| Nick Tuzzolino | |
| Position | Defence |
| Shoots | Left |
| Height Weight |
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 225 lb (102 kg) |
| ECHL Team F. Teams |
Utah Grizzlies Flint Generals Alaska Aces Wheeling Nailers |
| Nationality |  & 
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| Born | January 19, 1986, Buffalo, New York |
| NHL Draft | 196th overall, 2005 New York Islanders |
| Pro Career | 2007 – present |
Nicholas "Nick" Tuzzolino (born January 19, 1986 in Buffalo, New York) is an American professional ice hockey Defenceman who currently plays for the Utah Grizzlies in the ECHL. He is the younger brother of Tony Tuzzolino.
Playing career[]
Tuzzolino, a Buffalo-native played four years of Junior hockey in the Buffalo area most notably with the Lincoln Stars. 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 2006–07 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 2008–09 season.
After scoring 27 points for the Aces, Tuzzolino was invited to the Providence Bruins training camp for the 2009–10 season on September 21, 2009.[1] After his release he re-signed to a one-year deal with the Aces.
Awards & achievements[]
- 2007–08 IHL All-Rookie Team
Career statistics[]
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2001–02 | Buffalo Lightning | OPJHL | 23 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 37 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2002–03 | Buffalo Lightning | OPJHL | 46 | 4 | 13 | 17 | 135 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2003–04 | Lincoln Stars | USHL | 55 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 55 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2004–05 | Sarnia Sting | OHL | 67 | 2 | 20 | 22 | 128 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2005–06 | Sarnia Sting | OHL | 37 | 7 | 20 | 27 | 95 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2005–06 | Sudbury Wolves | OHL | 26 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 41 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 22 | ||
| 2006–07 | Sudbury Wolves | OHL | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2006–07 | Sarnia Sting | OHL | 34 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 60 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | ||
| 2006–07 | Fort Wayne Komets | UHL | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2007–08 | Flint Generals | IHL | 76 | 10 | 34 | 44 | 159 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | ||
| 2008–09 | Alaska Aces | ECHL | 61 | 6 | 21 | 27 | 134 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 | ||
| 2009–10 | Alaska Aces | ECHL | 70 | 9 | 22 | 31 | 117 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| ECHL Totals | 131 | 15 | 43 | 58 | 251 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 10 | ||||
References[]
- ↑ "P-Bruins announce training camp roster". Providence Bruins (2009-09-21). Retrieved on 2010-03-18.
External links[]
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