85. 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 the 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 win 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:
Stanley Cup Rings (None)
All-Star (2) (2007 & 2008)
Maurice “Rocket” Richard Award (1) (2004)
Most Goals per Game (1) (2004)
Most Even Strength Goals (1) (2004)
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: 54. Shots: 3,624
57. Game-Winning Goals: 73
58. Short-Handed Goals: 22
64. Even Strength Goals: 304
78. Goals: 437
97. Goals Per Game: 0.41
99. Offensive Point Shares: 80.7

These rankings are as of the end of the 2024-25 Season.