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Rudolfs Balcers's NHL career

Points
62
Games
170
Goals
28
Assists
34
P/GP
0.36
Plus/minus
-19

Left winger Rudolfs Balcers was drafted 142th overall by San Jose Sharks in 2015. He played 5 seasons for 4 clubs, 2018-2022. That came to 170 games and 62 points, 28 goals and 34 assists.

Below: the whole of Rudolfs Balcers's career, season by season.

Every season
  1. 2015 NHL Draft

    Rudolfs Balcers is drafted 142 overall by San Jose Sharks

    SJSSan Jose Sharks
    Selected
    142 overall, round 5
    Swedish flagSwedes drafted
    19 selected
    Swedish flagFirst Swede off the board
    Joel Eriksson Ek#20
    First off the board
    Swedes from the same draft
    The full 2015 draft
  2. 3 years, 6 months and 9 days later · 4 seasons
    NHL debut

    Rudolfs Balcers makes his NHL debut in 3–⁠4 loss against Minnesota Wild

    MINMinnesota Wild4–3OTTOttawa Senators

    Rudolfs was 21 years old · Canadian Tire Centre, Canada

    Swedes on the ice: Jonas Brodin, Anders Nilsson and Magnus Pääjärvi.

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    Season

    2018-2019

    Rudolfs Balcers's first NHL season: 14 points

    OTTOttawa Senators
    Events
    46
    games missed
    Points
    14
    NHL#472
    Games
    36 of 82
    44%
    Goals
    5
    NHL#422
    Assists
    9
    NHL#464
    P/GP
    0.39
    NHL#297
    +/-
    -7
    NHL#699
    The whole season2018-2019
  3. Season

    2019-2020

    Rudolfs Balcers plays only 15 games for 3 points

    OTTOttawa Senators
    Events
    56
    games missed
    Points
    3
    NHL#668
    Games
    15 of 71
    21%
    Goals
    1
    NHL#602
    Assists
    2
    NHL#660
    P/GP
    0.20
    +/-
    -2
    NHL#516
    The whole season2019-2020
  4. Season

    2020-2021

    Rudolfs Balcers scores 17 points

    SJSSan Jose Sharks
    Events
    15
    games missed
    Points
    17
    NHL#303
    Games
    41 of 56
    73%
    Goals
    8
    NHL#223
    Assists
    9
    NHL#347
    P/GP
    0.41
    NHL#273
    +/-
    -6
    NHL#707
    The whole season2020-2021
  5. Season

    2021-2022

    Rudolfs Balcers scores 23 points — the best season of his career

    SJSSan Jose Sharks
    Events
    Career best
    His best points season
    21
    games missed
    Points
    23
    NHL#356
    Games
    61 of 82
    74%
    Goals
    11
    NHL#254
    Assists
    12
    NHL#416
    P/GP
    0.38
    NHL#341
    +/-
    -3
    NHL#590
    The whole season2021-2022
  6. Season

    2022-2023

    Rudolfs Balcers's last season: 5 points

    FLAFlorida PanthersTBLTampa Bay Lightning
    Events
    65
    games missed
    Points
    5
    NHL#662
    Games
    17 of 82
    21%
    Goals
    3
    NHL#541
    Assists
    2
    NHL#692
    P/GP
    0.29
    +/-
    -1
    NHL#456
    PlayoffsEliminated by Toronto Maple Leafs
    0 of 6 games0 points
    First roundTORToronto Maple Leafs2–4
    The whole season and the playoff run2022-2023
  7. The career

    Rudolfs Balcers played his last NHL game in 2022

    The career ended after 5 seasons, the last of them with Tampa Bay Lightning.