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USA Nick Bonino
#63 HK Olimpija Ljubljana / Slovenia - 24/25
2-time World Championship Bronze Medal 2
1-time NCAA (Championship) Winner 1
1-time NCAA (Hockey East) Champion 1
2-time NHL Stanley Cup Champion 2
1-time Slovenian Champion 1
Date of Birth
Apr 20, 1988
Position
C
Age
37
Height
6'1" / 185 cm
Place of Birth
Hartford, CT, USA
Weight
194 lbs / 88 kg
Nation
USA
Shoots
L
Youth Team
-
Status
Retired
Drafted
2007 round 6 #173 overall by San Jose Sharks
Agency
PREMIUM

A two-way center who plays a well-rounded game. Owns solid hockey sense and passing skills. Needs to improve his skating ability and add weight.

Wife: Lauren Bonino

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Nick Bonino Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2001-02 Connecticut Clippers 13U AAA AYHL 13U 17* 11* 17* 28* 24* -* |
2002-03 Connecticut Clippers 14U AAA AYHL 14U 16* 18* 19* 37* 15* -* |
2003-04 Farmington High USHS-CT 24* 44* 23* 67* 10* -* |
Connecticut Jr. Wolfpack AtJHL 4* 0* 1* 1* 0* -* |
2004-05 Farmington High USHS-CT 24* 68* 23* 91* 12* -* |
2005-06 Avon Old Farms School USHS-Prep 25* 26* 30* 56* 10* -* |
2006-07 Avon Old Farms School “C” USHS-Prep 26* 24* 42* 66* 14* -* |
2007-08 Boston Univ. NCAA 39* 16* 13* 29* 10* 1* |
2008-09 Boston Univ. NCAA 44* 18* 32* 50* 30* 29* |
2009-10 Boston Univ. “A” NCAA 33* 11* 27* 38* 12* 18* |
Anaheim Ducks NHL 9* 1* 1* 2* 6* 0* |
2010-11 Anaheim Ducks NHL 26* 0* 0* 0* 4* -3* | Playoffs 4 0 0 0 2 -1
Syracuse Crunch AHL 50* 12* 33* 45* 32* 10* |
2011-12 Anaheim Ducks NHL 50* 5* 13* 18* 8* 1* |
Syracuse Crunch AHL 19* 6* 16* 22* 2* 0* |
2012-13 Neumarkt/Egna Italy2 19* 26* 26* 52* 14* -* |
Anaheim Ducks NHL 27* 5* 8* 13* 8* -3* | Playoffs 7 3 1 4 4 2
2013-14 Anaheim Ducks NHL 77* 22* 27* 49* 22* 14* | Playoffs 13 4 4 8 8 3
2014-15 Vancouver Canucks NHL 75* 15* 24* 39* 22* 7* | Playoffs 6 1 2 3 4 -2
USA WC 10* 2* 2* 4* 10* 4* |
2015-16 Pittsburgh Penguins NHL 63* 9* 20* 29* 31* 13* | Playoffs 24 4 14 18 12 9
2016-17 Pittsburgh Penguins NHL 80* 18* 19* 37* 16* -5* | Playoffs 21 4 3 7 2 4
2017-18 Nashville Predators NHL 71* 12* 13* 25* 20* 4* | Playoffs 13 2 3 5 9 -1
USA WC 5* 1* 3* 4* 0* -1* |
2018-19 Nashville Predators NHL 81* 17* 18* 35* 18* 27* | Playoffs 6 0 2 2 2 -3
2019-20 Nashville Predators NHL 67* 18* 17* 35* 16* 17* | Playoffs 4 1 0 1 2 -2
2020-21 Minnesota Wild NHL 55* 10* 16* 26* 26* 0* | Playoffs 7 0 0 0 0 -3
2021-22 San Jose Sharks NHL 80* 16* 10* 26* 18* -25* |
2022-23 San Jose Sharks “A” NHL 59* 10* 9* 19* 28* -6* |
Pittsburgh Penguins NHL 3* 0* 0* 0* 0* 1* |
USA “C” WC 9* 3* 1* 4* 2* 4* |
2023-24 New York Rangers NHL 45* 1* 4* 5* 8* -12* |
2024-25 HK Olimpija Ljubljana ICEHL 22* 6* 11* 17* 10* 2* | Playoffs 2 0 1 1 0 0
HK Olimpija Ljubljana Slovenia 0* 0* 0* 0* 0* -* | Playoffs 2 1 0 1 0 -

Nick Bonino Tournament Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2012-13 Adler Mannheim Spengler Cup 3* 0* 0* 0* 0* 1* |

Nick Bonino Career Totals

League Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/- | Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/-
AHL 2 69* 18* 49* 67* 0.97* 34* 10* | 0 * * * * * *
AtJHL 1 4* 0* 1* 1* 0.25* 0* -* | 0 * * * * * *
AYHL 13U 1 17* 11* 17* 28* 1.65* 24* -* | 0 * * * * * *
AYHL 14U 1 16* 18* 19* 37* 2.31* 15* -* | 0 * * * * * *
ICEHL 1 22* 6* 11* 17* 0.77* 10* 2* | 1 2 0 * 1 * 1 * 0.50 * 0 * 0 *
Italy2 1 19* 26* 26* 52* 2.74* 14* -* | 0 * * * * * *
NCAA 3 116* 45* 72* 117* 1.01* 52* 48* | 0 * * * * * *
NHL 15 868* 159* 199* 358* 0.41* 251* 30* | 10 105 19 * 29 * 48 * 0.46 * 45 * 6 *
Slovenia 1 0* 0* 0* 0* -* 0* -* | 1 2 1 * 0 * 1 * 0.50 * 0 * - *
Spengler Cup 1 3* 0* 0* 0* 0.00* 0* 1* | 0 * * * * * *
USHS-CT 2 48* 112* 46* 158* 3.29* 22* -* | 0 * * * * * *
USHS-Prep 2 51* 50* 72* 122* 2.39* 24* -* | 0 * * * * * *
WC 3 24* 6* 6* 12* 0.50* 12* 7* | 0 * * * * * *

Nick Bonino Career Highlights

Season
Awards by season
Transactions
DATE STATUS FROM TO SOURCE
06/18/2025
06/18/2025 Confirmed HK Olimpija Ljubljana Retired
04/27/2025
04/27/2025 Extension HK Olimpija Ljubljana HK Olimpija Ljubljana
11/22/2024
11/22/2024 Confirmed No team HK Olimpija Ljubljana
02/06/2024
02/06/2024 Confirmed New York Rangers Unknown
07/01/2023
07/01/2023 Confirmed Pittsburgh Penguins New York Rangers
03/03/2023
03/03/2023 Confirmed San Jose Sharks Pittsburgh Penguins
07/28/2021
07/28/2021 Confirmed Minnesota Wild San Jose Sharks
10/07/2020
10/07/2020 Confirmed Nashville Predators Minnesota Wild
07/01/2017
07/01/2017 Confirmed Pittsburgh Penguins Nashville Predators
07/28/2015
07/28/2015 Confirmed Vancouver Canucks Pittsburgh Penguins
06/27/2014
06/27/2014 Confirmed Anaheim Ducks Vancouver Canucks
11/28/2013
11/28/2013 Extension Anaheim Ducks Anaheim Ducks
10/16/2012
10/16/2012 Confirmed Anaheim Ducks Neumarkt/Egna
07/12/2012
07/12/2012 Extension Anaheim Ducks Anaheim Ducks
07/15/2011
07/15/2011 Extension Anaheim Ducks Anaheim Ducks
03/22/2010
03/22/2010 Confirmed Boston Univ. Anaheim Ducks
Player Biography and Trivia

Cult/Star player for Avon Old Farms School

Cult/Star player for Farmington High