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Espen Knutsen's NHL career

Points
111
Games
207
Goals
30
Assists
81
P/GP
0.54
Plus/minus
-61

Centre Espen Knutsen was drafted 204th overall by Hartford Whalers in 1990. He played 5 seasons for 2 clubs, 1997-2003. That came to 207 games and 111 points, 30 goals and 81 assists.

Below: the whole of Espen Knutsen's career, season by season.

Every season
  1. 1990 NHL Draft

    Espen Knutsen is drafted 204 overall by Hartford Whalers

    HFDHartford Whalers
    Selected
    204 overall, round 10
    Swedish flagSwedes drafted
    7 selected
    Swedish flagFirst Swede off the board
    Mikael Renberg#40
    First off the board
    Swedes from the same draft
    About the pickThe full 1990 draft
  2. 7 years, 3 months and 17 days later · 8 seasons
    NHL debut

    Espen Knutsen makes his NHL debut in 2–⁠3 loss against Vancouver Canucks

    ANAAnaheim Ducks2–3VANVancouver Canucks

    Espen was 25 years old · Yoyogi Arena, Canada

    Swedes on the ice: Tomas Sandström, Markus Näslund and Mattias Öhlund.

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    Season

    1997-1998

    Espen Knutsen's first NHL season: 3 points

    ANAAnaheim Ducks
    Events
    63
    games missed
    Points
    3
    NHL#572
    Games
    19 of 82
    23%
    Goals
    3
    NHL#407
    Assists
    0
    NHL#650
    P/GP
    0.16
    +/-
    -10
    NHL#662
    The whole season1997-1998
  3. Season

    2000-2001

    Espen Knutsen scores 53 points — the best season of his career

    CBJColumbus Blue Jackets
    Events
    Career best
    His best points season
    Points
    53
    NHL#89
    Games
    66 of 82
    80%
    Goals
    11
    NHL#218
    Assists
    42
    NHL#41
    P/GP
    0.80
    NHL#71
    +/-
    -3
    NHL#553
    The whole season2000-2001
  4. Season

    2001-2002

    Espen Knutsen scores 11 goals — his best goal-scoring season

    CBJColumbus Blue Jackets
    Events
    Career best
    His best goal-scoring season
    Points
    42
    NHL#138
    Games
    77 of 82
    94%
    Goals
    11
    NHL#200
    Assists
    31
    NHL#89
    P/GP
    0.55
    NHL#150
    +/-
    -28
    NHL#866
    The whole season2001-2002
  5. Season

    2002-2003

    Espen Knutsen plays only 31 games for 9 points

    CBJColumbus Blue Jackets
    Events
    51
    games missed
    Points
    9
    NHL#500
    Games
    31 of 82
    38%
    Goals
    5
    NHL#366
    Assists
    4
    NHL#561
    P/GP
    0.29
    NHL#359
    +/-
    -15
    NHL#832
    The whole season2002-2003
  6. Season

    2003-2004

    Espen Knutsen's last season: 4 points

    CBJColumbus Blue Jackets
    Events
    68
    games missed
    Points
    4
    NHL#619
    Games
    14 of 82
    17%
    Goals
    0
    NHL#700
    Assists
    4
    NHL#563
    P/GP
    0.29
    +/-
    -5
    NHL#647
    The whole season2003-2004
  7. The career

    Espen Knutsen played his last NHL game in 2003

    The career ended after 5 seasons, the last of them with Columbus Blue Jackets.