Nick Drazenovic
| Nick Drazenovic | |
|---|---|
| Born | January 14, 1987 Prince George, BC, CAN |
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) |
| Weight | 205 lb (93 kg; 14 st 9 lb) |
| Position | Centre |
| Shoots | Left |
| NHL team (P) Cur. team Former teams |
Pittsburgh Penguins WBS Penguins (AHL) St. Louis Blues Columbus Blue Jackets |
| NHL Draft | 171st overall, 2005 St. Louis Blues |
| Playing career | 2007–present |
Nicholas Drazenovic (born January 14, 1987) is a Canadian professional ice hockey centre of Croatian ancestry.[1] He is currently playing with the Pittsburgh Penguins of the National Hockey League. Drazenovic was selected by the St. Louis Blues in the 6th round (171st overall) of the 2005 NHL Entry Draft.
Playing career
During the 2010–11 season, in November the Blues recalled Drazenovic from the AHL affiliate, the Peoria Rivermen. He played in three NHL games before being returned to Peoria for the remainder of the year.
On July 7, 2011, after he was not tendered an offer by the Blues, Drazenovic signed a one-year contract with the Columbus Blue Jackets.[2] He was assigned to play with affiliate the Springfield Falcons for the start of the 2011–12 season.
On July 5, 2013, Drazenovic signed a one-year, two-way contract with the Pittsburgh Penguins that will pay him $550,000 at the NHL level.[3]
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2002–03 | Prince George Cougars | WHL | 15 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2003–04 | Prince George Cougars | WHL | 65 | 7 | 30 | 37 | 38 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2004–05 | Prince George Cougars | WHL | 72 | 18 | 38 | 56 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2005–06 | Prince George Cougars | WHL | 71 | 30 | 33 | 63 | 51 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||
| 2006–07 | Prince George Cougars | WHL | 58 | 18 | 32 | 50 | 63 | 15 | 9 | 10 | 19 | 6 | ||
| 2007–08 | Peoria Rivermen | AHL | 69 | 16 | 26 | 42 | 38 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2008–09 | Peoria Rivermen | AHL | 76 | 12 | 21 | 33 | 43 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 2009–10 | Peoria Rivermen | AHL | 58 | 19 | 20 | 39 | 40 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2010–11 | Peoria Rivermen | AHL | 75 | 23 | 23 | 46 | 24 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 2010–11 | St. Louis Blues | NHL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2011–12 | Springfield Falcons | AHL | 41 | 13 | 28 | 41 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2012–13 | Springfield Falcons | AHL | 62 | 17 | 36 | 53 | 30 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | ||
| 2012–13 | Columbus Blue Jackets | NHL | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2013–14 | Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins | AHL | 63 | 13 | 29 | 42 | 28 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | ||
| 2013–14 | Pittsburgh Penguins | NHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| AHL totals | 444 | 113 | 183 | 296 | 219 | 26 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 8 | ||||
| NHL totals | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Men's ice hockey | ||
Competitor for 
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| World U-17 Hockey Challenge | ||
| Silver | 2004 Newfoundland and Labrador | |
International
| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Canada Pacific | U17 |  |
6 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 4 | |
| Junior totals | 6 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 4 | ||||
References
- ↑ "Nick Drazenovic player profile". Eliteprospects.com. 2011-01-02. Retrieved 2011-01-02.
- ↑ "Columbus Blue Jackets sign James Wisniewski to six-year deal". ESPN. 2011-07-07. Retrieved 2011-07-07.
- ↑ "Penguins Sign Forward Nick Drazenovic". National Hockey League. Pittsburgh Penguins. July 5, 2013. Retrieved 6 July 2013.
External links
- Nick Drazenovic's career statistics at EliteProspects.com
- Nick Drazenovic's player profile at NHL.com
- Nick Drazenovic's career statistics at The Internet Hockey Database