Benoit Hogue's NHL career
Left winger Benoit Hogue was drafted 35th overall by Buffalo Sabres in 1985. He played 15 seasons for 8 clubs, 1987-2002. That came to 863 games and 543 points, 222 goals and 321 assists.
Below: the whole of Benoit Hogue's career, season by season.
- Year 19851985 NHL Draft
Benoit Hogue is drafted 35 overall by Buffalo Sabres
First off the board- 1Wendel ClarkTOR
- 2Craig SimpsonPIT
- 3Craig WolaninNJD
Swedes from the same draftCalle Johansson1109 GP · 535 P
Fredrik Olausson1022 GP · 581 P
Ulf Dahlén966 GP · 655 P
- 2 years, 8 months and 12 days later · 3 seasonsYear 19881987-1988 seasonNHL debut
Benoit Hogue makes his NHL debut in 4–3 win against Hartford Whalers
Benoit was 21 years old ·
Hartford Civic Center, USA
First NHL assistFirst NHL pointSwedes on the ice:
Mikael Andersson,
Calle Johansson and
Ulf Samuelsson.
Season1987-1988
Benoit Hogue's first NHL season: 2 points
Events77games missedThe whole season and the playoff run1987-1988PlayoffsEliminated by Boston Bruins0 of 6 games0 pointsFirst roundBOSBoston Bruins2–4 - Year 1989Season
1988-1989
Benoit Hogue scores 44 points
The whole season and the playoff run1988-1989PlayoffsEliminated by Boston Bruins5 games0 pointsFirst roundBOSBoston Bruins1–4 - Year 1990Season
1989-1990
Benoit Hogue plays only 45 games for 18 points
Events35games missedThe whole season and the playoff run1989-1990PlayoffsEliminated by Montréal Canadiens3 of 6 games0 pointsFirst roundMTLMontréal Canadiens2–4 - Year 1991Season
1990-1991
Benoit Hogue scores 47 points
The whole season and the playoff run1990-1991PlayoffsEliminated by Montréal Canadiens5 of 6 games4 points3 G · 1 AFirst roundMTLMontréal Canadiens2–4 - Year 1992Season
1991-1992
Benoit Hogue scores 76 points — the best season of his career
The whole season1991-1992EventsCareer bestHis best points season - Year 1993Season
1992-1993
Benoit Hogue scores 75 points
The whole season and the playoff run1992-1993PlayoffsEliminated by Montréal Canadiens18 games12 points6 G · 6 AFirst roundWSHWashington Capitals4–2Second roundPITPittsburgh Penguins4–3Conference finalMTLMontréal Canadiens1–4 - Year 1994Season
1993-1994
Benoit Hogue scores 36 goals — his best goal-scoring season
EventsCareer bestHis best goal-scoring seasonThe whole season and the playoff run1993-1994PlayoffsEliminated by New York Rangers4 games1 points0 G · 1 AFirst roundNYRNew York Rangers0–4 - Year 1995Season
1994-1995
Benoit Hogue scores 16 points
The whole season and the playoff run1994-1995PlayoffsEliminated by Chicago Blackhawks7 games0 pointsFirst roundCHIChicago Blackhawks3–4 - Year 1997Season
1996-1997
Benoit Hogue scores 43 points
The whole season and the playoff run1996-1997PlayoffsEliminated by Edmonton Oilers7 games4 points2 G · 2 AFirst roundEDMEdmonton Oilers3–4 - Year 1998Season
1997-1998
Benoit Hogue scores 22 points
Events29games missedThe whole season and the playoff run1997-1998PlayoffsEliminated by Detroit Red Wings17 games6 points4 G · 2 AFirst roundSJSSan Jose Sharks4–2Second roundEDMEdmonton Oilers4–1Conference finalDETDetroit Red Wings2–4 - Year 1999Season
1998-1999
Benoit Hogue scores 29 points and wins the Stanley Cup
EventsStanley CupThe whole season and the playoff run1998-1999PlayoffsStanley Cup14 of 23 games2 points0 G · 2 AFirst roundEDMEdmonton Oilers4–0Second roundSTLSt. Louis Blues4–2Conference finalCOLColorado Avalanche4–3Stanley Cup FinalBUFBuffalo Sabres4–2 - Year 2000Season
1999-2000
Benoit Hogue plays only 27 games for 13 points
Events55games missedThe whole season and the playoff run1999-2000PlayoffsEliminated by Colorado Avalanche5 games3 points1 G · 2 AFirst roundCOLColorado Avalanche1–4 - Year 2001Season
2000-2001
Benoit Hogue plays only 34 games for 10 points
Events48games missedThe whole season and the playoff run2000-2001PlayoffsEliminated by St. Louis Blues7 of 10 games1 points1 G · 0 AFirst roundEDMEdmonton Oilers4–2Second roundSTLSt. Louis Blues0–4 - Year 2002
- The career
Benoit Hogue played his last NHL game in 2002
The career ended after 15 seasons, the last of them with Washington Capitals.