Canada Riley Nash
1-time NCAA (ECAC) Champion 1
Date of Birth
Position
C
Age
35
Height
6'2" / 188 cm
Place of Birth
Weight
187 lbs / 85 kg
Nation
Shoots
R
Youth Team
-
Contract
24/25
Cap Hit
$775,000 Powered by
Agency

Nash is forward who plays a well-rounded game. Has solid puckhandling skills and two-way ability. Doesn't shy away from traffic and is a good faceoff guy.
- Erik K. Piri, EP

Brother: Brendon Nash

© Photo: Dan Hickling

Riley Nash Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2003-04 Kamloops Blazers U15 A1 U15 A1 -* -* -* -* -* -* |
2004-05 Thompson Blazers U18 AAA BCEHL U18 26* 22* 21* 43* 28* 29* |
Salmon Arm Silverbacks BCHL 1* 0* 0* 0* 0* -* |
2005-06 Thompson Blazers U18 AAA BCEHL U18 31* 29* 31* 60* 100* -* |
Salmon Arm Silverbacks BCHL 1* 0* 0* 0* 0* -* | Playoffs 5 1 2 3 0 -
Canada Pacific U17 WHC-17 6* 0* 3* 3* 0* -* |
2006-07 Salmon Arm Silverbacks BCHL 55* 38* 46* 84* 87* -* | Playoffs 11 4 7 11 31 -
2007-08 Cornell Univ. NCAA 36* 12* 20* 32* 28* 6* |
2008-09 Cornell Univ. NCAA 36* 13* 22* 35* 34* 6* |
2009-10 Cornell Univ. “A” NCAA 30* 12* 23* 35* 39* 10* |
2010-11 Charlotte Checkers AHL 79* 14* 18* 32* 26* 5* | Playoffs 16 1 3 4 16 -2
2011-12 Carolina Hurricanes NHL 5* 0* 1* 1* 2* 1* |
Charlotte Checkers AHL 58* 8* 12* 20* 26* -15* |
2012-13 Carolina Hurricanes NHL 32* 4* 5* 9* 8* -4* |
Charlotte Checkers AHL 51* 13* 24* 37* 20* 14* | Playoffs 5 1 2 3 0 -4
2013-14 Carolina Hurricanes NHL 73* 10* 14* 24* 29* 0* |
2014-15 Carolina Hurricanes NHL 68* 8* 17* 25* 12* -10* |
2015-16 Carolina Hurricanes NHL 64* 9* 13* 22* 18* -5* |
2016-17 Boston Bruins NHL 81* 7* 10* 17* 14* -1* | Playoffs 6 0 2 2 2 0
2017-18 Boston Bruins NHL 76* 15* 26* 41* 18* 16* | Playoffs 9 0 1 1 4 -3
2018-19 Columbus Blue Jackets NHL 78* 3* 9* 12* 19* -8* | Playoffs 7 1 2 3 4 2
2019-20 Columbus Blue Jackets NHL 64* 5* 9* 14* 10* 6* | Playoffs 10 1 1 2 0 -4
2020-21 Columbus Blue Jackets NHL 37* 2* 5* 7* 4* -1* |
Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 0* 0* 0* 0* 0* 0* | Playoffs 2 0 0 0 0 0
2021-22 Winnipeg Jets NHL 15* 0* 0* 0* 4* -1* |
Arizona Coyotes NHL 24* 0* 4* 4* 4* -3* |
Tampa Bay Lightning NHL 10* 0* 0* 0* 2* -1* | Playoffs 8 0 0 0 2 0
Syracuse Crunch AHL 17* 10* 8* 18* 4* 10* |
2022-23 Charlotte Checkers “A” AHL 66* 24* 35* 59* 37* 10* | Playoffs 7 3 2 5 6 -4
2023-24 New York Rangers NHL 1* 0* 0* 0* 0* 0* |
Hartford Wolf Pack AHL 41* 11* 16* 27* 38* 3* | Playoffs 7 4 2 6 0 -2
2024-25   Hartford Wolf Pack AHL -* -* -* -* -* -* |

Riley Nash Tournament Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2006-07 Canada West U19 WJAC-19 4* 1* 4* 5* 2* -* |
2022-23 Team Canada “A” Spengler Cup 3* 0* 0* 0* 0* -1* |

Riley Nash Career Totals

League Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/- | Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/-
AHL 7 312* 80* 113* 193* 0.62* 151* 27* | 4 35 9 * 9 * 18 * 0.51 * 22 * -12 *
BCEHL U18 2 57* 51* 52* 103* 1.81* 128* 29* | 0 * * * * * *
BCHL 3 57* 38* 46* 84* 1.47* 87* -* | 2 16 5 * 9 * 14 * 0.88 * 31 * - *
NCAA 3 102* 37* 65* 102* 1.00* 101* 22* | 0 * * * * * *
NHL 12 628* 63* 113* 176* 0.28* 144* -11* | 6 42 2 * 6 * 8 * 0.19 * 12 * -5 *
Spengler Cup 1 3* 0* 0* 0* 0.00* 0* -1* | 0 * * * * * *
U15 A1 1 -* -* -* -* -* -* -* | 0 * * * * * *
WHC-17 1 6* 0* 3* 3* 0.50* 0* -* | 0 * * * * * *
WJAC-19 1 4* 1* 4* 5* 1.25* 2* -* | 0 * * * * * *
* Some data is missing to provide a correct summary.

Riley Nash Career Highlights

Season
Awards by season
Transactions
DATE STATUS FROM TO SOURCE
07/01/2023
07/01/2023 Confirmed Charlotte Checkers New York Rangers
09/15/2022
09/15/2022 Confirmed Tampa Bay Lightning Charlotte Checkers
03/21/2022
03/21/2022 Confirmed Arizona Coyotes Tampa Bay Lightning
01/06/2022
01/06/2022 Confirmed Tampa Bay Lightning Arizona Coyotes
12/07/2021
12/07/2021 Confirmed Winnipeg Jets Tampa Bay Lightning
07/31/2021
07/31/2021 Confirmed Toronto Maple Leafs Winnipeg Jets
04/09/2021
04/09/2021 Confirmed Columbus Blue Jackets Toronto Maple Leafs
07/01/2018
07/01/2018 Confirmed Boston Bruins Columbus Blue Jackets
07/01/2016
07/01/2016 Confirmed Carolina Hurricanes Boston Bruins
07/01/2015
07/01/2015 Extension Carolina Hurricanes Carolina Hurricanes
07/09/2013
07/09/2013 Extension Carolina Hurricanes Carolina Hurricanes
07/19/2010
07/19/2010 Confirmed Cornell Univ. Carolina Hurricanes
06/26/2010
06/26/2010 Confirmed Edmonton Oilers Carolina Hurricanes
Player Biography and Trivia

Drafted 2004, 4 #72 overall by Swift Current Broncos in the WHL Bantam Draft

Cult/Star player for Salmon Arm Silverbacks

Career transactions
- 2010-06-26 • NHL rights traded to the Carolina Hurricanes for a 2010 2nd round pick (Martin Marincin)