Nick Caamano

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Nick Caamano
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Born (1998-09-07) September 7, 1998 (age 25)
Ancaster, Ontario, Canada
Height 6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight 191 lb (87 kg; 13 st 9 lb)
Position Right wing
Shoots Left
NHL team (P)
Cur. team
Dallas Stars
Texas Stars  (AHL)
NHL Draft 146th overall, 2016
Dallas Stars
Playing career 2017present

Nicholas Caamano (born September 7, 1998) is a Canadian professional ice hockey forward who is currently playing with the Texas Stars in the American Hockey League (AHL) as a prospect for the Dallas Stars of the National Hockey League (NHL).

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Early life

Caamano was born on September 7, 1998, in Ancaster, Ontario, Canada [1] to parents Joe and Amalia Caamano. [2]

Playing career

Born and raised in Ancaster, Caamano attended Bishop Tonnos Catholic Secondary School while playing with the Hamilton Jr. Bulldogs minor midget team. [3] After committing to play for the Plymouth Whalers, who drafted him in the second round of the 2014 Ontario Hockey League (OHL) Priority Selection, he enrolled at the Plymouth-Canton Educational Park. [4]

Caamano played for the Flint Firebirds, Plymouth Whalers and Hamilton Bulldogs in the Ontario Hockey League, and was drafted by the Stars in the 2016 NHL Entry Draft. [5] [6]

He scored his first career NHL goal against the Washington Capitals on October 8, 2019. [7] [8] Upon returning to the AHL, Caamano was nominated as their representative for the IOA/American Specialty AHL Man of the Year award for his outstanding contributions to the Central Texas community. [9] During the COVID-19 pandemic, Caamano played 24 games in the 2020–21 NHL season with the Dallas Stars, while he also enrolled in economics, sports management and personal finance classes at Southern New Hampshire University. [10] After spending the 2021–22 season playing in the AHL with the Texas Stars, Caamano underwent back surgery in September 2022, and was placed on the non-roster injured reserve list and is expected to be out for at least three months. [11]

Career statistics

Regular season Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
2013–14 Ancaster Avalanche GOJHL 31450
2014–15 Plymouth Whalers OHL 6336929
2015–16 Flint Firebirds OHL6420173740
2016–17 Flint FirebirdsOHL673529646350338
2016–17 Texas Stars AHL 60332
2017–18 Flint FirebirdsOHL231292138
2017–18 Hamilton Bulldogs OHL41132336562110122222
2018–19 Texas StarsAHL7312122491
2019–20 Dallas Stars NHL 12112440000
2019–20 Texas StarsAHL369142351
2020–21 Dallas StarsNHL2401117
2021–22 Texas StarsAHL47861440
2022–23 Texas StarsAHL2929111084264
NHL totals361232140000

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