Nathan Perkovich

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Nathan Perkovich
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Perkovich with the Albany Devils in 2011
Born (1985-10-15) October 15, 1985 (age 39)
Canton, Michigan, U.S.
Height 6 ft 5 in (196 cm)
Weight 216 lb (98 kg; 15 st 6 lb)
Position Forward
Shot Right
Played for Lowell Devils
Albany Devils
KHL Medveščak Zagreb
Újpesti TE
National teamFlag of Croatia.svg  Croatia
NHL draft 250th overall, 2004
New Jersey Devils
Playing career 20092022

Nathan Perkovich (born October 15, 1985) is a Croatian American former professional ice hockey player. He was selected by the New Jersey Devils in the 8th round (250th overall) of the 2004 NHL Entry Draft. In 2015, Perkovich played for the Croatian national team at the IIHF World Championship Division I. [1]

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Playing career

Before turning professional, Perkovich played three years at NCAA Division 1 Lake Superior State University, in Sault Sainte Marie, MI.

Approaching his seventh season with Croatian club, KHL Medveščak Zagreb, he began the second season of their return from the Kontinental Hockey League to the EBEL, before returning to North America after securing a one-year contract for the 2018–19 season with the Florida Everblades of the ECHL on October 18, 2018. [2]

On August 5, 2019, the Greenville Swamp Rabbits of the ECHL announced that Perkovich had signed a standard player contract for the 2019–20 season. [3] As a veteran for the Swamp Rabbits, Perkovich improved upon his previous season totals, recording 27 assists and 46 points in 58 regular season games before the remainder of the season was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Having left the Swamp Rabbits after his contract expired, Perkovich continued in the ECHL by agreeing to terms with the Jacksonville Icemen on August 25, 2020. [4] He made a solitary appearance with the Icemen before securing a contract abroad with Hungarian club, Újpesti TE of the Erste Liga, on January 19, 2021.

He returned to the Florida Everblades for the 2021–22 season, where he won the Kelly Cup.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
2003–04 Cedar Rapids RoughRiders USHL 351782341010
2004–05 Chicago Steel USHL376285572244
2005–06 Chicago SteelUSHL56282452121
2006–07 Lake Superior State University CCHA 421572259
2007–08 Lake Superior State UniversityCCHA361782552
2008–09 Lake Superior State UniversityCCHA3512122468
2008–09 Trenton Devils ECHL 61344
2009–10 Lowell Devils AHL 681914338150110
2010–11 Albany Devils AHL40891759
2011–12 Albany DevilsAHL531091949
2012–13 KHL Medveščak Zagreb AUT 481221338951120
2012–13 KHL Medveščak Zagreb II CRO 10004
2013–14 KHL Medveščak Zagreb KHL 141016
2013–14 KHL Medveščak Zagreb IICRO467130
2014–15 KHL Medveščak ZagrebKHL5041578
2014–15 KHL Medveščak Zagreb IICRO55492
2015–16 KHL Medveščak ZagrebKHL44257105
2015–16KHL Medveščak Zagreb IICRO20110
2016–17 KHL Medveščak ZagrebKHL4914546
2016–17KHL Medveščak Zagreb II SVN 11120
2016–17KHL Medveščak Zagreb IICRO333616
2017–18 KHL Medveščak ZagrebAUT705512
2018–19 KHL Medveščak ZagrebAUT700015
2018–19 Florida Everblades ECHL59221234921417828
2019–20 Greenville Swamp Rabbits ECHL5819274673
2020–21 Jacksonville Icemen ECHL10000
2020–21 Újpesti TE EL 115611050000
2021–22 Florida EverbladesECHL551672310540002
ECHL totals17357461032701817830
AHL totals16137326918950110
KHL totals15781018235

International

YearTeamEventResultGPGAPtsPIM
2015 Croatia WC D1B 26th542618
2016 CroatiaWC D1B26th52136
2017 CroatiaWC D1B27th503310
Senior totals15661234

References

  1. "Team Roster - Croatia" (PDF). International Ice Hockey Federation . Retrieved June 6, 2015.
  2. "Everblades sign forward Nathan Perkovich". Florida Everblades. October 18, 2018. Retrieved October 18, 2018.
  3. "Longtime Pro Nathan Perkovich Joins Swamp Rabbits". Greenville Swamp Rabbits. Retrieved August 12, 2019.
  4. "Icemen add veteran forward Nathan Perkovich". ECHL. August 25, 2020. Retrieved August 25, 2020.