Nick Petersen

Nick Petersen (born May 27, 1989) is a Canadian professional ice hockey player who is currently playing for EC KAC of the ICE Hockey League (ICEHL). He was selected by the Pittsburgh Penguins in the fourth round (121st overall) of the 2009 NHL Entry Draft.

Nick Petersen
Petersen with the Houston Aeros in 2013
Born	(1989-05-27) May 27, 1989 (age 36) Wakefield, Quebec, Canada
Height	6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight	186 lb (84 kg; 13 st 4 lb)
Position	Right Wing
Shoots	Right
ICEHL team Former teams	EC KAC WBS Penguins Houston Aeros Schwenninger Wild Wings Iserlohn Roosters Eisbären Berlin
NHL draft	121st overall, 2009 Pittsburgh Penguins
Playing career	2010–present

Playing career

On May 27, 2010, he was signed by the Pittsburgh Penguins to a three-year entry-level contract.^[1]

Upon the final year of his entry-level contract, Petersen was placed on unconditional waivers on September 11, 2012.^[2] The termination of the contract and placement of Petersen on unconditional waivers cost the Penguins $125 due to the mutual agreement between the two parties and placed the Penguins' at forty-nine roster players.^[3]

On September 28, 2012, Petersen was invited as a free agent to the American Hockey League's Houston Aeros 2012 Training Camp.^[4] During training camp he was sent down to their farm team, the Orlando Solar Bears of the ECHL, where on October 11, 2012, he was confirmed on their season starting roster for the 2012–13 season.^[5] Petersen split the year between the Solar Bears and the Aeros, contributing with 14 points in 37 games in Houston.

A free agent after the season, Petersen agreed to his first European contract in signing a one-year deal with German club Schwenninger Wild Wings, the newest member of the DEL, on July 11, 2013.^[6] After one year with the Schwenningen team, he moved to fellow DEL side Iserlohn Roosters, where he saw the ice in 107 DEL contests, tallying 43 goals and 59 assists during his two-year tenure.

On April 4, 2016, he agreed as a free agent to a two-year deal with fellow German DEL team, Eisbären Berlin.^[7] After his two-year tenure with Eisbären Berlin, Petersen left Germany as a free agent to sign a one-year deal in the neighbouring EBEL with EC KAC on May 13, 2018.^[8]

Career statistics

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2007–08	Shawinigan Cataractes	QMJHL		51	11	18	29	38		5	5	1	6	8
2008–09	Shawinigan Cataractes	QMJHL		68	37	53	90	42		21	10	12	22	22
2009–10	Saint John Sea Dogs	QMJHL		59	39	40	79	55		21	7	21	28	14
2010–11	Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins	AHL		23	5	9	14	4		11	2	0	2	6
2010–11	Wheeling Nailers	ECHL		40	24	33	57	30		—	—	—	—	—
2011–12	Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins	AHL		52	11	16	27	25		3	0	0	0	2
2011–12	Wheeling Nailers	ECHL		7	4	5	9	2		—	—	—	—	—
2012–13	Orlando Solar Bears	ECHL		22	12	14	26	20		—	—	—	—	—
2012–13	Houston Aeros	AHL		37	6	8	14	20		—	—	—	—	—
2013–14	Schwenninger Wild Wings	DEL		46	17	16	33	40		—	—	—	—	—
2014–15	Iserlohn Roosters	DEL		51	22	31	53	60		2	0	4	4	2
2015–16	Iserlohn Roosters	DEL		48	21	21	42	16		6	0	3	3	2
2016–17	Eisbären Berlin	DEL		45	13	22	35	36		14	3	5	8	8
2017–18	Eisbären Berlin	DEL		48	16	27	43	42		18	10	12	22	2
2018–19	EC KAC	EBEL		54	26	39	65	41		12	5	10	15	2
2019–20	EC KAC	EBEL		23	4	12	16	10		—	—	—	—	—
2020–21	EC KAC	ICEHL		48	20	30	50	36		15	10	13	23	8
2021–22	EC KAC	ICEHL		18	10	9	19	2		9	2	9	11	2
AHL totals				112	22	33	55	49		14	2	0	2	8

Awards and honours

Award	Year
QMJHL
Second All-Star Team	2010	[1]