Lauri Korpikoski's NHL career
Left winger Lauri Korpikoski was drafted 19th overall by New York Rangers in 2004. He played 10 seasons for 6 clubs, 2007-2017. That came to 609 games and 201 points, 86 goals and 115 assists.
Below: the whole of Lauri Korpikoski's career, season by season.
- Year 20042004 NHL Draft
Lauri Korpikoski is drafted 19 overall by New York Rangers
Selected19 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, 10 months and 8 days later · 4 seasonsYear 2008NHL debut
Lauri Korpikoski makes his NHL debut
Lauri was 21 years old ·
Mellon Arena, USA
First NHL goalFirst NHL pointSwedes on the ice:
Henrik Lundqvist and
Fredrik Sjöström.
Season2007-2008
Lauri Korpikoski misses the whole regular season and scores 1 points in the playoffs
Events82games missedThe whole season and the playoff run2007-2008Points0Games0 of 820%Goals0Assists0P/GP—+/-0PlayoffsEliminated by Pittsburgh Penguins1 of 10 games1 points1 G · 0 AFirst roundNJDNew Jersey Devils4–1Second roundPITPittsburgh Penguins1–4 - Year 2009Season
2008-2009
Lauri Korpikoski scores 14 points
The whole season and the playoff run2008-2009PlayoffsEliminated by Washington Capitals7 games2 points0 G · 2 AFirst roundWSHWashington Capitals3–4 - Year 2010Season
2009-2010
Lauri Korpikoski scores 11 points
The whole season and the playoff run2009-2010PlayoffsEliminated by Detroit Red Wings7 games1 points1 G · 0 AFirst roundDETDetroit Red Wings3–4 - Year 2011Season
2010-2011
Lauri Korpikoski scores 40 points — the best season of his career
EventsCareer bestHis best points seasonThe whole season and the playoff run2010-2011PlayoffsEliminated by Detroit Red Wings4 games1 points0 G · 1 AFirst roundDETDetroit Red Wings0–4 - Year 2012Season
2011-2012
Lauri Korpikoski scores 37 points
The whole season and the playoff run2011-2012PlayoffsEliminated by Los Angeles Kings11 of 16 games0 pointsFirst roundCHIChicago Blackhawks4–2Second roundNSHNashville Predators4–1Conference finalLAKLos Angeles Kings1–4 - Year 2013
- Year 2014
- Year 2017Season
2016-2017
Lauri Korpikoski's last season: 20 points
The whole season and the playoff run2016-2017PlayoffsEliminated by Pittsburgh Penguins0 of 5 games0 pointsFirst roundPITPittsburgh Penguins1–4 - The career
Lauri Korpikoski played his last NHL game in 2017
The career ended after 10 seasons, the last of them with Columbus Blue Jackets.