Bill Houlder's NHL career
Defenceman Bill Houlder was drafted 82th overall by Washington Capitals in 1985. He played 16 seasons for 7 clubs, 1987-2003. That came to 846 games and 250 points, 59 goals and 191 assists.
Below: the whole of Bill Houlder's career, season by season.
- Year 19851985 NHL Draft
Bill Houlder is drafted 82 overall by Washington Capitals
First off the board- 1Wendel ClarkTOR
- 2Craig SimpsonPIT
- 3Craig WolaninNJD
Swedes from the same draft
Calle Johansson1109 GP · 535 P- Fredrik Olausson1022 GP · 581 P
- Ulf Dahlén966 GP · 655 P
- 2 years, 5 months and 16 days later · 3 seasonsYear 19871987-1988 seasonNHL debut
Bill Houlder makes his NHL debut in 4–2 win against Edmonton Oilers
Bill was 20 years old ·
Capital Centre, USASwedes on the ice:
Bengt-Åke Gustafsson and Peter Sundström.Year 1988Season1987-1988
Bill Houlder's first NHL season: 3 points
Events50games missedThe whole season and the playoff run1987-1988PlayoffsEliminated by New Jersey Devils0 of 14 games0 pointsFirst roundPHIPhiladelphia Flyers4–3Second roundNJDNew Jersey Devils3–4 - Year 1989Season
1988-1989
Bill Houlder plays only 8 games for 3 points
Events72games missedThe whole season and the playoff run1988-1989PlayoffsEliminated by Philadelphia Flyers0 of 6 games0 pointsFirst roundPHIPhiladelphia Flyers2–4 - Year 1990Season
1989-1990
Bill Houlder plays only 41 games for 12 points
Events39games missedThe whole season and the playoff run1989-1990PlayoffsEliminated by Boston Bruins0 of 15 games0 pointsFirst roundNJDNew Jersey Devils4–2Second roundNYRNew York Rangers4–1Conference finalBOSBoston Bruins0–4 - Year 1991Season
1990-1991
Bill Houlder plays only 7 games for 2 points
Events73games missedThe whole season and the playoff run1990-1991PlayoffsEliminated by Montréal Canadiens0 of 6 games0 pointsFirst roundMTLMontréal Canadiens2–4 - Year 1992Season
1991-1992
Bill Houlder plays only 10 games for 1 points
Events70games missedThe whole season and the playoff run1991-1992PlayoffsEliminated by Boston Bruins0 of 7 games0 pointsFirst roundBOSBoston Bruins3–4 - Year 1993Season
1992-1993
Bill Houlder plays only 15 games for 8 points
Events69games missedThe whole season and the playoff run1992-1993PlayoffsEliminated by Montréal Canadiens8 games2 points0 G · 2 AFirst roundBOSBoston Bruins4–0Second roundMTLMontréal Canadiens0–4 - Year 1994Season
1993-1994
Bill Houlder scores 39 points — the best season of his career
The whole season1993-1994EventsCareer bestHis best points season - Year 1995Season
1994-1995
Bill Houlder scores 18 points
The whole season and the playoff run1994-1995PlayoffsEliminated by Vancouver Canucks4 of 7 games2 points1 G · 1 AFirst roundVANVancouver Canucks3–4 - Year 1996Season
1995-1996
Bill Houlder scores 28 points
Events21games missedThe whole season and the playoff run1995-1996PlayoffsEliminated by Philadelphia Flyers6 games1 points0 G · 1 AFirst roundPHIPhiladelphia Flyers2–4 - Year 1998Season
1997-1998
Bill Houlder scores 32 points
EventsCareer bestHis best assist seasonThe whole season and the playoff run1997-1998PlayoffsEliminated by Dallas Stars6 games3 points1 G · 2 AFirst roundDALDallas Stars2–4 - Year 1999Season
1998-1999
Bill Houlder scores 32 points
The whole season and the playoff run1998-1999PlayoffsEliminated by Colorado Avalanche6 games3 points3 G · 0 AFirst roundCOLColorado Avalanche2–4 - The career
Bill Houlder played his last NHL game in 2003
The career ended after 16 seasons, the last of them with Nashville Predators.