Nick Holden
| Nick Holden | |
|---|---|
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| Born | May 15, 1987 St. Albert, AB, CAN |
| Height | 6 ft 4 in (193 cm) |
| Weight | 210 lb (95 kg; 15 st 0 lb) |
| Position | Defence |
| Shoots | Left |
| NHL team Former teams |
Colorado Avalanche Columbus Blue Jackets |
| NHL Draft | Undrafted |
| Playing career | 2008–present |
Nick Holden (born May 15, 1987) is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman who is currently playing with the Colorado Avalanche organization of the National Hockey League (NHL).
Playing career
Holden played junior hockey for the Camrose Kodiaks and Sherwood Park Crusaders of the AJHL (junior A) and the Chilliwack Bruins of the WHL (major junior).[1]
Holden signed with the Blue Jackets as an undrafted free agent and spent two seasons playing for the AHL's Syracuse Crunch. Holden made his debut in the National Hockey League with the Blue Jackets during the 2010–11 season, in a 3-1 victory over the Anaheim Ducks on October 21, 2010.[2][3]
During the lockout shortened 2012–13 season, Holden appeared in a two game return in the NHL with the Blue Jackets, however he was primarily assigned to AHL affiliate, the Springfield Falcons. He finished the Falcons season leading all defenseman in scoring with 9 goals and 39 points in 73 games.
On July 5, 2013, Holden left the Blue Jackets organization and signed a two-year contract as a free agent with the Colorado Avalanche.[4] After partaking and impressing in his first Avalanche training camp, Holden was unexpectedly successful in making the teams opening night roster for the 2013–14 season.[5] Holden sat as a healthy scratch in the first 11 games of the season, before making his Avalanche debut as a forward in a 3-2 overtime victory over the Dallas Stars on November 2, 2013.[6] In returning to the defense, Holden scored his first NHL goal, and game-winner against Braden Holtby, in a 4-1 victory against the Washington Capitals on November 10, 2013.[7][8] Holden solidified his position within the Avalanche blueline, and on January 18 in a game against the Nashville Predators, he set a career high in scoring two goals and three points whilst also recording an all-time team record of 9 hits for a defenceman. His three points and 9 hits last matched by Jiri Slegr of the then Atlanta Thrashers in 2001.[9] Holden finished the season second among the Avalanche blueline with 10 goals in only 54 games. He led all Avalanche defenseman with 3 goals and 4 points in their first round defeat.[10]
Holden was rewarded from his breakout season in signing a three-year contract extension on July 1, 2014.[11]
Career statistics
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| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2004–05 | Camrose Kodiaks | AJHL | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2005–06 | Camrose Kodiaks | AJHL | 29 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 27 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2005–06 | Sherwood Park Crusaders | AJHL | 28 | 2 | 15 | 17 | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2006–07 | Chilliwack Bruins | WHL | 67 | 8 | 23 | 31 | 62 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | ||
| 2007–08 | Chilliwack Bruins | WHL | 70 | 22 | 38 | 60 | 54 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | ||
| 2007–08 | Syracuse Crunch | AHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2008–09 | Syracuse Crunch | AHL | 61 | 4 | 18 | 22 | 46 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2009–10 | Syracuse Crunch | AHL | 68 | 6 | 17 | 23 | 52 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2010–11 | Springfield Falcons | AHL | 67 | 4 | 21 | 25 | 63 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2010–11 | Columbus Blue Jackets | NHL | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2011–12 | Springfield Falcons | AHL | 25 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2012–13 | Springfield Falcons | AHL | 73 | 9 | 30 | 39 | 58 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | ||
| 2012–13 | Columbus Blue Jackets | NHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2013–14 | Colorado Avalanche | NHL | 54 | 10 | 15 | 25 | 22 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 8 | ||
| 2014–15 | Colorado Avalanche | NHL | 78 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 139 | 15 | 24 | 39 | 50 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 8 | ||||
References
- ↑ "Sherwood Park Crusaders season stats". Sherwood Park Crusaders. 2013-01-02. Retrieved 2013-01-02.
- ↑ "Nash has two goals in Jackets 3-1 win". Yahoo! Sports. 2010-10-20. Retrieved 2012-02-03.
- ↑ Rimer, Jeff (2010-10-22). "Rimer's game day ramblings – Oct. 22". Columbus Blue Jackets. Retrieved 2011-01-03.
- ↑ "Avalanche announce signings". Colorado Avalanche. 2013-07-05. Retrieved 2013-07-05.
- ↑ "Avalanche make three cuts; final roster set". Denver Post. 2013-09-29. Retrieved 2013-09-29.
- ↑ "Stastny scores in OT to lift troubled Varlamov, Avs". CBS Sports. 2013-11-02. Retrieved 2013-12-01.
- ↑ "First place Colorado keep climbing". CBS Sports. 2013-11-10. Retrieved 2013-11-10.
- ↑ "Hardwork, positivity led to Holden's first score". Colorado Avalanche. 2013-11-12. Retrieved 2013-11-12.
- ↑ "Avalanche 2014-15 Media Guide". Colorado Avalanche. 2014-10-01. Retrieved 2014-10-01.
- ↑ "Holden's golden opportunity". Denver Post. 2014-10-04. Retrieved 2014-10-04.
- ↑ "Avalanche signs Nick Holden to extension". Colorado Avalanche. 2014-07-01. Retrieved 2014-07-01.
External links
- Nick Holden's career statistics at EliteProspects.com
- Nick Holden's career statistics at The Internet Hockey Database