Riley Nash
Jersey Number: 20
Player information for Riley Nash
Position
Center
Height
6'1" (185cm)
Born
May 9, 1989
Number
20
Shoots
Right
Weight
187 lbs (85kg)
Birthplace
Consort, Alberta, CAN
Years in Columbus
3
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Player Career Notes
- Spent three seasons with the Blue Jackets, registering 10-23-33 and 33 penalty minutes in 179 games from 2018-21.
- Collected CBJ career highs in 2019-20 with 5-9-14, 10 penalty minutes and was +6 in 64 outings.
- Finished his 12-year NHL career with 63-113-176 and 144 penalty minutes in 628 appearances with the NY Rangers, Arizona Coyotes, Tampa Bay Lightning, Winnipeg Jets, Blue Jackets, Boston Bruins and Carolina Hurricanes from 2011-24.
- Set career highs with 15-26-41 while playing in 76 contests with Boston in 2017-18.
- Played his first full NHL season in 2013-14, notching 10-14-24 in 73 games with Carolina.
- Made his NHL debut on Dec. 21, 2011 vs. Phoenix and recorded his first NHL point with an assist in the next game on Dec. 23 vs. Ottawa.
- Added 80-113-193 and 151 PIM in 312 career American Hockey League outings over seven seasons with the Hartford Wolf Pack (2023-24), Charlotte Checkers (2010-13, 2022-23) and Syracuse Crunch (2021-22).
- Skated in the 2023 AHL All-Star Game while representing Charlotte.
- Ranked second among Charlotte (AHL) rookies in scoring in 2010-11 with 14-28-32 in 79 appearances.
- Played three seasons of college hockey at Cornell University, registering 37-65-102 in 102 career games from 2007-10.
- Earned ECAC Hockey First Team honors in 2008-09 and Third Team honors in 2009-10
- Was named the ECAC Hockey and Ivy League Rookie of the Year in 2007-08 after leading Cornell in assists and finishing second in points with 12-20-32 in 36 appearances.
CBJ Career Regular Season Stats
| Season | GP | G | A | PTS | +/- | PIM | SOG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-2019 | 78 | 3 | 9 | 12 | -8 | 19 | 79 |
| 2019-2020 | 64 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 6 | 10 | 64 |
| 2020-2021 | 37 | 2 | 5 | 7 | -1 | 4 | 40 |
| Totals | 179 | 10 | 23 | 33 | -3 | 33 | 183 |
CBJ Playoff Statistics
| Season | GP | G | A | PTS | +/- | PIM | SOG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-2019 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 9 |
| 2019-2020 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -4 | 0 | 13 |
| Playoff Totals | 17 | 2 | 3 | 5 | -2 | 4 | 22 |
Transaction History
- Drafted by Edmonton in the first-round, 21st overall, at the 2007 NHL Draft.
- Signed by Columbus as a free agent on July 1, 2018.
- Traded by Columbus to Toronto in exchange for a conditional seventh-round pick in the 2022 NHL Draft on Apr. 9, 2021.