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Teemu Pulkkinen's NHL career

Points
22
Games
83
Goals
13
Assists
9
P/GP
0.27
Plus/minus
+5

Left winger Teemu Pulkkinen was drafted 111th overall by Detroit Red Wings in 2010. He played 4 seasons for 3 clubs, 2013-2017. That came to 83 games and 22 points, 13 goals and 9 assists.

Below: the whole of Teemu Pulkkinen's career, season by season.

Every season
  1. 2010 NHL Draft

    Teemu Pulkkinen is drafted 111 overall by Detroit Red Wings

    DETDetroit Red Wings
    Selected
    111 overall, round 4
    Swedish flagSwedes drafted
    19 selected
    Swedish flagFirst Swede off the board
    Ludvig Rensfeldt#35
    First off the board
    Swedes from the same draft
    The full 2010 draft
  2. 3 years, 8 months and 16 days later · 4 seasons
    NHL debut

    Teemu Pulkkinen makes his NHL debut in 2–⁠1 win against Edmonton Oilers

    EDMEdmonton Oilers1–2DETDetroit Red Wings

    Teemu was 22 years old · Joe Louis Arena, USA

    Swedes on the ice: Viktor Fasth, Anton Lander, Oscar Klefbom, among others.

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    Season

    2013-2014

    Teemu Pulkkinen's first NHL season: 0 points

    DETDetroit Red Wings
    Events
    79
    games missed
    Points
    0
    NHL#788
    Games
    3 of 82
    4%
    Goals
    0
    NHL#701
    Assists
    0
    NHL#752
    P/GP
    0.00
    +/-
    0
    NHL#348
    PlayoffsEliminated by Boston Bruins
    0 of 5 games0 points
    First roundBOSBoston Bruins1–4
    The whole season and the playoff run2013-2014
  3. Season

    2014-2015

    Teemu Pulkkinen plays only 31 games for 8 points

    DETDetroit Red Wings
    Events
    51
    games missed
    Points
    8
    NHL#552
    Games
    31 of 82
    38%
    Goals
    5
    NHL#405
    Assists
    3
    NHL#612
    P/GP
    0.26
    NHL#406
    +/-
    +5
    NHL#190
    PlayoffsEliminated by Tampa Bay Lightning
    0 of 7 games0 points
    First roundTBLTampa Bay Lightning3–4
    The whole season and the playoff run2014-2015
  4. Season

    2015-2016

    Teemu Pulkkinen scores 12 points — the best season of his career

    DETDetroit Red Wings
    Events
    Career best
    His best points season
    46
    games missed
    Points
    12
    NHL#453
    Games
    36 of 82
    44%
    Goals
    6
    NHL#353
    Assists
    6
    NHL#490
    P/GP
    0.33
    NHL#312
    +/-
    +2
    NHL#253
    PlayoffsEliminated by Tampa Bay Lightning
    0 of 5 games0 points
    First roundTBLTampa Bay Lightning1–4
    The whole season and the playoff run2015-2016
  5. Season

    2016-2017

    Teemu Pulkkinen's last season: 2 points

    MINMinnesota WildARIArizona Coyotes
    Events
    69
    games missed
    Points
    2
    NHL#690
    Games
    13 of 82
    16%
    Goals
    2
    NHL#536
    Assists
    0
    NHL#749
    P/GP
    0.15
    +/-
    -2
    NHL#515
    The whole season2016-2017
  6. The career

    Teemu Pulkkinen played his last NHL game in 2017

    The career ended after 4 seasons, the last of them with Arizona Coyotes.