Steve Begin's NHL career
Left winger Steve Begin was drafted 40th overall by Calgary Flames in 1996. He played 13 seasons for 5 clubs, 1997-2013. That came to 524 games and 108 points, 56 goals and 52 assists.
Below: the whole of Steve Begin's career, season by season.
- Year 19961996 NHL Draft
Steve Begin is drafted 40 overall by Calgary Flames
First off the board- 1Chris PhillipsOTT
- 2Andrei ZyuzinSJS
- 3J-P DumontNYI
Swedes from the same draft
Samuel Påhlsson798 GP · 199 P- Andreas Dackell613 GP · 250 P
- Marcus Nilson521 GP · 168 P
- 1 year, 3 months and 9 days later · 2 seasonsYear 19971997-1998 seasonNHL debut
Steve Begin makes his NHL debut in 1–3 loss against Detroit Red Wings
Steve was 19 years old ·
Canadian Airlines Saddledome, CanadaSwedes on the ice:
Nicklas Lidström, Michael Nylander and Tommy Albelin.Season1997-1998
Steve Begin's first NHL season: 0 points
The whole season1997-1998Events77games missed - Year 2000Season
1999-2000
Steve Begin plays only 13 games for 2 points
The whole season1999-2000Events69games missed - Year 2001Season
2000-2001
Steve Begin plays only 4 games for 0 points
The whole season2000-2001Events78games missed - Year 2004Season
2003-2004
Steve Begin scores 15 points
Events30games missedThe whole season and the playoff run2003-2004PlayoffsEliminated by Tampa Bay Lightning9 of 11 games1 points0 G · 1 AFirst roundBOSBoston Bruins4–3Second roundTBLTampa Bay Lightning0–4 - Year 2006Season
2005-2006
Steve Begin scores 23 points — the best season of his career
EventsCareer bestHis best points seasonThe whole season and the playoff run2005-2006PlayoffsEliminated by Carolina Hurricanes2 of 6 games0 pointsFirst roundCARCarolina Hurricanes2–4 - Year 2008Season
2007-2008
Steve Begin plays only 44 games for 8 points
Events38games missedThe whole season and the playoff run2007-2008PlayoffsEliminated by Philadelphia Flyers12 games3 points0 G · 3 AFirst roundBOSBoston Bruins4–3Second roundPHIPhiladelphia Flyers1–4 - Year 2010Season
2009-2010
Steve Begin scores 14 points
The whole season and the playoff run2009-2010PlayoffsEliminated by Philadelphia Flyers13 games1 points1 G · 0 AFirst roundBUFBuffalo Sabres4–2Second roundPHIPhiladelphia Flyers3–4 - Season
2010-2011
Steve Begin plays only 2 games for 0 points
Events80games missedThe whole season and the playoff run2010-2011PlayoffsEliminated by Vancouver Canucks0 of 12 games0 pointsFirst roundANAAnaheim Ducks4–2Second roundVANVancouver Canucks2–4 - Year 2013
- The career
Steve Begin played his last NHL game in 2013
The career ended after 13 seasons, the last of them with Calgary Flames.