Nick Suzuki
| Nick Suzuki | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
August 10, 1999 London, Ontario, Canada | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | ||
| Weight | 183 lb (83 kg; 13 st 1 lb) | ||
| Position | Centre | ||
| Shoots | Right | ||
| NHL team (P) Cur. team |
Vegas Golden Knights Owen Sound Attack (OHL) | ||
| NHL Draft |
13th overall, 2017 Vegas Golden Knights | ||
| Playing career | TBD–present | ||
Nicholas Suzuki (born August 10, 1999) is a Canadian junior ice hockey center. He currently plays for the Owen Sound Attack of the Ontario Hockey League (OHL) as a prospect to the Vegas Golden Knights of the National Hockey League (NHL).
Playing career
Suzuki was drafted in the 1st round, 14th overall, in the 2015 OHL Priority Selection by the Owen Sound Attack.[1] In his 2016–17 OHL season he placed second in goals scored (45) and fifth in points (96), placed on the OHL All-Star second team and won the William Hanley Trophy for Most sportmanlike player.[2] On June 23, 2017 Suzuki was drafted in the 1st round, 13th overall, in the 2017 NHL Entry Draft by the Vegas Golden Knights. On July 16, 2017, Suzuki agreed to a three-year, entry-level contract with the Vegas Golden Knights.[3]
Personal
He's the older brother of Barrie Colts forward Ryan Suzuki, and a relative of environmentalist David Suzuki.[4]
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2015–16 | Owen Sound Attack | OHL | 63 | 20 | 18 | 38 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 2016–17 | Owen Sound Attack | OHL | 65 | 45 | 51 | 96 | 10 | 17 | 8 | 15 | 23 | 10 | ||
| OHL totals | 128 | 65 | 69 | 134 | 14 | 23 | 10 | 15 | 25 | 10 | ||||
International
| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Canada White | U17 |  |
6 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | |
| 2016 | Canada | IH18 | 5th | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | |
| Junior totals | 10 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 2 | ||||
References
- ↑ News Staff, Bayshore. "Attack Picks in 2015 OHL Draft". Bayshore Broadcasting. Retrieved 9 April 2017.
- ↑ Walker, Bill. "Suzuki named OHL most sportsmanlike player". Owen Sound Sun Times. Retrieved 19 May 2017.
- ↑ "Golden Knights sign three first round picks to entry-level contracts". Vegas Golden Knights. 2017-07-16. Retrieved 2017-07-16.
- ↑ "Team Cherry Profiles – Sherwin-Williams CHL/NHL Top Prospects Game". sherwin-williamstopprospects.ca. Retrieved 2017-04-11.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
| Awards and achievements | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Cody Glass |
Vegas Golden Knights first round draft pick 2017 |
Succeeded by Erik Brännström |