and misses 3 games
Viral infection
- The gamePIT4–3ATLWgame 28/82
1
His nightOut injured - The gamePIT5–4WSHWgame 29/82His nightOut injured
- The gamePHI4–8PITWgame 30/82
1
His nightOut injured - +1 assistThe gameNYI4–7PITWgame 31/82His night+1P+1A-1+/-7SOG1PPP15:09TOI
- The gamePIT3–4ATLLgame 34/82
1
His nightNo points0+/-3SOG17:01TOI - The gamePIT0–3NJDLgame 35/82
1
His nightNo points-2+/-0SOG12:58TOI - The gameATL4–2PITLgame 36/82
1
His nightNo points0+/-4SOG12:45TOI
InjuredNisse goes down and misses 28 games
Elbow injury
- The gameTOR1–4PITWgame 37/82
2
His nightNo points0+/-1SOG03:56TOI
Year 200719 years ago- The gameCAR0–3PITWgame 38/82
1
His nightOut injured
- The gamePIT4–2BUFWgame 39/82His nightOut injured
- The gameTBL3–2PITLgame 40/82
1
His nightOut injured - The gamePIT2–3TBLLgame 41/82
2
His nightOut injured - Checkpoint
1/2 into the season
Game 41 of 8232 of 41 played15points#17NHL#258
6goals#17NHL#229
9assists#21NHL#281
PIT18-16-7W-L-OT43Points3rd in the Atlantic·12th in the Eastern Conference·22nd in the whole NHL - The gamePIT2–5FLALgame 42/82His nightOut injured
- The gamePIT5–3PHIWgame 43/82
2
His nightOut injured - The gameNYI2–5PITWgame 44/82His nightOut injured
- The gamePIT4–5BOSLgame 45/82
1
His nightOut injured - The gameTOR2–8PITWgame 46/82
2
His nightOut injured - The gamePIT4–3DALWgame 47/82
1
His nightOut injured - The gamePIT7–2PHXWgame 48/82
2
His nightOut injured - The gameFLA0–3PITWgame 49/82His nightOut injured
- February 2007
- The gameMTL4–5PITWgame 50/82His nightOut injured
- The gameWSH0–2PITWgame 51/82His nightOut injured
- The gamePIT3–4MTLLgame 52/82His nightOut injured
- The gameNSH1–4PITWgame 53/82His nightOut injured
- The gamePIT5–4PHIWgame 54/82
1
His nightOut injured - The gamePIT6–5TORWgame 55/82
2
His nightOut injured - The gameCHI4–5PITWgame 56/82His nightOut injured
- The gamePIT5–4NJDWgame 57/82
1
His nightOut injured - The gameWSH2–3PITWgame 58/82His nightOut injured
- The gamePIT5–6NYILgame 59/82His nightOut injured
- The gamePIT2–1FLAWgame 60/82His nightOut injured
- The gamePIT1–5TBLLgame 61/82
1
His nightOut injured - The gameNJD1–0PITLgame 62/82
1
His nightOut injured - Checkpoint
3/4 into the season
Game 62 of 8232 of 62 played15points#23NHL#367
6goals#20NHL#308
9assists#26NHL#385
PIT33-20-9W-L-OT75PointsPlayoff spot2nd in the Atlantic·5th in the Eastern Conference·11th in the whole NHL - March 2007
- The gamePIT4–3NYRWgame 63/82
2
His nightOut injured - The gamePIT2–3CARLgame 64/82
1
His nightOut injured - The gamePHI3–4PITWgame 65/82His nightOut injured
- The gamePIT5–4OTTWgame 66/82
1
His nightNo points-1+/-0SOG07:58TOI - The gamePIT4–2BOSWgame 78/82His nightNo points0+/-1SOG11:33TOI
The season in numbersNisse Ekman closes the 2006-2007 season with 15 points
Events1hat trick250NHL games1×First star1×Third star13 days laterPlayoffsPittsburgh Penguins are in the playoffs
First roundPittsburgh Penguins meet Ottawa Senators
PITvsOTTSwedes on Pittsburgh PenguinsSwedes on Ottawa Senators- Game 4OTT2–1PITL
1
His nightNo points0+/-2SOG10:03TOI
First roundOttawa Senators knock Pittsburgh Penguins out 4–1
PIT1–4OTTEliminated1Games0Points0Goals0AssistsThe run in numbersNisse Ekman ends the 2006-2007 playoffs with 0 points
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