Nick DeSimone
| Nick DeSimone | |||
|---|---|---|---|
.jpg) DeSimone with the Calgary Wranglers in 2022 | |||
| Born |
November 21, 1994 East Amherst, New York, U.S | ||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) | ||
| Weight | 190 lb (86 kg; 13 st 8 lb) | ||
| Position | Defense | ||
| Shoots | Right | ||
| NHL team (P) Cur. team Former teams |
New Jersey Devils Utica Comets (AHL) Calgary Flames | ||
| NHL draft | Undrafted | ||
| Playing career | 2017–present | ||
Nick DeSimone (born November 21, 1994) is an American professional ice hockey defenseman for the Utica Comets of the American Hockey League (AHL) while under contract to the New Jersey Devils of the National Hockey League (NHL).
Playing career
[edit]He played college ice hockey at Union College. Undrafted, he signed a two-year contract with the San Jose Sharks on March 30, 2017,[1] and was later re-signed to a two-year contract on July 11, 2019.[2]
On April 12, 2019, DeSimone was traded to the Vegas Golden Knights who the loaned him to the Rochester Americans of the American Hockey League (AHL).[3][4]
On July 17, 2021, his player rights were traded to the New York Rangers.[5] As an unrestricted free agent DeSimone signed a one-year, two way contract with the Calgary Flames on July 28,[6] later re-signing with the Flames to a two-year, two-way contract on July 13, 2022.[7] He played his first NHL game on November 7, 2022, a 4–3 overtime loss to the New York Islanders.[8][9]
On January 25, 2024, DeSimone was claimed off of waivers by the New Jersey Devils.[10] He signed a one-year, one-way contract extension with the Devils on June 24.[11]
Career statistics
[edit]| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2012–13 | Connecticut Oilers | EJHL | 37 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 24 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 2013–14 | Buffalo Jr. Sabres | OJHL | 52 | 13 | 38 | 51 | 30 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 8 | ||
| 2014–15 | Union College | ECAC | 35 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2015–16 | Union College | ECAC | 36 | 4 | 14 | 18 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2016–17 | Union College | ECAC | 38 | 9 | 10 | 19 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2016–17 | San Jose Barracuda | AHL | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0 | ||
| 2017–18 | San Jose Barracuda | AHL | 59 | 6 | 14 | 20 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 2018–19 | San Jose Barracuda | AHL | 65 | 14 | 32 | 46 | 30 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 2019–20 | San Jose Bararcuda | AHL | 48 | 5 | 14 | 19 | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2020–21 | San Jose Barracuda | AHL | 14 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2020–21 | Rochester Americans | AHL | 8 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2021–22 | Stockton Heat | AHL | 68 | 4 | 21 | 25 | 28 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4 | ||
| 2022–23 | Calgary Wranglers | AHL | 65 | 8 | 38 | 46 | 38 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6 | ||
| 2022–23 | Calgary Flames | NHL | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2023–24 | Calgary Wranglers | AHL | 10 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2023–24 | Calgary Flames | NHL | 23 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2023–24 | New Jersey Devils | NHL | 11 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 38 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
Awards and honors
[edit]| Award | Year | Ref |
|---|---|---|
| OJHL | ||
| First All-Star Team | 2014 | |
References
[edit]- ^ "Sharks Sign Unrestricted Free Agent Nick DeSimone". NHL.com. March 30, 2017. Archived from the original on March 10, 2018. Retrieved January 25, 2024.
- ^ "Sharks Re-Sign Defenseman Nick DeSimone". NHL.com. July 11, 2019. Archived from the original on July 12, 2019. Retrieved January 25, 2024.
- ^ "Vegas Golden Knights Acquire Mattias Janmark From The Chicago Blackhawks". NHL.com. April 12, 2021. Archived from the original on April 12, 2021. Retrieved January 25, 2024.
- ^ "DeSimone loaned to Rochester". amerks.com. April 19, 2021. Archived from the original on April 19, 2021. Retrieved January 25, 2024.
- ^ "Rangers Make Two Trades". NHL.com. July 17, 2021. Archived from the original on October 11, 2021. Retrieved January 25, 2024.
- ^ "Flames sign trio". NHL.com. July 28, 2021. Archived from the original on July 29, 2021. Retrieved January 25, 2024.
- ^ "Flames sign four free agents, re-sign pair of defencemen". NHL.com. July 13, 2022. Archived from the original on July 21, 2022. Retrieved January 25, 2024.
- ^ Gilbertson, Wes (November 7, 2022). "'Tonight, hopefully, is the first of many': Flames call-up DeSimone logs NHL debut". Calgary Sun. Archived from the original on November 8, 2022. Retrieved January 25, 2024.
- ^ "Dobson scores in OT to rally Islanders past Flames, 4-3". ESPN. November 7, 2022. Archived from the original on November 12, 2022. Retrieved January 25, 2024.
- ^ Kasan, Sam (January 25, 2024). "Devils Claim DeSimone off Waivers". NHL.com. Archived from the original on January 25, 2024. Retrieved January 25, 2024.
- ^ Flannery, Kristy (June 24, 2024). "Devils Re-Sign Nick Desimone to One-Year Contract". The Hockey News. Retrieved June 24, 2024.
External links
[edit]- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
- 1994 births
- Living people
- Calgary Flames players
- Calgary Wranglers players
- New Jersey Devils players
- Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in the United States
- Rochester Americans players
- San Jose Barracuda players
- Stockton Heat players
- Undrafted National Hockey League players
- Union Garnet Chargers men's ice hockey players
- Utica Comets players