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Ryan Vandenbussche's NHL career

Points
20
Games
310
Goals
10
Assists
10
P/GP
0.06
Plus/minus
-35

Right winger Ryan Vandenbussche was drafted 173th overall by Toronto Maple Leafs in 1992. He played 9 seasons for 3 clubs, 1996-2005. That came to 310 games and 20 points, 10 goals and 10 assists.

Below: the whole of Ryan Vandenbussche's career, season by season.

Every season
  1. 1992 NHL Draft

    Ryan Vandenbussche is drafted 173 overall by Toronto Maple Leafs

    TORToronto Maple Leafs
    Selected
    173 overall, round 8
    Swedish flagSwedes drafted
    11 selected
    Swedish flagFirst Swede off the board
    Mattias Norstrom#48
    First off the board
    Swedes from the same draft
    The full 1992 draft
  2. 4 years, 5 months and 23 days later · 5 seasons
    NHL debut

    Ryan Vandenbussche makes his NHL debut in 3–⁠0 win against Buffalo Sabres

    NYRNew York Rangers3–0BUFBuffalo Sabres

    Ryan was 23 years old · Marine Midland Arena, USA

    Swedes on the ice: Ulf Samuelsson and Niklas Sundström.

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    Season

    1996-1997

    Ryan Vandenbussche's first NHL season: 1 points

    NYRNew York Rangers
    Events
    71
    games missed
    Points
    1
    NHL#627
    Games
    11 of 82
    13%
    Goals
    1
    NHL#533
    Assists
    0
    NHL#650
    P/GP
    0.09
    +/-
    -2
    NHL#417
    PlayoffsEliminated by Philadelphia Flyers
    0 of 15 games0 points
    First roundFLAFlorida Panthers4–1Second roundNJDNew Jersey Devils4–1Conference finalPHIPhiladelphia Flyers1–4
    The whole season and the playoff run1996-1997
  3. Season

    1997-1998

    Ryan Vandenbussche plays only 20 games for 2 points

    NYRNew York RangersCHIChicago Blackhawks
    Events
    62
    games missed
    Points
    2
    NHL#596
    Games
    20 of 82
    24%
    Goals
    1
    NHL#524
    Assists
    1
    NHL#600
    P/GP
    0.10
    +/-
    -2
    NHL#435
    The whole season1997-1998
  4. Season

    1998-1999

    Ryan Vandenbussche plays only 6 games for 0 points

    CHIChicago Blackhawks
    Events
    76
    games missed
    Points
    0
    NHL#693
    Games
    6 of 82
    7%
    Goals
    0
    NHL#606
    Assists
    0
    NHL#671
    P/GP
    0.00
    +/-
    0
    NHL#316
    The whole season1998-1999
  5. Season

    1999-2000

    Ryan Vandenbussche scores 1 points

    CHIChicago Blackhawks
    Events
    30
    games missed
    Points
    1
    NHL#698
    Games
    52 of 82
    63%
    Goals
    0
    NHL#654
    Assists
    1
    NHL#661
    P/GP
    0.02
    NHL#592
    +/-
    -3
    NHL#528
    The whole season1999-2000
  6. Season

    2000-2001

    Ryan Vandenbussche scores 7 points — the best season of his career

    CHIChicago Blackhawks
    Events
    Career best
    His best points season
    18
    games missed
    Points
    7
    NHL#545
    Games
    64 of 82
    78%
    Goals
    2
    NHL#522
    Assists
    5
    NHL#522
    P/GP
    0.11
    NHL#577
    +/-
    -8
    NHL#719
    The whole season2000-2001
  7. Season

    2001-2002

    Ryan Vandenbussche scores 3 points

    CHIChicago Blackhawks
    Events
    32
    games missed
    Points
    3
    NHL#633
    Games
    50 of 82
    61%
    Goals
    1
    NHL#582
    Assists
    2
    NHL#619
    P/GP
    0.06
    NHL#606
    +/-
    -10
    NHL#749
    PlayoffsEliminated by St. Louis Blues
    1 of 5 games0 points
    First roundSTLSt. Louis Blues1–4
    The whole season and the playoff run2001-2002
  8. Season

    2002-2003

    Ryan Vandenbussche plays only 22 games for 0 points

    CHIChicago Blackhawks
    Events
    60
    games missed
    Points
    0
    NHL#780
    Games
    22 of 82
    27%
    Goals
    0
    NHL#696
    Assists
    0
    NHL#749
    P/GP
    0.00
    +/-
    0
    NHL#351
    The whole season2002-2003
  9. Season

    2003-2004

    Ryan Vandenbussche scores 4 goals — his best goal-scoring season

    CHIChicago Blackhawks
    Events
    Career best
    His best goal-scoring season
    17
    games missed
    Points
    5
    NHL#594
    Games
    65 of 82
    79%
    Goals
    4
    NHL#423
    Assists
    1
    NHL#688
    P/GP
    0.08
    NHL#597
    +/-
    -10
    NHL#795
    The whole season2003-2004
  10. Season

    2005-2006

    Ryan Vandenbussche's last season: 1 points

    PITPittsburgh Penguins
    Events
    62
    games missed
    Points
    1
    NHL#704
    Games
    20 of 82
    24%
    Goals
    1
    NHL#598
    Assists
    0
    NHL#746
    P/GP
    0.05
    +/-
    0
    NHL#347
    The whole season2005-2006
  11. The career

    Ryan Vandenbussche played his last NHL game in 2005

    The career ended after 9 seasons, the last of them with Pittsburgh Penguins.