Justin Abdelkader's NHL career
Left winger Justin Abdelkader was drafted 42th overall by Detroit Red Wings in 2005. He played 13 seasons, all of them for Detroit Red Wings, 2007-2020. That came to 739 games and 252 points, 106 goals and 146 assists.
Below: the whole of Justin Abdelkader's career, season by season.
- Year 20052005 NHL Draft
Justin Abdelkader is drafted 42 overall by Detroit Red Wings
First off the board- 1Sidney CrosbyPIT
- 2Bobby RyanANA
- 3Jack JohnsonCAR
Swedes from the same draft
Anton Strålman938 GP · 293 P- Patric Hörnqvist901 GP · 543 P
- Niklas Hjalmarsson821 GP · 172 P
- 2 years, 8 months and 4 days later · 2 seasonsYear 20082007-2008 seasonNHL debut
Justin Abdelkader makes his NHL debut in 3–2 win against Columbus Blue Jackets
Justin was 21 years old ·
Joe Louis Arena, USASwedes on the ice:
Joakim Lindström, Henrik Zetterberg, Johan Franzén, among others.Season2007-2008
Justin Abdelkader scores 0 points and wins the Stanley Cup
EventsStanley Cup80games missedThe whole season and the playoff run2007-2008PlayoffsStanley Cup0 of 22 games0 pointsFirst roundNSHNashville Predators4–2Second roundCOLColorado Avalanche4–0Conference finalDALDallas Stars4–2Stanley Cup FinalPITPittsburgh Penguins4–2 - Year 2009Season
2008-2009
Justin Abdelkader plays only 2 games for 0 points
Events80games missedThe whole season and the playoff run2008-2009PlayoffsEliminated by Pittsburgh Penguins10 of 23 games3 points2 G · 1 AFirst roundCBJColumbus Blue Jackets4–0Second roundANAAnaheim Ducks4–3Conference finalCHIChicago Blackhawks4–1Stanley Cup FinalPITPittsburgh Penguins3–4 - Year 2010Season
2009-2010
Justin Abdelkader scores 6 points
Events32games missedThe whole season and the playoff run2009-2010PlayoffsEliminated by San Jose Sharks11 of 12 games2 points1 G · 1 AFirst roundPHXPhoenix Coyotes4–3Second roundSJSSan Jose Sharks1–4 - Year 2011Season
2010-2011
Justin Abdelkader scores 19 points
The whole season and the playoff run2010-2011PlayoffsEliminated by San Jose Sharks11 games0 pointsFirst roundPHXPhoenix Coyotes4–0Second roundSJSSan Jose Sharks3–4 - Year 2012Season
2011-2012
Justin Abdelkader scores 22 points
The whole season and the playoff run2011-2012PlayoffsEliminated by Nashville Predators5 games0 pointsFirst roundNSHNashville Predators1–4 - Year 2013Season
2012-2013
Justin Abdelkader scores 13 points
The whole season and the playoff run2012-2013PlayoffsEliminated by Chicago Blackhawks12 of 14 games3 points2 G · 1 AFirst roundANAAnaheim Ducks4–3Second roundCHIChicago Blackhawks3–4 - Year 2014Season
2013-2014
Justin Abdelkader scores 28 points
The whole season and the playoff run2013-2014PlayoffsEliminated by Boston Bruins5 games2 points0 G · 2 AFirst roundBOSBoston Bruins1–4 - Year 2015Season
2014-2015
Justin Abdelkader scores 44 points — the best season of his career
EventsCareer bestHis best points seasonThe whole season and the playoff run2014-2015PlayoffsEliminated by Tampa Bay Lightning5 of 7 games2 points0 G · 2 AFirst roundTBLTampa Bay Lightning3–4 - Year 2016Season
2015-2016
Justin Abdelkader scores 42 points
EventsCareer bestHis best assist seasonThe whole season and the playoff run2015-2016PlayoffsEliminated by Tampa Bay Lightning5 games1 points1 G · 0 AFirst roundTBLTampa Bay Lightning1–4 - Year 2017
- Year 2020Season
2019-2020
Justin Abdelkader's last season: 3 points
The whole season2019-2020Events22games missed - The career
Justin Abdelkader played his last NHL game in 2020
The career ended after 13 seasons with Detroit Red Wings.