Chris Neil's NHL career
Right winger Chris Neil was drafted 161th overall by Ottawa Senators in 1998. He played 15 seasons, all of them for Ottawa Senators, 2001-2017. That came to 1026 games and 250 points, 112 goals and 138 assists.
Below: the whole of Chris Neil's career, season by season.
- Year 19981998 NHL Draft
Chris Neil is drafted 161 overall by Ottawa Senators
First off the board- 1Vincent LecavalierTBL
- 2David LegwandNSH
- 3Brad StuartSJS
Swedes from the same draft
Mikael Samuelsson699 GP · 346 P- Christian Bäckman302 GP · 79 P
- Tommy Westlund203 GP · 22 P
- 3 years, 3 months and 6 days later · 4 seasonsYear 20012001-2002 seasonNHL debut
Chris Neil makes his NHL debut in 5–4 win against Toronto Maple Leafs
Chris was 22 years old ·
Air Canada Centre, CanadaSwedes on the ice:
Daniel Alfredsson, Magnus Arvedson, Ricard Persson, among others.Year 2002Season2001-2002
Chris Neil's first NHL season: 17 points
The whole season and the playoff run2001-2002PlayoffsEliminated by Toronto Maple Leafs12 games0 pointsFirst roundPHIPhiladelphia Flyers4–1Second roundTORToronto Maple Leafs3–4 - Year 2003Season
2002-2003
Chris Neil scores 10 points
The whole season and the playoff run2002-2003PlayoffsEliminated by New Jersey Devils15 of 18 games1 points1 G · 0 AFirst roundNYINew York Islanders4–1Second roundPHIPhiladelphia Flyers4–2Conference finalNJDNew Jersey Devils3–4 - Year 2004Season
2003-2004
Chris Neil scores 16 points
The whole season and the playoff run2003-2004PlayoffsEliminated by Toronto Maple Leafs7 games1 points0 G · 1 AFirst roundTORToronto Maple Leafs3–4 - Year 2006Season
2005-2006
Chris Neil scores 33 points — the best season of his career
EventsCareer bestHis best points seasonThe whole season and the playoff run2005-2006PlayoffsEliminated by Buffalo Sabres10 games1 points1 G · 0 AFirst roundTBLTampa Bay Lightning4–1Second roundBUFBuffalo Sabres1–4 - Year 2007Season
2006-2007
Chris Neil scores 28 points
The whole season and the playoff run2006-2007PlayoffsEliminated by Anaheim Ducks20 games4 points2 G · 2 AFirst roundPITPittsburgh Penguins4–1Second roundNJDNew Jersey Devils4–1Conference finalBUFBuffalo Sabres4–1Stanley Cup FinalANAAnaheim Ducks1–4 - Year 2008Season
2007-2008
Chris Neil scores 20 points
The whole season and the playoff run2007-2008PlayoffsEliminated by Pittsburgh Penguins4 games1 points0 G · 1 AFirst roundPITPittsburgh Penguins0–4 - Year 2010Season
2009-2010
Chris Neil scores 22 points
The whole season and the playoff run2009-2010PlayoffsEliminated by Pittsburgh Penguins6 games4 points3 G · 1 AFirst roundPITPittsburgh Penguins2–4 - Year 2012Season
2011-2012
Chris Neil scores 28 points
The whole season and the playoff run2011-2012PlayoffsEliminated by New York Rangers7 games3 points2 G · 1 AFirst roundNYRNew York Rangers3–4 - Year 2013Season
2012-2013
Chris Neil scores 12 points
The whole season and the playoff run2012-2013PlayoffsEliminated by Pittsburgh Penguins10 games4 points0 G · 4 AFirst roundMTLMontréal Canadiens4–1Second roundPITPittsburgh Penguins1–4 - Year 2015Season
2014-2015
Chris Neil plays only 38 games for 7 points
Events44games missedThe whole season and the playoff run2014-2015PlayoffsEliminated by Montréal Canadiens2 of 6 games0 pointsFirst roundMTLMontréal Canadiens2–4 - Year 2017Season
2016-2017
Chris Neil's last season: 4 points
Events1,000NHL games29games missedThe whole season and the playoff run2016-2017PlayoffsEliminated by Pittsburgh Penguins2 of 19 games0 pointsFirst roundBOSBoston Bruins4–2Second roundNYRNew York Rangers4–2Conference finalPITPittsburgh Penguins3–4 - The career
Chris Neil played his last NHL game in 2017
The career ended after 15 seasons with Ottawa Senators.