Pat Elynuik's NHL career
Right winger Pat Elynuik was drafted 8th overall by Winnipeg Jets in 1986. He played 9 seasons for 4 clubs, 1987-1996. That came to 506 games and 342 points, 154 goals and 188 assists.
Below: the whole of Pat Elynuik's career, season by season.
- Year 19861986 NHL Draft
Pat Elynuik is drafted 8 overall by Winnipeg Jets
First off the board- 1Joe MurphyDET
- 2Jimmy CarsonLAK
- 3Neil BradyNJD
Swedes from the same draftJohan Garpenlöv609 GP · 311 P
Anders Carlsson104 GP · 33 P
Pär Djoos82 GP · 33 P
- 1 year, 3 months and 19 days later · 2 seasonsYear 19871987-1988 seasonNHL debut
Pat Elynuik makes his NHL debut in 5–1 win against Calgary Flames
Pat was 19 years old ·
Olympic Saddledome, Canada
First NHL assistFirst NHL pointSwedes on the ice:
Thomas Steen and
Håkan Loob.
Season1987-1988
Pat Elynuik's first NHL season: 4 points
Events67games missedThe whole season and the playoff run1987-1988Points4NHL#482Games13 of 8016%Goals1NHL#464Assists3NHL#461P/GP0.31+/-+2NHL#197PlayoffsEliminated by Edmonton Oilers0 of 5 games0 pointsFirst roundEDMEdmonton Oilers1–4 - Year 1989Season
1988-1989
Pat Elynuik scores 51 points
Events24games missedThe whole season1988-1989Points51NHL#113Games56 of 8070%Goals26NHL#67Assists25NHL#162P/GP0.91NHL#70+/-+5NHL#132 - Year 1990Season
1989-1990
Pat Elynuik scores 74 points — the best season of his career
EventsCareer bestHis best points seasonThe whole season and the playoff run1989-1990Points74NHL#48Games80 of 80100%Goals32NHL#37Assists42NHL#53P/GP0.93NHL#64+/-+2NHL#192PlayoffsEliminated by Edmonton Oilers7 games6 points2 G · 4 AFirst roundEDMEdmonton Oilers3–4 - Year 1991Season
1990-1991
Pat Elynuik scores 65 points
The whole season1990-1991Points65NHL#55Games80 of 80100%Goals31NHL#28Assists34NHL#72P/GP0.81NHL#69+/--13NHL#592 - Year 1992Season
1991-1992
Pat Elynuik scores 50 points
Events20games missedThe whole season and the playoff run1991-1992Points50NHL#112Games60 of 8075%Goals25NHL#68Assists25NHL#147P/GP0.83NHL#80+/--2NHL#381PlayoffsEliminated by Vancouver Canucks7 games4 points2 G · 2 AFirst roundVANVancouver Canucks3–4 - Year 1993Season
1992-1993
Pat Elynuik scores 57 points
The whole season and the playoff run1992-1993Points57NHL#109Games80 of 8495%Goals22NHL#102Assists35NHL#113P/GP0.71NHL#133+/-+3NHL#212PlayoffsEliminated by New York Islanders6 games5 points2 G · 3 AFirst roundNYINew York Islanders2–4 - Year 1994Season
1993-1994
Pat Elynuik scores 28 points
Events17games missedThe whole season1993-1994Points28NHL#259Games67 of 8480%Goals13NHL#193Assists15NHL#292P/GP0.42NHL#267+/--21NHL#757 - Year 1995Season
1994-1995
Pat Elynuik scores 10 points
The whole season1994-1995Points10NHL#346Games41 of 4885%Goals3NHL#331Assists7NHL#310P/GP0.24NHL#380+/--11NHL#685 - Year 1996Season
1995-1996
Pat Elynuik's last season: 3 points
Events53games missedThe whole season1995-1996Points3NHL#581Games29 of 8235%Goals1NHL#539Assists2NHL#564P/GP0.10NHL#502+/-+2NHL#240 - The career
Pat Elynuik played his last NHL game in 1996
The career ended after 9 seasons, the last of them with Ottawa Senators.