Alexei Ponikarovsky's NHL career
Left winger Alexei Ponikarovsky was drafted 87th overall by Toronto Maple Leafs in 1998. He played 12 seasons for 6 clubs, 2000-2013. That came to 678 games and 323 points, 139 goals and 184 assists.
Below: the whole of Alexei Ponikarovsky's career, season by season.
- Year 19981998 NHL Draft
Alexei Ponikarovsky is drafted 87 overall by Toronto Maple Leafs
First off the board- 1Vincent LecavalierTBL
- 2David LegwandNSH
- 3Brad StuartSJS
Swedes from the same draft
Mikael Samuelsson699 GP · 346 P- Christian Bäckman302 GP · 79 P
- Tommy Westlund203 GP · 22 P
- 2 years, 6 months and 14 days later · 3 seasonsYear 20012000-2001 seasonNHL debut
Alexei Ponikarovsky makes his NHL debut in 1–3 loss against Tampa Bay Lightning
Alexei was 20 years old ·
Air Canada Centre, CanadaSwedes on the ice:
Fredrik Modin, Jonas Höglund and Mats Sundin.Season2000-2001
Alexei Ponikarovsky's first NHL season: 4 points
Events60games missedThe whole season and the playoff run2000-2001PlayoffsEliminated by New Jersey Devils0 of 11 games0 pointsFirst roundOTTOttawa Senators4–0Second roundNJDNew Jersey Devils3–4 - Year 2002Season
2001-2002
Alexei Ponikarovsky plays only 8 games for 2 points
Events74games missedThe whole season and the playoff run2001-2002PlayoffsEliminated by Carolina Hurricanes10 of 20 games0 pointsFirst roundNYINew York Islanders4–3Second roundOTTOttawa Senators4–3Conference finalCARCarolina Hurricanes2–4 - Year 2003Season
2002-2003
Alexei Ponikarovsky plays only 13 games for 3 points
Events69games missedThe whole season and the playoff run2002-2003PlayoffsEliminated by Philadelphia Flyers0 of 7 games0 pointsFirst roundPHIPhiladelphia Flyers3–4 - Year 2004Season
2003-2004
Alexei Ponikarovsky scores 28 points
The whole season and the playoff run2003-2004PlayoffsEliminated by Philadelphia Flyers13 games4 points1 G · 3 AFirst roundOTTOttawa Senators4–3Second roundPHIPhiladelphia Flyers2–4 - Year 2009Season
2008-2009
Alexei Ponikarovsky scores 61 points — the best season of his career
The whole season2008-2009EventsCareer bestHis best points season - Year 2010Season
2009-2010
Alexei Ponikarovsky scores 50 points
The whole season and the playoff run2009-2010PlayoffsEliminated by Montréal Canadiens11 of 13 games5 points1 G · 4 AFirst roundOTTOttawa Senators4–2Second roundMTLMontréal Canadiens3–4 - Year 2011Season
2010-2011
Alexei Ponikarovsky scores 15 points
Events21games missedThe whole season and the playoff run2010-2011PlayoffsEliminated by San Jose Sharks4 of 6 games1 points1 G · 0 AFirst roundSJSSan Jose Sharks2–4 - Year 2012Season
2011-2012
Alexei Ponikarovsky scores 33 points
The whole season and the playoff run2011-2012PlayoffsEliminated by Los Angeles Kings24 games9 points1 G · 8 AFirst roundFLAFlorida Panthers4–3Second roundPHIPhiladelphia Flyers4–1Conference finalNYRNew York Rangers4–2Stanley Cup FinalLAKLos Angeles Kings2–4 - The career
Alexei Ponikarovsky played his last NHL game in 2013
The career ended after 12 seasons, the last of them with New Jersey Devils.