Mike Green's NHL career
Defenceman Mike Green was drafted 29th overall by Washington Capitals in 2004. He played 15 seasons for 3 clubs, 2005-2020. That came to 880 games and 501 points, 150 goals and 351 assists.
Below: the whole of Mike Green's career, season by season.
- Year 20042004 NHL Draft
Mike Green is drafted 29 overall by Washington Capitals
Selected29 overall, round 1
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
- 1 year, 3 months and 16 days later · 2 seasonsYear 20052005-2006 seasonNHL debut
Mike Green makes his NHL debut in 2–7 loss against Carolina Hurricanes
Mike was 20 years old ·
RBC Center, USASwedes on the ice:
Niklas Nordgren and Niclas Wallin.Year 2006 - Year 2008Season
2007-2008
Mike Green scores 56 points
The whole season and the playoff run2007-2008PlayoffsEliminated by Philadelphia Flyers7 games7 points3 G · 4 AFirst roundPHIPhiladelphia Flyers3–4 - Year 2009Season
2008-2009
Mike Green scores 31 goals — his best goal-scoring season
EventsCareer bestHis best goal-scoring seasonThe whole season and the playoff run2008-2009PlayoffsEliminated by Pittsburgh Penguins14 games9 points1 G · 8 AFirst roundNYRNew York Rangers4–3Second roundPITPittsburgh Penguins3–4 - Year 2010Season
2009-2010
Mike Green scores 76 points — the best season of his career
EventsCareer bestHis best points seasonThe whole season and the playoff run2009-2010PlayoffsEliminated by Montréal Canadiens7 games3 points0 G · 3 AFirst roundMTLMontréal Canadiens3–4 - Year 2011Season
2010-2011
Mike Green plays only 49 games for 24 points
Events33games missedThe whole season and the playoff run2010-2011PlayoffsEliminated by Tampa Bay Lightning8 of 9 games6 points1 G · 5 AFirst roundNYRNew York Rangers4–1Second roundTBLTampa Bay Lightning0–4 - Year 2012Season
2011-2012
Mike Green plays only 32 games for 7 points
Events50games missedThe whole season and the playoff run2011-2012PlayoffsEliminated by New York Rangers14 games4 points2 G · 2 AFirst roundBOSBoston Bruins4–3Second roundNYRNew York Rangers3–4 - Year 2013Season
2012-2013
Mike Green scores 26 points
Events13games missedThe whole season and the playoff run2012-2013PlayoffsEliminated by New York Rangers7 games4 points2 G · 2 AFirst roundNYRNew York Rangers3–4 - Year 2015Season
2014-2015
Mike Green scores 45 points
The whole season and the playoff run2014-2015PlayoffsEliminated by New York Rangers14 games2 points0 G · 2 AFirst roundNYINew York Islanders4–3Second roundNYRNew York Rangers3–4 - Year 2016Season
2015-2016
Mike Green scores 35 points
The whole season and the playoff run2015-2016PlayoffsEliminated by Tampa Bay Lightning5 games2 points1 G · 1 AFirst roundTBLTampa Bay Lightning1–4 - Year 2019Season
2018-2019
Mike Green plays only 43 games for 26 points
The whole season2018-2019Events39games missed - Year 2020Season
2019-2020
Mike Green's last season: 11 points
Events21games missedThe whole season and the playoff run2019-2020PlayoffsEliminated by Chicago Blackhawks0 of 4 games0 pointsQualifying roundCHIChicago Blackhawks1–3 - The career
Mike Green played his last NHL game in 2020
The career ended after 15 seasons, the last of them with Edmonton Oilers.