| Nick Bjugstad | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Born | July 17, 1992, Blaine, Minnesota, U.S. |
| Height Weight |
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 240 lb (110 kg; 17 st 2 lb) |
| Position | Center |
| Shoots | Right |
| NHL team F. teams |
Utah Hockey Club Florida Panthers Pittsburgh Penguins Minnesota Wild Edmonton Oilers Arizona Coyotes |
| Ntl. team |  United States of America
|
| NHL Draft | 19th overall, 2010 Florida Panthers |
| Playing career | 2013–present |
Nicholas Jay Bjugstad (born July 17, 1992) is an American professional ice hockey forward currently playing for the Utah Hockey Club of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was drafted by the Florida Panthers in the first round of the 2010 NHL Entry Draft, 19th overall.
Playing career[]
Bjugstad began his collegiate career at the | wha_draft_year = | wha_ in 2010 playing for the art = | career_end = | halloffame = | websi, where he totaled 54 goals and 44 assists during his three years while the team won two who curr championships.
Bjugstad left the Gophers after his junior season, signing a three-year entry-level deal with the Florida Panthers on April 3, 2013.[1] He immediately joined the last-placed Panthers end to the 2012–13 season, and scored his first NHL goal against Anders Lindbäck in Florida's season finale victory over the Tampa Bay Lightning on April 27, 2013.[2] Bjugstad led the Panthers in points with 38, and third in goals with 16, during 2013–14, his first full-length season in the NHL, where he spent the majority of the season on the team's first line. On December 31, 2014, Bjugstad signed a six-year contract extension with the Panthers worth $24.6 million.[3]
Personal life[]
Bjugstad's father, Mike, played Division-III hockey at the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire, while his uncle, Scott, played at the University of Minnesota before going on to play in the NHL, where he spent a portion of his professional career with the Minnesota North Stars.[4]
During the 2013–14 season, Bjugstad finished his class work to graduate with a degree in Business Marketing from the University of Minnesota.[5]
Career statistics[]
Regular season and playoffs[]
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2007–08 | Blaine High School | MNHS | 16 | 10 | 17 | 27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2008–09 | Blaine High School | MNHS | 25 | 26 | 25 | 51 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2009–10 | Blaine High School | MNHS | 25 | 29 | 31 | 60 | 24 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 2 | ||
| 2010–11 | University of Minnesota | WCHA | 29 | 8 | 12 | 20 | 51 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2011–12 | University of Minnesota | WCHA | 40 | 25 | 17 | 42 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2012–13 | University of Minnesota | WCHA | 40 | 21 | 15 | 36 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2012–13 | Florida Panthers | NHL | 11 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2013–14 | Florida Panthers | NHL | 76 | 16 | 22 | 38 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2014–15 | Florida Panthers | NHL | 72 | 24 | 19 | 43 | 38 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2015–16 | Florida Panthers | NHL | 67 | 15 | 19 | 34 | 41 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | ||
| 2016-17 | Florida Panthers | NHL | 54 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 280 | 63 | 67 | 130 | 119 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | ||||
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
Competitor for  USA
| ||
| Ice hockey | ||
| Ice Hockey World Championships | ||
| Bronze | 2013 Sweden/Finland | |
| World Junior Championships | ||
| Bronze | 2011 USA | |
International[]
| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | United States | WJC | 
|
6 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | |
| 2012 | United States | WJC | 7th | 6 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 0 | |
| 2013 | United States | WC |
|
10 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | |
| Junior totals | 12 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 0 | ||||
| Senior totals | 10 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | ||||
Awards and honors[]
| Award | Year |
|---|---|
| Minnesota Mr. Hockey | 2009–10 |
| All-WCHA First Team | 2011–12 |
| AHCA West Second-Team All-American | 2011–12 |
| All-WCHA Third Team | 2012–13 |
References[]
- ↑ "Panthers sign Nick Bjugstad to Entry-Level contract". Florida Panthers (2013-04-03). Retrieved on 2013-04-03.
- ↑ "St. Louis on verge of title; Lightning lose finale". National Hockey League (2013-04-27). Retrieved on 2013-04-27.
- ↑ "Panthers sign Center Nick Bjugstad to 6-year deal". ESPN (2014-12-31). Retrieved on 2014-12-31.
- ↑ Cite error: Invalid
<ref>tag; no text was provided for refs namedstprofile - ↑ Golden nugs May 19, 2014. thedailygopher.com (2014-05-19). Retrieved on 2014-05-19.
External links[]
- Nick Bjugstad's career stats at Eliteprospects.com
- Nick Bjugstad's career stats at The Internet Hockey Database
| Awards and achievements | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Nick Leddy |
Minnesota Mr. Hockey 2009–10 |
Succeeded by Kyle Rau |
| Preceded by Erik Gudbranson |
Florida Panthers first round draft pick 2010 |
Succeeded by Quinton Howden |