Andrej Sekera's NHL career
Defenceman Andrej Sekera was drafted 71th overall by Buffalo Sabres in 2004. He played 16 seasons for 5 clubs, 2006-2022. That came to 842 games and 253 points, 51 goals and 202 assists.
Below: the whole of Andrej Sekera's career, season by season.
- Year 20042004 NHL Draft
Andrej Sekera is drafted 71 overall by Buffalo Sabres
Selected71 overall, round 3
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
- 2 years, 5 months and 13 days later · 3 seasonsYear 20062006-2007 seasonNHL debut
Andrej Sekera makes his NHL debut in 3–2 win against Montréal Canadiens
Andrej was 20 years old ·
Centre Bell, CanadaSeason2006-2007
Andrej Sekera's first NHL season: 0 points
Events80games missedThe whole season and the playoff run2006-2007PlayoffsEliminated by Ottawa Senators0 of 16 games0 pointsFirst roundNYINew York Islanders4–1Second roundNYRNew York Rangers4–2Conference finalOTTOttawa Senators1–4 - Year 2008Season
2007-2008
Andrej Sekera plays only 37 games for 8 points
The whole season2007-2008Events45games missed - Year 2010Season
2009-2010
Andrej Sekera plays only 49 games for 11 points
Events33games missedThe whole season and the playoff run2009-2010PlayoffsEliminated by Boston Bruins6 games0 pointsFirst roundBOSBoston Bruins2–4 - Year 2011Season
2010-2011
Andrej Sekera scores 29 points
The whole season and the playoff run2010-2011PlayoffsEliminated by Philadelphia Flyers2 of 7 games1 points1 G · 0 AFirst roundPHIPhiladelphia Flyers3–4 - Year 2014Season
2013-2014
Andrej Sekera scores 44 points — the best season of his career
The whole season2013-2014EventsCareer bestHis best points season - Year 2017Season
2016-2017
Andrej Sekera scores 35 points
The whole season and the playoff run2016-2017PlayoffsEliminated by Anaheim Ducks11 of 13 games3 points1 G · 2 AFirst roundSJSSan Jose Sharks4–2Second roundANAAnaheim Ducks3–4 - Year 2018Season
2017-2018
Andrej Sekera plays only 36 games for 8 points
The whole season2017-2018Events46games missed - Year 2019Season
2018-2019
Andrej Sekera plays only 24 games for 4 points
The whole season2018-2019Events58games missed - Year 2020Season
2019-2020
Andrej Sekera scores 8 points
The whole season and the playoff run2019-2020PlayoffsEliminated by Tampa Bay Lightning24 games1 points0 G · 1 AFirst roundCGYCalgary Flames4–2Second roundCOLColorado Avalanche4–3Conference finalVGKVegas Golden Knights4–1Stanley Cup FinalTBLTampa Bay Lightning2–4 - Year 2022Season
2021-2022
Andrej Sekera's last season: 4 points
Events50games missedThe whole season and the playoff run2021-2022PlayoffsEliminated by Calgary Flames0 of 7 games0 pointsFirst roundCGYCalgary Flames3–4 - The career
Andrej Sekera played his last NHL game in 2022
The career ended after 16 seasons, the last of them with Dallas Stars.