NHL careerPITANAEDMFLALast NHL game 2014
Ryan Whitney's NHL career
Points
259
Games
481
Assists
209
Goals
50
Plus/minus
-30
Defenceman Ryan Whitney was drafted 5th overall by Pittsburgh Penguins in 2002. He played 9 seasons for 4 clubs, 2005-2014. That came to 481 games and 259 points, 50 goals and 209 assists.
Below: the whole of Ryan Whitney's career, season by season.
Every season
- Year 20022002 NHL Draft
Ryan Whitney is drafted 5 overall by Pittsburgh Penguins
First off the board- 1Rick NashCBJ
- 2Kari LehtonenATL
- 3Jay BouwmeesterFLA
Swedes from the same draft
Alexander Steen1018 GP · 622 P- Jonathan Ericsson680 GP · 125 P
- Joakim Lindström150 GP · 43 P
- 3 years, 4 months and 10 days later · 4 seasonsYear 20052005-2006 seasonNHL debut
Ryan Whitney makes his NHL debut in 4–3 win against New Jersey Devils
Ryan was 22 years old ·
Continental Airlines Arena, USAFirst NHL assistFirst NHL point - Year 2007Season
2006-2007
Ryan Whitney scores 59 points — the best season of his career
EventsCareer bestHis best points seasonThe whole season and the playoff run2006-2007PlayoffsEliminated by Ottawa Senators5 games2 points1 G · 1 AFirst roundOTTOttawa Senators1–4 - Year 2008Season
2007-2008
Ryan Whitney scores 40 points
The whole season and the playoff run2007-2008PlayoffsEliminated by Detroit Red Wings20 games6 points1 G · 5 AFirst roundOTTOttawa Senators4–0Second roundNYRNew York Rangers4–1Conference finalPHIPhiladelphia Flyers4–1Stanley Cup FinalDETDetroit Red Wings2–4 - Year 2009Season
2008-2009
Ryan Whitney plays only 48 games for 23 points
Events34games missedThe whole season and the playoff run2008-2009PlayoffsEliminated by Detroit Red Wings13 games6 points1 G · 5 AFirst roundSJSSan Jose Sharks4–2Second roundDETDetroit Red Wings3–4 - Season
2010-2011
Ryan Whitney plays only 35 games for 27 points
The whole season2010-2011Events47games missed - Year 2014
- The career
Ryan Whitney played his last NHL game in 2014
The career ended after 9 seasons, the last of them with Florida Panthers.