Nick Bonino
Nick Bonino | |||
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Born |
Hartford, Connecticut, U.S. | April 20, 1988||
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 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] Bonino's play in the 2016 Stanley Cup playoffs was a significant factor in the Pittsburgh Penguins winning the Stanley Cup as he led the team in assists. Along with his line mates, Phil Kessel and Carl Hagelin, the trio was nicknamed the HBK line and noted for their strong play during the playoffs.[12]
On May 4, 2017, Don Cherry lambasted Bonino's play in the 2017 NHL playoffs, calling him "not a good hockey player" for embellishing an alleged injury like a soccer player, icing the puck twice late in the game versus Washington, thereby giving Washington a chance to get more shots in the offensive zone, and for being a "rag-doll". He said faking injuries is "not the Canadian way".[13][14][15][16]
Personal life
In 2014, Bonino married Lauren Cherewyk, a former forward of Boston University Woman’s Hockey Team.[17] The couple had a daughter named Maise on January 5, 2016.[18]
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 | ||
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 | ||
2015–16 | Pittsburgh Penguins | NHL | 63 | 9 | 20 | 29 | 31 | 24 | 4 | 14 | 18 | 12 | ||
NHL totals | 327 | 57 | 93 | 150 | 101 | 54 | 12 | 22 | 34 | 30 |
Medal record | ||
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Representing United States | ||
Ice hockey | ||
World Championships | ||
2015 Czech Republic |
International
Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
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2015 | United States | WC | 10 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 10 | ||
Senior totals | 10 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 10 |
Awards and honors
Awards | Year | |
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College | ||
NCAA All-Tournament Team | 2009 | [19] |
NHL | ||
Stanley Cup Champion | 2016 | [20] |
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.
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(help) - ^ Canucks, Vancouver (2014-06-27). "Canucks acquire Bonino, Sbisa & picks for Kesler". Vancouver Canucks. Retrieved 2014-06-27.
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(help) - ^ "Canucks acquire Sutter & 3rd rounder from Pens". Vancouver Canucks. Retrieved July 28, 2015.
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(help) - ^ "Penguins cap turnaround season with 4th Stanley Cup". news4sanantonio.com. 2016-06-12. Retrieved 2016-06-12.
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- ^ https://twitter.com/JClipperton_CP/status/860291634994348033
- ^ https://twitter.com/MatiszJohn/status/860291559341928451
- ^ https://twitter.com/Goatzel/status/860293120184930304
- ^ "2 minutes for tying the knot". Full Tilt Hockey. August 2, 2014. Retrieved April 28, 2016.
- ^ "Bonino Cup Penguins". triblive.com. 2016-06-12. Retrieved 2016-06-12.
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(help) - ^ "NCAA Frozen Four Records" (PDF). NCAA. 2010-06-19. Retrieved 2013-06-19.
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(help) - ^ "Penguins win Stanley Cup, defeat Sharks in Game 6". National Hockey League. 2016-06-12. Retrieved 2016-06-12.
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External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
- 1988 births
- Living people
- American ice hockey centers
- Anaheim Ducks players
- Boston University Terriers men's ice hockey players
- Ice hockey people from Connecticut
- People from Farmington, Connecticut
- Pittsburgh Penguins players
- San Jose Sharks draft picks
- Sportspeople from Hartford, Connecticut
- Stanley Cup champions
- Syracuse Crunch players
- Vancouver Canucks players
- American men's ice hockey players