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Petteri Nokelainen's NHL career

Points
41
Games
245
Goals
20
Assists
21
P/GP
0.17
Plus/minus
-14

Centre Petteri Nokelainen was drafted 16th overall by New York Islanders in 2004. He played 5 seasons for 5 clubs, 2005-2012. That came to 245 games and 41 points, 20 goals and 21 assists.

Below: the whole of Petteri Nokelainen's career, season by season.

Every season
  1. 2004 NHL Draft

    Petteri Nokelainen is drafted 16 overall by New York Islanders

    NYINew York Islanders
    Selected
    16 overall, round 1
    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. 1 year, 3 months and 9 days later · 2 seasons
    NHL debut

    Petteri Nokelainen makes his NHL debut in 4–⁠6 loss against Buffalo Sabres

    NYINew York Islanders4–6BUFBuffalo Sabres

    Petteri was 19 years old · HSBC Arena, USA

    Swedes on the ice: Mattias Weinhandl and Henrik Tallinder.

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    Season

    2005-2006

    Petteri Nokelainen's first NHL season: 2 points

    NYINew York Islanders
    Events
    67
    games missed
    Points
    2
    NHL#676
    Games
    15 of 82
    18%
    Goals
    1
    NHL#598
    Assists
    1
    NHL#674
    P/GP
    0.13
    +/-
    -1
    NHL#433
    The whole season2005-2006
  3. Season

    2007-2008

    Petteri Nokelainen scores 7 goals — his best goal-scoring season

    BOSBoston Bruins
    Events
    Career best
    His best goal-scoring season
    25
    games missed
    Points
    10
    NHL#494
    Games
    57 of 82
    70%
    Goals
    7
    NHL#322
    Assists
    3
    NHL#602
    P/GP
    0.18
    NHL#492
    +/-
    0
    NHL#336
    PlayoffsEliminated by Montréal Canadiens
    7 games2 points0 G · 2 A
    First roundMTLMontréal Canadiens3–4
    The whole season and the playoff run2007-2008
  4. Season

    2008-2009

    Petteri Nokelainen scores 9 points

    BOSBoston BruinsANAAnaheim Ducks
    Events
    32
    games missed
    Points
    9
    NHL#531
    Games
    50 of 82
    61%
    Goals
    4
    NHL#430
    Assists
    5
    NHL#538
    P/GP
    0.18
    NHL#505
    +/-
    +2
    NHL#233
    PlayoffsEliminated by Detroit Red Wings
    9 of 13 games0 points
    First roundSJSSan Jose Sharks4–2Second roundDETDetroit Red Wings3–4
    The whole season and the playoff run2008-2009
  5. Season

    2009-2010

    Petteri Nokelainen scores 13 points — the best season of his career

    ANAAnaheim DucksPHXPhoenix Coyotes
    Events
    Career best
    His best points season
    Points
    13
    NHL#463
    Games
    67 of 82
    82%
    Goals
    5
    NHL#387
    Assists
    8
    NHL#473
    P/GP
    0.19
    NHL#486
    +/-
    -9
    NHL#764
    PlayoffsEliminated by Detroit Red Wings
    5 of 7 games0 points
    First roundDETDetroit Red Wings3–4
    The whole season and the playoff run2009-2010
  6. Season

    2011-2012

    Petteri Nokelainen's last season: 7 points

    PHXPhoenix CoyotesMTLMontréal Canadiens
    Events
    26
    games missed
    Points
    7
    NHL#548
    Games
    56 of 82
    68%
    Goals
    3
    NHL#459
    Assists
    4
    NHL#567
    P/GP
    0.13
    NHL#560
    +/-
    -6
    NHL#685
    The whole season2011-2012
  7. The career

    Petteri Nokelainen played his last NHL game in 2012

    The career ended after 5 seasons, the last of them with Montréal Canadiens.