Eric Chouinard's NHL career
Centre Eric Chouinard was drafted 16th overall by Montréal Canadiens in 1998. He played 4 seasons for 3 clubs, 2000-2005. That came to 90 games and 22 points, 11 goals and 11 assists.
Below: the whole of Eric Chouinard's career, season by season.
- Year 19981998 NHL Draft
Eric Chouinard is drafted 16 overall by Montréal Canadiens
First off the board- 1Vincent LecavalierTBL
- 2David LegwandNSH
- 3Brad StuartSJS
Swedes from the same draftMikael Samuelsson699 GP · 346 P
Christian Bäckman302 GP · 79 P
Tommy Westlund203 GP · 22 P
- 2 years, 6 months and 20 days later · 3 seasonsYear 20012000-2001 seasonNHL debut
Eric Chouinard makes his NHL debut in 2–3 loss against Carolina Hurricanes
Eric was 20 years old ·
Centre Molson, Canada
First NHL assistFirst NHL pointSwedes on the ice:
Niclas Wallin,
Tommy Westlund and
Johan Witehall.
Season2000-2001
Eric Chouinard's first NHL season: 4 points
The whole season2000-2001Events69games missed - Year 2003Season
2002-2003
Eric Chouinard plays only 28 games for 8 points
EventsCareer bestHis best assist season54games missedThe whole season and the playoff run2002-2003PlayoffsEliminated by Ottawa Senators0 of 13 games0 pointsFirst roundTORToronto Maple Leafs4–3Second roundOTTOttawa Senators2–4 - Year 2004Season
2003-2004
Eric Chouinard scores 10 points — the best season of his career
The whole season2003-2004EventsCareer bestHis best points season34games missed - Year 2005Season
2005-2006
Eric Chouinard's last season: 0 points
Events81games missedThe whole season and the playoff run2005-2006PlayoffsEliminated by Buffalo Sabres0 of 6 games0 pointsFirst roundBUFBuffalo Sabres2–4 - The career
Eric Chouinard played his last NHL game in 2005
The career ended after 4 seasons, the last of them with Philadelphia Flyers.