Riley Nash

Riley Nash
Born (1989-05-09) May 9, 1989
Consort, Alberta, Canada
Height 6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight 173 lb (78 kg; 12 st 5 lb)
Position Center/Right Wing
Shoots Right
NHL team
Former teams
Boston Bruins
Carolina Hurricanes
NHL Draft 21st overall, 2007
Edmonton Oilers
Playing career 2010present

Riley Nash (born May 9, 1989) is a Canadian professional ice hockey forward currently playing for the Boston Bruins of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was originally selected by the Edmonton Oilers in the first round, 21st overall, of the 2007 NHL Entry Draft.

Early life

Nash was born in Consort, Alberta, but raised in Kamloops, British Columbia.[1]

Playing career

Amateur

In his first full Junior A season in the British Columbia Hockey League (BCHL) with the Salmon Arm Silverbacks in 2006–07, Nash scored 84 points in 55 games to finish as the Silverbacks' top scorer, rookie of the year and the team's most valuable player (MVP). Although he was drafted 21st overall by the Edmonton Oilers at the end of the season at the 2007 NHL Entry Draft, he opted against immediately signing with the team.

Instead, he went on to play college ice hockey at Cornell University of the NCAA's ECAC conference, where he was a linemate of current Toronto Maple Leafs' forward Colin Greening. As was the case at Salmon Arm, Nash played at Cornell with his older brother Brendon, a defenceman. In his freshman year with the Big Red, Nash was selected as the Cornell University Hockey Rookie of the Year and to the 2007–08 College Hockey News All-Rookie Team.

Professional

On June 26, 2010, the Oilers traded Nash's rights to the Carolina Hurricanes in exchange for the 46th pick (Martin Marinčin) at the 2010 NHL Entry Draft. Nearly one month later, on July 19, Nash signed a three-year, entry-level contract with the Hurricanes, foregoing his final year of eligibility at Cornell.[2] On December 23, 2011, Nash recorded his first career NHL point on an assist on Andreas Nödl's goal against the Ottawa Senators, and he later scored his first career NHL goal against the Florida Panthers on March 2, 2013.

After 6 seasons within the Hurricanes organization, Nash left as a free agent to sign a two-year contract with the Boston Bruins on July 1, 2016.[3]

Career statistics

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2004–05 Salmon Arm Silverbacks BCHL 10000
2005–06 Salmon Arm Silverbacks BCHL 10000
2006–07 Salmon Arm Silverbacks BCHL 5538468487
2007–08 Cornell University ECAC 3612203228
2008–09 Cornell University ECAC 3613223534
2009–10 Cornell University ECAC 3012243639
2010–11 Charlotte Checkers AHL 7914183226 16 1 34 16
2011–12 Charlotte Checkers AHL 588122026
2011–12 Carolina Hurricanes NHL 50112
2012–13 Charlotte Checkers AHL 5113243720 51230
2012–13 Carolina Hurricanes NHL 324598
2013–14 Carolina Hurricanes NHL 7310142429
2014–15 Carolina Hurricanes NHL 688172512
2015–16 Carolina Hurricanes NHL 649132218
NHL totals 242 31 50 81 69

Awards and honors

Award Year
BCHL Interior Conference Rookie of the Year 2006–07
All-ECAC Hockey Rookie Team 2007–08
ECAC Rookie of the Year 2007–08
Ivy League Hockey Rookie of the Year 2007–08
All-ECAC Hockey First Team 2008–09
All-ECAC Hockey Third Team 2009–10
ECAC Hockey All-Tournament Team 2010 [4]

Personal life

Riley has a brother, Brendon, who plays for the Hartford Wolf Pack in the AHL, and two sisters.

References

  1. "Nash has Carolina and Cornell on his mind". kamloopsnews.ca. 2010-11-07. Retrieved 2010-11-07.
  2. "Hurricanes sign Riley Nash to three-year deal". National Hockey League. 2010-07-19. Retrieved 2010-07-20.
  3. "Bruins sign six players". Boston Bruins. 2016-07-01. Retrieved 2016-07-01.
  4. "All-Tournament Honors" (PDF). ECAC Hockey. Retrieved 2014-05-12.
Awards and achievements
Preceded by
Sean Backman
Brandon Wong
ECAC Hockey Rookie of the Year
2007–08
Succeeded by
Jody O'Neill
Preceded by
Alex Plante
Edmonton Oilers first round draft pick
2007
Succeeded by
Jordan Eberle
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