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USA Nick Bjugstad
#17 Utah Hockey Club / NHL - 24/25
1-time U20 WJC Bronze Medal 1
1-time World Championship Bronze Medal 1
1-time NCAA (West) Second All-American Team 1
Date of Birth
Jul 17, 1992
Position
C/RW
Age
32
Height
6'6" / 197 cm
Place of Birth
Blaine, MN, USA
Weight
209 lbs / 95 kg
Nation
USA
Shoots
R
Youth Team
-
Contract
24/25
Cap Hit
$2,100,000 Powered by
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Utah Hockey Club Utah Hockey Club / Signed
Drafted
2010 round 1 #19 overall by Florida Panthers
Agency
PREMIUM

A huge center, Bjugstad has the size to dominate the game. He owns good two-way ability, a quick shot and solid hockey sense. Could improve his passing skills.

Uncle: Scott Bjugstad
Cousin: Jesse Bjugstad

© Photo: Dan Hickling

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Nick Bjugstad Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2007-08 Blaine High USHS-MN 24* 6* 14* 20* 10* -* | Playoffs 3 2 1 3 2 -
2008-09 Blaine High USHS-MN 25* 26* 25* 51* 20* -* | Playoffs 3 1 2 3 2 -
USA U17 (all) International-Jr 4* 1* 0* 1* 0* -* |
2009-10 Blaine High “A” USHS-MN 25* 29* 31* 60* 24* -* | Playoffs 5 6 3 9 2 -
Team Twin Cities Orthopedics UMHSEHL 23* 13* 8* 21* 18* -* |
U.S. National U18 Team NTDP 4* 0* 0* 0* 0* -* |
2010-11 Univ. of Minnesota NCAA 29* 8* 12* 20* 51* 1* |
USA U20 WJC-20 6* 2* 2* 4* 0* 2* |
2011-12 Univ. of Minnesota NCAA 40* 25* 17* 42* 28* 21* |
USA U20 WJC-20 6* 4* 2* 6* 0* 3* |
2012-13 Univ. of Minnesota “A” NCAA 40* 21* 15* 36* 28* 2* |
Florida Panthers NHL 11* 1* 0* 1* 2* -8* |
USA WC 10* 0* 2* 2* 0* -2* |
2013-14 Florida Panthers NHL 76* 16* 22* 38* 16* -14* |
2014-15 Florida Panthers NHL 72* 24* 19* 43* 38* -7* |
2015-16 Florida Panthers NHL 67* 15* 19* 34* 41* -8* | Playoffs 5 2 2 4 2 6
2016-17 Florida Panthers NHL 54* 7* 7* 14* 22* -19* |
USA WC 8* 1* 3* 4* 4* 6* |
2017-18 Florida Panthers NHL 82* 19* 30* 49* 41* 5* |
2018-19 Florida Panthers NHL 32* 5* 7* 12* 16* 2* |
Pittsburgh Penguins NHL 32* 9* 5* 14* 14* 4* | Playoffs 4 0 0 0 2 -3
2019-20 Pittsburgh Penguins NHL 13* 1* 1* 2* 8* 3* |
2020-21 Minnesota Wild NHL 44* 6* 11* 17* 17* 7* | Playoffs 6 1 0 1 2 0
2021-22 Minnesota Wild NHL 57* 7* 6* 13* 20* -2* |
2022-23 Arizona Coyotes NHL 59* 13* 10* 23* 26* 7* |
Edmonton Oilers NHL 19* 4* 2* 6* 8* 6* | Playoffs 12 3 0 3 16 -2
2023-24 Arizona Coyotes NHL 76* 22* 23* 45* 59* 11* |
2024-25 Utah Hockey Club NHL 10* 3* 2* 5* 4* -1* |
Projected NHL 74* 22* 15* 37* 30* -7* |
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Nick Bjugstad Tournament Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2008-09 Blaine High MN State 3* 4* 0* 4* 4* -* |
2009-10 Blaine High “A” MN State 2* 0* 0* 0* 0* -* |

Nick Bjugstad Career Totals

League Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/- | Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/-
International-Jr 1 4* 1* 0* 1* 0.25* 0* -* | 0 * * * * * *
MN State 2 5* 4* 0* 4* 0.80* 4* -* | 0 * * * * * *
NCAA 3 109* 54* 44* 98* 0.90* 107* 24* | 0 * * * * * *
NHL 13 704* 152* 164* 316* 0.45* 332* -14* | 4 27 6 * 2 * 8 * 0.30 * 22 * 1 *
NTDP 1 4* 0* 0* 0* 0.00* 0* -* | 0 * * * * * *
UMHSEHL 1 23* 13* 8* 21* 0.91* 18* -* | 0 * * * * * *
USHS-MN 3 74* 61* 70* 131* 1.77* 54* -* | 3 11 9 * 6 * 15 * 1.36 * 6 * - *
WC 2 18* 1* 5* 6* 0.33* 4* 4* | 0 * * * * * *
WJC-20 2 12* 6* 4* 10* 0.83* 0* 5* | 0 * * * * * *

Nick Bjugstad Career Highlights

Season
Awards by season
Transactions
DATE STATUS FROM TO SOURCE
07/01/2023
07/01/2023 Confirmed Edmonton Oilers Arizona Coyotes
03/02/2023
03/02/2023 Confirmed Arizona Coyotes Edmonton Oilers
07/13/2022
07/13/2022 Confirmed Minnesota Wild Arizona Coyotes
07/05/2021
07/05/2021 Extension Minnesota Wild Minnesota Wild
09/12/2020
09/12/2020 Confirmed Pittsburgh Penguins Minnesota Wild
02/01/2019
02/01/2019 Confirmed Florida Panthers Pittsburgh Penguins
12/31/2014
12/31/2014 Extension Florida Panthers Florida Panthers
04/03/2013
04/03/2013 Confirmed Univ. of Minnesota Florida Panthers
Player Biography and Trivia

Drafted 2008, 2 #15 overall by Sioux City Musketeers in the USHL Futures Draft

Cult/Star player for Blaine High

Received Minnesota Mr. Hockey Award -- 2010