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Doug Janik's NHL career

Points
19
Games
190
Assists
16
Goals
3
Plus/minus
-19

Defenceman Doug Janik was drafted 55th overall by Buffalo Sabres in 1999. He played 9 seasons for 5 clubs, 2002-2012. That came to 190 games and 19 points, 3 goals and 16 assists.

Below: the whole of Doug Janik's career, season by season.

Every season
  1. 1999 NHL Draft

    Doug Janik is drafted 55 overall by Buffalo Sabres

    BUFBuffalo Sabres
    Selected
    55 overall, round 2
    Swedish flagSwedes drafted
    23 selected
    Swedish flagFirst Swede off the board
    Daniel Sedin#2
    First off the board
    Swedes from the same draft
    About the pickThe full 1999 draft
  2. 3 years, 8 months and 16 days later · 4 seasons
    NHL debut

    Doug Janik makes his NHL debut in 2–⁠4 loss against Tampa Bay Lightning

    TBLTampa Bay Lightning4–2BUFBuffalo Sabres

    Doug was 22 years old · HSBC Arena, USA

    Swedes on the ice: Fredrik Modin.

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    Season

    2002-2003

    Doug Janik's first NHL season: 0 points

    BUFBuffalo Sabres
    Events
    76
    games missed
    Points
    0
    NHL#780
    Games
    6 of 82
    7%
    Goals
    0
    NHL#696
    Assists
    0
    NHL#749
    P/GP
    0.00
    +/-
    +1
    NHL#292
    The whole season2002-2003
  3. Season

    2003-2004

    Doug Janik plays only 4 games for 0 points

    BUFBuffalo Sabres
    Events
    78
    games missed
    Points
    0
    NHL#805
    Games
    4 of 82
    5%
    Goals
    0
    NHL#700
    Assists
    0
    NHL#776
    P/GP
    0.00
    +/-
    0
    NHL#346
    The whole season2003-2004
  4. Season

    2005-2006

    Doug Janik misses the whole regular season and scores 1 points in the playoffs

    BUFBuffalo Sabres
    Events
    82
    games missed
    Points
    0
    Games
    0 of 82
    0%
    Goals
    0
    Assists
    0
    P/GP
    —
    +/-
    0
    PlayoffsEliminated by Carolina Hurricanes
    5 of 18 games1 points1 G · 0 A
    First roundPHIPhiladelphia Flyers4–2Second roundOTTOttawa Senators4–1Conference finalCARCarolina Hurricanes3–4
    The whole season and the playoff run2005-2006
  5. Season

    2006-2007

    Doug Janik scores 11 points — the best season of his career

    TBLTampa Bay Lightning
    Events
    Career best
    His best points season
    Points
    11
    NHL#486
    Games
    75 of 82
    91%
    Goals
    2
    NHL#515
    Assists
    9
    NHL#448
    P/GP
    0.15
    NHL#534
    +/-
    -11
    NHL#753
    PlayoffsEliminated by New Jersey Devils
    1 of 6 games0 points
    First roundNJDNew Jersey Devils2–4
    The whole season and the playoff run2006-2007
  6. Season

    2007-2008

    Doug Janik scores 4 points

    TBLTampa Bay Lightning
    Events
    21
    games missed
    Points
    4
    NHL#628
    Games
    61 of 82
    74%
    Goals
    1
    NHL#588
    Assists
    3
    NHL#602
    P/GP
    0.07
    NHL#606
    +/-
    -3
    NHL#542
    The whole season2007-2008
  7. Season

    2008-2009

    Doug Janik plays only 15 games for 1 points

    DALDallas StarsMTLMontréal Canadiens
    Events
    67
    games missed
    Points
    1
    NHL#728
    Games
    15 of 82
    18%
    Goals
    0
    NHL#691
    Assists
    1
    NHL#694
    P/GP
    0.07
    +/-
    -3
    NHL#553
    PlayoffsEliminated by Boston Bruins
    0 of 4 games0 points
    First roundBOSBoston Bruins0–4
    The whole season and the playoff run2008-2009
  8. Season

    2009-2010

    Doug Janik plays only 13 games for 2 points

    DETDetroit Red Wings
    Events
    69
    games missed
    Points
    2
    NHL#681
    Games
    13 of 82
    16%
    Goals
    0
    NHL#689
    Assists
    2
    NHL#636
    P/GP
    0.15
    +/-
    -3
    NHL#566
    PlayoffsEliminated by San Jose Sharks
    0 of 12 games0 points
    First roundPHXPhoenix Coyotes4–3Second roundSJSSan Jose Sharks1–4
    The whole season and the playoff run2009-2010
  9. Season

    2010-2011

    Doug Janik plays only 7 games for 0 points

    DETDetroit Red Wings
    Events
    75
    games missed
    Points
    0
    NHL#778
    Games
    7 of 82
    9%
    Goals
    0
    NHL#701
    Assists
    0
    NHL#752
    P/GP
    0.00
    +/-
    -2
    NHL#498
    PlayoffsEliminated by San Jose Sharks
    0 of 11 games0 points
    First roundPHXPhoenix Coyotes4–0Second roundSJSSan Jose Sharks3–4
    The whole season and the playoff run2010-2011
  10. Season

    2011-2012

    Doug Janik's last season: 1 points

    DETDetroit Red Wings
    Events
    73
    games missed
    Points
    1
    NHL#736
    Games
    9 of 82
    11%
    Goals
    0
    NHL#708
    Assists
    1
    NHL#700
    P/GP
    0.11
    +/-
    +2
    NHL#257
    PlayoffsEliminated by Nashville Predators
    0 of 5 games0 points
    First roundNSHNashville Predators1–4
    The whole season and the playoff run2011-2012
  11. The career

    Doug Janik played his last NHL game in 2012

    The career ended after 9 seasons, the last of them with Detroit Red Wings.