Nick Tuzzolino
| Nick Tuzzolino | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
January 19, 1986 Buffalo, New York, United States | ||
| Height | 6 ft 5 in (196 cm) | ||
| Weight | 225 lb (102 kg; 16 st 1 lb) | ||
| Position | Defence | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| AHL team Former teams |
Binghamton Senators Portland Pirates Lake Erie Monsters Abbotsford Heat Rochester Americans Utica Comets | ||
| NHL Draft |
196th overall, 2005 New York Islanders | ||
| Playing career | 2007–present | ||
Nicholas "Nick" Tuzzolino (born January 19, 1986) is an American professional ice hockey defenceman. He currently plays for the Binghamton Senators of the American Hockey League (AHL). 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.[1]
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.[2] After his release he re-signed to a one-year deal with the Aces.[3]
With a successful audition on loan with the Abbotsford Heat to end the 2011–12 season, Tuzzolino was rewared with a one-year contract with the Heat for the following season on July 19, 2012.[4]
On August 13, 2012, Tuzzolino returned to his first professional team, signing a one-year contract as a free agent with the Fort Wayne Komets, now in the ECHL.[5]
On November 25, 2013, He was traded to the Elmira Jackals in return for Jackals D-man Jordan Southorn.[6]
On July 17, 2015, Tuzzolino regained an AHL contract, in returning to the Binghamton Senators organization on a one-year contract.[7]
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 | ||
| 2010–11 | Wheeling Nailers | ECHL | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2010–11 | Utah Grizzlies | ECHL | 45 | 7 | 18 | 25 | 102 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 15 | ||
| 2010–11 | Portland Pirates | AHL | 20 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2011–12 | Utah Grizzlies | ECHL | 60 | 7 | 19 | 26 | 176 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2011–12 | Lake Erie Monsters | AHL | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2011–12 | Abbotsford Heat | AHL | 13 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 19 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 2012–13 | Utah Grizzlies | ECHL | 44 | 5 | 31 | 36 | 160 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 19 | ||
| 2012–13 | Abbotsford Heat | AHL | 14 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2013–14 | Fort Wayne Komets | ECHL | 13 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 46 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2013–14 | Elmira Jackals | ECHL | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2013–14 | Rochester Americans | AHL | 36 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 43 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2014–15 | Elmira Jackals | ECHL | 55 | 2 | 21 | 23 | 110 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2014–15 | Utica Comets | AHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2014–15 | Binghamton Senators | AHL | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 23 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2014–15 | Rochester Americans | AHL | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2015–16 | Elmira Jackals | ECHL | 8 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2015–16 | Binghamton Senators | AHL | 27 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| AHL totals | 127 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 153 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||||
Awards and achievements
- 2007–08 IHL All-Rookie Team
References
- ↑ "Aces add battling, scoring defenseman". adn.com. 2008-09-11. Retrieved 2010-03-18.
- ↑ "P-Bruins announce training camp roster". Providence Bruins. 2009-09-21. Retrieved 2010-03-18.
- ↑ "Alaska Aces sign Nick Tuzzolino and John Lammers". mlnsports. 2009-09-29. Retrieved 2010-03-18.
- ↑ "Heat sign defender Nick Tuzzolino". Abbotsford Heat. 2012-07-19. Retrieved 2012-07-19.
- ↑ "Komets strengthen D with Tuzzolino, Olson". Fort Wayne Komets. 2013-08-13. Retrieved 2013-08-14.
- ↑ "Jackals trade for 2013 All-ECHL Second Team defenseman". Elmira Jackals. 2013-11-25. Retrieved 2013-11-25.
- ↑ "Binghamton signs five to AHL deals". Binghamton Senators. 2015-07-17. Retrieved 2015-07-17.
External links
- Nick Tuzzolino's career statistics at EliteProspects.com
- Nick Tuzzolino's career statistics at The Internet Hockey Database