Nick Ross (ice hockey)

Nick Ross

Ross with the Vancouver Giants in 2009
Born (1989-02-10) February 10, 1989
Edmonton, AB, CAN
Height 6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight 188 lb (85 kg; 13 st 6 lb)
Position Defence
Shoots Left
EBEL team
Former teams
HC TWK Innsbruck
San Antonio Rampage
Portland Pirates
EC Red Bull Salzburg
Augsburger Panther
HDD Olimpija Ljubljana
HC Asiago
NHL Draft 30th overall, 2007
Phoenix Coyotes
Playing career 2008present

Nick Ross (born February 10, 1989) is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman who is currently playing for HC TWK Innsbruck of the Austrian Hockey League (EBEL). He was drafted by the Phoenix Coyotes with the 30th pick of the 2007 NHL Entry Draft.

Playing career

Ross began his major junior career in the WHL with the Regina Pats in 2004–05, appearing in 10 games. After a 31-point campaign with the Pats in 2006–07, Ross was drafted 30th overall in the 2007 NHL Entry Draft by the Phoenix Coyotes. The next season, back in the WHL, he was traded from the Pats to the Kamloops Blazers on January 5, 2008, along with Spencer Fraipont and a fourth-round bantam draft pick, in exchange for Victor Bartley and Ryan Bender.[1] Upon being eliminated from the 2008 WHL playoffs with the Blazers, the Coyotes assigned Ross to the San Antonio Rampage of the American Hockey League (AHL) for the remaining 4 games of the 2007–08 AHL season.

Returning to the Blazers the following season, in 2008–09, Ross was traded, along with Alex Rodgers, just before the January 10, 2009 trade deadline, to the Vancouver Giants in exchange for Curtis Kulchar and three bantam draft picks.[2] He finished the season with an accumulated 43 points between the two teams. In the subsequent 2009 playoffs, after sweeping the Prince George Cougars, the Giants were pushed to a seventh game against the Spokane Chiefs in the second round where Ross scored the series-clinching goal in overtime – a point shot that deflected off a Chiefs defenceman.[3]

On July 30, 2013, Ross returned for a second stint in the Austrian Hockey League, signing a one-year contract with HDD Olimpija Ljubljana.[4] In the 2013–14 season, Ross enjoyed a more productive second tenure in the EBEL, posting 28 points in 39 games before opting to finish the season in the Italian Elite.A with HC Asiago.

On April 16, 2014, Ross signed to continue in the EBEL, joining his third club in as many seasons in agreeing to a one-year deal with HC TWK Innsbruck.[5]

Family

His younger brother, Brad Ross (born 1992), was selected by the Toronto Maple Leafs in the 2nd round (43rd overall) of the 2010 NHL Entry Draft, and is currently playing with the Iserlohn Roosters of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL).[6]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

    Regular season   Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2004–05 Regina Pats WHL 10 0 1 1 2
2005–06 Regina Pats WHL 62 7 16 23 38 6 0 1 1 2
2006–07 Regina Pats WHL 70 7 24 31 87 10 1 5 6 14
2007–08 Regina Pats WHL 41 3 25 28 60
2007–08 Kamloops Blazers WHL 31 5 14 19 55 4 0 2 2 10
2007–08 San Antonio Rampage AHL 4 1 0 1 0
2008–09 Kamloops Blazers WHL 40 4 18 22 51
2008–09 Vancouver Giants WHL 34 7 14 21 32 17 1 8 9 14
2009–10 Las Vegas Wranglers ECHL 7 0 1 1 2
2009–10 San Antonio Rampage AHL 47 0 2 2 19
2010–11 San Antonio Rampage AHL 29 0 6 6 16
2010–11 Las Vegas Wranglers ECHL 21 2 9 11 8
2011–12 Portland Pirates AHL 35 5 13 18 16
2012–13 EC Red Bull Salzburg EBEL 9 1 3 4 9
2012–13 Augsburger Panther DEL 24 2 7 9 16 1 0 0 0 25
2013–14 HDD Olimpija Ljubljana EBEL 39 8 20 28 89
2013–14 HC Asiago ITL 6 2 5 7 8 11 2 3 5 6
2014–15 HC TWK Innsbruck EBEL 54 8 26 34 91
2015–16 HC TWK Innsbruck EBEL 49 7 19 26 64
2016–17 HC TWK Innsbruck EBEL 50 7 25 32 70 4 0 1 1 8
AHL totals 115 6 21 27 51

International

Year Team Event Result   GP G A Pts PIM
2006 Canada Pacific WHC17 4th 6 3 5 8 14
Junior totals 6 3 5 8 14

References

  1. "Ross returns to Regina". Regina Leader Post. 2008-02-26. Retrieved 2009-04-15.
  2. "Giants' Nick Ross has chance to step up". The Province. 2009-02-14. Archived from the original on March 21, 2009. Retrieved 2009-04-15.
  3. "Giants knock Spokane out in goaltenders' duel". The Province. 2009-04-15. Archived from the original on 2009-04-17. Retrieved 2009-04-15.
  4. "Ljubljana signs Nick Ross". Austrian Hockey League. 2013-07-30. Retrieved 2013-07-30.
  5. "Nick Ross a Shark" (in German). HC TWK Innsbruck. 2014-04-16. Retrieved 2014-04-16.
  6. "Brad Ross player profile". hockeydb.com. 2012-02-03. Retrieved 2012-02-03.
Awards and achievements
Preceded by
Kyle Turris
Phoenix Coyotes first round draft pick
2007
Succeeded by
Mikkel Boedker
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