Nick Cicek

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Nick Cicek
Born (2000-05-29) May 29, 2000 (age 23)
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Height 6 ft 3 in (191 cm)
Weight 201 lb (91 kg; 14 st 5 lb)
Position Defence
Shoots Left
NHL team (P)
Cur. team
Former teams		 Vancouver Canucks
Abbotsford Canucks  (AHL)
San Jose Sharks
NHL Draft Undrafted
Playing career 2021–present

Nicholas Cicek (born May 29, 2000) is a Canadian-Turkish professional ice hockey defenceman playing with the Abbotsford Canucks in the American Hockey League (AHL) while under contract to the Vancouver Canucks of the National Hockey League (NHL).

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Playing career

Cicek originally played junior hockey in his home city of Winnipeg before he was selected in the seventh-round, 149th overall, of the 2015 WHL Bantam Draft by the Portland Winterhawks. He played the Winnipeg Wild in the Manitoba U-18 'AAA' Hockey League (MMHL) and Winnipeg Blues of the Manitoba Junior Hockey League (MJHL) before making his major junior debut with Portland.

He appeared in parts of four season with the Winterhawks in the Western Hockey League (WHL), captaining the club in his final season in 2020–21, while notching career highs in assists and points despite the shortened COVID-19 affected campaign.

As an undrafted free agent and having completed his junior career, Cicek signalled the beginning of his professional career in signing a one-year AHL contract with the San Jose Barracuda on May 20, 2021. He immediately joined the Barracuda on an amateur try-out contract for the remainder of the 2020–21 season. [1]

In his first full professional season in 2021–22, Cicek continued his late-blooming development in quickly establishing himself within the Barracuda blueline to finish second in points and finish 9th in league scoring among rookie defenceman with 5 goals and 25 points through 53 regular season games. On April 12, 2022, Cicek was signed to his first NHL contract after agreeing to a two-year, entry-level deal with the Barracuda's affiliate, the San Jose Sharks. [2]

Cicek was reassigned by the Sharks to continue with the Barracuda to begin the 2022–23 season. After 10 scoreless games with the Barracuda, Cicek received his first recall to the NHL on November 15, 2022. [3] He immediately made his NHL debut with the Sharks that night, playing in a top-four pairing role in a 5–2 defeat against the Vegas Golden Knights. [4] In just his second game, he registered his first point, an assist on a goal to Matt Nieto, during a 7–4 defeat to the Detroit Red Wings on November 17, 2022. [5]

On December 15, 2023, Cicek was traded to the Vancouver Canucks along with a sixth-round pick in the 2024 NHL Entry Draft in exchange for Jack Studnicka. [6]

Personal

Cicek's father, Nazim, is from Turkey and he holds both Canadian and Turkish citizenship. He played for Turkey in the 2017 European Youth Olympic Festival when he was 16. [4] Cicek's younger brother, Michael, plays major junior hockey with the Kelowna Rockets in the WHL. [7]

Career statistics

Regular season Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
2015–16Winnipeg Wild MMHL 30110411210
2016–17Winnipeg WildMMHL3432124871127926
2017–18 Winnipeg Blues MJHL 34610161041212312
2017–18 Portland Winterhawks WHL 70006—————
2018–19 Portland WinterhawksWHL44013135450220
2019–20 Portland WinterhawksWHL634101491—————
2020–21 Portland WinterhawksWHL245162146—————
2021–22 San Jose Barracuda AHL 535202562—————
2022–23 San Jose BarracudaAHL3712338—————
2022–23 San Jose Sharks NHL 1604415—————
2023–24 San Jose BarracudaAHL1812321—————
NHL totals1604415—————

Awards and honours

AwardYear
MMHL
First All-Star Team2017

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References

  1. ↑ "Cicek agrees to terms with San Jose Barracuda". Portland Winterhawks. May 20, 2021. Retrieved November 29, 2022.
  2. ↑ "Sharks sign defenceman Nick Cicek". San Jose Sharks. April 12, 2022. Retrieved April 12, 2022.
  3. ↑ San Jose Sharks (November 15, 2022). "Sharks recall D Nick Cicek from Barracuda" . Retrieved November 29, 2022– via Twitter. [self-published]
  4. 1 2 "Sharks defenseman, making NHL debut, gets boost from teammates after turnover". The Mercury News. November 16, 2022. Retrieved November 29, 2022.
  5. ↑ "Red Wings beat Sharks 7–4, snap four-game losing streak". ESPN. November 17, 2022. Retrieved November 29, 2022.
  6. ↑ "Canucks acquire Nick Cicek, sixth-round pick from Sharks for Jack Studnicka". Sportsnet. December 15, 2023. Retrieved December 15, 2023.
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