Nick DeSimone (born November 21, 1994) is an American professional ice hockey defenseman for the New Jersey Devils of the National Hockey League (NHL).

Nick DeSimone
DeSimone with the Calgary Wranglers in 2022
Born (1994-11-21) November 21, 1994 (age 29)
East Amherst, New York, U.S
Height 6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight 190 lb (86 kg; 13 st 8 lb)
Position Defense
Shoots Right
NHL team
Former teams
New Jersey Devils
Calgary Flames
NHL draft Undrafted
Playing career 2017–present

Playing career

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He played college ice hockey at Union College. Undrafted, he signed a two-year contract with the San Jose Sharks on March 30, 2017,[1] and was later re-signed to a two-year contract on July 11, 2019.[2]

On April 12, 2019, DeSimone was traded to the Vegas Golden Knights who the loaned him to the Rochester Americans of the American Hockey League (AHL).[3][4]

On July 17, 2021, his player rights were traded to the New York Rangers.[5] As an unrestricted free agent DeSimone signed a one-year, two way contract with the Calgary Flames on July 28,[6] later re-signing with the Flames to a two-year, two-way contract on July 13, 2022.[7] He played his first NHL game on November 7, 2022, a 4–3 overtime loss to the New York Islanders.[8][9]

On January 25, 2024, DeSimone was claimed off of waivers by the New Jersey Devils.[10] He signed a one-year, one-way contract extension with the Devils on June 24.[11]

Career statistics

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Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2012–13 Connecticut Oilers EJHL 37 5 10 15 24 2 1 0 1 2
2013–14 Buffalo Jr. Sabres OJHL 52 13 38 51 30 11 4 2 6 8
2014–15 Union College ECAC 35 2 9 11 10
2015–16 Union College ECAC 36 4 14 18 16
2016–17 Union College ECAC 38 9 10 19 16
2016–17 San Jose Barracuda AHL 4 1 0 1 0 13 1 5 6 0
2017–18 San Jose Barracuda AHL 59 6 14 20 8 4 0 1 1 2
2018–19 San Jose Barracuda AHL 65 14 32 46 30 4 1 1 2 2
2019–20 San Jose Bararcuda AHL 48 5 14 19 21
2020–21 San Jose Barracuda AHL 14 0 5 5 2
2020–21 Rochester Americans AHL 8 0 6 6 2
2021–22 Stockton Heat AHL 68 4 21 25 28 13 2 3 5 4
2022–23 Calgary Wranglers AHL 65 8 38 46 38 9 2 4 6 6
2022–23 Calgary Flames NHL 4 0 0 0 2
2023–24 Calgary Wranglers AHL 10 0 8 8 0
2023–24 Calgary Flames NHL 23 1 4 5 2
2023–24 New Jersey Devils NHL 11 1 1 2 2
NHL totals 38 2 5 7 6

Awards and honors

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Award Year Ref
OJHL
First All-Star Team 2014

References

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  1. ^ "Sharks Sign Unrestricted Free Agent Nick DeSimone". NHL.com. March 30, 2017. Archived from the original on March 10, 2018. Retrieved January 25, 2024.
  2. ^ "Sharks Re-Sign Defenseman Nick DeSimone". NHL.com. July 11, 2019. Archived from the original on July 12, 2019. Retrieved January 25, 2024.
  3. ^ "Vegas Golden Knights Acquire Mattias Janmark From The Chicago Blackhawks". NHL.com. April 12, 2021. Archived from the original on April 12, 2021. Retrieved January 25, 2024.
  4. ^ "DeSimone loaned to Rochester". amerks.com. April 19, 2021. Archived from the original on April 19, 2021. Retrieved January 25, 2024.
  5. ^ "Rangers Make Two Trades". NHL.com. July 17, 2021. Archived from the original on October 11, 2021. Retrieved January 25, 2024.
  6. ^ "Flames sign trio". NHL.com. July 28, 2021. Archived from the original on July 29, 2021. Retrieved January 25, 2024.
  7. ^ "Flames sign four free agents, re-sign pair of defencemen". NHL.com. July 13, 2022. Archived from the original on July 21, 2022. Retrieved January 25, 2024.
  8. ^ Gilbertson, Wes (November 7, 2022). "'Tonight, hopefully, is the first of many': Flames call-up DeSimone logs NHL debut". Calgary Sun. Archived from the original on November 8, 2022. Retrieved January 25, 2024.
  9. ^ "Dobson scores in OT to rally Islanders past Flames, 4-3". ESPN. November 7, 2022. Archived from the original on November 12, 2022. Retrieved January 25, 2024.
  10. ^ Kasan, Sam (January 25, 2024). "Devils Claim DeSimone off Waivers". NHL.com. Archived from the original on January 25, 2024. Retrieved January 25, 2024.
  11. ^ Flannery, Kristy (June 24, 2024). "Devils Re-Sign Nick Desimone to One-Year Contract". The Hockey News. Retrieved June 24, 2024.
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