Nathan Horton

Jersey Number: 8

Player information for Nathan Horton

Position

Right Wing

Height

6'2" (188cm)

Born

May 29, 1985

Number

8

Shoots

Right

Weight

229 lbs (104kg)

Birthplace

Welland, Ontario, CAN

Years in Columbus

1

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Player Career Notes

  • Collected 5-14-19 in 36 contests in his lone season with the Blue Jackets in 2013-14.
  • Scored in his Columbus debut, tallying the game-winning goal on Jan. 2, 2014 at Phoenix (Mike Smith).
  • Notched a goal in the Blue Jackets’ game at Dallas that was later finalized on Apr. 9, 2014 due to a medical emergency.
  • Finished his 10-year NHL career with 203-218-421 and 567 penalty minutes in 627 games with the Blue Jackets, Boston Bruins and Florida Panthers from 2003-14.
  • Helped Boston win the 2011 Stanley Cup with 8-9-17 in 21 postseason outings, including notching the lone goal in Game 7 of the Eastern Conference Finals against Tampa Bay.
  • Scored 20-plus goals six times, 50-plus points four times and had three 30-assist campaigns over his career.
  • Set a single-season career high in goals and points with the Panthers in 2006-07, notching 31-31-62 in 82 contests.
  • Collected a career-high 37 assists with Florida in 2009-10.
  • Made his NHL debut as an 18-year-old with Florida on Oct. 9, 2003 vs. Carolina and scored his first career goal on Nov. 1, 2003 vs. San Jose (Evgeni Nabokov).
  • Became the first rookie in NHL history to record a goal on a penalty shot on Jan. 9, 2004 vs. Philadelphia (Jeff Hackett).
  • Played junior hockey with the Oshawa Generals in the Ontario Hockey League from 2001-03, recording 64-71-135 in 118 career contests.

CBJ Career Regular Season Stats

Season GP G A PTS +/- PIM SOG
2013-2014 36 5 14 19 -3 24 48
Totals 36 5 14 19 -3 24 48

Transaction History

  • Drafted by Florida in the first-round, third overall, in the 2003 NHL Draft.
  • Signed by Columbus as a free agent on July 5, 2013.
  • Traded by the Blue Jackets to Toronto in exchange for RW David Clarkson on Feb. 26, 2015.
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