Nick Suzuki is a Canadian professional ice hockey center and alternate captain who is playing for the current team, the Montreal Canadiens of the National Hockey League (NHL). Initially, the Owen Sound Attack of the Ontario Hockey League (OHL) drafted Suzuki in the first round, 14th overall, of the 2015 OHL Priority Selection during his amateur year. He was then drafted 13th overall by the Vegas Golden Knights in the 2017 NHL Entry Draft. He made his NHL debut on 4th October 2019, in a 4–3 shootout loss to the Carolina Hurricanes for the Canadiens’. During his junior career, Suzuki was part of Team Canada at the 2016 Ivan Hlinka Memorial Tournament and the 2019 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships. He was named to the 55-man longlist for the Canadian men’s hockey team at the 2022 Winter Olympics. His jersey number is 14 for his current team.
What is Nick Suzuki Famous For?
- Being a Canadian ice hockey player.
- Playing in the position of center and alternate captain for the Montreal Canadiens of the NHL.
What Ethnicity is Nick Suzuki?
Nick Suzuki was born with the birth name of Nicholas Suzuki on 10th August 1999. His birthplace is in London, Ontario, Canada. He is the son of his father, Rob Suzuki, and his mother, Amanda Suzuki. Also, he has a sibling; a younger brother namely Ryan Suzuki who is a Canadian professional ice hockey forward who is playing as a prospect to the Carolina Hurricanes of the National Hockey League. When he was eight years old, Suzuki befriended neighbor and fellow ice hockey player Isaac Ratcliffe, and in the summer, Suzuki and Ratcliffe would play golf and soccer together, where they were coached by Suzuki’s father. He alongside Ratcliffe went on to play minor ice hockey together for the London Jr. Knights of Alliance Hockey. During the 2014–15 season, he was named Alliance Hockey Player of the Year after leading the league with 34 goals and 68 points in 31 games. He is Canadian by nationality and he belongs to Mixed ethnicity as he is a fifth-generation Japanese Canadian and is one-quarter Japanese on his father’s side of the family and he is of Scottish Canadian descent from his mother’s side. His race is White. He celebrated his 22nd birthday as of 2021. Leo is his Zodiac sign and his religion is Christian.
Nick Suzuki Career Timeline
- Nick was initially drafted by The Owen Sound Attack of the Ontario Hockey League (OHL) in the first round, 14th overall, of the 2015 OHL Priority Selection.
- He hit two goals and one assist through the first three games of the 2015–16 OHL season and was named the Attack Player of the Week at the end of October after scoring two goals in a 4–1 win over the Guelph Storm and following that effort with an assist in a 2–1 victory over the Flint Firebirds.
- He recorded his first OHL hat-trick in a 5–2 defeat of the Ottawa 67’s. With 20 goals and 18 assists in 63 games for Owen Sound, he was the recipient of the Harry Lumley Memorial Award, given to the Attack’s Rookie of the Year, and was named to the OHL All-Rookie First Team.
- He then hit another two goals in six postseason games before the Attack were eliminated by the Knights.
- In his 2016–17 OHL season, he was considered one of the NHL Central Scouting Bureau’s Players to Watch for the 2017 NHL Entry Draft.
- He finished his sophomore season fifth in the OHL with 45 goals and 51 assists for a total of 96 points in 65 games.
- He was also named an OHL Second-Team All-Star and his 10 penalty minutes awarded him both the William Hanley Trophy and the CHL Sportsman of the Year Award, given to the most sportsmanlike player in the OHL and Canadian Hockey League.
- Next, the Vegas Golden Knights of the National Hockey League (NHL) selected him in the first round, 13th overall of the 2017 NHL Entry Draft, and he signed a three-year, entry-level contract with the team on July 15.
- Just before the 2017–18 season, he returned to the Attack on September 22 and began the 2017–18 OHL season as an assistant captain for the Attack, supporting captain Jacob Friend.
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- On 19th November, he scored another hat-trick scoring three goals in a 6–4 victory over the Firebirds.
- He also set a number of milestones over the course of the 2017–18 season, with his 200th OHL point on 3rd February followed by his 100th goal on March 10.
- In the Attack’s regular-season finale, he recorded two goals and an assist, finishing the season with 42 goals and 58 assists.
- In the postseason, he added another goal and five assists in Owen Sound’s first-round sweep of London but the Attack lost to the Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds in the next series.
- Moreover, he received the Tommy Burlington Award as the Attack’s leading scorer, as well as the Jerry Reid Memorial Award for Owen Sound’s regular-season MVP.
- After the OHL season ended, he joined the Chicago Wolves, the Golden Knights’ American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate, for their Calder Cup run and made a brief appearance in the final game of the Wolves sweep at the hands of the Rockford IceHogs and was subsequently assigned to the Golden Knights’ taxi squad for the remainder of the 2017–18 NHL season.
- On 10th September 2018, while playing junior ice hockey for Owen Sound, he was sent to the Montreal Canadiens and a second-round pick in the 2019 NHL Entry Draft.
- The Attack then sent Suzuki and draft picks in the next four OHL Priority Selections.
- During the time, Suzuki had 22 goals and 45 points in 30 games of the 2018–19 OHL season.
- He recorded his 300th career OHL point with his new team on February 20, helping push Guelph past Flint 5–4 in the process.
- After the trade, he scored 12 goals and 49 points in 29 games for Guelph, finishing the season with a cumulative 34 goals and 94 points in 59 games.
- With 12 penalty minutes for the season, he took home the William Hanley Trophy for the third consecutive season.
- He also added another 16 goals and 42 points in 24 playoff games, including three goals and 11 points in the Storm’s six-game OHL championship series.
- Next, he won the Wayne Gretzky 99 Award as Guelph took home the J. Ross Robertson Cup.
- He concluded his OHL career as a Third Team All-Star for the 2018–19 season.
- He then made his NHL debut on 4th October 2019, in a 4–3 shootout loss to the Carolina Hurricanes.
- He scored his first NHL goal in his seventh career game, knocking the puck past Alex Stalock in a 4–0 shutout win over the Minnesota Wild.
- He spent the first half of the season alternating between center and the wing as needed, but on 27th December after recording seven goals and 19 points through the first 37 games of the season, he was given a promotion to the second line as a temporary replacement for the injured Joel Armia.
- With 10 points, four goals, and 35 shots in the month of February, he took home the Molson Cup for the month.
- By the time that the regular NHL season was suspended indefinitely due to the COVID-19 pandemic, he had 13 goals and 41 points in 71 games.
- When the NHL returned to play for the 2020 Stanley Cup playoffs in July, he was one of 31 Canadiens selected to play in the Toronto quarantine bubble.
- Next, he scored his first postseason NHL goal in the first round of Stanley Cup qualifiers, putting the Canadiens up 2–0 in an eventual 3–2 win over the Pittsburgh Penguins. During his 2020–21 season, he established himself as one of the Canadiens’ most important players, registering 41 points in each of his first two regular seasons, the latter is only 56 games.
- On 12th October 2021, he signed an eight-year, $63 million contract extension with the team.
- He recorded his 100th point in a 7th December 2021 game against the Tampa Bay Lightning.
- In February 2022, he was the Canadiens’ representative in the 2022 All-Star Game.
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Awards and Achievements
- All-Rookie Team in 2020
- All-Star Game in 2022
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Who is Nick Suzuki Girlfriend?
Nick Suzuki is currently in a relationship and she is dating his longtime girlfriend whose name goes by Caitlin Fitz Gerald. They are high school sweethearts and they have been dating for more than seven years. He first posted with his girlfriend in May 2017 at their Prom. The duo is planning to get engaged and married soon. His sexual orientation is straight.
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How much is Nick Suzuki Net Worth and Salary?
Nick Suzuki is a professional ice hockey player who is making a huge amount of money from his career. As of 2022, the net worth of Nick is estimated to have between $5 Million – $10 Million. On 12th October 2021, he signed an eight-year, $63 million contract extension with the team. He has an annual salary of $832,500 as per his contract with the team, Montreal Canadiens. He is living a cool lifestyle from his earnings. His main source of wealth is from his ice hockey career.
What is Nick Suzuki Height and Weight?
Nick Suzuki is a handsome man who stands tall at the height of five feet and eleven inches or 180 cm. his balanced body weight consists of 94 Kg or 208 lbs or 14 st 12 lb. He suffered from a number of childhood illnesses, including hand, foot, and mouth disease, pneumonia, respiratory syncytial virus, and a series of ear infections that required surgery to insert ear tubes. He ultimately underwent surgery to improve his immune system and began skating shortly after his health improved. His hair color and eye color, both is black.
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