Bob Sweeney's NHL career
Centre Bob Sweeney was drafted 123th overall by Boston Bruins in 1982. He played 10 seasons for 4 clubs, 1986-1996. That came to 639 games and 288 points, 125 goals and 163 assists.
Below: the whole of Bob Sweeney's career, season by season.
- Year 19821982 NHL Draft
Bob Sweeney is drafted 123 overall by Boston Bruins
Selected123 overall, round 6Swedes drafted
14 selectedFirst Swede off the board
Jens Johansson#30First off the board- 1Gord KluzakBOS
- 2Brian BellowsMNS
- 3Gary NylundTOR
Swedes from the same draftUlf Samuelsson1080 GP · 332 P
Tomas Sandström983 GP · 856 P
Ulf Isaksson50 GP · 22 P
- 4 years, 7 months and 15 days later · 5 seasonsYear 19871986-1987 seasonNHL debut
Bob Sweeney makes his NHL debut in 5–3 win against Calgary Flames
Bob was 23 years old ·
Boston Garden, USA
First NHL assistFirst NHL pointSwedes on the ice:
Håkan Loob,
Michael Thelvén,
Mats Thelin, among others.
Season1986-1987
Bob Sweeney's first NHL season: 6 points
Events66games missedThe whole season and the playoff run1986-1987PlayoffsEliminated by Montréal Canadiens3 of 4 games0 pointsFirst roundMTLMontréal Canadiens0–4 - Year 1988Season
1987-1988
Bob Sweeney scores 22 goals — his best goal-scoring season
EventsCareer bestHis best goal-scoring seasonThe whole season and the playoff run1987-1988PlayoffsEliminated by Edmonton Oilers22 games13 points6 G · 7 AFirst roundBUFBuffalo Sabres4–2Second roundMTLMontréal Canadiens4–1Conference finalNJDNew Jersey Devils4–3Stanley Cup FinalEDMEdmonton Oilers0–4 - Year 1989Season
1988-1989
Bob Sweeney scores 28 points
The whole season and the playoff run1988-1989PlayoffsEliminated by Montréal Canadiens10 games6 points2 G · 4 AFirst roundBUFBuffalo Sabres4–1Second roundMTLMontréal Canadiens1–4 - Year 1990Season
1989-1990
Bob Sweeney scores 22 goals — his best goal-scoring season
EventsCareer bestHis best goal-scoring seasonThe whole season and the playoff run1989-1990PlayoffsEliminated by Edmonton Oilers20 of 21 games2 points0 G · 2 AFirst roundHFDHartford Whalers4–3Second roundMTLMontréal Canadiens4–1Conference finalWSHWashington Capitals4–0Stanley Cup FinalEDMEdmonton Oilers1–4 - Year 1991Season
1990-1991
Bob Sweeney scores 48 points — the best season of his career
EventsCareer bestHis best points seasonThe whole season and the playoff run1990-1991PlayoffsEliminated by Pittsburgh Penguins17 of 19 games6 points4 G · 2 AFirst roundHFDHartford Whalers4–2Second roundMTLMontréal Canadiens4–3Conference finalPITPittsburgh Penguins2–4 - Year 1992Season
1991-1992
Bob Sweeney scores 20 points
Events17games missedThe whole season and the playoff run1991-1992PlayoffsEliminated by Pittsburgh Penguins14 of 15 games1 points1 G · 0 AFirst roundBUFBuffalo Sabres4–3Second roundMTLMontréal Canadiens4–0Conference finalPITPittsburgh Penguins0–4 - Year 1993Season
1992-1993
Bob Sweeney scores 47 points
The whole season and the playoff run1992-1993PlayoffsEliminated by Montréal Canadiens8 games4 points2 G · 2 AFirst roundBOSBoston Bruins4–0Second roundMTLMontréal Canadiens0–4 - Year 1994Season
1993-1994
Bob Sweeney scores 25 points
Events24games missedThe whole season and the playoff run1993-1994PlayoffsEliminated by New Jersey Devils1 of 7 games0 pointsFirst roundNJDNew Jersey Devils3–4 - Year 1995Season
1994-1995
Bob Sweeney scores 9 points
The whole season and the playoff run1994-1995PlayoffsEliminated by Philadelphia Flyers5 games0 pointsFirst roundPHIPhiladelphia Flyers1–4 - Year 1996Season
1995-1996
Bob Sweeney's last season: 14 points
The whole season and the playoff run1995-1996PlayoffsEliminated by Chicago Blackhawks2 of 4 games0 pointsFirst roundCHIChicago Blackhawks0–4 - The career
Bob Sweeney played his last NHL game in 1996
The career ended after 10 seasons, the last of them with Calgary Flames.