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Patrick Kaleta's NHL career

Points
54
Games
348
Goals
27
Assists
27
P/GP
0.16
Plus/minus
-18

Right winger Patrick Kaleta was drafted 176th overall by Buffalo Sabres in 2004. He played 9 seasons, all of them for Buffalo Sabres, 2006-2015. That came to 348 games and 54 points, 27 goals and 27 assists.

Below: the whole of Patrick Kaleta's career, season by season.

Every season
  1. 2004 NHL Draft

    Patrick Kaleta is drafted 176 overall by Buffalo Sabres

    BUFBuffalo Sabres
    Selected
    176 overall, round 6
    Swedish flagSwedes drafted
    19 selected
    Swedish flagFirst Swede off the board
    Johannes Salmonsson#31
    First off the board
    Swedes from the same draft
    The full 2004 draft
  2. 2 years, 7 months and 26 days later · 3 seasons
    NHL debut

    Patrick Kaleta makes his NHL debut in 6–⁠5 win against Ottawa Senators

    OTTOttawa Senators5–6BUFBuffalo Sabres

    Patrick was 20 years old · HSBC Arena, USA

    First NHL assistFirst NHL point

    Swedes on the ice: Daniel Alfredsson and Henrik Tallinder.

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    Season

    2006-2007

    Patrick Kaleta's first NHL season: 2 points

    BUFBuffalo Sabres
    Events
    75
    games missed
    Points
    2
    NHL#662
    Games
    7 of 82
    9%
    Goals
    0
    NHL#674
    Assists
    2
    NHL#627
    P/GP
    0.29
    +/-
    +3
    NHL#223
    PlayoffsEliminated by Ottawa Senators
    0 of 16 games0 points
    First roundNYINew York Islanders4–1Second roundNYRNew York Rangers4–2Conference finalOTTOttawa Senators1–4
    The whole season and the playoff run2006-2007
  3. Season

    2007-2008

    Patrick Kaleta plays only 40 games for 5 points

    BUFBuffalo Sabres
    Events
    42
    games missed
    Points
    5
    NHL#603
    Games
    40 of 82
    49%
    Goals
    3
    NHL#464
    Assists
    2
    NHL#640
    P/GP
    0.13
    NHL#549
    +/-
    +1
    NHL#280
    The whole season2007-2008
  4. Season

    2008-2009

    Patrick Kaleta scores 9 points

    BUFBuffalo Sabres
    Events
    Career best
    His best assist season
    31
    games missed
    Points
    9
    NHL#531
    Games
    51 of 82
    62%
    Goals
    4
    NHL#430
    Assists
    5
    NHL#538
    P/GP
    0.18
    NHL#509
    +/-
    +1
    NHL#271
    The whole season2008-2009
  5. Season

    2009-2010

    Patrick Kaleta scores 15 points — the best season of his career

    BUFBuffalo Sabres
    Events
    Career best
    His best points season
    27
    games missed
    Points
    15
    NHL#420
    Games
    55 of 82
    67%
    Goals
    10
    NHL#249
    Assists
    5
    NHL#555
    P/GP
    0.27
    NHL#392
    +/-
    +2
    NHL#245
    PlayoffsEliminated by Boston Bruins
    6 games2 points1 G · 1 A
    First roundBOSBoston Bruins2–4
    The whole season and the playoff run2009-2010
  6. Season

    2010-2011

    Patrick Kaleta scores 9 points

    BUFBuffalo Sabres
    Events
    Career best
    His best assist season
    31
    games missed
    Points
    9
    NHL#524
    Games
    51 of 82
    62%
    Goals
    4
    NHL#419
    Assists
    5
    NHL#550
    P/GP
    0.18
    NHL#506
    +/-
    -4
    NHL#617
    PlayoffsEliminated by Philadelphia Flyers
    6 of 7 games3 points1 G · 2 A
    First roundPHIPhiladelphia Flyers3–4
    The whole season and the playoff run2010-2011
  7. Season

    2011-2012

    Patrick Kaleta scores 10 points

    BUFBuffalo Sabres
    Events
    Career best
    His best assist season
    19
    games missed
    Points
    10
    NHL#497
    Games
    63 of 82
    77%
    Goals
    5
    NHL#351
    Assists
    5
    NHL#532
    P/GP
    0.16
    NHL#522
    +/-
    -5
    NHL#643
    The whole season2011-2012
  8. Season

    2012-2013

    Patrick Kaleta scores 1 points

    BUFBuffalo Sabres
    Events
    14
    games missed
    Points
    1
    NHL#671
    Games
    34 of 48
    71%
    Goals
    1
    NHL#517
    Assists
    0
    NHL#700
    P/GP
    0.03
    NHL#627
    +/-
    -4
    NHL#610
    The whole season2012-2013
  9. Season

    2013-2014

    Patrick Kaleta plays only 5 games for 0 points

    BUFBuffalo Sabres
    Events
    77
    games missed
    Points
    0
    NHL#788
    Games
    5 of 82
    6%
    Goals
    0
    NHL#701
    Assists
    0
    NHL#752
    P/GP
    0.00
    +/-
    -1
    NHL#440
    The whole season2013-2014
  10. Season

    2014-2015

    Patrick Kaleta's last season: 3 points

    BUFBuffalo Sabres
    Events
    40
    games missed
    Points
    3
    NHL#653
    Games
    42 of 82
    51%
    Goals
    0
    NHL#689
    Assists
    3
    NHL#612
    P/GP
    0.07
    NHL#623
    +/-
    -11
    NHL#779
    The whole season2014-2015
  11. The career

    Patrick Kaleta played his last NHL game in 2015

    The career ended after 9 seasons with Buffalo Sabres.