Richard Park's NHL career
Right winger Richard Park was drafted 50th overall by Pittsburgh Penguins in 1994. He played 14 seasons for 6 clubs, 1994-2012. That came to 738 games and 241 points, 102 goals and 139 assists.
Below: the whole of Richard Park's career, season by season.
- Year 19941994 NHL Draft
Richard Park is drafted 50 overall by Pittsburgh Penguins
First off the board- 1Ed JovanovskiFLA
- 2Oleg TverdovskyANA
- 3Radek BonkOTT
Swedes from the same draft
Daniel Alfredsson1246 GP · 1157 P- Tomas Holmström1026 GP · 530 P
- Mattias Öhlund909 GP · 343 P
- 10 months and 5 days later · 1 seasonYear 19951994-1995 seasonNHL debut
Richard Park makes his NHL debut in 3–4 loss against Florida Panthers
Richard was 18 years old ·
Civic Arena, USAFirst NHL assistFirst NHL pointSwedes on the ice:
Johan Garpenlöv, Magnus Svensson, Tomas Sandström, among others.Season1994-1995
Richard Park's first NHL season: 1 points
Events47games missedThe whole season and the playoff run1994-1995PlayoffsEliminated by New Jersey Devils3 of 12 games0 pointsFirst roundWSHWashington Capitals4–3Second roundNJDNew Jersey Devils1–4 - Year 1996Season
1995-1996
Richard Park scores 10 points
Events26games missedThe whole season and the playoff run1995-1996PlayoffsEliminated by Florida Panthers1 of 18 games0 pointsFirst roundWSHWashington Capitals4–2Second roundNYRNew York Rangers4–1Conference finalFLAFlorida Panthers3–4 - Year 1997Season
1996-1997
Richard Park plays only 12 games for 2 points
Events70games missedThe whole season and the playoff run1996-1997PlayoffsEliminated by Detroit Red Wings11 games1 points0 G · 1 AFirst roundPHXPhoenix Coyotes4–3Second roundDETDetroit Red Wings0–4 - Year 1998Season
1997-1998
Richard Park plays only 15 games for 2 points
The whole season1997-1998Events67games missed - Year 1999Season
1998-1999
Richard Park plays only 7 games for 0 points
Events75games missedThe whole season and the playoff run1998-1999PlayoffsEliminated by Toronto Maple Leafs0 of 6 games0 pointsFirst roundTORToronto Maple Leafs2–4 - Year 2003Season
2002-2003
Richard Park scores 14 goals — his best goal-scoring season
EventsCareer bestHis best goal-scoring seasonThe whole season and the playoff run2002-2003PlayoffsEliminated by Anaheim Ducks18 games6 points3 G · 3 AFirst roundCOLColorado Avalanche4–3Second roundVANVancouver Canucks4–3Conference finalANAAnaheim Ducks0–4 - Year 2007Season
2006-2007
Richard Park scores 26 points
The whole season and the playoff run2006-2007PlayoffsEliminated by Buffalo Sabres5 games1 points0 G · 1 AFirst roundBUFBuffalo Sabres1–4 - Year 2008Season
2007-2008
Richard Park scores 32 points — the best season of his career
The whole season2007-2008EventsCareer bestHis best points season - Year 2009Season
2008-2009
Richard Park scores 14 goals — his best goal-scoring season
The whole season2008-2009EventsCareer bestHis best goal-scoring season - Year 2010Season
2009-2010
Richard Park scores 31 points
The whole season2009-2010EventsCareer bestHis best assist season - Year 2012Season
2011-2012
Richard Park's last season: 14 points
Events28games missedThe whole season and the playoff run2011-2012PlayoffsEliminated by Philadelphia Flyers2 of 6 games1 points0 G · 1 AFirst roundPHIPhiladelphia Flyers2–4 - The career
Richard Park played his last NHL game in 2012
The career ended after 14 seasons, the last of them with Pittsburgh Penguins.