Pontus Åberg's NHL career
Left winger Pontus Åberg was drafted 37th overall by Nashville Predators in 2012. He played 5 seasons for 5 clubs, 2015-2020. That came to 132 games and 44 points, 17 goals and 27 assists.
Below: the whole of Pontus Åberg's career, season by season.
- Year 20122012 NHL Draft
Pontus Åberg is drafted 37 overall by Nashville Predators
First off the board- 1Nail YakupovEDM
- 2Ryan MurrayCBJ
- 3Alex GalchenyukMTL
Swedes from the same draft
Filip Forsberg879 GP · 776 P- Hampus Lindholm847 GP · 344 P
- Oskar Sundqvist545 GP · 181 P
- 3 years, 10 months and 10 days later · 4 seasonsYear 20162015-2016 seasonNHL debut
Pontus Åberg makes his NHL debut in 4–1 win against San Jose Sharks
Pontus was 22 years old ·
Bridgestone Arena, USAOther Swedes on the ice:
Melker Karlsson, Filip Forsberg, Mattias Ekholm, among others.Season2015-2016
Pontus Åberg misses the whole regular season and scores 0 points in the playoffs
Events82games missedThe whole season and the playoff run2015-2016Points0Games0 of 820%Goals0Assists0P/GP—+/-0PlayoffsEliminated by San Jose Sharks2 of 14 games0 pointsFirst roundANAAnaheim Ducks4–3Second roundSJSSan Jose Sharks3–4 - Year 2017Season
2016-2017
Pontus Åberg plays only 15 games for 2 points
Events67games missedThe whole season and the playoff run2016-2017PlayoffsEliminated by Pittsburgh Penguins16 of 22 games5 points2 G · 3 AFirst roundCHIChicago Blackhawks4–0Second roundSTLSt. Louis Blues4–2Conference finalANAAnaheim Ducks4–2Stanley Cup FinalPITPittsburgh Penguins2–4Pontus Åberg's career in total through 2016-201715Games#2292Points#2331Goals#2171Assists#240-2+/-#151 - Year 2018Trade
Pontus Åberg is traded from Nashville Predators to Edmonton Oilers
Here he joins Swedes Jonas Gustavsson, Oscar Klefbom, Anton Lander, among others.
His spell with Nashville Predators · 2016–17 to 2017–1852Games3Goals7Assists10PointsEdmonton Oilers receivedNashville Predators received - Season
2017-2018
Pontus Åberg scores 16 points
Events29games missedThe whole season2017-2018Pontus Åberg's career in total through 2017-201868Games#19618Points#1895Goals#18913Assists#188+7+/-#83 - Waivers
Pontus Åberg is claimed off waivers from Edmonton Oilers by Anaheim Ducks
His spell with Edmonton Oilers · 2017–1816Games2Goals6Assists8PointsYear 2019TradePontus Åberg is traded from Anaheim Ducks to Minnesota Wild
Here he joins Swedes Jonas Brodin, Joel Eriksson Ek and Niklas Svedberg.
His spell with Anaheim Ducks · 2018–1937Games11Goals8Assists19PointsMinnesota Wild receivedAnaheim Ducks received - Season
2018-2019
Pontus Åberg scores 25 points — the best season of his career
EventsCareer bestHis best points season23games missedThe whole season2018-2019Pontus Åberg's career in total through 2018-2019127Games#17243Points#15717Goals#14926Assists#162-7+/-#215 - Free agency
Pontus Åberg leaves Minnesota Wild and signs with Toronto Maple Leafs
His spell with Minnesota Wild · 2018–1922Games1Goals5Assists6Points - Year 2020Season
2019-2020
Pontus Åberg's last season: 1 points
EventsUndisclosed injury29 games missedThe whole season and the playoff run2019-2020PlayoffsEliminated by Columbus Blue Jackets0 of 5 games0 pointsQualifying roundCBJColumbus Blue Jackets2–3Pontus Åberg's career in total through 2019-2020132Games#17844Points#16517Goals#15327Assists#168-7+/-#224 - Trade
Pontus Åberg is traded from Toronto Maple Leafs to Pittsburgh Penguins
Here he joins Swedes Patric Hörnqvist and Marcus Pettersson.
His spell with Toronto Maple Leafs · 2019–205Games0Goals1Assists1PointsPittsburgh Penguins received- Kasperi Kapanen
- Pontus Åberg
- Jesper Lindgren
Toronto Maple Leafs receivedYear 2021Free agencyPontus Åberg leaves Pittsburgh Penguins and signs with Ottawa Senators
Year 2020The careerPontus Åberg played his last NHL game in 2020
The career ended after 5 seasons, the last of them with Toronto Maple Leafs.