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Rico Fata's NHL career

Points
63
Games
230
Goals
27
Assists
36
P/GP
0.27
Plus/minus
-60

Left winger Rico Fata was drafted 6th overall by Calgary Flames in 1998. He played 8 seasons for 5 clubs, 1998-2006. That came to 230 games and 63 points, 27 goals and 36 assists.

Below: the whole of Rico Fata's career, season by season.

Every season
  1. 1998 NHL Draft

    Rico Fata is drafted 6 overall by Calgary Flames

    CGYCalgary Flames
    Selected
    6 overall, round 1
    Swedish flagSwedes drafted
    18 selected
    Swedish flagFirst Swede off the board
    Christian Backman#24
    First off the board
    Swedes from the same draft
    The full 1998 draft
  2. 3 months and 12 days later · 1 season
    NHL debut

    Rico Fata makes his NHL debut

    SJSSan Jose Sharks3–3CGYCalgary Flames

    Rico was 18 years old · Yoyogi Arena, Canada

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    Season

    1998-1999

    Rico Fata's first NHL season: 1 points

    CGYCalgary Flames
    Events
    62
    games missed
    Points
    1
    NHL#642
    Games
    20 of 82
    24%
    Goals
    0
    NHL#606
    Assists
    1
    NHL#618
    P/GP
    0.05
    +/-
    0
    NHL#316
    The whole season1998-1999
  3. Season

    1999-2000

    Rico Fata plays only 2 games for 0 points

    CGYCalgary Flames
    Events
    80
    games missed
    Points
    0
    NHL#741
    Games
    2 of 82
    2%
    Goals
    0
    NHL#654
    Assists
    0
    NHL#728
    P/GP
    0.00
    +/-
    -1
    NHL#407
    The whole season1999-2000
  4. Season

    2000-2001

    Rico Fata plays only 5 games for 0 points

    CGYCalgary Flames
    Events
    77
    games missed
    Points
    0
    NHL#774
    Games
    5 of 82
    6%
    Goals
    0
    NHL#707
    Assists
    0
    NHL#750
    P/GP
    0.00
    +/-
    -3
    NHL#553
    The whole season2000-2001
  5. Season

    2001-2002

    Rico Fata plays only 10 games for 0 points

    NYRNew York Rangers
    Events
    72
    games missed
    Points
    0
    NHL#765
    Games
    10 of 82
    12%
    Goals
    0
    NHL#669
    Assists
    0
    NHL#741
    P/GP
    0.00
    +/-
    -2
    NHL#507
    The whole season2001-2002
  6. Season

    2002-2003

    Rico Fata scores 19 points

    NYRNew York RangersPITPittsburgh Penguins
    Events
    19
    games missed
    Points
    19
    NHL#336
    Games
    63 of 82
    77%
    Goals
    7
    NHL#305
    Assists
    12
    NHL#346
    P/GP
    0.30
    NHL#344
    +/-
    -7
    NHL#695
    The whole season2002-2003
  7. Season

    2003-2004

    Rico Fata scores 34 points — the best season of his career

    PITPittsburgh Penguins
    Events
    Career best
    His best points season
    Points
    34
    NHL#174
    Games
    73 of 82
    89%
    Goals
    16
    NHL#119
    Assists
    18
    NHL#234
    P/GP
    0.47
    NHL#200
    +/-
    -46
    NHL#916
    The whole season2003-2004
  8. Season

    2005-2006

    Rico Fata plays only 47 games for 7 points

    PITPittsburgh PenguinsATLAtlanta ThrashersWSHWashington Capitals
    Events
    35
    games missed
    Points
    7
    NHL#571
    Games
    47 of 82
    57%
    Goals
    3
    NHL#494
    Assists
    4
    NHL#583
    P/GP
    0.15
    NHL#552
    +/-
    -4
    NHL#605
    The whole season2005-2006
  9. Season

    2006-2007

    Rico Fata's last season: 2 points

    WSHWashington Capitals
    Events
    72
    games missed
    Points
    2
    NHL#662
    Games
    10 of 82
    12%
    Goals
    1
    NHL#576
    Assists
    1
    NHL#672
    P/GP
    0.20
    +/-
    +3
    NHL#223
    The whole season2006-2007
  10. The career

    Rico Fata played his last NHL game in 2006

    The career ended after 8 seasons, the last of them with Washington Capitals.