Doug Houda's NHL career
Defenceman Doug Houda was drafted 28th overall by Detroit Red Wings in 1984. He played 15 seasons for 6 clubs, 1985-2003. That came to 561 games and 82 points, 19 goals and 63 assists.
Below: the whole of Doug Houda's career, season by season.
- Year 19841984 NHL Draft
Doug Houda is drafted 28 overall by Detroit Red Wings
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
- 1 year, 4 months and 1 day later · 2 seasonsYear 19851985-1986 seasonNHL debut
Doug Houda makes his NHL debut in the 6–6 draw against Minnesota North Stars
Doug was 19 years old ·
Joe Louis Arena, USASwedes on the ice:
Bo Berglund, Kent Nilsson and Mats Hallin. - Year 1988Season
1987-1988
Doug Houda plays only 11 games for 2 points
Events69games missedThe whole season and the playoff run1987-1988PlayoffsEliminated by Edmonton Oilers0 of 16 games0 pointsFirst roundTORToronto Maple Leafs4–2Second roundSTLSt. Louis Blues4–1Conference finalEDMEdmonton Oilers1–4 - Year 1989Season
1988-1989
Doug Houda scores 13 points — the best season of his career
EventsCareer bestHis best points season23games missedThe whole season and the playoff run1988-1989PlayoffsEliminated by Chicago Blackhawks6 games1 points0 G · 1 AFirst roundCHIChicago Blackhawks2–4 - Year 1991Season
1990-1991
Doug Houda plays only 41 games for 7 points
Events39games missedThe whole season and the playoff run1990-1991PlayoffsEliminated by Boston Bruins6 games0 pointsFirst roundBOSBoston Bruins2–4 - Year 1992Season
1991-1992
Doug Houda scores 3 goals — his best goal-scoring season
EventsCareer bestHis best goal-scoring season24games missedThe whole season and the playoff run1991-1992PlayoffsEliminated by Montréal Canadiens6 of 7 games2 points0 G · 2 AFirst roundMTLMontréal Canadiens3–4 - Year 1995Season
1994-1995
Doug Houda plays only 28 games for 3 points
Events20games missedThe whole season and the playoff run1994-1995PlayoffsEliminated by Philadelphia Flyers0 of 5 games0 pointsFirst roundPHIPhiladelphia Flyers1–4 - Year 1996Season
1995-1996
Doug Houda plays only 38 games for 4 points
The whole season1995-1996Events44games missed - Season
1998-1999
Doug Houda plays only 3 games for 1 points
Events79games missedThe whole season and the playoff run1998-1999PlayoffsEliminated by Colorado Avalanche0 of 10 games0 pointsFirst roundANAAnaheim Ducks4–0Second roundCOLColorado Avalanche2–4 - Year 2000Season
1999-2000
Doug Houda plays only 1 game for 0 points
Events81games missedThe whole season and the playoff run1999-2000PlayoffsEliminated by Philadelphia Flyers0 of 5 games0 pointsFirst roundPHIPhiladelphia Flyers1–4 - Year 2003
- The career
Doug Houda played his last NHL game in 2003
The career ended after 15 seasons, the last of them with Buffalo Sabres.