Matt Stajan's NHL career
Centre Matt Stajan was drafted 57th overall by Toronto Maple Leafs in 2002. He played 15 seasons for 2 clubs, 2002-2018. That came to 1003 games and 413 points, 146 goals and 267 assists.
Below: the whole of Matt Stajan's career, season by season.
- Year 20022002 NHL Draft
Matt Stajan is drafted 57 overall by Toronto Maple Leafs
First off the board- 1Rick NashCBJ
- 2Kari LehtonenATL
- 3Jay BouwmeesterFLA
Swedes from the same draftAlexander Steen1018 GP · 622 P
Jonathan Ericsson680 GP · 125 P
Joakim Lindström150 GP · 43 P
- 9 months and 14 days later · 1 seasonYear 2003NHL debut
Matt Stajan makes his NHL debut in 1–3 loss against Ottawa Senators
Matt was 19 years old ·
Air Canada Centre, Canada
First NHL goalFirst NHL pointSwedes on the ice:
Magnus Arvedson,
Daniel Alfredsson,
Jonas Höglund, among others.
Season2002-2003
Matt Stajan's first NHL season: 1 points
Events81games missedThe whole season and the playoff run2002-2003PlayoffsEliminated by Philadelphia Flyers0 of 7 games0 pointsFirst roundPHIPhiladelphia Flyers3–4 - Year 2004Season
2003-2004
Matt Stajan scores 27 points
The whole season and the playoff run2003-2004PlayoffsEliminated by Philadelphia Flyers3 of 13 games0 pointsFirst roundOTTOttawa Senators4–3Second roundPHIPhiladelphia Flyers2–4 - Year 2009Season
2008-2009
Matt Stajan scores 55 points
The whole season2008-2009EventsCareer bestHis best assist season - Year 2010Season
2009-2010
Matt Stajan scores 57 points — the best season of his career
The whole season2009-2010EventsCareer bestHis best points season - Year 2015Season
2014-2015
Matt Stajan scores 17 points
Events23games missedThe whole season and the playoff run2014-2015PlayoffsEliminated by Anaheim Ducks11 games4 points1 G · 3 AFirst roundVANVancouver Canucks4–2Second roundANAAnaheim Ducks1–4 - Year 2017Season
2016-2017
Matt Stajan scores 23 points
The whole season and the playoff run2016-2017PlayoffsEliminated by Anaheim Ducks3 of 4 games0 pointsFirst roundANAAnaheim Ducks0–4 - Year 2018
- The career
Matt Stajan played his last NHL game in 2018
The career ended after 15 seasons, the last of them with Calgary Flames.