Riley Nash
Riley Nash (born May 9, 1989) is a Canadian professional ice hockey forward for the Columbus Blue Jackets 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 and has also played in the NHL for the Carolina Hurricanes and Boston Bruins.
| Riley Nash | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Nash with the Boston Bruins in 2017 | |||
| Born |
May 9, 1989 Consort, Alberta, Canada | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | ||
| Weight | 173 lb (78 kg; 12 st 5 lb) | ||
| Position | Centre/Wing | ||
| Shoots | Right | ||
| NHL team Former teams |
Columbus Blue Jackets Carolina Hurricanes Boston Bruins | ||
| NHL Draft |
21st overall, 2007 Edmonton Oilers | ||
| Playing career | 2010–present | ||
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, Nash went on to play college ice hockey at Cornell University of the NCAA's ECAC conference, where he was a linemate of future NHLer 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, Nash was traded to the Carolina Hurricanes in exchange for the 46th pick at the 2010 NHL Entry Draft. Nearly one month later, on July 19, Nash signed a three-year, entry-level contract with the Hurricanes, forgoing 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 six seasons with the Hurricanes organization, Nash left as a free agent to sign a two-year contract with the Boston Bruins on July 1, 2016.[3] In the 2017–18 season, Nash enjoyed a breakout season in establishing new career highs with 15 goals, 26 assists and 41 points in 76 regular season games.
As a free agent, Nash left the Bruins and signed a three-year, $8.25 million contract with the Columbus Blue Jackets on July 1, 2018.[4]
Personal life
Riley's brother, Brendon Nash, played for the Montreal Canadiens and the Hartford Wolf Pack in the American Hockey League (AHL). They are of no relation to Rick Nash, although Riley and Rick both played for the Boston Bruins during the 2017–18 season.
Career statistics
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2004–05 | Salmon Arm Silverbacks | BCHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2005–06 | Salmon Arm Silverbacks | BCHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2006–07 | Salmon Arm Silverbacks | BCHL | 55 | 38 | 46 | 84 | 87 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2007–08 | Cornell University | ECAC | 36 | 12 | 20 | 32 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2008–09 | Cornell University | ECAC | 36 | 13 | 22 | 35 | 34 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2009–10 | Cornell University | ECAC | 30 | 12 | 24 | 36 | 39 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2010–11 | Charlotte Checkers | AHL | 79 | 14 | 18 | 32 | 26 | 16 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 16 | ||
| 2011–12 | Charlotte Checkers | AHL | 58 | 8 | 12 | 20 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2011–12 | Carolina Hurricanes | NHL | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2012–13 | Charlotte Checkers | AHL | 51 | 13 | 24 | 37 | 20 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 2012–13 | Carolina Hurricanes | NHL | 32 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2013–14 | Carolina Hurricanes | NHL | 73 | 10 | 14 | 24 | 29 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2014–15 | Carolina Hurricanes | NHL | 68 | 8 | 17 | 25 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2015–16 | Carolina Hurricanes | NHL | 64 | 9 | 13 | 22 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2016–17 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 81 | 7 | 10 | 17 | 14 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 2017–18 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 76 | 15 | 26 | 41 | 18 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | ||
| 2018–19 | Columbus Blue Jackets | NHL | 78 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 19 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | ||
| 2019–20 | Columbus Blue Jackets | NHL | 64 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 10 | |||||||
| NHL totals | 541 | 61 | 104 | 165 | 130 | 22 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 10 | ||||
Awards and honours
| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| BCHL | ||
| Interior Conference Rookie of the Year | 2006–07 | |
| College | ||
| 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 | [5] |
References
- "Nash has Carolina and Cornell on his mind". kamloopsnews.ca. November 7, 2010. Retrieved November 7, 2010.
- "Hurricanes sign Riley Nash to three-year deal". National Hockey League. July 19, 2010. Retrieved July 20, 2010.
- "Bruins sign six players". Boston Bruins. July 1, 2016. Retrieved July 1, 2016.
- "Columbus Blue Jackets sign center Riley Nash". Columbus Blue Jackets. July 1, 2018. Retrieved July 1, 2018.
- "All-Tournament Honors" (PDF). ECAC Hockey. Retrieved May 12, 2014.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
| 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 |