Nick Tuzzolino
Nick Tuzzolino | |||
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Born |
Buffalo, New York, United States | January 19, 1986||
Height | 6 ft 5 in (196 cm) | ||
Weight | 225 lb (102 kg; 16 st 1 lb) | ||
Position | Defence | ||
Shoots | Left | ||
AHL team Former teams |
Binghamton Senators Portland Pirates Lake Erie Monsters Abbotsford Heat Rochester Americans Utica Comets | ||
NHL Draft |
196th overall, 2005 New York Islanders | ||
Playing career | 2007–present |
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Nicholas "Nick" Tuzzolino (born January 19, 1986) is an American professional ice hockey defenceman. He currently plays for the Binghamton Senators of the American Hockey League (AHL). He is the younger brother of Tony Tuzzolino.
Playing career[edit]
Tuzzolino, a Buffalo-native played four years of Junior hockey in the Buffalo area most notably with the Lincoln Stars.[1] He was drafted 196th overall by the New York Islanders in the 2005 NHL Entry Draft, from the Ontario Hockey League. Nick played with the Sarnia Sting and the Sudbury Wolves before turning professional with the Fort Wayne Komets of the United Hockey League at the end of the 2006โ07 season.
In the 2007-08, Nick played his first full pro season with the Flint Generals of the IHL, and was selected to the IHL's All-Rookie Team, before he signed with the Alaska Aces of the East Coast Hockey League for the 2008โ09 season.[2]
After scoring 27 points for the Aces, Tuzzolino was invited to the Providence Bruins training camp for the 2009โ10 season on September 21, 2009.[3] After his release he re-signed to a one-year deal with the Aces.[4]
With a successful audition on loan with the Abbotsford Heat to end the 2011โ12 season, Tuzzolino was rewared with a one-year contract with the Heat for the following season on July 19, 2012.[5]
On August 13, 2012, Tuzzolino returned to his first professional team, signing a one-year contract as a free agent with the Fort Wayne Komets, now in the ECHL.[6]
On November 25, 2013, He was traded to the Elmira Jackals in return for Jackals D-man Jordan Southorn.[7]
On July 17, 2015, Tuzzolino regained an AHL contract, in returning to the Binghamton Senators organization on a one-year contract.[8]
Career statistics[edit]
Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
2001โ02 | Buffalo Lightning | OPJHL | 23 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 37 | โ | โ | โ | โ | โ | ||
2002โ03 | Buffalo Lightning | OPJHL | 46 | 4 | 13 | 17 | 135 | โ | โ | โ | โ | โ | ||
2003โ04 | Lincoln Stars | USHL | 55 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 55 | โ | โ | โ | โ | โ | ||
2004โ05 | Sarnia Sting | OHL | 67 | 2 | 20 | 22 | 128 | โ | โ | โ | โ | โ | ||
2005โ06 | Sarnia Sting | OHL | 37 | 7 | 20 | 27 | 95 | โ | โ | โ | โ | โ | ||
2005โ06 | Sudbury Wolves | OHL | 26 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 41 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 22 | ||
2006โ07 | Sudbury Wolves | OHL | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | โ | โ | โ | โ | โ | ||
2006โ07 | Sarnia Sting | OHL | 34 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 60 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | ||
2006โ07 | Fort Wayne Komets | UHL | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | โ | โ | โ | โ | โ | ||
2007โ08 | Flint Generals | IHL | 76 | 10 | 34 | 44 | 159 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | ||
2008โ09 | Alaska Aces | ECHL | 61 | 6 | 21 | 27 | 134 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 | ||
2009โ10 | Alaska Aces | ECHL | 70 | 9 | 22 | 31 | 117 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
2010โ11 | Wheeling Nailers | ECHL | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 | โ | โ | โ | โ | โ | ||
2010โ11 | Utah Grizzlies | ECHL | 45 | 7 | 18 | 25 | 102 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 15 | ||
2010โ11 | Portland Pirates | AHL | 20 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 28 | โ | โ | โ | โ | โ | ||
2011โ12 | Utah Grizzlies | ECHL | 60 | 7 | 19 | 26 | 176 | โ | โ | โ | โ | โ | ||
2011โ12 | Lake Erie Monsters | AHL | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | โ | โ | โ | โ | โ | ||
2011โ12 | Abbotsford Heat | AHL | 13 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 19 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
2012โ13 | Utah Grizzlies | ECHL | 44 | 5 | 31 | 36 | 160 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 19 | ||
2012โ13 | Abbotsford Heat | AHL | 14 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 11 | โ | โ | โ | โ | โ | ||
2013โ14 | Fort Wayne Komets | ECHL | 13 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 46 | โ | โ | โ | โ | โ | ||
2013โ14 | Elmira Jackals | ECHL | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | โ | โ | โ | โ | โ | ||
2013โ14 | Rochester Americans | AHL | 36 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 43 | โ | โ | โ | โ | โ | ||
2014โ15 | Elmira Jackals | ECHL | 55 | 2 | 21 | 23 | 110 | โ | โ | โ | โ | โ | ||
2014โ15 | Utica Comets | AHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | โ | โ | โ | โ | โ | ||
2014โ15 | Binghamton Senators | AHL | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 23 | โ | โ | โ | โ | โ | ||
2014โ15 | Rochester Americans | AHL | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | โ | โ | โ | โ | โ | ||
2015โ16 | Elmira Jackals | ECHL | 8 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 4 | โ | โ | โ | โ | โ | ||
2015โ16 | Binghamton Senators | AHL | 27 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 14 | โ | โ | โ | โ | โ | ||
AHL totals | 127 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 153 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Awards and achievements[edit]
- 2007โ08 IHL All-Rookie Team
References[edit]
- โ Graham, Tim (April 12, 2007). "Isles' draftee has soft spot for Sabres". The Buffalo News. Archived from the original on June 14, 2016. Retrieved June 14, 2016.
- โ "Aces add battling, scoring defenseman". adn.com. 2008-09-11. Retrieved 2010-03-18.[dead link]
- โ "P-Bruins announce training camp roster". Providence Bruins. 2009-09-21. Retrieved 2010-03-18.
- โ "Alaska Aces sign Nick Tuzzolino and John Lammers". mlnsports. 2009-09-29. Retrieved 2010-03-18.[dead link]
- โ "Heat sign defender Nick Tuzzolino". Abbotsford Heat. 2012-07-19. Retrieved 2012-07-19.
- โ "Komets strengthen D with Tuzzolino, Olson". Fort Wayne Komets. 2013-08-13. Retrieved 2013-08-14.
- โ "Jackals trade for 2013 All-ECHL Second Team defenseman". Elmira Jackals. 2013-11-25. Retrieved 2013-11-25.
- โ "Binghamton signs five to AHL deals". Binghamton Senators. 2015-07-17. Retrieved 2015-07-17.
External links[edit]
- Nick Tuzzolino career statistics at EliteProspects.comLua error in Module:WikidataCheck at line 23: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).
- Nick Tuzzolino career statistics at The Internet Hockey Database
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- 1986 births
- Abbotsford Heat players
- Alaska Aces players
- American people of Italian descent
- Binghamton Senators players
- Elmira Jackals (ECHL) players
- Flint Generals players
- Fort Wayne Komets players
- Ice hockey people from New York
- Lake Erie Monsters players
- Lincoln Stars players
- New York Islanders draft picks
- Portland Pirates players
- Rochester Americans players
- Sarnia Sting players
- Sportspeople from Buffalo, New York
- Sudbury Wolves players
- Utah Grizzlies (ECHL) players
- Utica Comets players
- Wheeling Nailers players