Wayne Primeau's NHL career
Centre Wayne Primeau was drafted 17th overall by Buffalo Sabres in 1994. He played 15 seasons for 7 clubs, 1994-2010. That came to 774 games and 194 points, 69 goals and 125 assists.
Below: the whole of Wayne Primeau's career, season by season.
- Year 19941994 NHL Draft
Wayne Primeau is drafted 17 overall by Buffalo Sabres
First off the board- 1Ed JovanovskiFLA
- 2Oleg TverdovskyANA
- 3Radek BonkOTT
Swedes from the same draft
Daniel Alfredsson1246 GP · 1157 P- Tomas Holmström1026 GP · 530 P
- Mattias Öhlund909 GP · 343 P
- 10 months and 5 days later · 1 seasonYear 1995NHL debut
Wayne Primeau makes his NHL debut in 5–4 win against New Jersey Devils
Wayne was 18 years old ·
Buffalo Memorial Auditorium, USAFirst NHL goalFirst NHL pointSwedes on the ice:
Tommy Albelin.Season1994-1995
Wayne Primeau's first NHL season: 1 points
Events47games missedThe whole season and the playoff run1994-1995PlayoffsEliminated by Philadelphia Flyers0 of 5 games0 pointsFirst roundPHIPhiladelphia Flyers1–4 - Season
1995-1996
Wayne Primeau plays only 2 games for 0 points
The whole season1995-1996Events80games missed - Year 1997Season
1996-1997
Wayne Primeau plays only 45 games for 6 points
Events37games missedThe whole season and the playoff run1996-1997PlayoffsEliminated by Philadelphia Flyers9 of 12 games0 pointsFirst roundOTTOttawa Senators4–3Second roundPHIPhiladelphia Flyers1–4 - Year 1998Season
1997-1998
Wayne Primeau scores 12 points
The whole season and the playoff run1997-1998PlayoffsEliminated by Washington Capitals14 of 15 games4 points1 G · 3 AFirst roundPHIPhiladelphia Flyers4–1Second roundMTLMontréal Canadiens4–0Conference finalWSHWashington Capitals2–4 - Year 1999Season
1998-1999
Wayne Primeau scores 13 points
The whole season and the playoff run1998-1999PlayoffsEliminated by Dallas Stars19 of 21 games7 points3 G · 4 AFirst roundOTTOttawa Senators4–0Second roundBOSBoston Bruins4–2Conference finalTORToronto Maple Leafs4–1Stanley Cup FinalDALDallas Stars2–4 - Year 2001Season
2000-2001
Wayne Primeau scores 22 points
The whole season and the playoff run2000-2001PlayoffsEliminated by New Jersey Devils18 games4 points1 G · 3 AFirst roundWSHWashington Capitals4–2Second roundBUFBuffalo Sabres4–3Conference finalNJDNew Jersey Devils1–4 - Year 2002Season
2001-2002
Wayne Primeau plays only 33 games for 10 points
The whole season2001-2002Events49games missed - Year 2004Season
2003-2004
Wayne Primeau scores 29 points — the best season of his career
EventsCareer bestHis best points seasonThe whole season and the playoff run2003-2004PlayoffsEliminated by Calgary Flames17 games3 points1 G · 2 AFirst roundSTLSt. Louis Blues4–1Second roundCOLColorado Avalanche4–2Conference finalCGYCalgary Flames2–4 - Year 2006Season
2005-2006
Wayne Primeau scores 11 goals — his best goal-scoring season
The whole season2005-2006EventsCareer bestHis best goal-scoring season - Year 2007Season
2006-2007
Wayne Primeau scores 22 points
The whole season and the playoff run2006-2007PlayoffsEliminated by Detroit Red Wings6 games2 points0 G · 2 AFirst roundDETDetroit Red Wings2–4 - Year 2008Season
2007-2008
Wayne Primeau plays only 43 games for 10 points
Events39games missedThe whole season and the playoff run2007-2008PlayoffsEliminated by San Jose Sharks7 games1 points1 G · 0 AFirst roundSJSSan Jose Sharks3–4 - Season
2008-2009
Wayne Primeau plays only 24 games for 4 points
Events58games missedThe whole season and the playoff run2008-2009PlayoffsEliminated by Chicago Blackhawks0 of 6 games0 pointsFirst roundCHIChicago Blackhawks2–4 - Year 2010
- The career
Wayne Primeau played his last NHL game in 2010
The career ended after 15 seasons, the last of them with Toronto Maple Leafs.