| Nick Drazenovic | |||
|---|---|---|---|
.jpg) Drazenovic with theWilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins in 2014 | |||
| Born | (1987-01-14)January 14, 1987 (age 38) 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 professionalice hockeycentre ofCroatian ancestry.[1] He most recently played with theSan Antonio Rampage of theAmerican Hockey League (AHL). Drazenovic was selected by theSt. Louis Blues in the 6th round (171st overall) of the2005 NHL Entry Draft.
During the2010–11 season, in November the Blues recalled Drazenovic from the AHL affiliate, thePeoria 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 theColumbus Blue Jackets.[2] He was assigned to play with affiliate the Springfield Falcons for the start of the2011–12 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 the2013–14 season in the AHL with affiliate, theWilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins. On January 14, 2014, Drazenovic was recalled and played a solitary game with Pittsburgh in a 4-3 victory over theWashington 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 the2014–15 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 the2015–16 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 theIowa 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]
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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| 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 | ||
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| Men'sice hockey | ||
Representing | ||
| World U-17 Hockey Challenge | ||
 | 2004 Newfoundland and Labrador | |
| 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 | ||||