Nick Bonino
| Nick Bonino | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Bonino in October 2015 | |||
| Born |
April 20, 1988 Hartford, CT, USA | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | ||
| Weight | 196 lb (89 kg; 14 st 0 lb) | ||
| Position | Center | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| NHL team Former teams |
Pittsburgh Penguins Anaheim Ducks Vancouver Canucks | ||
| National team |
 United States | ||
| NHL Draft |
173rd overall, 2007 San Jose Sharks | ||
| Playing career | 2010–present | ||
Nicholas Lawrence Bonino (born April 20, 1988) is an American professional ice hockey center currently playing for the Pittsburgh Penguins of the National Hockey League (NHL). He has also played for the Vancouver Canucks and Anaheim Ducks.
Bonino was born in Hartford, Connecticut and grew up in Farmington, Connecticut.
Playing career
Minor
Bonino began his high school career at Farmington High School in Connecticut, where he amassed 91 points in 24 games as a junior and led the school to its first state championship.[1] He then transferred to Avon Old Farms, playing for legendary coach John Gardner.[2] While at Avon Old Farms, Bonino captained a New England Championship hockey team in 2007.[3]
Collegiate
Bonino played his collegiate career at Boston University.[4] While a sophomore at the university, Bonino led the Boston Terriers to a NCAA National Championship over Miami University by first providing an assist to Zach Cohen to bring the Terriers within one goal, and then by scoring the game-tying goal with 17.4 seconds left in the third period to force overtime.[5]
Professional
Bonino was drafted by the San Jose Sharks in the sixth round, 173rd overall, in the 2007 NHL Entry Draft. His rights were later traded to the Anaheim Ducks with goaltender Timo Pielmeier in exchange for Travis Moen and Kent Huskins on March 4, 2009. On March 21, 2010, Bonino signed a two-year, entry-level contract with the Ducks.[6] After signing with Anaheim, he immediately joined the team, making his NHL debut on March 26, 2010, in a game against the Edmonton Oilers. He scored his first NHL goal in Anaheim's next game, three nights later, against the Dallas Stars; the goal was assisted by Teemu Selänne.[7] He finished the year playing in nine games and registering one goal and one assist with six penalties in minutes.[8]
In 2012–13, Bonino scored a hat-trick in his team's 7–4 win over the Los Angeles Kings on February 2, 2013.[9]
On June 27, 2014, after a breakout season in 2013–14 in which he scored 22 goals and 27 assists (49 points), Bonino was traded to the Vancouver Canucks with defenseman Luca Sbisa and a first- and third-round pick in 2014 in exchange for Ryan Kesler and a third-round pick in 2015.[10] In his first season with the Canucks, Bonino appeared in 75 games, scoring 15 goals along with 24 assists. He scored a goal and had two assists during Vancouver's first round loss to the Calgary Flames in the 2015 Stanley Cup Playoffs.
On July 28, 2015, for the second time in as many years, Bonino was traded to the Pittsburgh Penguins along with Adam Clendening and a 2nd round pick in 2016 for Brandon Sutter and a 3rd round pick.[11]
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2007–08 | Boston University | HE | 39 | 16 | 13 | 29 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2008–09 | Boston University | HE | 44 | 18 | 32 | 50 | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2009–10 | Boston University | HE | 33 | 11 | 27 | 38 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2009–10 | Anaheim Ducks | NHL | 9 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2010–11 | Syracuse Crunch | AHL | 50 | 12 | 33 | 45 | 32 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2010–11 | Anaheim Ducks | NHL | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 2011–12 | Syracuse Crunch | AHL | 19 | 6 | 16 | 22 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2011–12 | Anaheim Ducks | NHL | 50 | 5 | 13 | 18 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2012–13 | Anaheim Ducks | NHL | 27 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4 | ||
| 2013–14 | Anaheim Ducks | NHL | 77 | 22 | 27 | 49 | 22 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 8 | ||
| 2014–15 | Vancouver Canucks | NHL | 75 | 15 | 24 | 39 | 22 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | ||
| NHL totals | 264 | 48 | 73 | 121 | 70 | 30 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 18 | ||||
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Competitor for United States
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| Ice hockey | ||
| World Championships | ||
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International
| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | United States | WC |  |
10 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 10 | |
| Senior totals | 10 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 10 | ||||
Awards and honors
| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| NCAA All-Tournament Team | 2009 | [12] |
References
- ↑ "TSN Nick Bonino Player Card".
- ↑ "USHS: Q&A with Avon Old Farms' Nick Bonino".
- ↑ "Ducks Sign Farmington’s Nick Bonino".
- ↑ "Nick Bonino's career statistics".
- ↑ "Boston University player profile: # 13 Nick Bonino".
- ↑ "Ducks Sign Nick Bonino". Anaheim Ducks. 2010-03-21. Retrieved 2015-02-04.
- ↑ Greg Beacham (2010-03-29). "Nick Bonino scores 1st NHL goal, Corey Perry gets 2 points in Ducks’ 3–1 win over Dallas". Associated Press. Retrieved 2010-05-26.
- ↑ "Nick Bonino #63 – C Anaheim". TSN.ca. Retrieved 2010-05-26.
- ↑ "Ducks win 7–4 over Kings on Bonino Hat-trick". Anaheim Ducks. 2013-02-02. Retrieved 2013-02-02.
- ↑ Canucks, Vancouver (2014-06-27). "Canucks acquire Bonino, Sbisa & picks for Kesler". Vancouver Canucks. Retrieved 2014-06-27.
- ↑ "Canucks acquire Sutter & 3rd rounder from Pens". Vancouver Canucks. Retrieved July 28, 2015.
- ↑ "NCAA Frozen Four Records" (PDF). NCAA.org. Retrieved 2013-06-19.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database