Eric Cairns's NHL career
Defenceman Eric Cairns was drafted 72th overall by New York Rangers in 1992. He played 10 seasons for 4 clubs, 1996-2006. That came to 457 games and 42 points, 10 goals and 32 assists.
Below: the whole of Eric Cairns's career, season by season.
- Year 19921992 NHL Draft
Eric Cairns is drafted 72 overall by New York Rangers
First off the board- 1Roman HamrlikTBL
- 2Alexei YashinOTT
- 3Mike RathjeSJS
Swedes from the same draft
Mattias Norström903 GP · 165 P- Marcus Ragnarsson632 GP · 177 P
- Jonas Höglund545 GP · 262 P
- 4 years, 3 months and 18 days later · 5 seasonsYear 19961996-1997 seasonNHL debut
Eric Cairns makes his NHL debut in the 1–1 draw against Florida Panthers
Eric was 22 years old ·
Miami Arena, USASwedes on the ice:
Niklas Sundström, Ulf Samuelsson and Johan Garpenlöv.Year 1997Season1996-1997
Eric Cairns's first NHL season: 1 points
Events42games missedThe whole season and the playoff run1996-1997PlayoffsEliminated by Philadelphia Flyers3 of 15 games0 pointsFirst roundFLAFlorida Panthers4–1Second roundNJDNew Jersey Devils4–1Conference finalPHIPhiladelphia Flyers1–4 - Year 1998Season
1997-1998
Eric Cairns plays only 39 games for 3 points
The whole season1997-1998Events43games missed - Year 1999Season
1998-1999
Eric Cairns plays only 9 games for 3 points
The whole season1998-1999Events73games missed - Year 2000Season
1999-2000
Eric Cairns scores 9 points — the best season of his career
The whole season1999-2000EventsCareer bestHis best points season - Year 2001Season
2000-2001
Eric Cairns scores 2 goals — his best goal-scoring season
The whole season2000-2001EventsCareer bestHis best goal-scoring season37games missed - Year 2002Season
2001-2002
Eric Cairns scores 2 goals — his best goal-scoring season
EventsCareer bestHis best goal-scoring seasonThe whole season and the playoff run2001-2002PlayoffsEliminated by Toronto Maple Leafs7 games0 pointsFirst roundTORToronto Maple Leafs3–4 - Year 2003Season
2002-2003
Eric Cairns scores 5 points
Events22games missedThe whole season and the playoff run2002-2003PlayoffsEliminated by Ottawa Senators5 games0 pointsFirst roundOTTOttawa Senators1–4 - Year 2004Season
2003-2004
Eric Cairns scores 2 goals — his best goal-scoring season
EventsCareer bestHis best goal-scoring seasonThe whole season and the playoff run2003-2004PlayoffsEliminated by Tampa Bay Lightning1 of 5 games0 pointsFirst roundTBLTampa Bay Lightning1–4 - Season
2006-2007
Eric Cairns's last season: 0 points
Events81games missedThe whole season and the playoff run2006-2007PlayoffsEliminated by Ottawa Senators0 of 5 games0 pointsFirst roundOTTOttawa Senators1–4 - The career
Eric Cairns played his last NHL game in 2006
The career ended after 10 seasons, the last of them with Pittsburgh Penguins.