Nick Drazenovic

Nick Drazenovic
Drazenovic with the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins in 2014
Born	(1987-01-14) January 14, 1987 (age 37) Prince George, British Columbia, Canada
Height	6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight	205 lb (93 kg; 14 st 9 lb)
Position	Centre
Shot	Left
Played for	St. Louis Blues Columbus Blue Jackets Pittsburgh Penguins
NHL draft	171st overall, 2005 St. Louis Blues
Playing career	2007–2016

Nicholas Drazenovic (born January 14, 1987) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey centre of Croatian ancestry. ^[1] He most recently played with the San Antonio Rampage of the American Hockey League (AHL). Drazenovic was selected by the St. Louis Blues in the 6th round (171st overall) of the 2005 NHL Entry Draft.

Playing career

During the 2010–11 season, in November the Blues recalled Drazenovic from the AHL affiliate, the Peoria Rivermen. He played in three NHL games before being returned to Peoria for the remainder of the year.

On July 7, 2011, after he was not tendered an offer by the Blues, Drazenovic signed a one-year contract with the Columbus Blue Jackets. ^[2] He was assigned to play with affiliate the Springfield Falcons for the start of the 2011–12 season.

On July 5, 2013, Drazenovic signed a one-year, two-way contract with the Pittsburgh Penguins that will pay him $550,000 at the NHL level. ^[3] He was assigned to begin the 2013–14 season in the AHL with affiliate, the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins. On January 14, 2014, Drazenovic was recalled and played a solitary game with Pittsburgh in a 4-3 victory over the Washington Capitals the following day. ^[4] He was promptly returned to the AHL, where he finished the season with 13 goals and 42 points in 63 games.

Drazenovic was re-signed by the Penguins to a one-year deal on July 1, 2014. ^[5] Hampered by injury, Drazenovic was unable to improve upon his previous season with the Penguins, featuring in only 25 games for the 2014–15 season in Wilkes-Barre, however was still able to contribute offensively with 19 points.

As an un-signed free agent over the summer, Drazenovic belatedly returned to professional hockey in the 2015–16 season, signing a professional try-out contract in the AHL with the San Antonio Rampage on December 21, 2015. ^[6] He made his debut with the Rampage that day in a 2-1 victory over the Iowa Wild. ^[7] After a month with the depleted Rampage, Drazenovic secured an AHL contract as he was signed for the remainder of the campaign on January 26, 2015. ^[8]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2002–03	Prince George Cougars	WHL		15	4	4	8	0		—	—	—	—	—
2003–04	Prince George Cougars	WHL		65	7	30	37	38		—	—	—	—	—
2004–05	Prince George Cougars	WHL		72	18	38	56	24		—	—	—	—	—
2005–06	Prince George Cougars	WHL		71	30	33	63	51		5	0	0	0	4
2006–07	Prince George Cougars	WHL		58	18	32	50	63		15	9	10	19	6
2007–08	Peoria Rivermen	AHL		69	16	26	42	38		—	—	—	—	—
2008–09	Peoria Rivermen	AHL		76	12	21	33	43		5	1	0	1	2
2009–10	Peoria Rivermen	AHL		58	19	20	39	40		—	—	—	—	—
2010–11	Peoria Rivermen	AHL		75	23	23	46	24		4	0	1	1	2
2010–11	St. Louis Blues	NHL		3	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
2011–12	Springfield Falcons	AHL		41	13	28	41	16		—	—	—	—	—
2012–13	Springfield Falcons	AHL		62	17	36	53	30		8	2	2	4	2
2012–13	Columbus Blue Jackets	NHL		8	0	0	0	4		—	—	—	—	—
2013–14	Wilkes–Barre/Scranton Penguins	AHL		63	13	29	42	28		9	1	3	4	2
2013–14	Pittsburgh Penguins	NHL		1	0	0	0	2		—	—	—	—	—
2014–15	Wilkes–Barre/Scranton Penguins	AHL		25	8	11	19	18		3	0	1	1	0
2015–16	San Antonio Rampage	AHL		35	2	8	10	12		—	—	—	—	—
AHL totals				504	123	202	325	249		29	4	7	11	8
NHL totals				12	0	0	0	6		—	—	—	—	—

Medal record
Men's ice hockey
Representing
World U-17 Hockey Challenge
	2004 Newfoundland and Labrador

International

Year	Team	Event	Result		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2004	Canada Pacific	U17			6	1	4	5	4
Junior totals					6	1	4	5	4

References

1. "Nick Drazenovic player profile". Eliteprospects.com. January 2, 2011. Retrieved January 2, 2011.
2. "Columbus Blue Jackets sign James Wisniewski to six-year deal". ESPN. July 7, 2011. Retrieved July 7, 2011.
3. "Penguins Sign Forward Nick Drazenovic". National Hockey League . Pittsburgh Penguins. July 5, 2013. Retrieved July 6, 2013.
4. "Penguins edge Capitals on Maata's late goal". National Hockey League. January 14, 2014. Retrieved January 16, 2014.
5. "Penguins re-sign forward Nick Drazenovic". Pittsburgh Penguins. July 1, 2014. Retrieved July 1, 2014.
6. "Rampage sign Nick Drazenovic to PTO contract". San Antonio Rampage. December 21, 2015. Retrieved December 21, 2015.
7. "Rampage seal second straight win over Wild". San Antonio Rampage. December 21, 2015. Retrieved December 21, 2015.
8. San Antonio Rampage (January 26, 2016). "Nick Drazenovic has signed AHL contract". Twitter . Retrieved January 26, 2016.

External links

• Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com , or  Eliteprospects.com , or  Hockey-Reference.com , or  The Internet Hockey Database