Matt Hunwick's NHL career
Defenceman Matt Hunwick was drafted 224th overall by Boston Bruins in 2004. He played 12 seasons for 6 clubs, 2007-2019. That came to 535 games and 119 points, 25 goals and 94 assists.
Below: the whole of Matt Hunwick's career, season by season.
- Year 20042004 NHL Draft
Matt Hunwick is drafted 224 overall by Boston Bruins
Selected224 overall, round 7
Swedes drafted19 selectedFirst Swede off the boardJohannes Salmonsson#31First off the board- 1Alex OvechkinWSH
- 2Evgeni MalkinPIT
- 3Cam BarkerCHI
Swedes from the same draft- Alexander Edler1030 GP · 439 P
- Johan Franzén602 GP · 370 P
- Carl Söderberg597 GP · 297 P
- 3 years, 4 months and 14 days later · 4 seasonsYear 20072007-2008 seasonNHL debut
Matt Hunwick makes his NHL debut in 2–1 win against Buffalo Sabres
Matt was 22 years old ·
TD Banknorth Garden, USASwedes on the ice:
Henrik Tallinder and Per-Johan Axelsson.Season2007-2008
Matt Hunwick's first NHL season: 1 points
Events69games missedThe whole season and the playoff run2007-2008PlayoffsEliminated by Montréal Canadiens0 of 7 games0 pointsFirst roundMTLMontréal Canadiens3–4 - Year 2009Season
2008-2009
Matt Hunwick scores 27 points — the best season of his career
EventsCareer bestHis best points season29games missedThe whole season and the playoff run2008-2009PlayoffsEliminated by Carolina Hurricanes1 of 11 games0 pointsFirst roundMTLMontréal Canadiens4–0Second roundCARCarolina Hurricanes3–4 - Year 2010Season
2009-2010
Matt Hunwick scores 6 goals — his best goal-scoring season
EventsCareer bestHis best goal-scoring seasonThe whole season and the playoff run2009-2010PlayoffsEliminated by Philadelphia Flyers13 games6 points0 G · 6 AFirst roundBUFBuffalo Sabres4–2Second roundPHIPhiladelphia Flyers3–4 - Year 2012Season
2011-2012
Matt Hunwick plays only 33 games for 6 points
The whole season2011-2012Events49games missed - Season
2013-2014
Matt Hunwick plays only 1 game for 0 points
Events81games missedThe whole season and the playoff run2013-2014PlayoffsEliminated by Minnesota Wild0 of 7 games0 pointsFirst roundMINMinnesota Wild3–4 - Year 2015Season
2014-2015
Matt Hunwick scores 11 points
Events27games missedThe whole season and the playoff run2014-2015PlayoffsEliminated by Tampa Bay Lightning6 of 19 games0 pointsFirst roundPITPittsburgh Penguins4–1Second roundWSHWashington Capitals4–3Conference finalTBLTampa Bay Lightning3–4 - Year 2017Season
2016-2017
Matt Hunwick scores 19 points
The whole season and the playoff run2016-2017PlayoffsEliminated by Washington Capitals6 games1 points0 G · 1 AFirst roundWSHWashington Capitals2–4 - Year 2018Season
2017-2018
Matt Hunwick plays only 42 games for 10 points
Events40games missedThe whole season and the playoff run2017-2018PlayoffsEliminated by Washington Capitals0 of 12 games0 pointsFirst roundPHIPhiladelphia Flyers4–2Second roundWSHWashington Capitals2–4 - Year 2019
- The career
Matt Hunwick played his last NHL game in 2019
The career ended after 12 seasons, the last of them with Buffalo Sabres.