Don Sweeney's NHL career
Defenceman Don Sweeney was drafted 166th overall by Boston Bruins in 1984. He played 16 seasons for 2 clubs, 1988-2004. That came to 1115 games and 273 points, 52 goals and 221 assists.
Below: the whole of Don Sweeney's career, season by season.
- Year 19841984 NHL Draft
Don Sweeney is drafted 166 overall by Boston Bruins
First off the board- 1Mario LemieuxPIT
- 2Kirk MullerNJD
- 3Eddie OlczykCHI
Swedes from the same draft
Kjell Samuelsson813 GP · 186 P- Mikael Andersson761 GP · 264 P
- Peter Loob8 GP · 3 P
- 4 years, 3 months and 27 days later · 5 seasonsYear 19881988-1989 seasonNHL debut
Don Sweeney makes his NHL debut in 2–1 win against Toronto Maple Leafs
Don was 22 years old ·
Boston Garden, USASwedes on the ice:
Börje Salming, Michael Thelvén and Tommy Lehmann.Year 1989Season1988-1989
Don Sweeney's first NHL season: 8 points
Events44games missedThe whole season and the playoff run1988-1989PlayoffsEliminated by Montréal Canadiens0 of 10 games0 pointsFirst roundBUFBuffalo Sabres4–1Second roundMTLMontréal Canadiens1–4 - Year 1990Season
1989-1990
Don Sweeney scores 8 points
Events22games missedThe whole season and the playoff run1989-1990PlayoffsEliminated by Edmonton Oilers21 games6 points1 G · 5 AFirst roundHFDHartford Whalers4–3Second roundMTLMontréal Canadiens4–1Conference finalWSHWashington Capitals4–0Stanley Cup FinalEDMEdmonton Oilers1–4 - Year 1991Season
1990-1991
Don Sweeney scores 8 goals — his best goal-scoring season
EventsCareer bestHis best goal-scoring seasonThe whole season and the playoff run1990-1991PlayoffsEliminated by Pittsburgh Penguins19 games3 points3 G · 0 AFirst roundHFDHartford Whalers4–2Second roundMTLMontréal Canadiens4–3Conference finalPITPittsburgh Penguins2–4 - Year 1992Season
1991-1992
Don Sweeney scores 14 points
The whole season and the playoff run1991-1992PlayoffsEliminated by Pittsburgh Penguins15 games0 pointsFirst roundBUFBuffalo Sabres4–3Second roundMTLMontréal Canadiens4–0Conference finalPITPittsburgh Penguins0–4 - Year 1993Season
1992-1993
Don Sweeney scores 34 points — the best season of his career
EventsCareer bestHis best points seasonThe whole season and the playoff run1992-1993PlayoffsEliminated by Buffalo Sabres4 games0 pointsFirst roundBUFBuffalo Sabres0–4 - Year 1994Season
1993-1994
Don Sweeney scores 21 points
The whole season and the playoff run1993-1994PlayoffsEliminated by New Jersey Devils12 of 13 games3 points2 G · 1 AFirst roundMTLMontréal Canadiens4–3Second roundNJDNew Jersey Devils2–4 - Year 1995Season
1994-1995
Don Sweeney scores 22 points
The whole season and the playoff run1994-1995PlayoffsEliminated by New Jersey Devils5 games0 pointsFirst roundNJDNew Jersey Devils1–4 - Year 1996Season
1995-1996
Don Sweeney scores 28 points
The whole season and the playoff run1995-1996PlayoffsEliminated by Florida Panthers5 games2 points0 G · 2 AFirst roundFLAFlorida Panthers1–4 - Year 1998Season
1997-1998
Don Sweeney scores 16 points
Events23games missedThe whole season and the playoff run1997-1998PlayoffsEliminated by Washington Capitals0 of 6 games0 pointsFirst roundWSHWashington Capitals2–4 - Year 1999Season
1998-1999
Don Sweeney scores 12 points
The whole season and the playoff run1998-1999PlayoffsEliminated by Buffalo Sabres11 of 12 games3 points3 G · 0 AFirst roundCARCarolina Hurricanes4–2Second roundBUFBuffalo Sabres2–4 - Year 2002Season
2001-2002
Don Sweeney scores 18 points
The whole season and the playoff run2001-2002PlayoffsEliminated by Montréal Canadiens6 games1 points0 G · 1 AFirst roundMTLMontréal Canadiens2–4 - Year 2003Season
2002-2003
Don Sweeney scores 8 points
Events1,000NHL gamesThe whole season and the playoff run2002-2003PlayoffsEliminated by New Jersey Devils5 games1 points0 G · 1 AFirst roundNJDNew Jersey Devils1–4 - Year 2004Season
2003-2004
Don Sweeney's last season: 11 points
Events19games missedThe whole season and the playoff run2003-2004PlayoffsEliminated by Colorado Avalanche5 games0 pointsFirst roundCOLColorado Avalanche1–4 - The career
Don Sweeney played his last NHL game in 2004
The career ended after 16 seasons, the last of them with Dallas Stars.