NHL careerCBJNYRPHILast NHL game 2011
Nikolay Zherdev's NHL career
Points
261
Games
421
Goals
115
Assists
146
P/GP
0.62
Plus/minus
-41
Right winger Nikolay Zherdev was drafted 4th overall by Columbus Blue Jackets in 2003. He played 6 seasons for 3 clubs, 2003-2011. That came to 421 games and 261 points, 115 goals and 146 assists.
Below: the whole of Nikolay Zherdev's career, season by season.
Every season
- Year 20032003 NHL Draft
Nikolay Zherdev is drafted 4 overall by Columbus Blue Jackets
First off the board- 1Marc-Andre FleuryPIT
- 2Eric StaalCAR
- 3Nathan HortonFLA
Swedes from the same draft
Loui Eriksson1050 GP · 613 P- Tobias Enström719 GP · 308 P
- 5 months and 11 days later · 1 season2003-2004 seasonNHL debut
Nikolay Zherdev makes his NHL debut in 2–1 win against Anaheim Ducks
Nikolay was 19 years old ·
Nationwide Arena, USASwedes on the ice:
Niclas Hävelid, Samuel Påhlsson, Tony Mårtensson, among others.Year 2004Season2003-2004
Nikolay Zherdev's first NHL season: 34 points
The whole season2003-2004Events25games missed - Year 2006Season
2005-2006
Nikolay Zherdev scores 27 goals — his best goal-scoring season
The whole season2005-2006EventsCareer bestHis best goal-scoring season - Year 2008Season
2007-2008
Nikolay Zherdev scores 61 points — the best season of his career
The whole season2007-2008EventsCareer bestHis best points season - Year 2009Season
2008-2009
Nikolay Zherdev scores 58 points
EventsCareer bestHis best assist seasonThe whole season and the playoff run2008-2009PlayoffsEliminated by Washington Capitals7 games0 pointsFirst roundWSHWashington Capitals3–4 - Year 2011Season
2010-2011
Nikolay Zherdev's last season: 22 points
Events26games missedThe whole season and the playoff run2010-2011PlayoffsEliminated by Boston Bruins8 of 11 games3 points1 G · 2 AFirst roundBUFBuffalo Sabres4–3Second roundBOSBoston Bruins0–4 - The career
Nikolay Zherdev played his last NHL game in 2011
The career ended after 6 seasons, the last of them with Philadelphia Flyers.