Richard Panik's NHL career
Right winger Richard Panik was drafted 52th overall by Tampa Bay Lightning in 2009. He played 10 seasons for 7 clubs, 2012-2021. That came to 521 games and 195 points, 88 goals and 107 assists.
Below: the whole of Richard Panik's career, season by season.
- Year 20092009 NHL Draft
Richard Panik is drafted 52 overall by Tampa Bay Lightning
First off the board- 1John TavaresNYI
- 2Victor HedmanTBL
- 3Matt DucheneCOL
Swedes from the same draftVictor Hedman1180 GP · 817 P
Oliver Ekman-Larsson1156 GP · 540 P
Marcus Johansson1058 GP · 566 P
- 3 years, 7 months and 16 days later · 4 seasonsYear 20132012-2013 seasonNHL debut
Richard Panik makes his NHL debut in 3–4 loss against Montréal Canadiens
Richard was 22 years old ·
Tampa Bay Times Forum, USA
Swedes on the ice:
Anders Lindbäck and
Victor Hedman.
Season2012-2013
Richard Panik's first NHL season: 9 points
The whole season2012-2013Events23games missed - Year 2014Season
2013-2014
Richard Panik scores 13 points
Events32games missedThe whole season and the playoff run2013-2014PlayoffsEliminated by Montréal Canadiens2 of 4 games0 pointsFirst roundMTLMontréal Canadiens0–4 - Year 2016Season
2015-2016
Richard Panik plays only 30 games for 8 points
Events52games missedThe whole season and the playoff run2015-2016PlayoffsEliminated by St. Louis Blues6 of 7 games3 points0 G · 3 AFirst roundSTLSt. Louis Blues3–4 - Year 2017Season
2016-2017
Richard Panik scores 44 points — the best season of his career
EventsCareer bestHis best points seasonThe whole season and the playoff run2016-2017PlayoffsEliminated by Nashville Predators4 games1 points0 G · 1 AFirst roundNSHNashville Predators0–4 - Year 2020Season
2019-2020
Richard Panik scores 22 points
The whole season and the playoff run2019-2020PlayoffsEliminated by New York Islanders5 games0 pointsFirst roundNYINew York Islanders1–4 - The career
Richard Panik played his last NHL game in 2021
The career ended after 10 seasons, the last of them with New York Islanders.