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Canada Rick Nash

#61 Boston Bruins / NHL - 17/18

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Rick Nash Facts

Date of Birth
Position
LW/RW
Age
39
Height
6'4" / 193 cm
Place of Birth
Weight
212 lbs / 96 kg
Nation
Shoots
L
Status
Retired
Agency
Highlights
1-time World Championship Gold Medal 1
2-time Olympic Gold Medal 2
1-time U20 WJC Silver Medal 1
2-time World Championship Silver Medal 2
1-time CHL All-Rookie Team 1
1-time NHL All-Rookie Team 1
1-time NHL Foundation Player Award 1
1-time NHL Most Goals (Maurice Richard Trophy) 1
1-time NL Champion 1
1-time NL Forward of the Year 1
1-time OHL First All-Rookie Team 1
1-time OHL Rookie of the Year (Emms Family Award) 1
1-time OHL Third All-Star Team 1
3-time World Championship All-Star Team 3
1-time World Championship Most Valuable Player 1

A big body, Nash is also blessed with tremendous offensive instincts. He loves to shoot and has the shot to score a lot of goals. Owns great acceleration and skates really well. Also has the puck control to beat defensemen one on one regularly.

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Rick Nash Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
1999-00 Toronto Marlboros U15 AAA GTHL U15 34* 61* 54* 115* 34* -* |
Milton Merchants OPJHL 1* 0* 1* 1* 0* -* |
2000-01 London Knights OHL 58* 31* 35* 66* 56* -18* | Playoffs 4 3 3 6 8 -5
Canada Ontario U17 WHC-17 6* 6* 2* 8* 8* -* |
2001-02 London Knights “A” OHL 54* 32* 40* 72* 88* -16* | Playoffs 12 10 9 19 21 -7
Canada U20 WJC-20 7* 1* 2* 3* 2* 3* |
2002-03 Columbus Blue Jackets NHL 74* 17* 22* 39* 78* -27* |
2003-04 Columbus Blue Jackets NHL 80* 41* 16* 57* 87* -35* |
2004-05 HC Davos NLA 44* 27* 20* 47* 83* -* | Playoffs 15 9 2 11 26 -
Canada WC 9* 9* 6* 15* 8* 7* |
2005-06 Columbus Blue Jackets “A” NHL 54* 31* 23* 54* 51* 5* |
Canada OG 6* 0* 1* 1* 10* -2* |
2006-07 Columbus Blue Jackets “A” NHL 75* 27* 30* 57* 73* -8* |
Canada WC 9* 6* 5* 11* 4* 8* |
2007-08 Columbus Blue Jackets “A” NHL 80* 38* 31* 69* 95* 2* |
Canada WC 9* 6* 7* 13* 6* 9* |
2008-09 Columbus Blue Jackets “C” NHL 78* 40* 39* 79* 52* 11* | Playoffs 4 1 2 3 2 -4
2009-10 Columbus Blue Jackets “C” NHL 76* 33* 34* 67* 58* -2* |
Canada OG 7* 2* 3* 5* 0* 1* |
2010-11 Columbus Blue Jackets “C” NHL 75* 32* 34* 66* 34* 2* |
Canada “C” WC 7* 2* 3* 5* 2* 4* |
2011-12 Columbus Blue Jackets “C” NHL 82* 30* 29* 59* 40* -19* |
2012-13 HC Davos NLA 17* 12* 6* 18* 8* 5* |
New York Rangers NHL 44* 21* 21* 42* 26* 16* | Playoffs 12 1 4 5 0 3
2013-14 New York Rangers NHL 65* 26* 13* 39* 36* 10* | Playoffs 25 3 7 10 8 -1
Canada OG 6* 0* 1* 1* 2* 2* |
2014-15 New York Rangers NHL 79* 42* 27* 69* 36* 29* | Playoffs 19 5 9 14 4 8
2015-16 New York Rangers NHL 60* 15* 21* 36* 30* 8* | Playoffs 5 2 2 4 4 0
2016-17 New York Rangers “A” NHL 67* 23* 15* 38* 26* 9* | Playoffs 12 3 2 5 4 1
2017-18 New York Rangers “A” NHL 60* 18* 10* 28* 24* -8* |
Boston Bruins NHL 11* 3* 3* 6* 4* -4* | Playoffs 12 3 2 5 10 -7

Rick Nash Tournament Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
1997-98 Toronto Jr. Maple Leafs QC Int PW -* -* -* -* -* -* |
1998-99 Team Ontario CWG -* -* -* -* -* -* |
2001-02 Canada U18 “A” Nations Cup 5* 5* 5* 10* 35* -* |
2004-05 HC Davos Spengler Cup 5* 3* 3* 6* 4* -* |
Team Staff History
S Team League Role on Team Notes
2019-20 Columbus Blue Jackets NHL Special Asst. to GM
2020-21 Columbus Blue Jackets NHL Special Asst. to GM
2021-22 Columbus Blue Jackets NHL Dir. of Player Development
Canada WC Asst. General Manager
2022-23 Columbus Blue Jackets NHL Dir. of Player Development
2023-24 Columbus Blue Jackets NHL Dir. of Player Development
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Rick Nash Career Totals

League Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/- | Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/-
CWG 1 -* -* -* -* -* -* -* | 0 * * * * * *
GTHL U15 1 34* 61* 54* 115* 3.38* 34* -* | 0 * * * * * *
Nations Cup (Hlinka Gretzky Cup) 1 5* 5* 5* 10* 2.00* 35* -* | 0 * * * * * *
NHL 15 1 060* 437* 368* 805* 0.76* 750* -11* | 7 89 18 * 28 * 46 * 0.52 * 32 * 0 *
NLA (NL) 2 61* 39* 26* 65* 1.07* 91* 5* | 1 15 9 * 2 * 11 * 0.73 * 26 * - *
OG 3 19* 2* 5* 7* 0.37* 12* 1* | 0 * * * * * *
OHL 2 112* 63* 75* 138* 1.23* 144* -34* | 2 16 13 * 12 * 25 * 1.56 * 29 * -12 *
OPJHL (OJHL) 1 1* 0* 1* 1* 1.00* 0* -* | 0 * * * * * *
QC Int PW 1 -* -* -* -* -* -* -* | 0 * * * * * *
Spengler Cup 1 5* 3* 3* 6* 1.20* 4* -* | 0 * * * * * *
WC 4 34* 23* 21* 44* 1.29* 20* 28* | 0 * * * * * *
WHC-17 1 6* 6* 2* 8* 1.33* 8* -* | 0 * * * * * *
WJC-20 1 7* 1* 2* 3* 0.43* 2* 3* | 0 * * * * * *
* Some data is missing to provide a correct summary.
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Rick Nash Connections

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DATE STATUS FROM TO SOURCE
01/11/2019
01/11/2019 Confirmed No team Retired
02/25/2018
02/25/2018 Confirmed New York Rangers Boston Bruins
09/18/2012
09/18/2012 Confirmed New York Rangers HC Davos
07/23/2012
07/23/2012 Confirmed Columbus Blue Jackets New York Rangers
07/04/2009
07/04/2009 Extension Columbus Blue Jackets Columbus Blue Jackets

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Rick Nash Biography and Trivia

Drafted 2000, 1 #4 overall by London Knights in the OHL Priority Selection

Number 61 retired by Columbus Blue Jackets

Number 61 retired by London Knights

Cult/Star player for Canada

Cult/Star player for Columbus Blue Jackets

Cult/Star player for Davos

Cult/Star player for London Knights

Cult/Star player for New York Rangers

Career transactions
- 2012-07-23 • Traded to the New York Rangers with Steven Delisle & a conditional 2013 3rd round pick for Brandon Dubinsky, Artem Anisimov, Tim Erixon & a 2013 1st round pick (Kerby Rychel)
- 2009-07-03 • Signed to an eight-year contract extension by the Columbus Blue Jackets
- 2005-08-06 • Re-signed to a five-year contract by the Columbus Blue Jackets
- 2004-08-03 • Signed to a lockout contract by Davos
- 2002-10-07 • Signed to a three-year entry-level contract by the Columbus Blue Jackets

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