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.