Kyle Chipchura's NHL career
Centre Kyle Chipchura was drafted 18th overall by Montréal Canadiens in 2004. He played 9 seasons for 4 clubs, 2007-2016. That came to 482 games and 104 points, 31 goals and 73 assists.
Below: the whole of Kyle Chipchura's career, season by season.
- Year 20042004 NHL Draft
Kyle Chipchura is drafted 18 overall by Montréal Canadiens
Selected18 overall, round 1Swedes drafted
19 selectedFirst Swede off the board
Johannes Salmonsson#31First off the board- 1Alex OvechkinWSH
- 2Evgeni MalkinPIT
- 3Cam BarkerCHI
Swedes from the same draftAlexander Edler1030 GP · 439 P
Johan Franzén602 GP · 370 P
Carl Söderberg597 GP · 297 P
- 3 years, 3 months and 14 days later · 4 seasonsYear 20072007-2008 seasonNHL debut
Kyle Chipchura makes his NHL debut in 3–2 win against Pittsburgh Penguins
Kyle was 21 years old ·
Mellon Arena, USA
Year 2008Season2007-2008
Kyle Chipchura's first NHL season: 11 points
Events46games missedThe whole season and the playoff run2007-2008PlayoffsEliminated by Philadelphia Flyers0 of 12 games0 pointsFirst roundBOSBoston Bruins4–3Second roundPHIPhiladelphia Flyers1–4 - Year 2009Season
2008-2009
Kyle Chipchura plays only 13 games for 3 points
Events69games missedThe whole season and the playoff run2008-2009PlayoffsEliminated by Boston Bruins0 of 4 games0 pointsFirst roundBOSBoston Bruins0–4 - Year 2010Season
2009-2010
Kyle Chipchura scores 6 goals — his best goal-scoring season
The whole season2009-2010EventsCareer bestHis best goal-scoring season - Year 2011Season
2010-2011
Kyle Chipchura plays only 40 games for 2 points
Events42games missedThe whole season and the playoff run2010-2011PlayoffsEliminated by Nashville Predators0 of 6 games0 pointsFirst roundNSHNashville Predators2–4 - Year 2012Season
2011-2012
Kyle Chipchura scores 16 points
Events29games missedThe whole season and the playoff run2011-2012PlayoffsEliminated by Los Angeles Kings15 of 16 games4 points1 G · 3 AFirst roundCHIChicago Blackhawks4–2Second roundNSHNashville Predators4–1Conference finalLAKLos Angeles Kings1–4 - Year 2014Season
2013-2014
Kyle Chipchura scores 20 points — the best season of his career
The whole season2013-2014EventsCareer bestHis best points season - The career
Kyle Chipchura played his last NHL game in 2016
The career ended after 9 seasons, the last of them with Arizona Coyotes.