Richard Zednik's NHL career
Right winger Richard Zednik was drafted 249th overall by Washington Capitals in 1994. He played 13 seasons for 4 clubs, 1995-2009. That came to 745 games and 379 points, 200 goals and 179 assists.
Below: the whole of Richard Zednik's career, season by season.
- Year 19941994 NHL Draft
Richard Zednik is drafted 249 overall by Washington Capitals
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
- 1 year, 9 months and 15 days later · 2 seasonsYear 1996NHL debut
Richard Zednik makes his NHL debut in 2–3 loss against Buffalo Sabres
Richard was 20 years old ·
Capital Centre, USASeason1995-1996
Richard Zednik's first NHL season: 0 points
Events81games missedThe whole season and the playoff run1995-1996PlayoffsEliminated by Pittsburgh Penguins0 of 6 games0 pointsFirst roundPITPittsburgh Penguins2–4 - Year 1997Season
1996-1997
Richard Zednik plays only 11 games for 3 points
The whole season1996-1997Events71games missed - Year 1998Season
1997-1998
Richard Zednik scores 26 points
Events17games missedThe whole season and the playoff run1997-1998PlayoffsEliminated by Detroit Red Wings17 of 21 games10 points7 G · 3 AFirst roundBOSBoston Bruins4–2Second roundOTTOttawa Senators4–1Conference finalBUFBuffalo Sabres4–2Stanley Cup FinalDETDetroit Red Wings0–4 - Year 1999Season
1998-1999
Richard Zednik plays only 49 games for 17 points
The whole season1998-1999Events33games missed - Year 2000Season
1999-2000
Richard Zednik scores 35 points
The whole season and the playoff run1999-2000PlayoffsEliminated by Pittsburgh Penguins5 games0 pointsFirst roundPITPittsburgh Penguins1–4 - Year 2001Season
2000-2001
Richard Zednik scores 44 points
The whole season2000-2001EventsCareer bestHis best assist season - Year 2002Season
2001-2002
Richard Zednik scores 44 points
The whole season and the playoff run2001-2002PlayoffsEliminated by Carolina Hurricanes4 of 12 games8 points4 G · 4 AFirst roundBOSBoston Bruins4–2Second roundCARCarolina Hurricanes2–4 - Year 2003Season
2002-2003
Richard Zednik scores 50 points — the best season of his career
The whole season2002-2003EventsCareer bestHis best points season - Year 2004Season
2003-2004
Richard Zednik scores 50 points — the best season of his career
EventsCareer bestHis best points seasonThe whole season and the playoff run2003-2004PlayoffsEliminated by Tampa Bay Lightning11 games6 points3 G · 3 AFirst roundBOSBoston Bruins4–3Second roundTBLTampa Bay Lightning0–4 - Year 2006Season
2005-2006
Richard Zednik scores 30 points
The whole season and the playoff run2005-2006PlayoffsEliminated by Carolina Hurricanes6 games2 points2 G · 0 AFirst roundCARCarolina Hurricanes2–4 - Year 2007Season
2006-2007
Richard Zednik plays only 42 games for 21 points
Events40games missedThe whole season and the playoff run2006-2007PlayoffsEliminated by Buffalo Sabres5 games0 pointsFirst roundBUFBuffalo Sabres1–4 - Year 2008
- The career
Richard Zednik played his last NHL game in 2009
The career ended after 13 seasons, the last of them with Florida Panthers.