Derek Nesbitt

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Derek Nesbitt
Derek Nesbitt Wolves.jpg
Born (1982-04-16) April 16, 1982 (age 43)
Egmondville, Ontario, Canada
Height 6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight 185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb)
Position Left Wing
Shot Right
Played for Rockford IceHogs
San Antonio Rampage
Manitoba Moose
Peoria Rivermen
WBS Penguins
Oklahoma City Barons
Chicago Wolves
HC Bolzano
NHL draft Undrafted
Playing career 20052022

Derek Nesbitt (born April 16, 1982) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player and the current head coach of the Atlanta Gladiators of the ECHL.

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Playing career

Nesbitt, who was not selected in the NHL Draft, played for the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins during the 2012-13 season after being acquired from the Peoria Rivermen in a trade on April 10, 2013. [1]

On July 12, 2013, Nesbitt agreed to a one-year AHL contract with the Oklahoma City Barons as a free agent. [2] Nesbitt started the 2013-14 season with the Barons, scoring 10 goals and 19 points in 38 games before he was traded to the San Antonio Rampage on January 17, 2014. His second stint with the Rampage lasted just 5 games before he was again traded for future considerations to the Chicago Wolves on February 8, 2014. [3]

As a free agent, Nesbitt chose to continue his career in Europe by signing a one-year deal with HC Bolzano, the reigning champions of the EBEL, on August 20, 2014. [4] After spending a season in Austria, he came back to North America, rejoining the Gwinnett Gladiators, who would later be renamed the Atlanta Gladiators, for a fourth stint on a one-year contract signed August 1, 2015. [5]

After six seasons as a key player and team captain with the Atlanta Gladiators, Nesbitt announced his retirement from professional hockey on 2022-07-11, concluding a 16-year playing career. [6]

On November 8, 2022, Nesbitt was appointed as the Assistant Coach of the Gladiators. [7]

On 2023-06-6, the Atlanta Gladiators named Nesbitt as the sixth head coach in the franchise's history. [8]

Career statistics

Regular season Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
2001–02 Ferris State University CCHA 369112016
2002–03 Ferris State UniversityCCHA4220335326
2003–04 Ferris State UniversityCCHA3811172836
2004–05 Ferris State UniversityCCHA3819214044
2004–05 Bossier-Shreveport Mudbugs CHL 70550
2005–06 Gwinnett Gladiators ECHL 7126436961767138
2006–07 Idaho Steelheads ECHL663051813222612188
2007–08 Gwinnett GladiatorsECHL261128394
2007–08 Rockford IceHogs AHL 4617183561233612
2008–09 San Antonio Rampage AHL4969156
2008–09 Manitoba Moose AHL5044010000
2009–10 Rockford IceHogsAHL234156
2009–10 Toledo Walleye ECHL371122331543140
2010–11 Gwinnett GladiatorsECHL11810186
2010–11 Peoria Rivermen AHL551725421240220
2011–12 Peoria RivermenAHL7522335514
2012–13 Peoria RivermenAHL6626214718
2012–13 Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins AHL10000140664
2013–14 Oklahoma City Barons AHL381091916
2013–14San Antonio RampageAHL51010
2013–14 Chicago Wolves AHL91120
2014–15 HC Bolzano EBEL 531428421473470
2015–16 Atlanta Gladiators ECHL7228346220
2016–17 Atlanta GladiatorsECHL7227255220
2017–18 Atlanta GladiatorsECHL711522371842020
2018–19 Atlanta GladiatorsECHL6418325012
2019–20 Atlanta GladiatorsECHL6015314610
2021–22 Atlanta GladiatorsECHL651833511241120
AHL totals37210412122578313111416

References

  1. "Penguins acquire Nesbitt from Peoria". WBS Penguins. 2013. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2013-04-10.
  2. "Barons agree to terms with Nesbitt". Oklahoma City Barons. 2013-07-12. Archived from the original on 2014-02-22. Retrieved 2013-07-12.
  3. "Wolves acquire Nesbitt". American Hockey League. 2014-02-08. Retrieved 2014-02-08.
  4. "Experience and points to HCB in Nesbitt and Cullen" (in Italian). HCB South Tyrol. 2014-08-20. Archived from the original on 2014-08-21. Retrieved 2014-08-20.
  5. "Nesbitt returns to Gladiators". Gwinnett Gladiators. 2015-08-01. Retrieved 2015-08-01.
  6. "Atlanta's Nesbitt announces retirement". ECHL. 2022-07-11. Retrieved 2022-07-11.
  7. "Derek Nesbitt Officially Named Gladiators Assistant Coach". www.atlantagladiators.com. Retrieved 2022-11-09.
  8. "Nesbitt Takes Over as Atlanta Head Coach". echl.com. 2023-06-06. Retrieved 2023-06-06.