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.

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.

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. 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. 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 — — — — —

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