Blake Wheeler's NHL career
Right winger Blake Wheeler was drafted 5th overall by Phoenix Coyotes in 2004. He played 16 seasons for 4 clubs, 2008-2024. That came to 1172 games and 943 points, 321 goals and 622 assists.
Below: the whole of Blake Wheeler's career, season by season.
- Year 20042004 NHL Draft
Blake Wheeler is drafted 5 overall by Phoenix Coyotes
Selected5 overall, round 1
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
- 4 years, 3 months and 13 days later · 5 seasonsYear 20082008-2009 seasonNHL debut
Blake Wheeler makes his NHL debut in 5–4 win against Colorado Avalanche
Blake was 22 years old ·
Pepsi Center, USAFirst NHL goalFirst NHL pointSwedes on the ice:
Per-Johan Axelsson.Year 2009Season2008-2009
Blake Wheeler's first NHL season: 45 points
The whole season and the playoff run2008-2009PlayoffsEliminated by Carolina Hurricanes8 of 11 games0 pointsFirst roundMTLMontréal Canadiens4–0Second roundCARCarolina Hurricanes3–4 - Year 2010Season
2009-2010
Blake Wheeler scores 38 points
The whole season and the playoff run2009-2010PlayoffsEliminated by Philadelphia Flyers13 games6 points1 G · 5 AFirst roundBUFBuffalo Sabres4–2Second roundPHIPhiladelphia Flyers3–4 - Year 2014Season
2013-2014
Blake Wheeler scores 28 goals — his best goal-scoring season
The whole season2013-2014EventsCareer bestHis best goal-scoring season - Year 2015Season
2014-2015
Blake Wheeler scores 61 points
The whole season and the playoff run2014-2015PlayoffsEliminated by Anaheim Ducks4 games1 points1 G · 0 AFirst roundANAAnaheim Ducks0–4 - Year 2018Season
2017-2018
Blake Wheeler scores 91 points — the best season of his career
EventsNHL leaderassistsCareer bestHis best points seasonThe whole season and the playoff run2017-2018PlayoffsEliminated by Vegas Golden Knights17 games21 points3 G · 18 AFirst roundMINMinnesota Wild4–1Second roundNSHNashville Predators4–3Conference finalVGKVegas Golden Knights1–4 - Year 2019Season
2018-2019
Blake Wheeler scores 91 points — the best season of his career
EventsCareer bestHis best points seasonThe whole season and the playoff run2018-2019PlayoffsEliminated by St. Louis Blues6 games5 points1 G · 4 AFirst roundSTLSt. Louis Blues2–4 - Year 2020Season
2019-2020
Blake Wheeler scores 65 points
The whole season and the playoff run2019-2020PlayoffsEliminated by Calgary Flames4 games1 points0 G · 1 AQualifying roundCGYCalgary Flames1–3 - Year 2021Season
2020-2021
Blake Wheeler scores 46 points
The whole season and the playoff run2020-2021PlayoffsEliminated by Montréal Canadiens8 games5 points2 G · 3 AFirst roundEDMEdmonton Oilers4–0Second roundMTLMontréal Canadiens0–4 - Year 2022Season
2021-2022
Blake Wheeler scores 60 points
The whole season2021-2022Events1,000NHL games17games missed - Year 2023Season
2022-2023
Blake Wheeler scores 55 points
The whole season and the playoff run2022-2023PlayoffsEliminated by Vegas Golden Knights5 games6 points2 G · 4 AFirst roundVGKVegas Golden Knights1–4 - Year 2024Season
2023-2024
Blake Wheeler's last season: 21 points
Events28games missedThe whole season and the playoff run2023-2024PlayoffsEliminated by Florida Panthers1 of 16 games0 pointsFirst roundWSHWashington Capitals4–0Second roundCARCarolina Hurricanes4–2Conference finalFLAFlorida Panthers2–4 - The career
Blake Wheeler played his last NHL game in 2024
The career ended after 16 seasons, the last of them with New York Rangers.