Dan Lacouture's NHL career
Left winger Dan Lacouture was drafted 29th overall by New York Islanders in 1996. He played 9 seasons for 6 clubs, 1998-2008. That came to 337 games and 45 points, 20 goals and 25 assists.
Below: the whole of Dan Lacouture's career, season by season.
- Year 19961996 NHL Draft
Dan Lacouture is drafted 29 overall by New York Islanders
First off the board- 1Chris PhillipsOTT
- 2Andrei ZyuzinSJS
- 3J-P DumontNYI
Swedes from the same draftSamuel Påhlsson798 GP · 199 P
Andreas Dackell613 GP · 250 P
Marcus Nilson521 GP · 168 P
- 2 years, 8 months and 2 days later · 3 seasonsYear 19991998-1999 seasonNHL debut
Dan Lacouture makes his NHL debut in 1–2 loss against Anaheim Ducks
Dan was 21 years old ·
Skyreach Centre, Canada
Swedes on the ice:
Fredrik Olausson,
Tomas Sandström and
Mats Lindgren.
Season1998-1999
Dan Lacouture's first NHL season: 0 points
Events79games missedThe whole season and the playoff run1998-1999PlayoffsEliminated by Dallas Stars0 of 4 games0 pointsFirst roundDALDallas Stars0–4 - Year 2000Season
1999-2000
Dan Lacouture plays only 5 games for 0 points
Events77games missedThe whole season and the playoff run1999-2000PlayoffsEliminated by Dallas Stars1 of 5 games0 pointsFirst roundDALDallas Stars1–4 - Year 2001Season
2000-2001
Dan Lacouture plays only 48 games for 6 points
Events34games missedThe whole season and the playoff run2000-2001PlayoffsEliminated by New Jersey Devils5 of 18 games0 pointsFirst roundWSHWashington Capitals4–2Second roundBUFBuffalo Sabres4–3Conference finalNJDNew Jersey Devils1–4 - Year 2002Season
2001-2002
Dan Lacouture scores 17 points — the best season of his career
The whole season2001-2002EventsCareer bestHis best points season - Season
2006-2007
Dan Lacouture plays only 6 games for 0 points
Events76games missedThe whole season and the playoff run2006-2007PlayoffsEliminated by Ottawa Senators0 of 11 games0 pointsFirst roundTBLTampa Bay Lightning4–2Second roundOTTOttawa Senators1–4 - Year 2008Season
2008-2009
Dan Lacouture's last season: 2 points
Events71games missedThe whole season and the playoff run2008-2009PlayoffsEliminated by Pittsburgh Penguins0 of 18 games0 pointsFirst roundNJDNew Jersey Devils4–3Second roundBOSBoston Bruins4–3Conference finalPITPittsburgh Penguins0–4 - The career
Dan Lacouture played his last NHL game in 2008
The career ended after 9 seasons, the last of them with Carolina Hurricanes.