Steve Kelly's NHL career
Centre Steve Kelly was drafted 6th overall by Edmonton Oilers in 1995. He played 9 seasons for 5 clubs, 1996-2008. That came to 149 games and 21 points, 9 goals and 12 assists.
Below: the whole of Steve Kelly's career, season by season.
- Year 19951995 NHL Draft
Steve Kelly is drafted 6 overall by Edmonton Oilers
First off the board- 1Bryan BerardOTT
- 2Wade ReddenNYI
- 3Aki BergLAK
Swedes from the same draft
Per-Johan Axelsson797 GP · 287 P- Daniel Tjärnqvist352 GP · 90 P
- 1 year, 8 months and 16 days later · 1 seasonYear 19971996-1997 seasonNHL debut
Steve Kelly makes his NHL debut in 5–1 win against San Jose Sharks
Steve was 20 years old ·
San Jose Arena, USASwedes on the ice:
Mats Lindgren and Marcus Ragnarsson.Season1996-1997
Steve Kelly's first NHL season: 1 points
Events74games missedThe whole season and the playoff run1996-1997Points1NHL#627Games8 of 8210%Goals1NHL#533Assists0NHL#650P/GP0.13+/--1NHL#363PlayoffsEliminated by Colorado Avalanche6 of 12 games0 pointsFirst roundDALDallas Stars4–3Second roundCOLColorado Avalanche1–4 - Year 1998Season
1997-1998
Steve Kelly scores 5 points — the best season of his career
EventsCareer bestHis best points season39games missedThe whole season1997-1998Points5NHL#531Games43 of 8252%Goals2NHL#460Assists3NHL#524P/GP0.12NHL#494+/--13NHL#702 - Year 1999Season
1998-1999
Steve Kelly plays only 34 games for 4 points
EventsCareer bestHis best assist season48games missedThe whole season1998-1999Points4NHL#547Games34 of 8241%Goals1NHL#523Assists3NHL#532P/GP0.12NHL#501+/--15NHL#776 - Year 2000Season
1999-2000
Steve Kelly scores 0 points and wins the Stanley Cup
EventsStanley Cup81games missedThe whole season and the playoff run1999-2000Points0NHL#741Games1 of 821%Goals0NHL#654Assists0NHL#728P/GP0.00+/-0NHL#332PlayoffsStanley Cup10 of 23 games0 pointsFirst roundFLAFlorida Panthers4–0Second roundTORToronto Maple Leafs4–2Conference finalPHIPhiladelphia Flyers4–3Stanley Cup FinalDALDallas Stars4–2 - Year 2001Season
2000-2001
Steve Kelly scores 5 points — the best season of his career
EventsCareer bestHis best points season47games missedThe whole season and the playoff run2000-2001Points5NHL#596Games35 of 8243%Goals3NHL#462Assists2NHL#650P/GP0.14NHL#528+/-0NHL#336PlayoffsEliminated by Colorado Avalanche8 of 13 games0 pointsFirst roundDETDetroit Red Wings4–2Second roundCOLColorado Avalanche3–4 - Year 2002Season
2001-2002
Steve Kelly plays only 8 games for 1 points
Events74games missedThe whole season and the playoff run2001-2002Points1NHL#714Games8 of 8210%Goals0NHL#669Assists1NHL#677P/GP0.13+/--1NHL#421PlayoffsEliminated by Colorado Avalanche1 of 7 games0 pointsFirst roundCOLColorado Avalanche3–4 - Year 2003Season
2002-2003
Steve Kelly scores 5 points — the best season of his career
EventsCareer bestHis best points season67games missedThe whole season2002-2003Points5NHL#600Games15 of 8218%Goals2NHL#530Assists3NHL#600P/GP0.33+/--6NHL#667 - Season
2003-2004
Steve Kelly plays only 3 games for 0 points
Events79games missedThe whole season2003-2004Points0NHL#805Games3 of 824%Goals0NHL#700Assists0NHL#776P/GP0.00+/-0NHL#346 - Year 2008Season
2007-2008
Steve Kelly's last season: 0 points
Events80games missedThe whole season and the playoff run2007-2008Points0NHL#752Games2 of 822%Goals0NHL#682Assists0NHL#737P/GP0.00+/-0NHL#336PlayoffsEliminated by Colorado Avalanche0 of 6 games0 pointsFirst roundCOLColorado Avalanche2–4 - The career
Steve Kelly played his last NHL game in 2008
The career ended after 9 seasons, the last of them with Minnesota Wild.