Canadian ice hockey player From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Richard McLaren Nash (born June 16, 1984 in Brampton, Ontario), better known as Rick Nash, is a former Canadian professional ice hockey right winger for the Columbus Blue Jackets where he is the team's captain. He also played for the New York Rangers and Boston Bruins of the NHL as well as the HC Davos. He was picked by the Blue Jackets with the first overall pick in the 2002 NHL Entry Draft. He played in the OHL with the London Knights.
Rick Nash | |||
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Born |
Brampton, ON, CAN | June 16, 1984||
Height | 6 ft 4 in (193 cm) | ||
Weight | 218 lb (99 kg; 15 st 8 lb) | ||
Position | Right Wing | ||
Shot | Left | ||
Played for |
Columbus Blue Jackets New York Rangers Boston Bruins HC Davos (NLA) | ||
National team | Canada | ||
NHL Draft |
1st overall, 2002 Columbus Blue Jackets | ||
Playing career | 2002–2018 |
He was on the Team Canada's men's ice hockey team in the 2010 Winter Olympics where they won the gold medal.
Rick Nash retired from playing hockey in 2018 due to concussion symptoms.
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