| Rick Nash | |||
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| Born |
June 16, 1984 Brampton, ON, CAN | ||
| Height | 6 ft 4 in (193 cm) | ||
| Weight | 218 lb (99 kg; 15 st 8 lb) | ||
| Position | Right Wing | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for |
Columbus Blue Jackets New York Rangers Boston Bruins HC Davos (NLA) | ||
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| NHL draft |
1st overall, 2002 Columbus Blue Jackets | ||
| Playing career | 2002–2018 | ||
Richard McLaren Nash (born June 16, 1984), better known as Rick Nash, is a Canadian former professional ice hockey right winger. He played for parts of sixteen seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL). He played for the Columbus Blue Jackets, New York Rangers, and Boston Bruins. He also played for HC Davos in the National League A (NLA).
He was picked by the Blue Jackets with the first overall pick in the 2002 NHL Entry Draft. He played in the OHL with the London Knights.
He was on the Team Canada's men's ice hockey team in the 2010 Winter Olympics where they won the gold medal.
On January 11, 2019, Rick Nash retired from playing hockey in 2018 due to concussion symptoms.
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