Alex Goligoski's NHL career
Defenceman Alex Goligoski was drafted 61th overall by Pittsburgh Penguins in 2004. He played 17 seasons for 4 clubs, 2007-2024. That came to 1078 games and 475 points, 87 goals and 388 assists.
Below: the whole of Alex Goligoski's career, season by season.
- Year 20042004 NHL Draft
Alex Goligoski is drafted 61 overall by Pittsburgh Penguins
Selected61 overall, round 2
Swedes drafted19 selectedFirst Swede off the boardJohannes Salmonsson#31First off the board- 1Alex OvechkinWSH
- 2Evgeni MalkinPIT
- 3Cam BarkerCHI
Swedes from the same draft- Alexander Edler1030 GP · 439 P
- Johan Franzén602 GP · 370 P
- Carl Söderberg597 GP · 297 P
- 3 years, 7 months and 18 days later · 4 seasonsYear 20082007-2008 seasonNHL debut
Alex Goligoski makes his NHL debut in 1–2 loss against Boston Bruins
Alex was 22 years old ·
Mellon Arena, USASwedes on the ice:
Per-Johan Axelsson.Season2007-2008
Alex Goligoski's first NHL season: 2 points
Events79games missedThe whole season and the playoff run2007-2008PlayoffsEliminated by Detroit Red Wings0 of 20 games0 pointsFirst roundOTTOttawa Senators4–0Second roundNYRNew York Rangers4–1Conference finalPHIPhiladelphia Flyers4–1Stanley Cup FinalDETDetroit Red Wings2–4 - Year 2009Season
2008-2009
Alex Goligoski scores 20 points and wins the Stanley Cup
EventsStanley Cup37games missedThe whole season and the playoff run2008-2009PlayoffsStanley Cup2 of 24 games1 points0 G · 1 AFirst roundPHIPhiladelphia Flyers4–2Second roundWSHWashington Capitals4–3Conference finalCARCarolina Hurricanes4–0Stanley Cup FinalDETDetroit Red Wings4–3 - Year 2010Season
2009-2010
Alex Goligoski scores 37 points
The whole season and the playoff run2009-2010PlayoffsEliminated by Montréal Canadiens13 games9 points2 G · 7 AFirst roundOTTOttawa Senators4–2Second roundMTLMontréal Canadiens3–4 - Year 2011Season
2010-2011
Alex Goligoski scores 46 points — the best season of his career
The whole season2010-2011EventsCareer bestHis best points season - Year 2014Season
2013-2014
Alex Goligoski scores 42 points
EventsCareer bestHis best assist seasonThe whole season and the playoff run2013-2014PlayoffsEliminated by Anaheim Ducks6 games4 points1 G · 3 AFirst roundANAAnaheim Ducks2–4 - Year 2016Season
2015-2016
Alex Goligoski scores 37 points
The whole season and the playoff run2015-2016PlayoffsEliminated by St. Louis Blues13 games7 points4 G · 3 AFirst roundMINMinnesota Wild4–2Second roundSTLSt. Louis Blues3–4 - Year 2020Season
2019-2020
Alex Goligoski scores 32 points
The whole season and the playoff run2019-2020PlayoffsEliminated by Colorado Avalanche9 games0 pointsQualifying roundNSHNashville Predators3–1First roundCOLColorado Avalanche1–4 - Year 2022Season
2021-2022
Alex Goligoski scores 30 points
The whole season and the playoff run2021-2022PlayoffsEliminated by St. Louis Blues4 of 6 games0 pointsFirst roundSTLSt. Louis Blues2–4 - Year 2023Season
2022-2023
Alex Goligoski plays only 46 games for 6 points
Events1,000NHL games36games missedThe whole season and the playoff run2022-2023PlayoffsEliminated by Dallas Stars0 of 6 games0 pointsFirst roundDALDallas Stars2–4 - Year 2024
- The career
Alex Goligoski played his last NHL game in 2024
The career ended after 17 seasons, the last of them with Minnesota Wild.