Nick Ebert

Nick Ebert
Ebert with the Hartford Wolf Pack in 2019
Born	(1994-05-11) May 11, 1994 (age 29) Livingston, New Jersey, U.S.
Height	6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight	205 lb (93 kg; 14 st 9 lb)
Position	Defense
Shoots	Right
KHL team Former teams	Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg HC Slovan Bratislava Örebro HK
NHL Draft	211th overall, 2012 Los Angeles Kings
Playing career	2013–present

Nick Ebert (born May 11, 1994) is an American professional ice hockey defenseman who is currently under contract with Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL). He was drafted in the seventh round, 211th overall, in the 2012 NHL Entry Draft by the Los Angeles Kings, making him the last pick in the draft.

Playing career

Junior

Ebert was drafted in the first round, 17th overall, by the Windsor Spitfires in the 2010 OHL Draft. ^[1] Ebert was named to the OHL First All-Rookie Team at the conclusion of the 2010–2011 season. ^[2] Originally considered to be a top draft pick, ^{[3] [4]} a poor sophomore season led to Ebert dropping to the seventh round of the 2012 NHL Entry Draft where he was picked by the Los Angeles Kings as the last pick in the draft. ^[5] On December 3, 2013, he was traded to the Guelph Storm along with captain Kerby Rychel in exchange for Brody Milne and eight OHL Draft picks. ^[6] Ebert was assigned to the Ontario Reign after the conclusion of the 2012–13 OHL season to help them compete in the playoffs. ^[7] Ebert was returned to the OHL for the following season where he helped Storm win the J. Ross Robertson Cup as OHL Champions. ^[8]

Professional

Ebert signed a three-year entry-level contract with the Kings on May 28, 2014. ^[9] He won the Calder Cup with the Manchester Monarchs the following season. ^[8] In June 2016, Ebert was traded by the Los Angeles Kings to the Dallas Stars in exchange for Jack Campbell. ^[10]

In the 2016–17 season, after attending the Dallas Stars training camp, Ebert was assigned for the duration of the year to AHL affiliate, the Texas Stars. In solidifying a top-four role on the blueline with Texas, Ebert produced a career-best 9 goals and 16 assists for 25 points in 68 games.

As an un-signed free agent over the summer, Ebert paused his North American career by agreeing to sign with HC Slovan Bratislava of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL) on August 7, 2017. ^{[11] [12]}

In February 2018, Ebert extended his European career by leaving out-of-contention Bratislava after 44 games to sign with Örebro HK of the Swedish Hockey League (SHL). ^{[13] [14]} In his first full season with Örebro in 2018–19, he led the team in average time-on-ice and with 33 points in 49 games. His 33 points ranked fourth among league defenseman.

In June 2019, Ebert, with hopes of revitalizing his North American professional hockey career, used his NHL out-clause to secure his release from Örbero in signing a one-year, two-way contract with the Ottawa Senators of the NHL. ^[15]

After participating in the Senators training camp, Ebert was reassigned to begin the 2019–20 season with AHL affiliate, the Belleville Senators. After just one game in Belleville, on October 7, 2019, Ebert was traded by the Senators, along with a fourth-round pick in the 2021 NHL Entry Draft, to the New York Rangers in exchange for Russian forward Vladislav Namestnikov. ^[16] Ebert played out the remainder of the season in the AHL with the Hartford Wolf Pack, compiling 5 goals and 16 points in 46 games before the season was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

As an impending free agent from the Rangers, Ebert opted to return to Sweden and rejoin his former club, Örebro HK of the SHL, on a two-year contract on June 24, 2020. ^[17]

Following the conclusion of his contract in the SHL, Ebert opted to continue his career abroad in signing a two-year contract with Russian club, Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg of the KHL on July 5, 2022. ^[18]

Career statistics

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2009–10	Waterloo Black Hawks	USHL		53	6	12	18	26		3	1	0	1	0
2010–11	Windsor Spitfires	OHL		64	11	30	41	44		18	1	2	3	6
2011–12	Windsor Spitfires	OHL		66	6	33	39	58		4	0	2	2	8
2012–13	Windsor Spitfires	OHL		68	11	27	38	58		—	—	—	—	—
2012–13	Ontario Reign	ECHL		4	0	3	3	2		10	2	5	7	0
2013–14	Windsor Spitfires	OHL		27	4	16	20	18		—	—	—	—	—
2013–14	Guelph Storm	OHL		38	9	24	33	31		20	5	11	16	8
2014–15	Manchester Monarchs	AHL		45	8	6	14	18		2	0	0	0	0
2015–16	Ontario Reign	AHL		44	2	10	12	28		4	0	0	0	2
2016–17	Texas Stars	AHL		68	9	16	25	40		—	—	—	—	—
2017–18	HC Slovan Bratislava	KHL		44	7	12	19	34		—	—	—	—	—
2017–18	Örebro HK	SHL		7	2	1	3	8		—	—	—	—	—
2018–19	Örebro HK	SHL		49	11	22	33	46		2	1	0	1	2
2019–20	Belleville Senators	AHL		1	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
2019–20	Hartford Wolf Pack	AHL		46	5	11	16	27		—	—	—	—	—
2020–21	Örebro HK	SHL		19	4	7	11	10		9	3	2	5	2
2021–22	Örebro HK	SHL		49	9	23	32	32		6	0	1	1	9
2022–23	Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg	KHL		62	11	30	41	70		7	5	3	8	2
2023–24	Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg	KHL		31	4	7	11	4		13	2	3	5	10
KHL totals				137	22	49	71	108		20	7	6	13	12
SHL totals				124	26	53	79	96		17	4	3	7	13

Awards and honors

Award	Year
OHL
First All-Rookie Team	2011
CHL Top Prospects Game	2012
J. Ross Robertson Cup champion	2014
AHL
Calder Cup champion	2015	[19]

References

1. "First Round Pick Nick Ebert Commits to the Windsor Spitfires". ontariohockeyleague.com. August 30, 2010. Retrieved November 8, 2018.
2. "OHL All-Rookie Teams for 2010-11". ontariohockeyleague.com. April 8, 2011. Retrieved November 8, 2018.
3. Connor, David (November 4, 2011). "Nick Ebert: America's Top NHL Draft Prospect". thehockeywriters.com. Retrieved November 8, 2018.
4. "NHL Draft: Stock dropping for five players". sportsnet.ca. June 14, 2012. Retrieved November 8, 2018.
5. Benneian, Rob (June 5, 2012). "Ebert eager to prove teams wrong". themediaplex.com. Retrieved November 8, 2018.
6. "Spits trade Rychel, Ebert to Guelph". Windsor Star. December 3, 2013. Retrieved November 8, 2018.
7. Norris, Bill (April 3, 2013). "ECHL Hockey: Young defenseman Nick Ebert making an impression for Reign". dailybulletin.com. Retrieved November 8, 2018.
8. "Former Storm win Calder Cup with Monarchs". guelphstorm.com. June 17, 2015. Retrieved November 8, 2018.
9. "KINGS SIGN EBERT". manchestermonarchs.com. May 28, 2014. Archived from the original on November 9, 2018. Retrieved November 8, 2018.
10. "Dallas Stars Acquire Defenseman Nick Ebert From The Los Angeles Kings In Exchange For Goaltender Jack Campbell". NHL.com.
11. "Nick Ebert: Signs with KHL team". cbssports.com. August 7, 2017. Retrieved November 8, 2018.
12. @hcslovanba (August 2, 2017). "Dman Nick Ebert signed one year contract with #hcslovan. @khl #VerniSlovanu" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
13. "Nick Ebert klar för Örebro Hockey". orebrohockey.se (in Swedish). Retrieved November 7, 2018.
14. @StevenEllisNHL (February 7, 2018). "Former #LAKings prospect Nick Ebert has signed with Örebro HK in Sweden after playing in 44 games with the KHL's HC Slovan Bratislava" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
15. "Senators sign defenceman Nick Ebert". Ottawa Senators. June 10, 2019. Retrieved June 10, 2019.
16. "Senators acquire forward Vladislav Namestnikov from the N.Y. Rangers". NHL.com. 7 October 2019. Retrieved 8 October 2019.
17. "Welcome back Nick Ebert" (in Swedish). Örebro HK. June 24, 2020. Retrieved June 24, 2020.
18. "Defenseman Nick Ebert joins Avtomobilist" (in Russian). Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg. July 5, 2022. Retrieved July 5, 2022.
19. "Manchester defeats Utica to win Calder Cup". National Hockey League. 2015-06-19. Retrieved 2015-06-19.

External links

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