Rick Nash

Canadian professional hockey player Rick Nash is an all-star left winger and captain of the Columbus Blue Jackets in the National Hockey League.

Fast Facts

1. Born: June 16, 1984
2. Birthplace: Brampton, Ontario, Canada
3. Nickname: Nasher
4. Height: 6' 4"
5. Weight: 218 lbs.
6. Position: Left wing
7. Shoots: Left
8. Draft year: 2002, first overall pick
9. On the cover of the NHL 2K9 video game¹
10. Youngest player in NHL history to win a scoring trophy²
11. Broke the record for the fastest goal in an NHL All-Star Game after scoring 12 seconds into the 2008 All-Star Game³

NHL Career

Nash was drafted first overall in the 2002 NHL Draft by the Columbus Blue Jackets. He joined the Blue Jackets for his rookie season that same year and scored 17 goals and 22 assists. Nash played in Switzerland during the 2004-05 NHL Lockout. He returned to the Blue Jackets after the lockout and was named team captain on March 12, 2008.

Career Highlights

• 2001: Emms Family Award, OHL Rookie of the Year
• 2002: World Junior Ice Hockey Championships, silver medal
• 2003: NHL All-Rookie Team
• 2004: Maurice Richard Trophy, top goal scorer in the NHL
• 2004: NHL All-Star Game
• 2005: World Ice Hockey Championships, silver medal
• 2007: NHL All-Star Game
• 2007: World Ice Hockey Championships, gold medal and MVP
• 2008: NHL All-Star Game
• 2008: Named Captain of the Columbus Blue Jackets
• 2008: World Ice Hockey Championships, silver medal

Timeline

• 2000-02: London Knights, OHL
• 2002: Drafted by the Columbus Blue Jackets
• 2002-04: Columbus Blue Jackets
• 2004-05: HC Davos, Switzerland
• 2005-present: Columbus Blue Jackets

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