Vinny Prospal's NHL career
Left winger Vinny Prospal was drafted 71th overall by Philadelphia Flyers in 1993. He played 16 seasons for 7 clubs, 1996-2013. That came to 1108 games and 765 points, 255 goals and 510 assists.
Below: the whole of Vinny Prospal's career, season by season.
- Year 19931993 NHL Draft
Vinny Prospal is drafted 71 overall by Philadelphia Flyers
First off the board- 1Alexandre DaigleOTT
- 2Chris ProngerHFD
- 3Chris GrattonTBL
Swedes from the same draft
Niklas Sundström750 GP · 349 P- Kenny Jönsson686 GP · 267 P
- Anders Eriksson572 GP · 176 P
- 3 years, 8 months and 7 days later · 4 seasonsYear 19971996-1997 seasonNHL debut
Vinny Prospal makes his NHL debut in 1–3 loss against New Jersey Devils
Vinny was 22 years old ·
CoreStates Center, USASwedes on the ice:
Mikael Renberg.Season1996-1997
Vinny Prospal's first NHL season: 15 points
Events64games missedThe whole season and the playoff run1996-1997PlayoffsEliminated by Detroit Red Wings5 of 19 games4 points1 G · 3 AFirst roundPITPittsburgh Penguins4–1Second roundBUFBuffalo Sabres4–1Conference finalNYRNew York Rangers4–1Stanley Cup FinalDETDetroit Red Wings0–4 - Year 1998Season
1997-1998
Vinny Prospal scores 25 points
Events26games missedThe whole season and the playoff run1997-1998PlayoffsEliminated by Washington Capitals6 of 11 games0 pointsFirst roundNJDNew Jersey Devils4–2Second roundWSHWashington Capitals1–4 - Year 1999Season
1998-1999
Vinny Prospal scores 36 points
The whole season and the playoff run1998-1999PlayoffsEliminated by Buffalo Sabres4 games0 pointsFirst roundBUFBuffalo Sabres0–4 - Year 2000Season
1999-2000
Vinny Prospal scores 55 points
The whole season and the playoff run1999-2000PlayoffsEliminated by Toronto Maple Leafs6 games4 points0 G · 4 AFirst roundTORToronto Maple Leafs2–4 - Year 2003Season
2002-2003
Vinny Prospal scores 79 points
EventsCareer bestHis best assist seasonThe whole season and the playoff run2002-2003PlayoffsEliminated by New Jersey Devils11 games6 points4 G · 2 AFirst roundWSHWashington Capitals4–2Second roundNJDNew Jersey Devils1–4 - Year 2006Season
2005-2006
Vinny Prospal scores 80 points — the best season of his career
EventsCareer bestHis best points seasonThe whole season and the playoff run2005-2006PlayoffsEliminated by Ottawa Senators5 games2 points0 G · 2 AFirst roundOTTOttawa Senators1–4 - Year 2007Season
2006-2007
Vinny Prospal scores 55 points
The whole season and the playoff run2006-2007PlayoffsEliminated by New Jersey Devils6 games5 points1 G · 4 AFirst roundNJDNew Jersey Devils2–4 - Year 2008Season
2007-2008
Vinny Prospal scores 33 goals — his best goal-scoring season
EventsCareer bestHis best goal-scoring seasonThe whole season and the playoff run2007-2008PlayoffsEliminated by Pittsburgh Penguins17 games13 points3 G · 10 AFirst roundWSHWashington Capitals4–3Second roundMTLMontréal Canadiens4–1Conference finalPITPittsburgh Penguins1–4 - Year 2011Season
2010-2011
Vinny Prospal plays only 29 games for 23 points
Events53games missedThe whole season and the playoff run2010-2011PlayoffsEliminated by Washington Capitals5 games1 points1 G · 0 AFirst roundWSHWashington Capitals1–4 - The career
Vinny Prospal played his last NHL game in 2013
The career ended after 16 seasons, the last of them with Columbus Blue Jackets.