Nathan Perkovich

Nathan Perkovich (born October 15, 1985) is a Croatian American former professional ice hockey player. He was selected by the New Jersey Devils in the 8th round (250th overall) of the 2004 NHL Entry Draft. In 2015, Perkovich played for the Croatian national team at the IIHF World Championship Division I.^[1]

Nathan Perkovich
Perkovich with the Albany Devils in 2011
Born	(1985-10-15) October 15, 1985 (age 39) Canton, Michigan, U.S.
Height	6 ft 5 in (196 cm)
Weight	216 lb (98 kg; 15 st 6 lb)
Position	Forward
Shot	Right
Played for	Lowell Devils Albany Devils KHL Medveščak Zagreb Újpesti TE
National team	Croatia
NHL draft	250th overall, 2004 New Jersey Devils
Playing career	2009–2022

Playing career

Before turning professional, Perkovich played three years at NCAA Division 1 Lake Superior State University, in Sault Sainte Marie, MI.

Approaching his seventh season with Croatian club, KHL Medveščak Zagreb, he began the second season of their return from the Kontinental Hockey League to the EBEL, before returning to North America after securing a one-year contract for the 2018–19 season with the Florida Everblades of the ECHL on October 18, 2018.^[2]

On August 5, 2019, the Greenville Swamp Rabbits of the ECHL announced that Perkovich had signed a standard player contract for the 2019–20 season.^[3] As a veteran for the Swamp Rabbits, Perkovich improved upon his previous season totals, recording 27 assists and 46 points in 58 regular season games before the remainder of the season was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Having left the Swamp Rabbits after his contract expired, Perkovich continued in the ECHL by agreeing to terms with the Jacksonville Icemen on August 25, 2020.^[4] He made a solitary appearance with the Icemen before securing a contract abroad with Hungarian club, Újpesti TE of the Erste Liga, on January 19, 2021.

He returned to the Florida Everblades for the 2021–22 season, where he won the Kelly Cup.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2003–04	Cedar Rapids RoughRiders	USHL		35	1	7	8	23		4	1	0	1	0
2004–05	Chicago Steel	USHL		37	6	2	8	55		7	2	2	4	4
2005–06	Chicago Steel	USHL		56	28	24	52	121		—	—	—	—	—
2006–07	Lake Superior State University	CCHA		42	15	7	22	59		—	—	—	—	—
2007–08	Lake Superior State University	CCHA		36	17	8	25	52		—	—	—	—	—
2008–09	Lake Superior State University	CCHA		35	12	12	24	68		—	—	—	—	—
2008–09	Trenton Devils	ECHL		—	—	—	—	—		6	1	3	4	4
2009–10	Lowell Devils	AHL		68	19	14	33	81		5	0	1	1	0
2010–11	Albany Devils	AHL		40	8	9	17	59		—	—	—	—	—
2011–12	Albany Devils	AHL		53	10	9	19	49		—	—	—	—	—
2012–13	KHL Medveščak Zagreb	AUT		48	12	21	33	89		5	1	1	2	0
2012–13	KHL Medveščak Zagreb II	CRO		—	—	—	—	—		1	0	0	0	4
2013–14	KHL Medveščak Zagreb	KHL		14	1	0	1	6		—	—	—	—	—
2013–14	KHL Medveščak Zagreb II	CRO		—	—	—	—	—		4	6	7	13	0
2014–15	KHL Medveščak Zagreb	KHL		50	4	1	5	78		—	—	—	—	—
2014–15	KHL Medveščak Zagreb II	CRO		—	—	—	—	—		5	5	4	9	2
2015–16	KHL Medveščak Zagreb	KHL		44	2	5	7	105		—	—	—	—	—
2015–16	KHL Medveščak Zagreb II	CRO		—	—	—	—	—		2	0	1	1	0
2016–17	KHL Medveščak Zagreb	KHL		49	1	4	5	46		—	—	—	—	—
2016–17	KHL Medveščak Zagreb II	SVN		1	1	1	2	0		—	—	—	—	—
2016–17	KHL Medveščak Zagreb II	CRO		—	—	—	—	—		3	3	3	6	16
2017–18	KHL Medveščak Zagreb	AUT		7	0	5	5	12		—	—	—	—	—
2018–19	KHL Medveščak Zagreb	AUT		7	0	0	0	15		—	—	—	—	—
2018–19	Florida Everblades	ECHL		59	22	12	34	92		14	1	7	8	28
2019–20	Greenville Swamp Rabbits	ECHL		58	19	27	46	73		—	—	—	—	—
2020–21	Jacksonville Icemen	ECHL		1	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
2020–21	Újpesti TE	EL		11	5	6	11	0		5	0	0	0	0
2021–22	Florida Everblades	ECHL		55	16	7	23	105		4	0	0	0	2
ECHL totals				173	57	46	103	270		18	1	7	8	30
AHL totals				161	37	32	69	189		5	0	1	1	0
KHL totals				157	8	10	18	235		—	—	—	—	—

International

Year	Team	Event	Result		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2015	Croatia	WC D1B	26th		5	4	2	6	18
2016	Croatia	WC D1B	26th		5	2	1	3	6
2017	Croatia	WC D1B	27th		5	0	3	3	10
Senior totals					15	6	6	12	34