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Rick Nash • #61 • LW
Ht/Wt:6'4", 211 lbs.
Born:Jun 16, 1984 (40 yrs) in Brampton, Ont.
Experience:15 years
Drafted:Drafted by Columbus in 2002 (1/1).
Shoots:L
Movements & Injuries
2019
1/11/2019 Announced his retirement.
2018
4/12/2018 Missed the last 11 regular season games (concussion).
3/19/2018 Upper body injury, day-to-day.
2/25/2018 Acquired from the New York Rangers.
2017
4/09/2017 Missed 2 games (undisclosed).
4/04/2017 Undisclosed, day-to-day.
3/12/2017 Missed 1 game (upper body injury).
3/09/2017 Upper body injury, day-to-day.
1/12/2017 Missed 8 games (groin).
2016
12/20/2016 Groin, day-to-day.
12/14/2016 Missed 4 games (groin).
12/07/2016 Groin, day-to-day.
3/12/2016 Missed 20 games (knee injury).
3/08/2016 Knee injury, injured reserve.
1/24/2016 Knee injury, day-to-day.
2015
11/10/2015 Missed 2 games (back injury).
11/06/2015 Back injury, day-to-day.
4/16/2015 Missed the last 2 regular season games (general soreness).
4/09/2015 General soreness, day-to-day.
2/26/2015 Missed 1 game (neck spasms).
2/24/2015 Neck spasms, day-to-day.
2013
11/19/2013 Missed 17 games (head injury).
10/14/2013 Head injury, injured reserve.
10/10/2013 Head injury, day-to-day.
2/28/2013 Missed 4 games (undisclosed).
2/23/2013 Undisclosed, injured reserve.
2/19/2013 Undisclosed, day-to-day.
2012
9/18/2012 Signed with HC Davos (Switzerland).
7/23/2012 Acquired from the Columbus Blue Jackets.
2011
4/10/2011 Missed the last 6 regular season games (back injury).
4/08/2011 Back injury, remainder of the regular season.
3/31/2011 Undisclosed, day-to-day.
2010
11/17/2010 Missed 1 game (lower body injury).
11/12/2010 Lower body injury, day-to-day.
4/09/2010 Missed 2 games (neck injury).
4/05/2010 Neck injury, day-to-day.
3/19/2010 Missed 4 games (lower body injury).
3/09/2010 Lower body injury, day-to-day.
2009
7/03/2009 Signed by the Columbus Blue Jackets to a eight-year contract extension.
1/18/2009 Missed 4 games (left knee injury).
1/09/2009 Left knee injury, day-to-day.
2007
12/29/2007 Missed 2 games (throat).
12/26/2007 Throat, day-to-day.
1/18/2007 Missed 5 games (lower body injury).
1/06/2007 Lower body injury, day-to-day.
2006
11/24/2006 Missed 2 games (groin).
11/19/2006 Groin, day-to-day.
2005
12/17/2005 Missed 17 games (knee injury).
11/07/2005 Knee injury, mid-December.
11/04/2005 Knee injury, sidelined indefinitely.
11/01/2005 Missed 11 games (ankle injury).
10/14/2005 Ankle injury, early November.
10/07/2005 Ankle injury, day-to-day.
8/06/2005 Re-signed as a restricted free agent by the Columbus Blue Jackets to a five-year contract.
2004
8/03/2004 NHL lockout: Signed with the HC Davos of the Swiss National League.
2/11/2004 Missed 2 games (bruised foot).
2/02/2004 Bruised foot, day-to-day.
1/31/2004 Bruised foot, left Saturday's game.
2003
2/05/2003 Missed 3 games (hip pointer).
1/24/2003 Hip Pointer, day-to-day.
1/23/2003 Hip Pointer, left Thursday's game.
2002
12/23/2002 Missed 4 games (bruised tailbone).
12/12/2002 Bruised tailbone, day-to-day.
10/19/2002 Missed 1 game (concussion).
10/17/2002 Concussion, day-to-day.
10/07/2002 Signed by the Columbus Blue Jackets to a three-year contract.
6/22/2002 Drafted by the Columbus Blue Jackets in the 1st round (1st overall) in 2002.
Career Transactions
2018
2/25/2018 New York Rangers traded Rick Nash to the Boston Bruins for Ryan Spooner, Ryan Lindgren, Matt Beleskey, a first-round draft pick in 2018 and a seventh-round draft pick in 2019.
2012
7/23/2012 Columbus Blue Jackets traded Rick Nash, Steve Delisle and a conditional 3rd round selection to the New York Rangers for Brandon Dubinsky, Artem Anisimov, Tim Erixon and a 1st round selection in 2013.
2002
6/22/2002 Drafted by the Columbus Blue Jackets in the 1st round (1st overall) in 2002.
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