Chris Joseph's NHL career
Defenceman Chris Joseph was drafted 5th overall by Pittsburgh Penguins in 1987. He played 14 seasons for 7 clubs, 1987-2001. That came to 510 games and 151 points, 39 goals and 112 assists.
Below: the whole of Chris Joseph's career, season by season.
- Year 19871987 NHL Draft
Chris Joseph is drafted 5 overall by Pittsburgh Penguins
First off the board- 1Pierre TurgeonBUF
- 2Brendan ShanahanNJD
- 3Glen WesleyBOS
Swedes from the same draft
Robert Nordmark236 GP · 83 P- Ricard Persson229 GP · 54 P
- Magnus Svensson46 GP · 18 P
- 3 months and 25 days later · 1 season1987-1988 seasonNHL debut
Chris Joseph makes his NHL debut in the 4–4 draw against New York Rangers
Chris was 18 years old ·
Madison Square Garden, USASwedes on the ice:
Tomas Sandström, Jan Erixon and Ulf Dahlén.Year 1988Season1987-1988
Chris Joseph scores 8 points and wins the Stanley Cup
EventsStanley Cup56games missedThe whole season and the playoff run1987-1988PlayoffsStanley Cup0 of 18 games0 pointsFirst roundWINWinnipeg Jets4–1Second roundCGYCalgary Flames4–0Conference finalDETDetroit Red Wings4–1Stanley Cup FinalBOSBoston Bruins4–0 - Year 1989Season
1988-1989
Chris Joseph plays only 44 games for 9 points
Events36games missedThe whole season and the playoff run1988-1989PlayoffsEliminated by Los Angeles Kings0 of 7 games0 pointsFirst roundLAKLos Angeles Kings3–4 - Season
1989-1990
Chris Joseph scores 2 points and wins the Stanley Cup
EventsStanley Cup76games missedThe whole season and the playoff run1989-1990PlayoffsStanley Cup0 of 22 games0 pointsFirst roundWINWinnipeg Jets4–3Second roundLAKLos Angeles Kings4–0Conference finalCHIChicago Blackhawks4–2Stanley Cup FinalBOSBoston Bruins4–1 - Year 1991Season
1990-1991
Chris Joseph scores 22 points
Events31games missedThe whole season and the playoff run1990-1991PlayoffsEliminated by Minnesota North Stars0 of 18 games0 pointsFirst roundCGYCalgary Flames4–3Second roundLAKLos Angeles Kings4–2Conference finalMNSMinnesota North Stars1–4 - Year 1992Season
1991-1992
Chris Joseph plays only 7 games for 0 points
Events73games missedThe whole season and the playoff run1991-1992PlayoffsEliminated by Chicago Blackhawks5 of 16 games4 points1 G · 3 AFirst roundLAKLos Angeles Kings4–2Second roundVANVancouver Canucks4–2Conference finalCHIChicago Blackhawks0–4 - Year 1993Season
1992-1993
Chris Joseph plays only 33 games for 12 points
The whole season1992-1993Events51games missed - Year 1994Season
1993-1994
Chris Joseph scores 31 points — the best season of his career
The whole season1993-1994EventsCareer bestHis best points season - Year 1995Season
1994-1995
Chris Joseph scores 15 points
Events15games missedThe whole season and the playoff run1994-1995PlayoffsEliminated by New Jersey Devils10 of 12 games2 points1 G · 1 AFirst roundWSHWashington Capitals4–3Second roundNJDNew Jersey Devils1–4 - Year 1996Season
1995-1996
Chris Joseph scores 19 points
The whole season and the playoff run1995-1996PlayoffsEliminated by Florida Panthers15 of 18 games1 points1 G · 0 AFirst roundWSHWashington Capitals4–2Second roundNYRNew York Rangers4–1Conference finalFLAFlorida Panthers3–4 - Year 1998Season
1997-1998
Chris Joseph plays only 15 games for 1 points
Events67games missedThe whole season and the playoff run1997-1998PlayoffsEliminated by Buffalo Sabres1 of 5 games0 pointsFirst roundBUFBuffalo Sabres1–4 - Season
1998-1999
Chris Joseph plays only 2 games for 0 points
Events80games missedThe whole season and the playoff run1998-1999PlayoffsEliminated by Toronto Maple Leafs0 of 6 games0 pointsFirst roundTORToronto Maple Leafs2–4 - Year 2000Season
1999-2000
Chris Joseph plays only 47 games for 11 points
Events35games missedThe whole season and the playoff run1999-2000PlayoffsEliminated by Colorado Avalanche0 of 5 games0 pointsFirst roundCOLColorado Avalanche1–4 - Year 2001
- The career
Chris Joseph played his last NHL game in 2001
The career ended after 14 seasons, the last of them with Atlanta Thrashers.