Eliteprospects
Canada Netherlands Nick Kuiper
#37 Heerenveen Flyers / Netherlands - 13/14
1-time EIHL Champion 1
Date of Birth
Feb 12, 1982
Position
D
Age
42
Height
6'2" / 188 cm
Place of Birth
Beaconsfield, QC, CAN
Weight
209 lbs / 95 kg
Nation
Canada / Netherlands
Shoots
R
Youth Team
-
Status
Retired

Kuiper was a defensive-minded defenseman who relied on hard work. He played an aggressive, physical style. Was strong and effective in puck battles.
- Ulf Andersson, EP

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Nick Kuiper Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
1998-99 Lac St-Louis Lions QMAAA 42* 3* 23* 26* 36* -* |
1999-00 Hawkesbury Hawks CJHL 46* 7* 22* 29* 40* -* |
2000-01 Hawkesbury Hawks CJHL 32* 7* 10* 17* 62* -* |
UMass NCAA 13* 0* 1* 1* 2* -8* |
2001-02 UMass NCAA 32* 2* 9* 11* 10* -11* |
2002-03 UMass NCAA 36* 3* 3* 6* 34* -* |
2003-04 UMass “C” NCAA 37* 5* 5* 10* 72* -* |
2004-05 Norfolk Admirals AHL 73* 3* 5* 8* 109* 4* | Playoffs 5 0 0 0 2 -1
2005-06 Norfolk Admirals AHL 70* 2* 7* 9* 104* 16* | Playoffs 1 0 0 0 0 -1
2006-07 Manitoba Moose AHL 2* 0* 0* 0* 2* -1* |
Portland Pirates AHL 7* 0* 0* 0* 6* -1* |
Augusta Lynx ECHL 33* 1* 5* 6* 21* -2* |
Springfield Falcons AHL 18* 0* 7* 7* 10* 5* |
Johnstown Chiefs ECHL 0* 0* 0* 0* 0* 0* | Playoffs 2 0 0 0 0 -1
2007-08 Ässät SM-liiga 45* 3* 7* 10* 73* -13* |
Luleå HF Elitserien 12* 0* 1* 1* 10* -3* |
2008-09 Graz99ers EBEL 53* 6* 6* 12* 95* -2* | Playoffs 7 0 2 2 8 -1
2009-10 Graz99ers EBEL 54* 6* 11* 17* 36* 2* | Playoffs 6 1 0 1 6 -2
2010-11 Graz99ers EBEL 54* 2* 6* 8* 88* 2* | Playoffs 4 0 0 0 2 -3
2011-12 Belfast Giants “A” EIHL 53* 3* 12* 15* 56* -* | Playoffs 3 0 1 1 9 -
2012-13 Alleghe Italy 44* 5* 8* 13* 48* -* | Playoffs 6 1 4 5 6 -
2013-14 Heerenveen Flyers Netherlands 33* 8* 16* 24* 79* -* | Playoffs 7 1 1 2 18 -

Nick Kuiper Tournament Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2011-12 Belfast Giants EIHL Cup 11* 0* 4* 4* 39* -* |
2012-13 Alleghe Italian Cup 2* 0* 0* 0* 0* -* |

Nick Kuiper Career Totals

League Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/- | Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/-
AHL 3 170* 5* 19* 24* 0.14* 231* 23* | 2 6 0 * 0 * 0 * 0.00 * 2 * -2 *
CJHL (CCHL) 2 78* 14* 32* 46* 0.59* 102* -* | 0 * * * * * *
ECHL 1 33* 1* 5* 6* 0.18* 21* -2* | 1 2 0 * 0 * 0 * 0.00 * 0 * -1 *
EIHL 1 53* 3* 12* 15* 0.28* 56* -* | 1 3 0 * 1 * 1 * 0.33 * 9 * - *
EIHL Cup 1 11* 0* 4* 4* 0.36* 39* -* | 0 * * * * * *
EBEL (ICEHL) 3 161* 14* 23* 37* 0.23* 219* 2* | 3 17 1 * 2 * 3 * 0.18 * 16 * -6 *
Italian Cup 1 2* 0* 0* 0* 0.00* 0* -* | 0 * * * * * *
Italy 1 44* 5* 8* 13* 0.30* 48* -* | 1 6 1 * 4 * 5 * 0.83 * 6 * - *
SM-liiga (Liiga) 1 45* 3* 7* 10* 0.22* 73* -13* | 0 * * * * * *
NCAA 4 118* 10* 18* 28* 0.24* 118* -19* | 0 * * * * * *
Netherlands 1 33* 8* 16* 24* 0.73* 79* -* | 1 7 1 * 1 * 2 * 0.29 * 18 * - *
QMAAA (QM18AAA) 1 42* 3* 23* 26* 0.62* 36* -* | 0 * * * * * *
Elitserien (SHL) 1 12* 0* 1* 1* 0.08* 10* -3* | 0 * * * * * *
* Some data is missing to provide a correct summary.

Nick Kuiper Career Highlights

Season
Awards by season
Transactions
DATE STATUS FROM TO SOURCE
07/29/2013
07/29/2013 Confirmed Alleghe Heerenveen Flyers
08/21/2012
08/21/2012 Confirmed Belfast Giants Alleghe
07/06/2011
07/06/2011 Confirmed Graz99ers Belfast Giants
Player Biography and Trivia

Drafted 2012, 9 #60 overall by Cornwall River Kings in the LNAH Draft

Drafted 2009, 5 #40 overall by Saguenay Marquis in the LNAH Draft

Drafted 2008, 15 #129 overall by Sherbrooke Saint-François in the LNAH Draft

Drafted 1999, 6 #90 overall by Montréal Rocket in the QMJHL Entry Draft