Former NHL left wing

Thomas Vanek

2005-06 to 2018-198 clubsLast club Detroit

Born 19 January 1984 · Drafted 2003, round 1, #5 by Buffalo

Clubs

Buffalo598 Minnesota154 Detroit112 Vancouver61 NY Islanders47 Florida20 Columbus19 Montréal18

Games1,029NHL career

Goals373NHL career

Assists416NHL career

Points789NHL career

Thomas Vanek played 1,029 NHL games for Buffalo, Minnesota, Detroit, Vancouver, NY Islanders, Florida, Columbus and Montréal from 2005-06 to 2018-19: 373 goals and 789 points.

Career · regular season

Fourteen NHL seasons

Points by season

BuffaloMinnesotaDetroitVancouverNY IslandersFloridaColumbusMontréal

Each bar is one regular season, split by club. Hover a bar for the line.

By season

SeasonTeamGPGAPP/GPSH%Points

2005-06BUF812523480.5912.3%

2006-07BUF824341841.0218.1%

2007-08BUF823628640.7815.0%

2008-09BUF734024640.8819.0%

2009-10BUF712825530.7515.4%

2010-11BUF803241730.9113.4%

2011-12BUF782635610.7812.7%

2012-13BUF382021411.0816.8%

2013-14BUF, MTL, NYI782741680.8710.9%

2014-15MIN802131520.6512.3%

2015-16MIN741823410.5512.3%

2016-17DET, FLA681731480.7112.8%

2017-18CBJ, VAN802432560.7014.3%

2018-19DET641620360.5614.8%

Career10293734167890.7714.3%

Every NHL regular season. The career line is the official total.

Clubs and teammates

Most games with Buffalo

By club

Buffalo Sabres598 GP 497 P2005-06 to 2013-14 · 2nd in club points since 1990-91

Minnesota Wild154 GP 93 P2014-15 to 2015-16 · 47th in club points since 1990-91

Detroit Red Wings112 GP 74 P2016-17 to 2018-19 · 74th in club points since 1990-91

Vancouver Canucks61 GP 41 P2017-18 · 114th in club points since 1990-91

New York Islanders47 GP 44 P2013-14 · 111th in club points since 1990-91

Florida Panthers20 GP 10 P2016-17 · 232nd in club points since 1990-91

Columbus Blue Jackets19 GP 15 P2017-18 · 151st in club points since 1990-91

Montréal Canadiens18 GP 15 P2013-14 · 205th in club points since 1990-91

Played with

Most seasons on the same club since 1990-91

Jason Pominville10 seasons

Ryan Miller9 seasons

Jochen Hecht8 seasons

Drew Stafford8 seasons

Patrick Kaleta8 seasons

Derek Roy7 seasons

Paul Gaustad7 seasons

Andrej Sekera7 seasons

Henrik Tallinder6 seasons

Tim Connolly6 seasons

Updated 4 Oct 2026 · official career totals and season history