Nick Suzuki
Nicholas Suzuki (born August 10, 1999) is a Canadian professional ice hockey centre currently playing for the Montreal Canadiens of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was drafted 13th overall by the Vegas Golden Knights in the 2017 NHL Entry Draft.
Nick Suzuki | |||
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![]() Suzuki with the Owen Sound Attack in 2017 | |||
Born |
London, Ontario, Canada | August 10, 1999||
Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | ||
Weight | 201 lb (91 kg; 14 st 5 lb) | ||
Position | Centre | ||
Shoots | Right | ||
NHL team | Montreal Canadiens | ||
NHL Draft |
13th overall, 2017 Vegas Golden Knights | ||
Playing career | 2018–present |
Playing career
Suzuki was drafted in the 1st round, 13th 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 sportmanslike 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] Suzuki was invited to the Knights training camp before the 2017–18 season; however, he was cut and reassigned to the OHL before the final roster was announced.[4] At the conclusion of the 2017–18 season, Suzuki was nominated for the Red Tilson Trophy and the William Hanley Trophy.[5] After the Owen Sound Attack were eliminated from the 2018 OHL playoffs, Suzuki was reassigned to the Knights' AHL affiliate, the Chicago Wolves.[6]
Prior to the 2018–19 season, Suzuki was traded to the Montreal Canadiens, along with Tomáš Tatar and a 2019 second round draft pick, in exchange for their captain Max Pacioretty.[7] After playing in 30 games for the Attack, Suzuki was traded to the Guelph Storm, along with Zachary Roberts and then-Toronto Maple Leafs prospect Sean Durzi, in exchange for Zachary Poirier, Barret Kirwin, Mark Woolley and four draft picks on January 9, 2019.[8]
Suzuki made his NHL debut on 3 October 2019 against the Carolina Hurricanes.[9] He scored his first NHL point with a power-play assist in a 5–4 overtime loss to the Buffalo Sabres on 9 October 2019.[10] Suzuki scored his first career NHL goal on October 17, 2019. Teammate Victor Mete scored his first NHL goal in the same game, making the pair the first Canadiens players to do so since 2005.[11]
Personal
He is the older brother of Saginaw Spirit forward and Carolina Hurricanes draft pick, Ryan Suzuki, and his grandfather is a cousin of environmentalist David Suzuki.[12] He is fifth generation Japanese Canadian (Gosei) and is one-quarter Japanese.[13][14]
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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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 | 14 | 22 | 10 | ||
2017–18 | Owen Sound Attack | OHL | 64 | 42 | 58 | 100 | 18 | 11 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 2 | ||
2017–18 | Chicago Wolves | AHL | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
2018–19 | Owen Sound Attack | OHL | 30 | 22 | 23 | 45 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2018–19 | Guelph Storm | OHL | 29 | 12 | 37 | 49 | 8 | 24 | 16 | 26 | 42 | 16 | ||
2019–20 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 71 | 13 | 28 | 41 | 6 | |||||||
NHL totals | 71 | 13 | 28 | 41 | 6 |
International
Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
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2015 | Canada White | U17 | ![]() |
6 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | |
2016 | Canada | IH18 | 5th | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | |
2019 | Canada | WJC | 6th | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | |
Junior totals | 15 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 6 |
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.
- "Glass, Suzuki among eight players released from Golden Knights' camp". sportsnet.ca. September 22, 2017. Retrieved April 17, 2018.
- "OHL Announces 2017-18 Awards Finalists". ntariohockeyleague.com. April 4, 2018. Retrieved April 5, 2018.
- "SUZUKI, KYROU JOIN WOLVES FOR CALDER CUP RUN". chicagowolves.com. April 20, 2018. Retrieved May 1, 2018.
- "Golden Knights Acquire Max Pacioretty From The Montreal Canadiens". NHL.com. September 10, 2018. Retrieved September 10, 2018.
- Beneteau, Josh (January 9, 2019). "Canadiens prospect Nick Suzuki traded from Attack to Storm in OHL". sportsnet.ca. Retrieved January 9, 2019.
- Cowan, Stu (2019-10-03). "Canadiens settle for one point in Carolina, falling 4-3 in a shootout". Montreal Gazette. Retrieved 2019-10-16.
- "Canadiens' Nick Suzuki: Nabs first NHL point". CBS Sports. 2019-10-10. Retrieved 2019-10-16.
- Braverman, Dan (October 17, 2019). "MIN@MTL: Postgame". nhl.com. Retrieved October 17, 2019.
- "Nick Suzuki looking to make a name for himself with Canadiens". montrealgazette.com. Retrieved 2019-09-29.
- "Suzuki feels more confident with Golden Knights". NHL.com. Retrieved 2018-12-28.
- "Gosei Nick Suzuki looks promising for NHL Draft". Nikkei Voice | The Japanese Canadian National Newspaper. 2017-06-26. Retrieved 2018-12-28.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
- Nick Suzuki player profile at Ontario Hockey League
Awards and achievements | ||
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Preceded by Cody Glass |
Vegas Golden Knights first round draft pick 2017 |
Succeeded by Erik Brännström |