Steve Eminger's NHL career
Defenceman Steve Eminger was drafted 12th overall by Washington Capitals in 2002. He played 10 seasons for 6 clubs, 2002-2013. That came to 488 games and 99 points, 19 goals and 80 assists.
Below: the whole of Steve Eminger's career, season by season.
- Year 20022002 NHL Draft
Steve Eminger is drafted 12 overall by Washington Capitals
First off the board- 1Rick NashCBJ
- 2Kari LehtonenATL
- 3Jay BouwmeesterFLA
Swedes from the same draft
Alexander Steen1018 GP · 622 P- Jonathan Ericsson680 GP · 125 P
- Joakim Lindström150 GP · 43 P
- 3 months and 19 days later · 1 season2002-2003 seasonNHL debut
Steve Eminger makes his NHL debut in 5–4 win against Nashville Predators
Steve was 18 years old ·
MCI Center, USASwedes on the ice:
Andreas Johansson and Calle Johansson.Season2002-2003
Steve Eminger's first NHL season: 2 points
Events65games missedThe whole season and the playoff run2002-2003Points2NHL#690Games17 of 8221%Goals0NHL#696Assists2NHL#637P/GP0.12+/--3NHL#557PlayoffsEliminated by Tampa Bay Lightning0 of 6 games0 pointsFirst roundTBLTampa Bay Lightning2–4 - Year 2004Season
2003-2004
Steve Eminger plays only 41 games for 4 points
Events41games missedThe whole season2003-2004Points4NHL#619Games41 of 8250%Goals0NHL#700Assists4NHL#563P/GP0.10NHL#565+/--11NHL#819 - Year 2006Season
2005-2006
Steve Eminger scores 5 goals — his best goal-scoring season
EventsCareer bestHis best goal-scoring seasonThe whole season2005-2006Points18NHL#405Games66 of 8280%Goals5NHL#410Assists13NHL#377P/GP0.27NHL#421+/--12NHL#783 - Year 2007Season
2006-2007
Steve Eminger scores 17 points
The whole season2006-2007Points17NHL#398Games68 of 8283%Goals1NHL#576Assists16NHL#299P/GP0.25NHL#419+/--14NHL#790 - Year 2008Season
2007-2008
Steve Eminger plays only 20 games for 2 points
Events62games missedThe whole season and the playoff run2007-2008Points2NHL#674Games20 of 8224%Goals0NHL#682Assists2NHL#640P/GP0.10+/--4NHL#586PlayoffsEliminated by Philadelphia Flyers5 of 7 games1 points1 G · 0 AFirst roundPHIPhiladelphia Flyers3–4 - Year 2009Season
2008-2009
Steve Eminger scores 26 points — the best season of his career
EventsCareer bestHis best points seasonThe whole season2008-2009Points26NHL#290Games71 of 8287%Goals5NHL#389Assists21NHL#219P/GP0.37NHL#317+/--3NHL#553 - Year 2010Season
2009-2010
Steve Eminger scores 16 points
Events19games missedThe whole season2009-2010Points16NHL#402Games63 of 8277%Goals4NHL#422Assists12NHL#367P/GP0.25NHL#412+/-+1NHL#283 - Year 2011Season
2010-2011
Steve Eminger scores 6 points
Events17games missedThe whole season and the playoff run2010-2011Points6NHL#587Games65 of 8279%Goals2NHL#524Assists4NHL#578P/GP0.09NHL#590+/--5NHL#658PlayoffsEliminated by Washington Capitals0 of 5 games0 pointsFirst roundWSHWashington Capitals1–4 - Year 2012Season
2011-2012
Steve Eminger plays only 42 games for 5 points
Events40games missedThe whole season and the playoff run2011-2012Points5NHL#602Games42 of 8251%Goals2NHL#515Assists3NHL#604P/GP0.12NHL#566+/-0NHL#350PlayoffsEliminated by New Jersey Devils4 of 20 games0 pointsFirst roundOTTOttawa Senators4–3Second roundWSHWashington Capitals4–3Conference finalNJDNew Jersey Devils2–4 - Year 2013Season
2012-2013
Steve Eminger's last season: 3 points
Events13games missedThe whole season and the playoff run2012-2013Points3NHL#592Games35 of 4873%Goals0NHL#626Assists3NHL#519P/GP0.09NHL#594+/-+9NHL#63PlayoffsEliminated by Boston Bruins11 of 12 games2 points0 G · 2 AFirst roundWSHWashington Capitals4–3Second roundBOSBoston Bruins1–4 - The career
Steve Eminger played his last NHL game in 2013
The career ended after 10 seasons, the last of them with New York Rangers.