Niko Dimitrakos

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Position Right Wing
Shoots Right
Height
Weight		 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
205 lb (93 kg/14 st 9 lb)
NHL Team
F. teams		 Ottawa Senators
San Jose Sharks
Philadelphia Flyers
Nationality Flag of the United States United States
Born May 21, 1979 (1979-05-21) (age 29),
Somerville, MA, US
NHL Draft 155th overall, 1999
San Jose Sharks
Pro career 2002 – present

Nicholas "Niko" Dimitrakos (born May 21, 1979 in Somerville, Massachusetts) is an American professional ice hockey player. He plays right wing for the Ottawa Senators in the NHL. His father is of Greek decent and his mother is of Italian descent.

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[edit] Playing career

Dimitrakos was first introduced to Hockey at age four by his uncle and has loved it ever since. He graduated from Matignon High School in Cambridge, Massachusetts in 1997.

Dimitrakos played his college hockey for the University of Maine Black Bears, helping the team win the 1999 NCAA Championship, and making the 1999 NCAA Championship All-Tournament Team. His senior year, Dimitrakos led the team in points, with 20 goals and 31 assists in 43 games. During his time at Maine, Dimitrakos was also drafted by the San Jose Sharks, in the 5th round (155th overall) of the 1999 NHL Entry Draft.

Dimitrakos received his first NHL action toward the end of the 2002–2003 NHL season. Sometimes playing on the same line as NHL star Teemu Selänne, Dimitrakos recorded 6 goals and 7 assists in 21 games as a rookie. The following year, he logged 9 goals and 15 assists in 68 games. Despite his modest regular season statistics, Dimitrakos played well in the 2004 NHL Playoffs, helping San Jose advance to the Western Conference finals for the first time in franchise history.

2005–2006 was a bit of a disappointing season for Dimitrakos, however, and on March 9, 2006, he was traded by the Sharks to the Philadelphia Flyers in exchange for a draft pick. Dimitrakos played in 24 games for the Flyers before being demoted to their AHL affiliate, the Philadelphia Phantoms, in October 2006. Following the 2006–2007 season, Dimitrakos signed a one-year contract with the Ottawa Senators.

[edit] Awards

  • 1998–99: NCAA Championship All-Tournament Team
  • 2001–02: NCAA East Second All-American Team
  • 2001–02: Hockey East Second All-Star Team

[edit] Career statistics

    Regular Season   Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
1998–99 Maine Black Bears HE 35 8 19 27 33 - - - - -
1999–00 Maine Black Bears HE 32 11 16 27 16 - - - - -
2000–01 Maine Black Bears HE 29 11 14 25 43 - - - - -
2001–02 Maine Black Bears HE 43 20 31 51 44 - - - - -
2002–03 Cleveland Barons AHL 55 15 29 44 30 - - - - -
2002–03 San Jose Sharks NHL 21 6 7 13 8 - - - - -
2003–04 Cleveland Barons AHL 7 4 4 8 4 - - - - -
2003–04 San Jose Sharks NHL 68 9 15 24 49 15 1 8 9 8
2004–05 SCL Tigers SWI 3 0 1 1 0 6 3 3 6 16
2005–06 San Jose Sharks NHL 45 4 12 16 26 - - - - -
2005–06 Philadelphia Flyers NHL 19 5 4 9 6 5 0 0 0 2
2006–07 Philadelphia Flyers NHL 5 0 0 0 6 - - - - -
2006–07 Philadelphia Phantoms AHL 45 15 13 28 34 - - - - -
2006–07 Chicago Wolves AHL 17 4 10 14 20 15 3 7 10 8
NHL Totals 158 24 38 62 95 20 1 8 9 10

[edit] Personal life

He is of Greek (father) and Italian (mother) origins. Dimitrakos has a daughter named Mia Bella Dimitrakos born July 4th 2006 with his wife Joanne. He also has a sister.

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