Peter Popovic's NHL career

Peter Popovic is drafted 93 overall by Montréal Canadiens

Selected

93 overall, round 5

Swedes drafted

14 selected

First Swede off the board

Leif Rohlin#33

Peter Popovic makes his NHL debut in 1–⁠2 loss against Pittsburgh Penguins

Peter was 25 years old · Civic Arena, USA

Other Swedes on the ice: Kjell Samuelsson, Markus Näslund and Ulf Samuelsson.

1993-1994

Peter Popovic's first NHL season: 14 points

Points

14

#16NHL#406

Games

47 of 84

56%

Goals

2

#17NHL#476

Assists

12

#14NHL#346

P/GP

0.30

#17NHL#365

+/-

+10

#5NHL#118

PlayoffsEliminated by Boston Bruins

6 of 7 games1 points0 G · 1 A

First roundBOSBoston Bruins3–4

Peter Popovic's career in total through 1993-1994

47

Games

#64

14

Points

#66

2

Goals

#70

12

Assists

#62

+10

+/-

#25

1994-1995

Peter Popovic scores 5 points

Points

5

#20NHL#456

Games

33 of 48

69%

Goals

0

#22NHL#550

Assists

5

#18NHL#384

P/GP

0.15

#20NHL#458

+/-

-10

#24NHL#678

Peter Popovic's career in total through 1994-1995

80

Games

#60

19

Points

#62

2

Goals

#72

17

Assists

#60

0

+/-

#42

1995-1996

Peter Popovic scores 14 points — the best season of his career

Points

14

#21NHL#380

Games

76 of 82

93%

Goals

2

#21NHL#474

Assists

12

#17NHL#320

P/GP

0.18

#23NHL#428

+/-

+21

#3NHL#30

PlayoffsEliminated by New York Rangers

6 games2 points0 G · 2 A

First roundNYRNew York Rangers2–4

Peter Popovic's career in total through 1995-1996

156

Games

#53

33

Points

#61

4

Goals

#74

29

Assists

#61

+21

+/-

#23

1996-1997

Peter Popovic scores 14 points — the best season of his career

Points

14

#24NHL#380

Games

78 of 82

95%

Goals

1

#30NHL#533

Assists

13

#21NHL#310

P/GP

0.18

#31NHL#456

+/-

+9

#10NHL#104

PlayoffsEliminated by New Jersey Devils

3 of 5 games0 points

First roundNJDNew Jersey Devils1–4

Peter Popovic's career in total through 1996-1997

234

Games

#42

47

Points

#60

5

Goals

#78

42

Assists

#55

+30

+/-

#20

1997-1998

Peter Popovic scores 2 goals — his best goal-scoring season

Points

8

#28NHL#459

Games

69 of 82

84%

Goals

2

#26NHL#460

Assists

6

#28NHL#435

P/GP

0.12

#31NHL#495

+/-

-6

#29NHL#594

PlayoffsEliminated by Buffalo Sabres

10 games2 points1 G · 1 A

First roundPITPittsburgh Penguins4–2Second roundBUFBuffalo Sabres0–4

Peter Popovic's career in total through 1997-1998

303

Games

#38

55

Points

#60

7

Goals

#73

48

Assists

#53

+24

+/-

#23

Peter Popovic is traded from Montréal Canadiens to New York Rangers

Here he joins Swedes Johan Lindbom, Ulf Samuelsson, Ronnie Sundin, among others.

1998-1999

Peter Popovic scores 5 points

Points

5

#33NHL#535

Games

68 of 82

83%

Goals

1

#30NHL#523

Assists

4

#32NHL#505

P/GP

0.07

#34NHL#542

+/-

-12

#35NHL#735

Peter Popovic's career in total through 1998-1999

371

Games

#35

60

Points

#66

8

Goals

#72

52

Assists

#54

+12

+/-

#26

Peter Popovic is traded from New York Rangers to Pittsburgh Penguins

1999-2000

Peter Popovic scores 6 points

Points

6

#40NHL#550

Games

54 of 82

66%

Goals

1

#37NHL#564

Assists

5

#38NHL#515

P/GP

0.11

#39NHL#544

+/-

-8

#33NHL#679

PlayoffsEliminated by Philadelphia Flyers

10 of 11 games0 points

First roundWSHWashington Capitals4–1Second roundPHIPhiladelphia Flyers2–4

Peter Popovic's career in total through 1999-2000

425

Games

#33

66

Points

#67

9

Goals

#72

57

Assists

#60

+4

+/-

#41

Peter Popovic leaves Pittsburgh Penguins and signs with Boston Bruins

2000-2001

Peter Popovic's last season: 7 points

Points

7

#36NHL#545

Games

60 of 82

73%

Goals

1

#35NHL#591

Assists

6

#34NHL#504

P/GP

0.12

#37NHL#570

+/-

-5

#31NHL#631

Peter Popovic's career in total through 2000-2001

485

Games

#27

73

Points

#67

10

Goals

#76

63

Assists

#60

-1

+/-

#59

Peter Popovic played his last NHL game in 2001

The career ended after 8 seasons, the last of them with Boston Bruins.