Peter Popovic

Player profile and career history

D · #23

Peter Popovic was a defenceman. Born February 10, 1968 in Köping, Sweden, he stood 6'6", weighed 235 lbs and shot left. He was drafted in 1988 (round 5, 93rd overall) by the Montréal Canadiens. In 485 NHL regular-season games he had 10 goals and 63 assists for 73 points.

NHL regular-season career

Games: 485
Goals: 10
Assists: 63
Points: 73

All supplied career statistics

Assists: 63
Game Winning Goals: 0
Games Played: 485
Goals: 10
Ot Goals: 0
Pim: 291
Plus Minus: -1
Points: 73
Power Play Goals: 1
Power Play Points: 9
Shooting Pctg: 0.0261
Shorthanded Goals: 0
Shorthanded Points: 1
Shots: 383

NHL playoff career

Games: 35
Goals: 1
Assists: 4
Points: 5

All supplied career statistics

Assists: 4
Game Winning Goals: 0
Games Played: 35
Goals: 1
Ot Goals: 0
Pim: 18
Plus Minus: 3
Points: 5
Power Play Goals: 0
Power Play Points: 1
Shooting Pctg: 0.0588
Shorthanded Goals: 0
Shorthanded Points: 0
Shots: 17

NHL career scoring rates

Goals / game: 0.02
Assists / game: 0.13
Points / game: 0.15
Shots / game: 0.79

Regular-season career totals divided by games played. Missing values stay blank.

NHL season record highs

Highest supplied regular-season team records. Split-team seasons are kept separate; these are not combined season totals. Ties show one recorded season.

Goals: 2
Assists: 13
Points: 14
Shots: 82

Teams & leagues through the years

Every team and league recorded in this player's supplied season history, including junior, minor-league and international appearances. Multiple teams in a season are listed together; transfer dates and their order are not supplied.

2005–06
- VasterasSweden-2
2004–05
- SodertaljeSweden
2003–04
- SodertaljeSweden
2002–03
- SodertaljeSweden
2001–02
- SodertaljeSweden
2000–01
- Boston BruinsNHL
1999–00
- Pittsburgh PenguinsNHL
1998–99
- New York RangersNHL
1997–98
- Montréal CanadiensNHL
1996–97
- Montréal CanadiensNHL
- SwedenW-Cup
1995–96
- Montréal CanadiensNHL
- SwedenWCup
1994–95
- Montréal CanadiensNHL
- VasterasSweden
1993–94
- Montréal CanadiensNHL
1992–93
- VasterasSweden
- SwedenWC-A
1991–92
- VasterasSweden
1990–91
- VasterasSweden
1989–90
- VasterasSweden
1988–89
- VasterasSweden
1987–88
- VasterasSweden-2
1986–87
- Vasteras Jr.Swe-Jr.
- VasterasSweden-2

Coverage follows NHL's published player record. Earlier youth teams, loans, transfers and seasons absent from that source may be missing. A missing season does not imply the player was inactive.

Season-by-season history

All seasons and leagues supplied by the NHL player feed. NHL, junior and minor-league rows stay separate; this is not a guarantee of every game in a player's career.

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Season	League	Team	Type	GP	G	A	PTS	PIM	+/−	Shots	PPG	PPP	SHG	SHP	GWG	OTG
2005–06	Sweden-2	Vasteras	Regular	34	3	8	11	34	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 8 Faceoff Winning Pctg 0 Games Played 34 Goals 3 Pim 34 Points 11
2004–05	Sweden	Sodertalje	Regular	36	1	4	5	34	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 4 Games Played 36 Goals 1 Pim 34 Points 5
2004–05	Sweden	Sodertalje	Playoffs	10	0	0	0	8	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 0 Faceoff Winning Pctg 0 Games Played 10 Goals 0 Pim 8 Points 0
2003–04	Sweden	Sodertalje	Regular	49	1	9	10	61	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 9 Faceoff Winning Pctg 0 Games Played 49 Goals 1 Pim 61 Points 10
2002–03	Sweden	Sodertalje	Regular	50	3	9	12	52	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 9 Faceoff Winning Pctg 0 Games Played 50 Goals 3 Pim 52 Points 12
2001–02	Sweden	Sodertalje	Regular	50	3	18	21	52	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 18 Faceoff Winning Pctg 0 Games Played 50 Goals 3 Pim 52 Points 21
2000–01	NHL	Boston Bruins	Regular	60	1	6	7	48	-5	34	0	0	0	0	0	0	All stats Assists 6 Avg Toi 18:41 Faceoff Winning Pctg 0 Game Winning Goals 0 Games Played 60 Goals 1 Ot Goals 0 Pim 48 Plus Minus -5 Points 7 Power Play Goals 0 Power Play Points 0 Shooting Pctg 0.0294 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 34
1999–00	NHL	Pittsburgh Penguins	Regular	54	1	5	6	30	-8	23	0	1	0	0	0	0	All stats Assists 5 Avg Toi 16:12 Faceoff Winning Pctg 0 Game Winning Goals 0 Games Played 54 Goals 1 Ot Goals 0 Pim 30 Plus Minus -8 Points 6 Power Play Goals 0 Power Play Points 1 Shooting Pctg 0.0435 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 23
1999–00	NHL	Pittsburgh Penguins	Playoffs	10	0	0	0	10	-2	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	All stats Assists 0 Avg Toi 21:29 Faceoff Winning Pctg 0 Game Winning Goals 0 Games Played 10 Goals 0 Ot Goals 0 Pim 10 Plus Minus -2 Points 0 Power Play Goals 0 Power Play Points 0 Shooting Pctg 0 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 6
1998–99	NHL	New York Rangers	Regular	68	1	4	5	40	-12	64	0	0	0	0	0	0	All stats Assists 4 Avg Toi 20:41 Faceoff Winning Pctg 0 Game Winning Goals 0 Games Played 68 Goals 1 Ot Goals 0 Pim 40 Plus Minus -12 Points 5 Power Play Goals 0 Power Play Points 0 Shooting Pctg 0.0156 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 64
1997–98	NHL	Montréal Canadiens	Regular	69	2	6	8	38	-6	40	0	0	0	0	0	0	All stats Assists 6 Avg Toi 15:57 Faceoff Winning Pctg 0 Game Winning Goals 0 Games Played 69 Goals 2 Ot Goals 0 Pim 38 Plus Minus -6 Points 8 Power Play Goals 0 Power Play Points 0 Shooting Pctg 0.05 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 40
1997–98	NHL	Montréal Canadiens	Playoffs	10	1	1	2	2	2	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	All stats Assists 1 Avg Toi 19:44 Faceoff Winning Pctg 0 Game Winning Goals 0 Games Played 10 Goals 1 Ot Goals 0 Pim 2 Plus Minus 2 Points 2 Power Play Goals 0 Power Play Points 0 Shooting Pctg 0.3333 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 3
1996–97	NHL	Montréal Canadiens	Regular	78	1	13	14	32	9	82	0	0	0	1	0	0	All stats Assists 13 Game Winning Goals 0 Games Played 78 Goals 1 Ot Goals 0 Pim 32 Plus Minus 9 Points 14 Power Play Goals 0 Power Play Points 0 Shooting Pctg 0.0122 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 1 Shots 82
1996–97	W-Cup	Sweden	Regular	3	0	0	0	2	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 0 Games Played 3 Goals 0 Pim 2 Points 0
1996–97	NHL	Montréal Canadiens	Playoffs	3	0	0	0	2	-3	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	All stats Assists 0 Game Winning Goals 0 Games Played 3 Goals 0 Ot Goals 0 Pim 2 Plus Minus -3 Points 0 Power Play Goals 0 Power Play Points 0 Shooting Pctg 0 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 1
1995–96	NHL	Montréal Canadiens	Regular	76	2	12	14	69	21	59	0	2	0	0	0	0	All stats Assists 12 Game Winning Goals 0 Games Played 76 Goals 2 Ot Goals 0 Pim 69 Plus Minus 21 Points 14 Power Play Goals 0 Power Play Points 2 Shooting Pctg 0.0339 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 59
1995–96	WCup	Sweden	Regular	3	0	0	0	2	0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 0 Games Played 3 Goals 0 Pim 2 Plus Minus 0 Points 0
1995–96	NHL	Montréal Canadiens	Playoffs	6	0	2	2	4	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	All stats Assists 2 Game Winning Goals 0 Games Played 6 Goals 0 Ot Goals 0 Pim 4 Plus Minus 3 Points 2 Power Play Goals 0 Power Play Points 0 Shooting Pctg 0 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 2
1994–95	NHL	Montréal Canadiens	Regular	33	0	5	5	8	-10	23	0	0	0	0	0	0	All stats Assists 5 Game Winning Goals 0 Games Played 33 Goals 0 Ot Goals 0 Pim 8 Plus Minus -10 Points 5 Power Play Goals 0 Power Play Points 0 Shooting Pctg 0 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 23
1994–95	Sweden	Vasteras	Regular	11	0	3	3	10	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 3 Games Played 11 Goals 0 Pim 10 Points 3
1993–94	NHL	Montréal Canadiens	Regular	47	2	12	14	26	10	58	1	6	0	0	0	0	All stats Assists 12 Game Winning Goals 0 Games Played 47 Goals 2 Ot Goals 0 Pim 26 Plus Minus 10 Points 14 Power Play Goals 1 Power Play Points 6 Shooting Pctg 0.0345 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 58
1993–94	NHL	Montréal Canadiens	Playoffs	6	0	1	1	0	3	5	0	1	0	0	0	0	All stats Assists 1 Game Winning Goals 0 Games Played 6 Goals 0 Ot Goals 0 Pim 0 Plus Minus 3 Points 1 Power Play Goals 0 Power Play Points 1 Shooting Pctg 0 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 5
1992–93	Sweden	Vasteras	Regular	39	6	12	18	46	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 12 Games Played 39 Goals 6 Pim 46 Points 18
1992–93	WC-A	Sweden	Regular	8	0	1	1	2	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 1 Games Played 8 Goals 0 Pim 2 Points 1
1992–93	Sweden	Vasteras	Playoffs	3	0	1	1	2	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 1 Games Played 3 Goals 0 Pim 2 Points 1
1991–92	Sweden	Vasteras	Regular	34	7	10	17	30	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 10 Games Played 34 Goals 7 Pim 30 Points 17
1990–91	Sweden	Vasteras	Regular	40	3	2	5	62	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 2 Games Played 40 Goals 3 Pim 62 Points 5
1990–91	Sweden	Vasteras	Playoffs	4	0	0	0	4	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 0 Games Played 4 Goals 0 Pim 4 Points 0
1989–90	Sweden	Vasteras	Regular	30	2	10	12	24	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 10 Games Played 30 Goals 2 Pim 24 Points 12
1989–90	Sweden	Vasteras	Playoffs	2	0	1	1	2	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 1 Games Played 2 Goals 0 Pim 2 Points 1
1988–89	Sweden	Vasteras	Regular	39	3	7	10	52	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 7 Games Played 39 Goals 3 Pim 52 Points 10
1988–89	Sweden	Vasteras	Playoffs	5	0	1	1	16	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 1 Games Played 5 Goals 0 Pim 16 Points 1
1987–88	Sweden-2	Vasteras	Regular	28	3	17	20	16	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 17 Games Played 28 Goals 3 Pim 16 Points 20
1987–88	Sweden-2	Vasteras	Playoffs	15	1	4	5	20	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 4 Games Played 15 Goals 1 Pim 20 Points 5
1986–87	Swe-Jr.	Vasteras Jr.	Regular	10	0	1	1	2	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 1 Games Played 10 Goals 0 Pim 2 Points 1
1986–87	Sweden-2	Vasteras	Regular	24	1	2	3	10	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 2 Games Played 24 Goals 1 Pim 10 Points 3
1986–87	Sweden-2	Vasteras	Playoffs	12	2	8	10	6	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 8 Games Played 12 Goals 2 Pim 6 Points 10

NHL game-by-game archive

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NHL source coverage only; missing records are not zero-stat appearances. Historical team abbreviations are retained.

Recent NHL games

Date	Opponent	Assists	Points	Time on ice
2001-04-07	NYI	0	0	19:59
2001-04-06	NJD	0	0	19:40
2001-04-04	BUF	0	0	21:34
2001-04-02	MTL	0	0	23:04
2001-03-31	NYI	1	1	16:37

Career refresh is delayed. The last imported record is retained.

Profile updated Oct 14, 5:55 am EDT. Missing stats are shown as –.

Player on NHL.com

NHL regular-season career

NHL playoff career

NHL career scoring rates

NHL season record highs

Teams & leagues through the years

2005–06

2004–05

2003–04

2002–03

2001–02

2000–01

1999–00

1998–99

1997–98

1996–97

1995–96

1994–95

1993–94

1992–93

1991–92

1990–91

1989–90

1988–89

1987–88

1986–87

Season-by-season history

NHL game-by-game archive

Recent NHL games