Rudolfs Balcers's NHL career
Left winger Rudolfs Balcers was drafted 142th overall by San Jose Sharks in 2015. He played 5 seasons for 4 clubs, 2018-2022. That came to 170 games and 62 points, 28 goals and 34 assists.
Below: the whole of Rudolfs Balcers's career, season by season.
- Year 20152015 NHL Draft
Rudolfs Balcers is drafted 142 overall by San Jose Sharks
First off the board- 1Connor McDavidEDM
- 2Jack EichelBUF
- 3Dylan StromeARI
Swedes from the same draftRasmus Andersson636 GP · 284 P
Joel Eriksson Ek633 GP · 367 P
Kevin Stenlund386 GP · 95 P
- 3 years, 6 months and 9 days later · 4 seasonsYear 20192018-2019 seasonNHL debut
Rudolfs Balcers makes his NHL debut in 3–4 loss against Minnesota Wild
Rudolfs was 21 years old ·
Canadian Tire Centre, Canada
Swedes on the ice:
Jonas Brodin,
Anders Nilsson and
Magnus Pääjärvi.
Season2018-2019
Rudolfs Balcers's first NHL season: 14 points
The whole season2018-2019Events46games missed - Year 2020Season
2019-2020
Rudolfs Balcers plays only 15 games for 3 points
The whole season2019-2020Events56games missed - Year 2021
- Year 2022Season
2021-2022
Rudolfs Balcers scores 23 points — the best season of his career
The whole season2021-2022EventsCareer bestHis best points season21games missed - Season
2022-2023
Rudolfs Balcers's last season: 5 points
Events65games missedThe whole season and the playoff run2022-2023PlayoffsEliminated by Toronto Maple Leafs0 of 6 games0 pointsFirst roundTORToronto Maple Leafs2–4 - The career
Rudolfs Balcers played his last NHL game in 2022
The career ended after 5 seasons, the last of them with Tampa Bay Lightning.