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Owen Nolan

Position: RW
Shoots: Right
Height: 6-1    Weight: 214 lbs.
Born: February 12, 1972 in Belfast, United Kingdom

Drafted by the Quebec Nordiques in the 1st round (1st overall) of the 1990 NHL Entry Draft.

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Fan Ratings

Fine Details ▪ Last Updated Feb 10, 2012, 9:25AM
All-Time NHL Skater Rank: #168. Syl Apps… #169. Ziggy Palffy… #170. OWEN NOLAN… #171. Mathieu Schneider… #172. John Tonelli… 

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Season Age Tm Lg GP G A PTS GC +/- PIM EV PP SH GW S S% TOI ATOI
1990-91 18 QUE NHL 59 3 10 13 4 -19 109 3 0 0 0 54 5.6
1991-92 19 QUE NHL 75 42 31 73 32 -9 183 25 17 0 0 190 22.1
1992-93 20 QUE NHL 73 36 41 77 31 -1 185 21 15 0 4 241 14.9
1993-94 21 QUE NHL 6 2 2 4 2 2 8 2 0 0 0 15 13.3
1994-95 22 QUE NHL 46 30 19 49 22 21 46 15 13 2 8 137 21.9
1995-96 23 TOT NHL 81 33 36 69 28 -33 146 16 16 1 2 207 15.9
1995-96 23 COL NHL 9 4 4 8 3 -3 9 0 4 0 0 23 17.4
1995-96 23 SJS NHL 72 29 32 61 25 -30 137 16 12 1 2 184 15.8
1996-97 24 SJS NHL 72 31 32 63 26 -19 155 21 10 0 3 225 13.8
1997-98 25 SJS NHL 75 14 27 41 15 -2 144 10 3 1 1 192 7.3
1998-99 26 SJS NHL 78 19 26 45 17 16 129 11 6 2 3 207 9.2 1494 19:09
1999-00 27 SJS NHL 78 44 40 84 35 -1 110 22 18 4 6 261 16.9 1647 21:07
2000-01 28 SJS NHL 57 24 25 49 20 0 75 13 10 1 4 191 12.6 1244 21:49
2001-02 29 SJS NHL 75 23 43 66 24 7 93 13 8 2 2 217 10.6 1454 19:23
2002-03 30 TOT NHL 75 29 25 54 22 -3 107 13 13 3 5 221 13.1 1345 17:56
2002-03 30 SJS NHL 61 22 20 42 17 -5 91 11 8 3 4 192 11.5 1107 18:08
2002-03 30 TOR NHL 14 7 5 12 5 2 16 2 5 0 1 29 24.1 238 16:60
2003-04 31 TOR NHL 65 19 29 48 18 4 110 10 7 2 3 154 12.3 1166 17:57
2006-07 34 PHX NHL 76 16 24 40 15 -2 56 11 2 3 1 154 10.4 1172 15:25
2007-08 35 CGY NHL 77 16 16 32 13 6 71 14 1 1 3 163 9.8 1275 16:33
2008-09 36 MIN NHL 59 25 20 45 19 5 26 13 12 0 5 148 16.9 967 16:24
2009-10 37 MIN NHL 73 16 17 33 13 -12 40 11 4 1 3 151 10.6 1212 16:36
Career NHL 1200 422 463 885 356 -40 1793 244 155 23 53 3128 13.5 12975 18:12

NHL Miscellaneous

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Per Game Adjusted Plus/Minus Point Shares
Season Age Tm Lg GP G A PTS GC PIM S G A PTS GC TGF PGF TGA PGA +/- OPS DPS PS
1990-91 18 QUE NHL 59 0.05 0.17 0.22 0.07 1.85 0.92 3 9 12 4 25 2 43 1 -19 -1.0 0.2 -0.8
1991-92 19 QUE NHL 75 0.56 0.41 0.97 0.42 2.44 2.53 37 27 64 28 98 31 78 2 -9 6.2 0.7 6.9
1992-93 20 QUE NHL 73 0.49 0.56 1.05 0.42 2.53 3.30 29 33 62 25 111 42 78 8 -1 5.7 0.7 6.5
1993-94 21 QUE NHL 6 0.33 0.33 0.67 0.28 1.33 2.50 2 2 4 2 9 3 7 3 2 0.3 0.1 0.4
1994-95 22 QUE NHL 46 0.65 0.41 1.07 0.47 1.00 2.98 52 33 85 37 61 21 29 10 21 5.4 1.0 6.5
1995-96 23 TOT NHL 81 0.41 0.44 0.85 0.35 1.80 2.56 32 35 67 27 93 40 105 19 -33 5.8 -0.1 5.7
1995-96 23 COL NHL 9 0.44 0.44 0.89 0.36 1.00 2.56 4 4 8 3 12 8 8 1 -3 0.7 0.0 0.7
1995-96 23 SJS NHL 72 0.40 0.44 0.85 0.35 1.90 2.56 28 31 59 24 81 32 97 18 -30 5.1 -0.1 5.0
1996-97 24 SJS NHL 72 0.43 0.44 0.88 0.37 2.15 3.13 32 33 65 26 85 28 79 3 -19 6.3 0.4 6.7
1997-98 25 SJS NHL 75 0.19 0.36 0.55 0.20 1.92 2.56 16 31 47 17 52 15 58 19 -2 2.9 0.9 3.8
1998-99 26 SJS NHL 78 0.24 0.33 0.58 0.22 1.65 2.65 22 29 51 20 72 24 50 18 16 2.6 2.4 5.1
1999-00 27 SJS NHL 78 0.56 0.51 1.08 0.44 1.41 3.35 48 43 91 38 101 44 83 25 -1 8.6 1.8 10.4
2000-01 28 SJS NHL 57 0.42 0.44 0.86 0.34 1.32 3.35 26 27 53 22 71 28 55 12 0 4.0 1.5 5.5
2001-02 29 SJS NHL 75 0.31 0.57 0.88 0.32 1.24 2.89 26 49 75 28 82 29 63 17 7 5.7 1.5 7.2
2002-03 30 TOT NHL 75 0.39 0.33 0.72 0.30 1.43 2.95 33 28 61 26 74 31 64 18 -3 5.1 1.3 6.5
2002-03 30 SJS NHL 61 0.36 0.33 0.69 0.28 1.49 3.15 25 22 47 20 60 26 52 13 -5 3.8 1.0 4.8
2002-03 30 TOR NHL 14 0.50 0.36 0.86 0.36 1.14 2.07 8 6 14 6 14 5 12 5 2 1.4 0.3 1.7
2003-04 31 TOR NHL 65 0.29 0.45 0.74 0.28 1.69 2.37 22 33 55 21 69 25 60 20 4 4.2 1.3 5.4
2006-07 34 PHX NHL 76 0.21 0.32 0.53 0.20 0.74 2.03 17 24 41 16 59 21 54 14 -2 2.3 1.2 3.6
2007-08 35 CGY NHL 77 0.21 0.21 0.42 0.17 0.92 2.12 18 17 35 14 51 10 53 18 6 1.6 1.5 3.2
2008-09 36 MIN NHL 59 0.42 0.34 0.76 0.32 0.44 2.51 26 20 46 20 63 27 31 0 5 4.6 1.7 6.2
2009-10 37 MIN NHL 73 0.22 0.23 0.45 0.18 0.55 2.07 17 18 35 14 50 17 55 10 -12 1.8 1.1 2.9
Career NHL 1200 0.35 0.39 0.74 0.30 1.49 2.61 458 491 949 384 1226 438 1045 217 -40 72.4 19.3 91.6

NHL Playoffs

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Season Age Tm Lg GP G A PTS GC +/- PIM EV PP SH GW S S% TOI ATOI
1992-93 20 QUE NHL 5 1 0 1 -2 2 1 0 0 0 12 8.3
1994-95 22 QUE NHL 6 2 3 5 2 6 2 0 0 0 12 16.7
1997-98 25 SJS NHL 6 2 2 4 -1 26 0 2 0 1 16 12.5
1998-99 26 SJS NHL 6 1 1 2 0 6 1 0 0 0 26 3.8 122 20:15
1999-00 27 SJS NHL 10 8 2 10 -2 6 4 2 2 3 32 25.0 222 22:14
2000-01 28 SJS NHL 6 1 1 2 -5 8 1 0 0 1 26 3.8 136 22:45
2001-02 29 SJS NHL 12 3 6 9 -2 8 3 0 0 0 46 6.5 237 19:46
2002-03 30 TOR NHL 7 0 2 2 -4 2 0 0 0 0 15 0.0 163 23:19
2007-08 35 CGY NHL 7 3 2 5 0 2 3 0 0 2 12 25.0 134 19:11
Career NHL 65 21 19 40 -14 66 15 4 2 7 197 10.7 1015 21:09

Other Standard

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Season Age Team Lg GP G A PTS GC +/- PIM EV PP SH GW S S% TOI ATOI
1987-88 15 Thorold Bantam Hawks Minor-ON 28 53 32 85 24
1987-88 15 Thorold Blackhawks ON-Jr.B 3 1 0 1 2
1988-89 16 Cornwall Royals OHL 62 34 25 59 213
1989-90 17 Cornwall Royals OHL 58 51 59 110 240
1990-91 18 Halifax Citadels AHL 6 4 4 8 11
1996-97 24 Canada WC-A 10 4 3 7 31
2001-02 29 Canada Olympics 6 0 3 3 -2 2 0 0 0 0
2010-11 38 ZSC Lions Zurich Swiss 24 7 19 26 53
Career 1 Season AHL 6 4 4 8 11
Career 1 Season Minor-ON 28 53 32 85 24
Career 2 Seasons OHL 120 85 84 169 453
Career 1 Season Olympics 6 0 3 3 -2 2 0 0 0 0
Career 1 Season ON-Jr.B 3 1 0 1 2
Career 1 Season Swiss 24 7 19 26 53
Career 1 Season WC-A 10 4 3 7 31

Other Playoffs

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Season Age Team Lg GP G A PTS GC +/- PIM EV PP SH GW S S% TOI ATOI
1988-89 16 Cornwall Royals OHL 18 5 11 16 41
1989-90 17 Cornwall Royals OHL 6 7 5 12 26
2010-11 38 ZSC Lions Zurich Swiss 5 2 2 4 2
Career 2 Seasons OHL 24 12 16 28 67
Career 1 Season Swiss 5 2 2 4 2

Similarity Scores

Explanation ▪ Players with careers of similar quality and shape (thru 2010-11)
Thru 18 Years Adjusted Point Shares (Best to Worst)
Player 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18
Owen Nolan 10.4 7.2 6.9 6.7 6.5 6.5 6.5 6.2 5.7 5.5 5.4 5.1 3.8 3.6 3.2 2.9 0.4 -0.8
John Bucyk 91.2 12.2 8.8 7.9 7.5 7.2 5.7 5.6 5.4 5.4 5.1 4.9 4.8 4.4 4.4 4.0 2.8 1.4 0.1
Gary Roberts 89.8 10.0 9.7 8.1 6.9 6.5 6.4 5.8 5.6 5.3 5.0 4.0 3.6 3.4 3.3 1.3 0.9 0.8 0.3
Alex Kovalev 89.2 10.8 10.5 9.1 9.1 6.8 6.3 5.7 5.3 5.3 5.2 4.9 4.6 3.8 3.6 3.4 3.4 2.5 2.5
Rick Tocchet 88.9 10.2 7.9 7.5 7.0 6.2 6.2 5.5 5.5 5.4 4.3 4.0 3.7 3.5 2.9 2.6 1.8 1.7 -0.1
Joe Mullen 88.5 11.0 8.3 8.0 7.4 7.3 7.0 6.9 6.4 6.2 5.7 4.8 3.8 3.2 3.2 1.1 0.9
Vyacheslav Kozlov 88.5 8.6 8.2 7.5 7.4 7.1 7.1 6.8 6.2 5.2 4.9 4.6 3.9 3.7 3.3 2.5 1.4 0.2 -0.1
Denis Savard 88.1 11.0 9.6 9.2 8.2 7.9 7.9 6.9 6.5 6.1 6.1 5.8 5.2 3.9 3.9 3.2 2.2 1.3
Tony Amonte 88.0 10.3 10.1 9.5 9.3 7.3 6.6 6.5 6.3 6.2 6.0 5.2 3.7 3.6 3.0 1.7
Bill Guerin 87.9 9.9 9.8 8.8 7.5 7.2 6.2 5.2 5.2 5.0 4.6 4.5 4.5 4.2 3.8 3.2 2.4 2.3 0.0
Dave Andreychuk 87.8 11.4 9.5 8.2 7.5 7.4 6.9 6.8 6.7 5.9 5.4 5.3 5.3 4.9 4.4 4.2 3.1 2.7 2.7
Career Adjusted Point Shares (Best to Worst)
Player 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21
Owen Nolan 10.4 7.2 6.9 6.7 6.5 6.5 6.5 6.2 5.7 5.5 5.4 5.1 3.8 3.6 3.2 2.9 0.4 -0.8
Gary Roberts 91.1 10.0 9.7 8.1 6.9 6.5 6.4 5.8 5.6 5.3 5.0 4.1 4.0 3.6 3.4 3.3 1.3 0.9 0.9 0.8 0.3 0.1
Alex Kovalev 89.2 10.8 10.5 9.1 9.1 6.8 6.3 5.7 5.3 5.3 5.2 4.9 4.6 3.8 3.6 3.4 3.4 2.5 2.5
Ray Whitney 89.1 9.0 8.7 8.3 8.2 7.0 6.7 6.6 6.2 5.7 5.6 5.1 4.7 3.1 2.8 2.5 2.2 0.2 0.1 -0.3
Rick Tocchet 88.9 10.2 7.9 7.5 7.0 6.2 6.2 5.5 5.5 5.4 4.3 4.0 3.7 3.5 2.9 2.6 1.8 1.7 -0.1
Joe Mullen 88.5 11.0 8.3 8.0 7.4 7.3 7.0 6.9 6.4 6.2 5.7 4.8 3.8 3.2 3.2 1.1 0.9
Vyacheslav Kozlov 88.5 8.6 8.2 7.5 7.4 7.1 7.1 6.8 6.2 5.2 4.9 4.6 3.9 3.7 3.3 2.5 1.4 0.2 -0.1
Denis Savard 88.1 11.0 9.6 9.2 8.2 7.9 7.9 6.9 6.5 6.1 6.1 5.8 5.2 3.9 3.9 3.2 2.2 1.3
Tony Amonte 88.0 10.3 10.1 9.5 9.3 7.3 6.6 6.5 6.3 6.2 6.0 5.2 3.7 3.6 3.0 1.7
Bill Guerin 87.9 9.9 9.8 8.8 7.5 7.2 6.2 5.2 5.2 5.0 4.6 4.5 4.5 4.2 3.8 3.2 2.4 2.3 0.0
Rod Gilbert 87.8 11.6 8.5 8.4 8.1 7.7 7.6 6.8 6.5 5.9 5.6 5.6 5.1 4.3 1.8 1.5 0.1 0.1 0.0

Appearances on Leaderboards, Awards, and Honors

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All-Star Games

1992 NHL
1996 NHL
1997 NHL
2000 NHL
2002 NHL

Games Played

Career NHL 1200 (91)

Goals

1991-92 NHL 42 (10)
1994-95 NHL 30 (3)
1999-00 NHL 44 (2)
Career NHL 422 (71)

Points

1999-00 NHL 84 (6)
Career NHL 885 (100)

Goals Created

1994-95 NHL 21.5 (9)
1999-00 NHL 34.6 (4)
Career NHL 355.9 (94)

Plus/Minus

1994-95 NHL 21 (8)

Penalties in Minutes

Career NHL 1793 (72)

Power Play Goals

1991-92 NHL 17 (10)
1994-95 NHL 13 (2)
1999-00 NHL 18 (1)
 Career NHL 155 (35)

Short-Handed Goals

1999-00 NHL 4 (3)
2002-03 NHL 3 (7)
2006-07 NHL 3 (10)
Career NHL 23 (46)

Game-Winning Goals

1994-95 NHL 8 (1)
 Career NHL 53 (95)

Shots

Career NHL 3128 (68)

Shooting Percentage

1994-95 NHL 21.9 (8)

Goals Per Game

1991-92 NHL 0.56 (9)
1994-95 NHL 0.65 (4)
1999-00 NHL 0.56 (4)

Points Per Game

1999-00 NHL 1.08 (7)

Goals Created Per Game

1994-95 NHL 0.47 (8)
1999-00 NHL 0.44 (6)

Adjusted Goals

1991-92 NHL 37 (10)
1994-95 NHL 52 (3)
1999-00 NHL 48 (2)
Career NHL 458 (52)

Adjusted Points

1999-00 NHL 91 (6)
Career NHL 949 (83)

Adjusted Goals Created

1994-95 NHL 37.4 (8)
1999-00 NHL 37.9 (4)
Career NHL 383.7 (72)

Offensive Point Shares

1994-95 NHL 5.4 (10)
1999-00 NHL 8.6 (3)
Career NHL 72.4 (94)
  

Transactions

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November 13, 1993: Missed majority of 1993-94 due to shoulder injury vs. Tampa Bay, November 13, 1993.

June 21, 1995: Transferred to Colorado after Quebec franchise relocated, June 21, 1995.

October 26, 1995: Traded to San Jose by Colorado for Sandis Ozolinsh, October 26, 1995.

March 5, 2003: Traded to Toronto by San Jose for Alyn McCauley, Brad Boyes and Toronto's 1st round choice (later traded to Boston - Boston selected Mark Stuart) in 2003 Entry Draft, March 5, 2003.

July, 2005: Missed 2005-06 recovering from knee surgery, July 2005.

August 16, 2006: Signed as a free agent by Phoenix, August 16, 2006.

July 3, 2007: Signed as a free agent by Calgary, July 3, 2007.

July 6, 2008: Signed as a free agent by Minnesota, July 6, 2008.

October 21, 2010: Signed as a free agent by Zurich (Swiss), October 21, 2010.

August 4, 2011: Signed to a PTO (professional tryout) contract by Vancouver, August 4, 2011.

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