Vincent Lecavalier's NHL career
Centre Vincent Lecavalier was drafted 1th overall by Tampa Bay Lightning in 1998. He played 17 seasons for 3 clubs, 1998-2016. That came to 1212 games and 949 points, 421 goals and 528 assists.
Below: the whole of Vincent Lecavalier's career, season by season.
- Year 19981998 NHL Draft
Vincent Lecavalier is drafted 1 overall by Tampa Bay Lightning
First off the board- 1Vincent LecavalierTBL
- 2David LegwandNSH
- 3Brad StuartSJS
Swedes from the same draft
Mikael Samuelsson699 GP · 346 P- Christian Bäckman302 GP · 79 P
- Tommy Westlund203 GP · 22 P
- 3 months and 12 days later · 1 season1998-1999 seasonNHL debut
Vincent Lecavalier makes his NHL debut in 1–4 loss against Florida Panthers
Vincent was 18 years old ·
National Car Rental Center, USASwedes on the ice:
Mikael Andersson, Mikael Renberg and Johan Garpenlöv. - Year 2003Season
2002-2003
Vincent Lecavalier scores 78 points
The whole season and the playoff run2002-2003PlayoffsEliminated by New Jersey Devils11 games6 points3 G · 3 AFirst roundWSHWashington Capitals4–2Second roundNJDNew Jersey Devils1–4 - Year 2004Season
2003-2004
Vincent Lecavalier scores 66 points and wins the Stanley Cup
EventsStanley CupThe whole season and the playoff run2003-2004PlayoffsStanley Cup23 games16 points9 G · 7 AFirst roundNYINew York Islanders4–1Second roundMTLMontréal Canadiens4–0Conference finalPHIPhiladelphia Flyers4–3Stanley Cup FinalCGYCalgary Flames4–3 - Year 2006Season
2005-2006
Vincent Lecavalier scores 75 points
The whole season and the playoff run2005-2006PlayoffsEliminated by Ottawa Senators5 games4 points1 G · 3 AFirst roundOTTOttawa Senators1–4 - Year 2007Season
2006-2007
Vincent Lecavalier scores 108 points — the best season of his career
EventsMaurice Richard TrophyNHL leadergoalsCareer bestHis best points seasonThe whole season and the playoff run2006-2007PlayoffsEliminated by New Jersey Devils6 games7 points5 G · 2 AFirst roundNJDNew Jersey Devils2–4 - Year 2008Season
2007-2008
Vincent Lecavalier scores 92 points
The whole season2007-2008EventsKing Clancy Memorial TrophyNHL Foundation Player Award - Year 2011Season
2010-2011
Vincent Lecavalier scores 54 points
Events17games missedThe whole season and the playoff run2010-2011PlayoffsEliminated by Boston Bruins18 games19 points6 G · 13 AFirst roundPITPittsburgh Penguins4–3Second roundWSHWashington Capitals4–0Conference finalBOSBoston Bruins3–4 - Year 2012
- Year 2013
- Year 2014Season
2013-2014
Vincent Lecavalier scores 37 points
Events400career goalsThe whole season and the playoff run2013-2014PlayoffsEliminated by New York Rangers7 games2 points1 G · 1 AFirst roundNYRNew York Rangers3–4 - Year 2015
- Year 2016Season
2015-2016
Vincent Lecavalier's last season: 18 points
Events33games missedThe whole season and the playoff run2015-2016PlayoffsEliminated by San Jose Sharks5 games2 points1 G · 1 AFirst roundSJSSan Jose Sharks1–4 - The career
Vincent Lecavalier played his last NHL game in 2016
The career ended after 17 seasons, the last of them with Los Angeles Kings.