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David Volek's NHL career

Points
249
Games
396
Goals
95
Assists
154
P/GP
0.63
Plus/minus
-24

Left winger David Volek was drafted 209th overall by New York Islanders in 1984. He played 6 seasons, all of them for New York Islanders, 1988-1994. That came to 396 games and 249 points, 95 goals and 154 assists.

Below: the whole of David Volek's career, season by season.

Every season
  1. 1984 NHL Draft

    David Volek is drafted 209 overall by New York Islanders

    NYINew York Islanders
    Selected
    209 overall, round 10
    Swedish flagSwedes drafted
    13 selected
    Swedish flagFirst Swede off the board
    Mikael Andersson#18
    First off the board
    Swedes from the same draft
    The full 1984 draft
  2. 4 years, 3 months and 27 days later · 5 seasons
    NHL debut

    David Volek makes his NHL debut in the 4–⁠4 draw against Calgary Flames

    NYINew York Islanders4–4CGYCalgary Flames

    David was 22 years old · Olympic Saddledome, Canada

    First NHL assistFirst NHL point

    Swedes on the ice: Tomas Jonsson and Håkan Loob.

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    Season

    1988-1989

    David Volek's first NHL season: 59 points

    NYINew York Islanders
    Events
    Career best
    His best goal-scoring season
    Points
    59
    NHL#90
    Games
    77 of 80
    96%
    Goals
    25
    NHL#81
    Assists
    34
    NHL#99
    P/GP
    0.77
    NHL#107
    +/-
    -11
    NHL#565
    The whole season1988-1989
  3. Season

    1989-1990

    David Volek scores 39 points

    NYINew York Islanders
    Points
    39
    NHL#162
    Games
    80 of 80
    100%
    Goals
    17
    NHL#134
    Assists
    22
    NHL#178
    P/GP
    0.49
    NHL#210
    +/-
    -2
    NHL#383
    PlayoffsEliminated by New York Rangers
    5 games5 points1 G · 4 A
    First roundNYRNew York Rangers1–4
    The whole season and the playoff run1989-1990
  4. Season

    1990-1991

    David Volek scores 56 points

    NYINew York Islanders
    Points
    56
    NHL#79
    Games
    77 of 80
    96%
    Goals
    22
    NHL#71
    Assists
    34
    NHL#72
    P/GP
    0.73
    NHL#91
    +/-
    -10
    NHL#555
    The whole season1990-1991
  5. Season

    1991-1992

    David Volek scores 60 points — the best season of his career

    NYINew York Islanders
    Events
    Career best
    His best points season
    Points
    60
    NHL#75
    Games
    74 of 80
    93%
    Goals
    18
    NHL#127
    Assists
    42
    NHL#48
    P/GP
    0.81
    NHL#86
    +/-
    0
    NHL#264
    The whole season1991-1992
  6. Season

    1992-1993

    David Volek scores 21 points

    NYINew York Islanders
    Events
    28
    games missed
    Points
    21
    NHL#305
    Games
    56 of 84
    67%
    Goals
    8
    NHL#278
    Assists
    13
    NHL#320
    P/GP
    0.38
    NHL#291
    +/-
    -1
    NHL#363
    PlayoffsEliminated by Montréal Canadiens
    10 of 18 games5 points4 G · 1 A
    First roundWSHWashington Capitals4–2Second roundPITPittsburgh Penguins4–3Conference finalMTLMontréal Canadiens1–4
    The whole season and the playoff run1992-1993
  7. Season

    1993-1994

    David Volek's last season: 14 points

    NYINew York Islanders
    Events
    52
    games missed
    Points
    14
    NHL#406
    Games
    32 of 84
    38%
    Goals
    5
    NHL#364
    Assists
    9
    NHL#401
    P/GP
    0.44
    NHL#255
    +/-
    0
    NHL#296
    PlayoffsEliminated by New York Rangers
    0 of 4 games0 points
    First roundNYRNew York Rangers0–4
    The whole season and the playoff run1993-1994
  8. The career

    David Volek played his last NHL game in 1994

    The career ended after 6 seasons with New York Islanders.