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Tim Cheveldae's NHL career

Wins
149
Games
340
Shutouts
10
Save %
.883

Goaltender Tim Cheveldae was drafted 64th overall by Detroit Red Wings in 1986. He played 9 seasons for 3 clubs, 1988-1997. That came to 340 games and 149 wins, 10 shutouts.

Below: the whole of Tim Cheveldae's career, season by season.

Every season
  1. 1986 NHL Draft

    Tim Cheveldae is drafted 64 overall by Detroit Red Wings

    DETDetroit Red Wings
    Selected
    64 overall, round 4
    Swedish flagSwedes drafted
    9 selected
    Swedish flagFirst Swede off the board
    Anders Carlsson#66
    First off the board
    Swedes from the same draft
    The full 1986 draft
  2. 2 years, 7 months and 12 days later · 3 seasons
    NHL debut

    Tim Cheveldae makes his NHL debut

    DETDetroit Red Wings2–3CGYCalgary Flames

    Tim was 20 years old · Olympic Saddledome, Canada

    Swedes on the ice: Håkan Loob.

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    Season

    1988-1989

    Tim Cheveldae's first NHL season: 2 games

    DETDetroit Red Wings
    Wins
    0
    Games
    2 of 80
    3%
    SV%
    .878
    NHL#34
    GAA
    4.44
    NHL#53
    Shutouts
    0
    NHL#23
    PlayoffsEliminated by Chicago Blackhawks
    0 of 6 games
    First roundCHIChicago Blackhawks2–4
    The whole season and the playoff run1988-1989
  3. Season

    1989-1990

    Tim Cheveldae plays 28 of 80 games

    DETDetroit Red Wings
    Wins
    10
    Games
    28 of 80
    35%
    SV%
    .882
    NHL#24
    GAA
    3.79
    NHL#37
    Shutouts
    0
    NHL#25
    The whole season1989-1990
  4. Season

    1990-1991

    Tim Cheveldae plays 65 of 80 games

    DETDetroit Red Wings
    Wins
    30
    Games
    65 of 80
    81%
    SV%
    .875
    NHL#46
    GAA
    3.55
    NHL#38
    Shutouts
    2
    NHL#9
    PlayoffsEliminated by St. Louis Blues
    7 games
    First roundSTLSt. Louis Blues3–4
    The whole season and the playoff run1990-1991
  5. Season

    1991-1992

    Tim Cheveldae plays 72 of 80 games

    DETDetroit Red Wings
    Wins
    38
    Games
    72 of 80
    90%
    SV%
    .886
    NHL#36
    GAA
    3.20
    NHL#21
    Shutouts
    2
    NHL#8
    PlayoffsEliminated by Chicago Blackhawks
    11 games
    First roundMNSMinnesota North Stars4–3Second roundCHIChicago Blackhawks0–4
    The whole season and the playoff run1991-1992
  6. Season

    1992-1993

    Tim Cheveldae plays 67 of 84 games

    DETDetroit Red Wings
    Wins
    34
    Games
    67 of 84
    80%
    SV%
    .889
    NHL#19
    GAA
    3.25
    NHL#19
    Shutouts
    4
    NHL#3
    PlayoffsEliminated by Toronto Maple Leafs
    7 games
    First roundTORToronto Maple Leafs3–4
    The whole season and the playoff run1992-1993
  7. Season

    1993-1994

    Tim Cheveldae plays 44 of 84 games

    DETDetroit Red WingsWINWinnipeg Jets
    Wins
    21
    Games
    44 of 84
    52%
    SV%
    .882
    NHL#49
    GAA
    3.64
    NHL#58
    Shutouts
    2
    NHL#14
    The whole season1993-1994
  8. Season

    1994-1995

    Tim Cheveldae plays 30 of 48 games

    WINWinnipeg Jets
    Wins
    8
    Games
    30 of 48
    63%
    SV%
    .881
    NHL#56
    GAA
    3.70
    NHL#59
    Shutouts
    0
    NHL#30
    The whole season1994-1995
  9. Season

    1995-1996

    Tim Cheveldae plays 30 of 82 games

    WINWinnipeg Jets
    Wins
    8
    Games
    30 of 82
    37%
    SV%
    .883
    NHL#55
    GAA
    3.93
    NHL#65
    Shutouts
    0
    NHL#40
    PlayoffsEliminated by Detroit Red Wings
    0 of 6 games
    First roundDETDetroit Red Wings2–4
    The whole season and the playoff run1995-1996
  10. Season

    1996-1997

    Tim Cheveldae's last season: 2 games

    BOSBoston Bruins
    Wins
    0
    Games
    2 of 82
    2%
    SV%
    .848
    NHL#68
    GAA
    3.22
    NHL#52
    Shutouts
    0
    NHL#43
    The whole season1996-1997
  11. The career

    Tim Cheveldae played his last NHL game in 1997

    The career ended after 9 seasons, the last of them with Boston Bruins.