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Richard Lintner's NHL career

Points
20
Games
112
Assists
12
Goals
8
Plus/minus
-18

Defenceman Richard Lintner was drafted 119th overall by Phoenix Coyotes in 1996. He played 3 seasons for 3 clubs, 1999-2003. That came to 112 games and 20 points, 8 goals and 12 assists.

Below: the whole of Richard Lintner's career, season by season.

Every season
  1. 1996 NHL Draft

    Richard Lintner is drafted 119 overall by Phoenix Coyotes

    PHXPhoenix Coyotes
    Selected
    119 overall, round 5
    Swedish flagSwedes drafted
    15 selected
    Swedish flagFirst Swede off the board
    Marcus Nilson#20
    First off the board
    Swedes from the same draft
    The full 1996 draft
  2. 3 years, 3 months and 10 days later · 4 seasons
    NHL debut

    Richard Lintner makes his NHL debut in 0–⁠2 loss against Los Angeles Kings

    LAKLos Angeles Kings2–0NSHNashville Predators

    Richard was 21 years old · Gaylord Entertainment Center, USA

    Swedes on the ice: Mattias Norström and Patric Kjellberg.

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    Season

    1999-2000

    Richard Lintner's first NHL season: 6 points

    NSHNashville Predators
    Events
    Career best
    His best assist season
    49
    games missed
    Points
    6
    NHL#550
    Games
    33 of 82
    40%
    Goals
    1
    NHL#564
    Assists
    5
    NHL#515
    P/GP
    0.18
    NHL#459
    +/-
    -6
    NHL#633
    The whole season1999-2000
  3. Season

    2000-2001

    Richard Lintner scores 8 points — the best season of his career

    NSHNashville Predators
    Events
    Career best
    His best points season
    32
    games missed
    Points
    8
    NHL#528
    Games
    50 of 82
    61%
    Goals
    3
    NHL#462
    Assists
    5
    NHL#522
    P/GP
    0.16
    NHL#505
    +/-
    +2
    NHL#256
    The whole season2000-2001
  4. Season

    2002-2003

    Richard Lintner's last season: 6 points

    NYRNew York RangersPITPittsburgh Penguins
    Events
    Career best
    His best goal-scoring season
    53
    games missed
    Points
    6
    NHL#567
    Games
    29 of 82
    35%
    Goals
    4
    NHL#408
    Assists
    2
    NHL#637
    P/GP
    0.21
    NHL#441
    +/-
    -14
    NHL#822
    The whole season2002-2003
  5. The career

    Richard Lintner played his last NHL game in 2003

    The career ended after 3 seasons, the last of them with Pittsburgh Penguins.