Craig Rivet's NHL career
Defenceman Craig Rivet was drafted 68th overall by Montréal Canadiens in 1992. He played 16 seasons for 4 clubs, 1994-2011. That came to 923 games and 237 points, 50 goals and 187 assists.
Below: the whole of Craig Rivet's career, season by season.
- Year 19921992 NHL Draft
Craig Rivet is drafted 68 overall by Montréal Canadiens
First off the board- 1Roman HamrlikTBL
- 2Alexei YashinOTT
- 3Mike RathjeSJS
Swedes from the same draft
Mattias Norström903 GP · 165 P- Marcus Ragnarsson632 GP · 177 P
- Jonas Höglund545 GP · 262 P
- 2 years, 9 months and 26 days later · 3 seasonsYear 19951994-1995 seasonNHL debut
Craig Rivet makes his NHL debut in 2–3 loss against Boston Bruins
Craig was 20 years old ·
Montreal Forum, CanadaSwedes on the ice:
Mats Näslund and Peter Popovic.Season1994-1995
Craig Rivet's first NHL season: 1 points
The whole season1994-1995Events43games missed - Year 1996Season
1995-1996
Craig Rivet plays only 19 games for 5 points
Events63games missedThe whole season and the playoff run1995-1996PlayoffsEliminated by New York Rangers0 of 6 games0 pointsFirst roundNYRNew York Rangers2–4 - Year 1997Season
1996-1997
Craig Rivet plays only 35 games for 4 points
Events47games missedThe whole season and the playoff run1996-1997PlayoffsEliminated by New Jersey Devils5 games1 points0 G · 1 AFirst roundNJDNew Jersey Devils1–4 - Year 1998Season
1997-1998
Craig Rivet scores 2 points
Events21games missedThe whole season and the playoff run1997-1998PlayoffsEliminated by Buffalo Sabres5 of 10 games0 pointsFirst roundPITPittsburgh Penguins4–2Second roundBUFBuffalo Sabres0–4 - Season
2000-2001
Craig Rivet plays only 26 games for 3 points
The whole season2000-2001Events56games missed - Year 2002Season
2001-2002
Craig Rivet scores 8 goals — his best goal-scoring season
EventsCareer bestHis best goal-scoring seasonThe whole season and the playoff run2001-2002PlayoffsEliminated by Carolina Hurricanes12 games3 points0 G · 3 AFirst roundBOSBoston Bruins4–2Second roundCARCarolina Hurricanes2–4 - Year 2004Season
2003-2004
Craig Rivet scores 12 points
The whole season and the playoff run2003-2004PlayoffsEliminated by Tampa Bay Lightning11 games5 points1 G · 4 AFirst roundBOSBoston Bruins4–3Second roundTBLTampa Bay Lightning0–4 - Year 2006Season
2005-2006
Craig Rivet scores 34 points
The whole season and the playoff run2005-2006PlayoffsEliminated by Carolina Hurricanes6 games2 points0 G · 2 AFirst roundCARCarolina Hurricanes2–4 - Year 2007Season
2006-2007
Craig Rivet scores 24 points
The whole season and the playoff run2006-2007PlayoffsEliminated by Detroit Red Wings11 games5 points2 G · 3 AFirst roundNSHNashville Predators4–1Second roundDETDetroit Red Wings2–4 - Year 2008Season
2007-2008
Craig Rivet scores 35 points — the best season of his career
EventsCareer bestHis best points seasonThe whole season and the playoff run2007-2008PlayoffsEliminated by Dallas Stars13 games6 points0 G · 6 AFirst roundCGYCalgary Flames4–3Second roundDALDallas Stars2–4 - Year 2010Season
2009-2010
Craig Rivet scores 15 points
The whole season and the playoff run2009-2010PlayoffsEliminated by Boston Bruins6 games1 points1 G · 0 AFirst roundBOSBoston Bruins2–4 - Year 2011
- The career
Craig Rivet played his last NHL game in 2011
The career ended after 16 seasons, the last of them with Columbus Blue Jackets.