Nick Ross

Nick Ross (born February 10, 1989) is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman who last played for Ducs d'Angers of the Ligue Magnus.

He was drafted by the Phoenix Coyotes with the 30th pick of the 2007 NHL entry draft.

Playing career Ross began his major junior career in the WHL with the Regina Pats in 2004–05, appearing in 10 games. After a 31-point campaign with the Pats in 2006–07, Ross was drafted 30th overall in the 2007 NHL entry draft by the Phoenix Coyotes. The next season, back in the WHL, he was traded from the Pats to the Kamloops Blazers on January 5, 2008, along with Spencer Fraipont and a fourth-round bantam draft pick, in exchange for Victor Bartley and Ryan Bender. Upon being eliminated from the 2008 WHL playoffs with the Blazers, the Coyotes assigned Ross to the San Antonio Rampage of the American Hockey League (AHL) for the remaining 4 games of the 2007–08 AHL season.

Returning to the Blazers the following season, in 2008–09, Ross was traded, along with Alex Rodgers, just before the January 10, 2009 trade deadline, to the Vancouver Giants in exchange for Curtis Kulchar and three bantam draft picks. He finished the season with an accumulated 43 points between the two teams. In the subsequent 2009 playoffs, after sweeping the Prince George Cougars, the Giants were pushed to a seventh game against the Spokane Chiefs in the second round where Ross scored the series-clinching goal in overtime – a point shot that deflected off a Chiefs defenceman.

On July 30, 2013, Ross returned for a second stint in the Austrian Hockey League, signing a one-year contract with HDD Olimpija Ljubljana. In the 2013–14 season, Ross enjoyed a more productive second tenure in the EBEL, posting 28 points in 39 games before opting to finish the season in the Italian Elite.A with HC Asiago.

On April 16, 2014, Ross signed to continue in the EBEL, joining his third club in as many seasons in agreeing to a one-year deal with HC TWK Innsbruck.

Family His younger brother, Brad Ross (born 1992), was selected by the Toronto Maple Leafs in the 2nd round (43rd overall) of the 2010 NHL entry draft, and is currently playing with the Iserlohn Roosters of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL).

Career statistics Regular season and playoffs Regular season Playoffs Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM 2004–05 Lethbridge Y Men AAA AMHL 33 8 20 28 123 — — — — — 2004–05 Regina Pats WHL 10 0 1 1 2 — — — — — 2005–06 Regina Pats WHL 62 7 16 23 38 6 0 1 1 2 2006–07 Regina Pats WHL 70 7 24 31 87 10 1 5 6 14 2007–08 Regina Pats WHL 41 3 25 28 60 — — — — — 2007–08 Kamloops Blazers WHL 31 5 14 19 55 4 0 2 2 10 2007–08 San Antonio Rampage AHL 4 1 0 1 0 — — — — — 2008–09 Kamloops Blazers WHL 40 4 18 22 51 — — — — — 2008–09 Vancouver Giants WHL 34 7 14 21 32 17 1 8 9 14 2009–10 San Antonio Rampage AHL 47 0 2 2 19 — — — — — 2009–10 Las Vegas Wranglers ECHL 7 0 1 1 2 — — — — — 2010–11 San Antonio Rampage AHL 29 0 6 6 16 — — — — — 2010–11 Las Vegas Wranglers ECHL 21 2 9 11 8 — — — — — 2011–12 Portland Pirates AHL 35 5 13 18 16 — — — — — 2012–13 EC Salzburg AUT 9 1 3 4 9 — — — — — 2012–13 Augsburger Panther DEL 24 2 7 9 16 1 0 0 0 25 2013–14 HDD Olimpija Ljubljana AUT 39 8 20 28 89 — — — — — 2013–14 Asiago Hockey 1935 ITA 6 2 5 7 8 11 2 3 5 6 2014–15 HC Innsbruck AUT 54 8 26 34 91 — — — — — 2015–16 HC Innsbruck AUT 49 7 19 26 64 — — — — — 2016–17 HC Innsbruck AUT 50 7 25 32 70 4 0 1 1 8 2017–18 HKM Zvolen Slovak 56 9 30 39 52 3 0 0 0 0 2018–19 HC Innsbruck AUT 52 9 31 40 44 — — — — — 2019–20 DVTK Jegesmedvék Slovak 49 6 34 40 42 — — — — — 2020–21 Lausitzer Füchse DEL2 44 8 29 37 96 — — — — — 2021–22 Dornbirn Bulldogs ICEHL 39 0 19 19 16 — — — — — 2021–22 HK Dukla Michalovce Slovak 14 2 9 11 10 6 1 3 4 2 AHL totals 115 6 21 27 51 — — — — — AUT totals 253 40 124 164 367 4 0 1 1 8

International Year Team Event Result GP G A Pts PIM 2006 Canada Pacific U17 4th 6 3 5 8 14 2006 Canada IH18 4 1 0 1 0 Junior totals 10 4 5 9 14