Ryan Kesler's NHL career
Centre Ryan Kesler was drafted 23th overall by Vancouver Canucks in 2003. He played 15 seasons for 2 clubs, 2003-2019. That came to 1001 games and 573 points, 258 goals and 315 assists.
Below: the whole of Ryan Kesler's career, season by season.
- Year 20032003 NHL Draft
Ryan Kesler is drafted 23 overall by Vancouver Canucks
First off the board- 1Marc-Andre FleuryPIT
- 2Eric StaalCAR
- 3Nathan HortonFLA
Swedes from the same draft
Loui Eriksson1050 GP · 613 P- Tobias Enström719 GP · 308 P
- 5 months and 3 days later · 1 season2003-2004 seasonNHL debut
Ryan Kesler makes his NHL debut in 1–2 loss against Toronto Maple Leafs
Ryan was 19 years old ·
Air Canada Centre, CanadaSwedes on the ice:
Johan Hedberg, Markus Näslund, Daniel Sedin, among others.Year 2004Season2003-2004
Ryan Kesler's first NHL season: 5 points
Events54games missedThe whole season and the playoff run2003-2004PlayoffsEliminated by Calgary Flames0 of 7 games0 pointsFirst roundCGYCalgary Flames3–4 - Year 2007Season
2006-2007
Ryan Kesler plays only 48 games for 16 points
Events34games missedThe whole season and the playoff run2006-2007PlayoffsEliminated by Anaheim Ducks1 of 12 games0 pointsFirst roundDALDallas Stars4–3Second roundANAAnaheim Ducks1–4 - Year 2009Season
2008-2009
Ryan Kesler scores 59 points
The whole season and the playoff run2008-2009PlayoffsEliminated by Chicago Blackhawks10 games4 points2 G · 2 AFirst roundSTLSt. Louis Blues4–0Second roundCHIChicago Blackhawks2–4 - Year 2010Season
2009-2010
Ryan Kesler scores 75 points — the best season of his career
EventsCareer bestHis best points seasonThe whole season and the playoff run2009-2010PlayoffsEliminated by Chicago Blackhawks12 games10 points1 G · 9 AFirst roundLAKLos Angeles Kings4–2Second roundCHIChicago Blackhawks2–4 - Year 2011Season
2010-2011
Ryan Kesler scores 41 goals — his best goal-scoring season
EventsFrank J. Selke TrophyCareer bestHis best goal-scoring seasonThe whole season and the playoff run2010-2011PlayoffsEliminated by Boston Bruins25 games19 points7 G · 12 AFirst roundCHIChicago Blackhawks4–3Second roundNSHNashville Predators4–2Conference finalSJSSan Jose Sharks4–1Stanley Cup FinalBOSBoston Bruins3–4 - Year 2012Season
2011-2012
Ryan Kesler scores 49 points
The whole season and the playoff run2011-2012PlayoffsEliminated by Los Angeles Kings5 games3 points0 G · 3 AFirst roundLAKLos Angeles Kings1–4 - Year 2013Season
2012-2013
Ryan Kesler plays only 17 games for 13 points
Events31games missedThe whole season and the playoff run2012-2013PlayoffsEliminated by San Jose Sharks4 games2 points2 G · 0 AFirst roundSJSSan Jose Sharks0–4 - Year 2015Season
2014-2015
Ryan Kesler scores 47 points
The whole season and the playoff run2014-2015PlayoffsEliminated by Chicago Blackhawks16 games13 points7 G · 6 AFirst roundWPGWinnipeg Jets4–0Second roundCGYCalgary Flames4–1Conference finalCHIChicago Blackhawks3–4 - Year 2016Season
2015-2016
Ryan Kesler scores 53 points
The whole season and the playoff run2015-2016PlayoffsEliminated by Nashville Predators7 games4 points4 G · 0 AFirst roundNSHNashville Predators3–4 - Year 2017Season
2016-2017
Ryan Kesler scores 58 points
The whole season and the playoff run2016-2017PlayoffsEliminated by Nashville Predators17 games8 points1 G · 7 AFirst roundCGYCalgary Flames4–0Second roundEDMEdmonton Oilers4–3Conference finalNSHNashville Predators2–4 - Year 2018Season
2017-2018
Ryan Kesler plays only 44 games for 14 points
Events38games missedThe whole season and the playoff run2017-2018PlayoffsEliminated by San Jose Sharks4 games2 points0 G · 2 AFirst roundSJSSan Jose Sharks0–4 - Year 2019Season
2018-2019
Ryan Kesler's last season: 8 points
The whole season2018-2019Events1,000NHL games22games missed - The career
Ryan Kesler played his last NHL game in 2019
The career ended after 15 seasons, the last of them with Anaheim Ducks.