Nicolas Petan

Nicolas Petan

Petan in 2016
Born (1995-03-22) March 22, 1995
Delta, BC, Canada
Height 5 ft 9 in (175 cm)
Weight 166 lb (75 kg; 11 st 12 lb)
Position Centre
Shoots Left
NHL team (P)
Cur. team		 Winnipeg Jets
Manitoba Moose (AHL)
NHL Draft 43rd overall, 2013
Winnipeg Jets
Playing career 2015–present

Nicolas Petan (born March 22, 1995) is a Canadian ice hockey player, who is currently playing for the Winnipeg Jets in the National Hockey League (NHL) after being recalled from the Manitoba Moose of the American Hockey League in March 2016.[1]in the National Hockey League. Petan was selected by the Winnipeg Jets in the 2nd round (43rd overall) of the 2013 NHL Entry Draft.[2]

Playing Career

Amateur

Petan, who has played in the WHL since the 2010–11 season, was rewarded for his outstanding performance during the 2012–13 WHL season by being named to the 2013 WHL West First All-Star Team.[3] Petan led the WHL with 74 assists, and shared the overall points title with Brendan Leipsic, finishing with 120 points in 68 games. Petan scored 9 goals with 19 assists in 21 playoff games and was plus-13 with 16 penalty minutes. The Winterhawks reached the Memorial Cup championship game, falling 6-4 to Halifax. Petan scored 1 goal with 9 assists and was plus-1 in five Memorial Cup games.

In the 2013–14 season, Petan had 35 goals and led the WHL with 78 assists; finishing plus-47 with 69 penalty minutes. Portland finished first in the US Division, and reached the WHL Finals for the fourth straight year. The Winter Hawks fell, to eventual Memorial Cup champion Edmonton Oil Kings. Petan scored 7 goals with 21 assists and was plus-7, with 38 penalty minutes in 21 playoff games. Petan signed a three-year, entry-level contact, with the Winnipeg Jets in December 2013.[4] In 2014–15, Petan returned to the Winterhawks for his final year of junior eligibility and finished with 89 points in the regular season and another 28 points in the WHL playoffs.

Professional

After finishing major junior hockey, Petan immediately jumped to the NHL, starting the 2015–16 season with the Winnipeg Jets. He scored a goal in his NHL debut for the Jets on October 8, 2015 against Tuukka Rask of the Boston Bruins.[5] On November 19th 2015, he was resigned to the Manitoba Moose. The Jets recalled Petan on March 17, 2016.

International play
Medal record
Ice hockey
Representing Canada
Ivan Hlinka Memorial Tournament
2012 Piešťany
IIHF World U20 Championship
2015 Canada

Petan helped Canada win a gold medal, with Canada’s U18 team, in the 2012 Ivan Hlinka Memorial Tournament. During the 2013–14 season, he represented the WHL in the Subway Series, and played for the Canada U20 team in the 2014 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships. Petan was invited back, for the 2015 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships. Petan was instrumental in Canada's Gold Medal win, including a three-goal performance against Slovakia in the semi-final.[6]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2010–11 Portland Winterhawks WHL 3 0 1 1 0 7 0 0 0 0
2011–12 Portland Winterhawks WHL 61 14 21 35 22 22 0 0 0 4
2012–13 Portland Winterhawks WHL 71 46 74 120 43 21 9 19 28 16
2013–14 Portland Winterhawks WHL 63 35 78 113 69 21 7 21 28 38
2014–15 Portland Winterhawks WHL 54 15 74 89 41 17 10 18 28 20
2015–16 Winnipeg Jets NHL 26 2 4 6 10 —————
2015–16 Manitoba Moose AHL 47 9 23 32 26 —————
NHL totals 26 2 4 6 10 — — — — —

International

Year Team Event Result GP G A Pts PIM
2014 Canada WJC 4th 7 4 1 5 12
2015 Canada WJC 1st, gold medalist(s) 7 4 7 11 0
Junior totals 14 8 8 16 12

Awards and honours

Honours Year
WHL First All-Star Team 2012–13 [7]
WHL First All-Star Team (West) 2013–14 [8]
IIHF World U20 Championships – Gold Medal 2015 [9]

References

  1. ↑ "Winnipeg Jets". jets.nhl.com. Retrieved 2015-11-19.
  2. ↑ "Nicolas Petan". nhl.com. July 3, 2015.
  3. ↑ Hawks With 7 All-Stars, 2 Award Finalists
  4. ↑ "Nicolas Petan". Hockey's Future. July 3, 2015.
  5. ↑ Six Jets score in season-opening win against Bruins
  6. ↑ "Petan's three goals lead Canada to gold-medal game". nhl.com. January 4, 2015.
  7. ↑ 2013 WHL West All Stars & Award
  8. ↑ WHL Network - WHL Announces All-Stars & Awards
  9. ↑ 2015 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships rosters
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