Nick Lardis

Nick Lardis (born July 8, 2005) is a Canadian professional ice hockey player who is a winger for the Chicago Blackhawks of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was selected in the third round, 67th overall, by the Blackhawks in the 2023 NHL entry draft.

Playing career Lardis, a winger, played ice hockey for the local Oakville Rangers AAA program, scoring 57 points in 32 games with the under-15 team in 2019–20 before appearing in no games in 2020–21 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. In June 2021, he was selected by the Peterborough Petes with the sixth overall selection in the Ontario Hockey League (OHL) priority draft. In 2021–22, his first season with Peterborough, he appeared in 63 games and scored 18 goals and 37 points. He played in 36 games for the Petes in 2022–23, posting 12 goals and seven assists, before being sent to the Hamilton Bulldogs, scoring 25 goals and 21 assists in 33 games there.

Lardis was selected by the Chicago Blackhawks in the third round, with the 67th pick, of the 2023 NHL entry draft. He played mainly for the Brantford Bulldogs in the OHL during the 2023–24 season, posting 29 goals and 21 assists in 37 games, while also appearing in one game for the Rockford IceHogs of the American Hockey League (AHL). In his last season in the OHL, 2024–25, he scored 71 goals and 46 assists for a total of 117 points in 65 regular season games, additionally posting 11 goals and four assists in seven playoff games. His 71 goals were a team record and the highest number by a forward in the OHL since John Tavares in 2006–07. Lardis was the recipient of the Jim Mahon Memorial Trophy as the OHL's leading goalscorer.

Lardis entered the 2025–26 season with the Rockford IceHogs in the AHL, being named the AHL Rookie of the Month for October 2025. He was recalled by the Blackhawks on December 13, and made his NHL debut that day in a 4–0 loss to the Detroit Red Wings, leading the team with eight shot attempts while playing for 15:32 minutes.

International play

Lardis played for the Canada under-18 team at the 2023 World U18 Championships, scoring four goals through seven games and helping his team win the bronze medal. In addition to playing hockey, he has also participated in track and field, golf, basketball, volleyball, and lacrosse.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs Regular seasonPlayoffs Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM 2021–22 Peterborough Petes OHL 63 18 19 37 12 4 0 0 0 2 2022–23 Peterborough Petes OHL 36 12 7 19 2 — — — — — 2022–23 Hamilton Bulldogs OHL 33 25 21 46 4 6 5 5 10 2 2023–24 Brantford Bulldogs OHL 37 29 21 50 12 6 4 4 8 0 2023–24 Rockford IceHogs AHL 1 0 0 0 0 — — — — — 2024–25 Brantford Bulldogs OHL 65 71 46 117 16 7 11 4 15 0 2025–26 Rockford IceHogs AHL 35 18 14 32 12 — — — — — 2025–26 Chicago Blackhawks NHL 41 10 5 15 10 — — — — —NHL totals 41 10 5 15 10 — — — — —

International Year Team Event Result GP G A Pts PIM 2023 Canada U18 7 4 0 4 2Junior totals 7 4 0 4 2

Awards and honours Award Year RefOHL First All-Star Team 2025 Jim Mahon Memorial Trophy 2025 CHL Second All-Star Team 2025