Radim Vrbata's NHL career
Right winger Radim Vrbata was drafted 212th overall by Colorado Avalanche in 1999. He played 16 seasons for 8 clubs, 2001-2018. That came to 1057 games and 623 points, 284 goals and 339 assists.
Below: the whole of Radim Vrbata's career, season by season.
- Year 19991999 NHL Draft
Radim Vrbata is drafted 212 overall by Colorado Avalanche
First off the board- 1Patrik StefanATL
- 2Daniel SedinVAN
- 3Henrik SedinVAN
Swedes from the same draftHenrik Sedin1330 GP · 1070 P
Daniel Sedin1306 GP · 1041 P
Henrik Zetterberg1082 GP · 960 P
- 2 years, 4 months and 25 days later · 3 seasonsYear 20012001-2002 seasonNHL debut
Radim Vrbata makes his NHL debut in 3–5 loss against New York Rangers
Radim was 20 years old ·
Madison Square Garden, USA
First NHL assistFirst NHL pointSwedes on the ice:
Mikael Samuelsson and
Andreas Johansson.
Year 2002Season2001-2002
Radim Vrbata's first NHL season: 30 points
Events30games missedThe whole season and the playoff run2001-2002PlayoffsEliminated by Detroit Red Wings9 of 21 games0 pointsFirst roundLAKLos Angeles Kings4–3Second roundSJSSan Jose Sharks4–3Conference finalDETDetroit Red Wings3–4 - Season
2008-2009
Radim Vrbata plays only 18 games for 6 points
The whole season2008-2009Events64games missed - Year 2010Season
2009-2010
Radim Vrbata scores 43 points
The whole season and the playoff run2009-2010PlayoffsEliminated by Detroit Red Wings7 games4 points2 G · 2 AFirst roundDETDetroit Red Wings3–4 - Year 2011Season
2010-2011
Radim Vrbata scores 48 points
The whole season and the playoff run2010-2011PlayoffsEliminated by Detroit Red Wings4 games5 points2 G · 3 AFirst roundDETDetroit Red Wings0–4 - Year 2012Season
2011-2012
Radim Vrbata scores 35 goals — his best goal-scoring season
EventsCareer bestHis best goal-scoring seasonThe whole season and the playoff run2011-2012PlayoffsEliminated by Los Angeles Kings16 games5 points2 G · 3 AFirst roundCHIChicago Blackhawks4–2Second roundNSHNashville Predators4–1Conference finalLAKLos Angeles Kings1–4 - Year 2015Season
2014-2015
Radim Vrbata scores 63 points — the best season of his career
EventsCareer bestHis best points seasonThe whole season and the playoff run2014-2015PlayoffsEliminated by Calgary Flames6 games4 points2 G · 2 AFirst roundCGYCalgary Flames2–4 - Year 2017Season
2016-2017
Radim Vrbata scores 55 points
The whole season2016-2017Events1,000NHL gamesCareer bestHis best assist season - Year 2018
- The career
Radim Vrbata played his last NHL game in 2018
The career ended after 16 seasons, the last of them with Florida Panthers.