Nick Perbix

Nicklaus Perbix (born June 15, 1998) is an American professional ice hockey defenseman for the Nashville Predators of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was a member of United States national team at the 2022 Winter Olympics.^[1]

Nick Perbix
Perbix in 2022
Born	(1998-06-15) June 15, 1998 (age 27) Elk River, Minnesota, U.S.
Height	6 ft 3 in (191 cm)
Weight	202 lb (92 kg; 14 st 6 lb)
Position	Defense
Shoots	Right
NHL team Former teams	Nashville Predators Tampa Bay Lightning
National team	United States
NHL draft	169th overall, 2017 Tampa Bay Lightning
Playing career	2022–present

Playing career

Perbix was a star player for Elk River High School, scoring well over a point per game as a senior and being a finalist for the Mr. Hockey Award.^[2] After being selected by the Tampa Bay Lightning in the NHL Draft, he played a season of junior hockey for the Omaha Lancers before he began attending St. Cloud State University. He made an immediate splash in the college ranks, helping the Huskies finish atop the NCHC standings, and was named to the conference All-Rookie team. After his sophomore season was cut short due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Perbix came back the following year in good form and was instrumental in getting St. Cloud to the program's first NCAA championship appearance.

Perbix continued to increase his scoring output for his senior season and was firing at a point per game pace for most of the year. After the NHL announced that they would not be sending any players to the Winter Olympics due to the COVID-19 pandemic,^[3] Perbix was selected as a member of the United States team.^[4] On March 31, 2022, the Tampa Bay Lightning signed Perbix to a one-year, entry-level contract commencing in the 2022–23 season. He was immediately assigned to join AHL affiliate, the Syracuse Crunch, on an amateur tryout contract for the remainder of the season.^[5]

In the 2022–23 season, on October 18, 2022, Perbix made his NHL debut with the Tampa Bay Lightning in a loss to the visiting Philadelphia Flyers at Amalie Arena.^[6][7] On October 26, 2022, Perbix recorded his first career NHL assist and point in a 4–2 victory over the Anaheim Ducks at the Honda Center.^[8][9] On November 5, 2022, Perbix scored his first career NHL goal in a 5–3 Lightning win over the Buffalo Sabres.^[10] Establishing his role on Lightning's blueline, on January 2, 2023, the Tampa Bay signed Perbix to a two-year extension that would keep him on the team through the 2024–25 season.

At the conclusion of his third season within the Lightning organization, Perbix left as a free agent and was signed to a two-year, $5.5 million contract with the Nashville Predators on July 1, 2025.^[11]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2017–18	Omaha Lancers	USHL		56	4	25	29	38		4	0	2	2	14
2018–19	St. Cloud State	NCHC		39	5	15	20	16		—	—	—	—	—
2019–20	St. Cloud State	NCHC		34	4	11	15	25		—	—	—	—	—
2020–21	St. Cloud State	NCHC		31	7	16	23	16		—	—	—	—	—
2021–22	St. Cloud State	NCHC		31	6	25	31	14		—	—	—	—	—
2021–22	Syracuse Crunch	AHL		12	2	6	8	2		5	0	1	1	0
2022–23	Syracuse Crunch	AHL		2	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
2022–23	Tampa Bay Lightning	NHL		69	5	15	20	22		6	0	3	3	0
2023–24	Tampa Bay Lightning	NHL		77	2	22	24	10		2	0	0	0	2
2024–25	Tampa Bay Lightning	NHL		74	6	13	19	20		5	0	1	1	4
NHL totals				220	13	50	63	52		13	0	4	4	6

International

Year	Team	Event	Result		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2022	United States	OG	5th		4	0	1	1	0
2023	United States	WC	4th		10	2	2	4	2
Senior totals					14	2	3	5	2

Awards and honors

Award	Year	Ref
All-NCHC First Team	2021–22	[12]