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- Born: June 16, 1984
- Birthplace: Brampton, Ontario, Canada
- Nickname: Nasher
- Height: 6' 4"
- Weight: 218 lbs.
- Position: Left wing
- Shoots: Left
- Draft year: 2002, first overall pick
- On the cover of the NHL 2K9 video gameOperation Sports: 2K Sports Signs NHL All-Star Rick Nash to be Cover Athlete for NHL 2K9 (May 15, 2008)
- Youngest player in NHL history to win a scoring trophyOfficial Site of the Columbus Blue Jackets: Rick Nash
- Broke the record for the fastest goal in an NHL All-Star Game after scoring 12 seconds into the 2008 All-Star GameNHL.com: Staal, Savard save Eastern Conference in the end (January 27, 2008)
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Canadian professional hockey player Rick Nash is an all-star left winger and captain of the Columbus Blue Jackets in the National Hockey League.
Nash was placed on injured reserve by the Blue Jackets in January of 2009 with a lower-body injury.ESPN.com: Columbus Blue Jackets Put Rick Nash on Injured Reserve List He missed four games before returning to the Blue Jackets to score a goal, two assists and a shootout goal in the January 18, 2009, win over the Minnesota Wild.CBSSports.com: Nash Fuels Jackets... in First Game Back From Knee Injury
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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Rick Nash Questions
OPEN THREAD: Rick Astley Vs Nine Inch Nails mash-up 3 AnswersThere's just something about the pitch of his voice that doesn't go well with the lovely NIN drone. I had my nose kinda scrunched up while listening to it, so I... read more
One a scale of (1-10) 10 being the highest rating, how do you rate GM CEO Rick Wagners performance? 1 AnswerI would rate his performance as about a 1. Of the "Big Three", only GM and Chrysler needed bailouts, and of those two, only GM needed more than one. For years... read more
Revenge or Truth? What do you think of Jon Stewarts take on CNBC and Rick Santelli? 6 AnswersTruth. While I think there is a certain amount of vengence being taken here, Stewart is not one to pull his punches when he disagrees with his guests; take a lo... read more
What ever happened to Kate Nash? 1 AnswerKate Nash's activities can be followed from his myspace page. http://www.myspace.com/katenashmusic Her upcoming appearance is on July 11, 2009 at Queen Elizabe... read more -
Rick Nash Vital Stats
- Mahalo's Guide to the Columbus Blue Jackets
- NHL.com: Career Stats
- Height: 6' 4"
- Weight: 218 lbs
- Rookie Year: 2002
- Mahalo's Guide to the Columbus Blue Jackets



