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Ryan Vandenbussche's NHL career

Points
20
Games
310
Goals
10
Assists
10
P/GP
0.06
Plus/minus
-35

Right winger Ryan Vandenbussche was drafted 173th overall by Toronto Maple Leafs in 1992. He played 9 seasons for 3 clubs, 1996-2005. That came to 310 games and 20 points, 10 goals and 10 assists.

Below: the whole of Ryan Vandenbussche's career, season by season.

Every season
  1. 1992 NHL Draft

    Ryan Vandenbussche is drafted 173 overall by Toronto Maple Leafs

    Selected
    173 overall, round 8
    Swedish flagSwedes drafted
    11 selected
    Swedish flagFirst Swede off the board
    First off the board
    Swedes from the same draft
  2. 4 years, 5 months and 23 days later · 5 seasons
    NHL debut

    Ryan Vandenbussche makes his NHL debut in 3–⁠0 win against Buffalo Sabres

    Ryan was 23 years old · Marine Midland Arena, USA

    Swedes on the ice: Ulf Samuelsson and Niklas Sundström.

    Season

    1996-1997

    Ryan Vandenbussche's first NHL season: 1 points

    Events
    71
    games missed
    Points
    1
    Games
    11 of 82
    13%
    Goals
    1
    Assists
    0
    P/GP
    0.09
    +/-
    -2
    PlayoffsEliminated by Philadelphia Flyers
    0 of 15 games0 points
    First roundFLAFlorida Panthers4–1Second roundNJDNew Jersey Devils4–1Conference finalPHIPhiladelphia Flyers1–4
    The whole season and the playoff run1996-1997
  3. Season

    1997-1998

    Ryan Vandenbussche plays only 20 games for 2 points

    Events
    62
    games missed
    Points
    2
    Games
    20 of 82
    24%
    Goals
    1
    Assists
    1
    P/GP
    0.10
    +/-
    -2
    The whole season1997-1998
  4. Season

    1998-1999

    Ryan Vandenbussche plays only 6 games for 0 points

    Events
    76
    games missed
    Points
    0
    Games
    6 of 82
    7%
    Goals
    0
    Assists
    0
    P/GP
    0.00
    The whole season1998-1999
  5. Season

    1999-2000

    Ryan Vandenbussche scores 1 points

    Events
    30
    games missed
    Points
    1
    Games
    52 of 82
    63%
    Goals
    0
    Assists
    1
    P/GP
    0.02
    NHL#592
    +/-
    -3
    The whole season1999-2000
  6. Season

    2000-2001

    Ryan Vandenbussche scores 7 points — the best season of his career

    Events
    Career best
    His best points season
    18
    games missed
    Points
    7
    Games
    64 of 82
    78%
    Goals
    2
    Assists
    5
    P/GP
    0.11
    NHL#577
    +/-
    -8
    The whole season2000-2001
  7. Season

    2001-2002

    Ryan Vandenbussche scores 3 points

    Events
    32
    games missed
    Points
    3
    Games
    50 of 82
    61%
    Goals
    1
    Assists
    2
    P/GP
    0.06
    NHL#606
    +/-
    -10
    PlayoffsEliminated by St. Louis Blues
    1 of 5 games0 points
    First roundSTLSt. Louis Blues1–4
    The whole season and the playoff run2001-2002
  8. Season

    2002-2003

    Ryan Vandenbussche plays only 22 games for 0 points

    Events
    60
    games missed
    Points
    0
    Games
    22 of 82
    27%
    Goals
    0
    Assists
    0
    P/GP
    0.00
    The whole season2002-2003
  9. Season

    2003-2004

    Ryan Vandenbussche scores 4 goals — his best goal-scoring season

    Events
    Career best
    His best goal-scoring season
    17
    games missed
    Points
    5
    Games
    65 of 82
    79%
    Goals
    4
    Assists
    1
    P/GP
    0.08
    NHL#597
    +/-
    -10
    The whole season2003-2004
  10. Season

    2005-2006

    Ryan Vandenbussche's last season: 1 points

    Events
    62
    games missed
    Points
    1
    Games
    20 of 82
    24%
    Goals
    1
    Assists
    0
    P/GP
    0.05
    The whole season2005-2006
  11. The career

    Ryan Vandenbussche played his last NHL game in 2005

    The career ended after 9 seasons, the last of them with Pittsburgh Penguins.