87. Rick Nash

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Rick Nash was the first overall pick in the 2002 NHL Draft and he would quickly prove to the Columbus Blue Jackets that they made a good selection.  As a sophomore Nash would put he puck in the net 41 times, which was enough to win the Maurice Richard trophy for the most Goals in a Season.  Nash would never win that award again but he would have seven more 30 Goal campaigns, two of which were at least 40.

Nash would also play for the New York Rangers and Boston Bruins would accrue 437 Goals over his NHL career.  Internationally, he was a two time Gold Medalist for Canada in the Olympics (2010 & 2014) and would also in Gold at the World Hockey Championship (2007).

The Bullet Points

  • Country of Origin: Brampton, Ontario, Canada
  • Eligible Since: Friday, 01 January 2021
  • Position: Left Wing
  • Games Played: 1060
  • Notable Statistics:

    437 Goals
    368 Assists
    805 Points
    -11 Plus/Minus
    750 PIM
    312 Blocked Shots*
    739 Hits*
    566 Takeaways*
    387 Giveaways*
    102.6 Point Shares

    89 Playoff Games
    18 Goals
    28 Assists
    46 Points
    0 Plus/Minus
    32 PIM
    57 Blocked Shots*
    150 Hits*
    46 Takeaways*
    45 Giveaways*

    *These stats were first implemented in the 2007/08 Season.
  • Played For: Boston Bruins, Columbus Blue Jackets, New York Rangers
  • Non-NHL Teams: Team Canada (Olympics 2006, 2010 & 2014; World Hockey Championships 2005, 2007, 2008 & 2012; World Junior Hockey Championship 2016)
    London Knights (OHL)
    HC Davos (Swiss League)
  • Major Accolades and Awards:

    All-Star (2007 & 2008)
    Maurice “Rocket” Richard Award (1) (2004)
    Most Goals per Game (1) (2004)
    Most Even Strength Goals (1) (2004)
    Stanley Cup Rings (None)
    Olympic Gold Medal (2) (Canada, 2010 & 2014)
    World Hockey Championship Gold Medal (1) (Canada, 2007)
    World Hockey Championship Silver Medal (2) (Canada, 2005 & 2007)
    World Hockey Junior Championship Silver Medal (1) (Canada 2002)
    Swiss League Champion (1) (HC Davos 2005)
  • Notable Top Ten Finishes: Top Ten Hart Trophy Finishes: 7th in 2015 4 Top Ten Goals Finishes 1 Top Ten Plus/Minus Finish 6 Top Ten Even Strength Goals Finishes 1 Top Ten Power Play Goals Finish 3 Top Ten Short-Handed Goals Finishes 2 Top Ten Game-Winning Goals Finishes 6 Top Ten Shots Finishes 1 Top Ten Offensive Point Shares Finish
  • Rankings: 53. Shots: 3,624 56. Game-Winning Goals: 73 58. Short-Handed Goals: 22 63. Even Strength Goals: 304 76. Goals: 437 96. Goals Per Game: 0.41 96. Offensive Point Shares: 80.7

Should Rick Nash be in the Hall of Fame?

Definitely put him in! - 28.6%
Maybe, but others deserve it first. - 14.3%
Probably not, but it wouldn't be the end of the world. - 14.3%
No opinion. - 0%
No way! - 42.9%
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