Nick Perbix

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Nick Perbix
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Perbix in 2022
Born (1998-06-15) June 15, 1998 (age 25)
Elk River, Minnesota, U.S.
Height 6 ft 3 in (191 cm)
Weight 202 lb (92 kg; 14 st 6 lb)
Position Defense
Shoots Right
NHL team Tampa Bay Lightning
National teamFlag of the United States.svg  United States
NHL draft 169th overall, 2017
Tampa Bay Lightning
Playing career 2022–present

Nicklaus Perbix (born June 15, 1998) is an American professional ice hockey defenseman for the Tampa Bay Lightning of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was a member of United States national team at the 2022 Winter Olympics. [1]

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Playing career

Perbix was a star player for Elk River High School, scoring well over a point per game as a senior and being a finalist for the Mr. Hockey Award. [2] After being selected by the Tampa Bay Lightning in the NHL Draft, he played a season of junior hockey for the Omaha Lancers before he began attending St. Cloud State University. He made an immediate splash in the college ranks, helping the Huskies finish atop the NCHC standings, and was named to the conference All-Rookie team. After his sophomore season was cut short due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Perbix came back the following year in good form and was instrumental in getting St. Cloud to the program's first NCAA championship appearance.

Perbix continued to increase his scoring output for his senior season and was firing at a point per game pace for most of the year. After the NHL announced that they would not be sending any players to the Winter Olympics due to the COVID-19 pandemic, [3] Perbix was selected as a member of the United States team. [4] On March 31, 2022, the Tampa Bay Lightning signed Perbix to a one-year, entry-level contract commencing in the 2022–23 season. He was immediately assigned to join AHL affiliate, the Syracuse Crunch, on an amateur tryout contract for the remainder of the season. [5]

On October 18, 2022, Perbix made his NHL debut with the Tampa Bay Lightning in a loss to the visiting Philadelphia Flyers at Amalie Arena. [6] [7] On October 26, 2022, Perbix recorded his first career NHL assist and point in a 4–2 victory over the Anaheim Ducks at the Honda Center. [8] [9]

On November 5, 2022, Perbix scored his first career NHL goal in a 5–3 Lightning win over the Buffalo Sabres. [10]

On January 2, 2023, the Lightning signed Perbix to a two-year extension that would keep him on the team through the 2024–25 season.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
2017–18 Omaha Lancers USHL 564252938402214
2018–19 St. Cloud State NCHC 395152016—————
2019–20 St. Cloud StateNCHC344111525—————
2020–21 St. Cloud StateNCHC317162316—————
2021–22 St. Cloud StateNCHC316253114—————
2021–22 Syracuse Crunch AHL 12268250110
2022–23 Syracuse CrunchAHL20000—————
2022–23 Tampa Bay Lightning NHL 69515202260330
2023–24 Tampa Bay LightningNHL77222241020002
NHL totals146737443280332

International

YearTeamEventResultGPGAPtsPIM
2022 United States OG 5th40110
2023 United States WC 4th102242
Senior totals142352

Awards and honors

AwardYearRef
All-NCHC First Team 2021–22 [11]

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