Nic Petan

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Nic Petan
Nic Petan Manitoba.jpg
Petan with the Manitoba Moose in 2015
Born (1995-03-22) March 22, 1995 (age 29)
Delta, British Columbia, Canada
Height 5 ft 9 in (175 cm)
Weight 180 lb (82 kg; 12 st 12 lb)
Position Centre
Shoots Left
NHL team (P)
Cur. team
Former teams		 New York Rangers
Hartford Wolf Pack  (AHL)
Winnipeg Jets
Toronto Maple Leafs
Vancouver Canucks
Minnesota Wild
NHL draft 43rd overall, 2013
Winnipeg Jets
Playing career 2015–present

Nicolas Petan (born March 22, 1995) is a Canadian professional ice hockey centre for the Hartford Wolf Pack in the American Hockey League (AHL) while under contract to the New York Rangers in the National Hockey League (NHL). Petan was selected by the Winnipeg Jets in the second round, 43rd overall, of the 2013 NHL Entry Draft. [1]

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Playing career

Amateur

As a youth, Petan played in the 2007 and 2008 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournaments with a minor ice hockey team from North shore. [2]

Petan, who played in the Western Hockey League (WHL) beginning in the 2010–11 season with the Portland Winterhawks, was rewarded for his outstanding performance in the 2012–13 season by being named to the 2013 WHL West First All-Star Team. [3] Petan led the WHL with 74 assists, and shared the overall points title with Brendan Leipsic, finishing with 120 points in 68 games. Petan scored 9 goals with 19 assists in 21 playoff games and was +13 with 16 penalty minutes. The Winterhawks reached the 2013 Memorial Cup championship game, losing 6–4 to the Halifax Mooseheads. Petan scored one goal and nine assists and was +1 in five Memorial Cup games.

In the 2013–14 season, Petan had 35 goals and led the WHL with 78 assists, finishing +47 with 69 penalty minutes. Portland finished first in the U.S. Division and reached the WHL Finals for the fourth straight year. The Winterhawks lost to the eventual Memorial Cup champions, the Edmonton Oil Kings. Petan scored 7 goals with 21 assists and was +7, with 38 penalty minutes in 21 playoff games.

In December 2013, Petan signed a three-year, entry-level contract with the Winnipeg Jets. [4] In 2014–15, Petan returned to the Winterhawks for his final year of junior eligibility and finished with 89 points in the regular season and another 28 points in the playoffs.

Professional

After finishing major junior hockey, Petan immediately jumped to the NHL, starting the 2015–16 season with the Winnipeg Jets. He scored a goal in his NHL debut for the Jets on October 8, 2015, against Tuukka Rask of the Boston Bruins. [5] On November 19, 2015, he was reassigned to the Jets' American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate, the Manitoba Moose. On March 17, 2016, the Jets recalled Petan. [6]

Petan made the Jets' opening night roster for the 2017–18 season, but was reassigned to the Moose after playing in six games. [7] He scored at a point-per-game pace with Manitoba, registering 15 goals and 37 assists in 52 games. He was recalled to the Jets on two occasions finishing with 2 goals in 15 games. On August 1, 2018, following the completion of his entry-level contract earlier in the off-season, Petan was signed as a restricted free agent to a one-year, two-way extension with the Jets. [8]

Petan, now waiver eligible, began the 2018–19 season with the Jets. He played sparingly for the Central Division-contending Jets, appearing in just 13 games approaching the trade deadline before he was traded to the Toronto Maple Leafs in exchange for Pär Lindholm on February 25, 2019. [9] On March 21, Petan signed a two-year contract extension with the Leafs. [10]

On July 28, 2021, the Vancouver Canucks signed Petan to a one-year, two-way contract worth $750,000 at the NHL level. [11]

At the conclusion of his contract with the Canucks, Petan left as a free agent and signed his first contract with an American team, agreeing to a two-year, two-way contract with the Minnesota Wild on July 13, 2022. [12]

On March 8, 2024, the Wild traded Petan to the New York Rangers in exchange for Turner Elson. [13]

International play

Medal record
Ice hockey
Representing Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg
Ivan Hlinka Memorial Tournament
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2012 Piešťany
World Junior Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2015 Canada

At the 2012 Ivan Hlinka Memorial Tournament, Petan helped Canada's under-18 team win the gold medal. During the 2013–14 season, he represented the WHL in the Subway Series, then played for Canada's under-20 team at the 2014 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships. He was invited back to represent Canada at the 2015 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships, where he was instrumental in Canada's gold medal win, including scoring a hat-trick against Slovakia in the semi-final. [14]

Personal life

Petan was born on March 22, 1995, in Delta, British Columbia, to mother Rosanna and father Franc. Nic has an older brother who is also a hockey player, Alex. His father committed suicide on September 18, 2018. [15]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
2010–11 Portland Winterhawks WHL 3011070000
2011–12 Portland WinterhawksWHL6114213522220004
2012–13 Portland WinterhawksWHL71467412043219192816
2013–14 Portland WinterhawksWHL63357811369217212838
2014–15 Portland WinterhawksWHL54157489411710182820
2015–16 Winnipeg Jets NHL 2624610—————
2015–16 Manitoba Moose AHL 479233226—————
2016–17 Manitoba MooseAHL94154—————
2016–17 Winnipeg JetsNHL541121312—————
2017–18 Winnipeg JetsNHL152026—————
2017–18 Manitoba MooseAHL521537522491348
2018–19 Winnipeg JetsNHL130222—————
2018–19 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL51010—————
2019–20 Toronto Maple LeafsNHL160334—————
2019–20 Toronto Marlies AHL2510213110—————
2020–21 Toronto Maple LeafsNHL70114—————
2020–21 Toronto MarliesAHL1478156—————
2021–22 Abbotsford Canucks AHL371232442020112
2021–22 Vancouver Canucks NHL180224—————
2022–23 Iowa Wild AHL532339625020110
2022–23 Minnesota Wild NHL101232—————
2023–24 Iowa WildAHL4412284026—————
2023–24 Minnesota WildNHL60222—————
2023–24Hartford Wolf PackAHL153586101346
NHL totals 1707283546—————

International

YearTeamEventResultGPGAPtsPIM
2014 Canada WJC 4th741512
2015 CanadaWJCGold medal icon.svg747110
Junior totals14881612

Awards and honours

AwardYearRef
WHL
West First All-Star Team 2013, 2014 [16] [17]
WHL Plus-Minus Award 2013
Bob Clarke Trophy 2013
CHL Top Prospects Game 2013
CHL Top Scorer Award2013
West Second All-Star Team 2015

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References

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  2. ↑ "Pee-Wee players who have reached NHL or WHA" (PDF). Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament. 2018. Retrieved January 5, 2019.
  3. ↑ "Hawks With 7 All-Stars, 2 Award Finalists". Portland Winterhawks. April 2, 2013. Retrieved June 7, 2015.
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  5. ↑ "Six Jets score in season-opening win against Bruins". National Hockey League. October 8, 2015. Retrieved October 8, 2015.
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