Jared Nightingale

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Jared Nightingale
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Nightingale with the Syracuse Crunch in 2012
Born (1982-10-03) October 3, 1982 (age 39)
Jackson, Michigan, U.S.
Height 6 ft 3 in (191 cm)
Weight 205 lb (93 kg; 14 st 9 lb)
Position Defense
Shot Right
Played for Springfield Falcons
Iowa Stars
Hartford Wolf Pack
Chicago Wolves
Connecticut Whale
Syracuse Crunch
Rockford IceHogs
Norfolk Admirals
Grand Rapids Griffins
Milwaukee Admirals
NHL Draft Undrafted
Playing career 20062018

Jared Nightingale (born October 3, 1982) is an American former professional ice hockey defenseman who primarily played in the American Hockey League (AHL).

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Playing career

On January 30, 2009, Nightingale signed an AHL contract with the Hartford Wolf Pack. He was re-signed by Hartford on August 23, 2010. [1] After five seasons with the affiliates of the New York Rangers organization, Nightingale was signed to an AHL contract with the Syracuse Crunch on July 5, 2012. [2]

On July 22, 2013, Nightingale continued his journeyman career by signing a one-year contract with the Rockford IceHogs, an AHL affiliate of the Chicago Blackhawks. [3]

On February 5, 2015, the Grand Rapids Griffins signed Nightingale to a professional try out. Nightingale recorded one assist in six games with the Hartford Wolf Pack, and one assist in 20 games with the Norfolk Admirals. Most recently he spent 13 games with the Toledo Walleye of the ECHL, where he recorded three points. [4] On February 9, 2015, Nightingale was released from his professional try out, and returned to the Norfolk Admirals. [5]

On August 26, 2015, the Toledo Walleye re-signed Nightingale to a one-year contract. [6]

Following the conclusion of the 2016–17 season with the Chicago Wolves, and having appeared in 472 regular season AHL games, Nightingale announced his retirement from professional hockey on August 31, 2017. [7]

In the 2017–18 season, Nightingale briefly came out of retirement, playing a solitary game with the Quad City Mallards of the ECHL on January 21, 2018, before returning to his assistant coaching role with the Omaha Lancers of the United States Hockey League. [8]

Personal life

Nightingale's older brother, Adam, is the head coach for the Michigan State Spartans men's ice hockey team, while his other brother, Jason, is Assistant Director of Amateur Scouting for the Buffalo Sabres. [9]

Career statistics

Regular season Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
1999–00 Soo Indians NAHL 500015
2000–01Soo IndiansNAHL4921315108
2001–02Soo IndiansNAHL5562127102
2002–03 Michigan State University CCHA 3813442
2003–04 Michigan State UniversityCCHA4208854
2004–05 Michigan State UniversityCCHA3504439
2005–06 Michigan State UniversityCCHA4116726
2005–06 Springfield Falcons AHL 1011218
2006–07 Idaho Steelheads ECHL 1101122
2006–07 Iowa Stars AHL92024
2007–08 Charlotte Checkers ECHL653111419630008
2007–08 Hartford Wolf Pack AHL20004
2007–08 Chicago Wolves AHL50002
2008–09 Charlotte CheckersECHL22066106
2008–09 Hartford Wolf PackAHL4925712140008
2009–10 Charlotte CheckersECHL161565261129
2009–10 Hartford Wolf PackAHL51369156
2010–11 Hartford Wolf Pack/CT WhaleAHL7126820460000
2011–12 Connecticut Whale AHL671910110901110
2012–13 Syracuse Crunch AHL56257121
2013–14 Rockford IceHogs AHL67134114
2014–15 Toledo Walleye ECHL24224241411211
2014–15 Hartford Wolf PackAHL60112
2014–15 Norfolk Admirals AHL2001132
2014–15 Grand Rapids Griffins AHL20000
2014–15 Milwaukee Admirals AHL60004
2014–15Syracuse CrunchAHL80111110000
2015–16 Toledo WalleyeECHL370777970114
2015–16 Chicago WolvesAHL3124668
2016–17 Toledo WalleyeECHL2613466
2016–17 Chicago WolvesAHL1201118
2017–18 Quad City Mallards ECHL10110
AHL totals4721643599892001118

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References

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