Nick Suzuki
Nicholas Suzuki (born August 10, 1999) is a Canadian professional ice hockey centre and captain of the Montreal Canadiens of the National Hockey League (NHL). The Vegas Golden Knights selected him in the first round, 13th overall, of the 2017 NHL Entry Draft.
| Nick Suzuki | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Suzuki with the Montreal Canadiens in 2019 | |||
| Born | August 10, 1999 London, Ontario, Canada | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | ||
| Weight | 208 lb (94 kg; 14 st 12 lb) | ||
| Position | Centre | ||
| Shoots | Right | ||
| NHL team | Montreal Canadiens | ||
| NHL Draft | 13th overall, 2017 Vegas Golden Knights | ||
| Playing career | 2018–present | ||
Early life
Suzuki was born on August 10, 1999, in London, Ontario,[1] to parents Rob and Amanda Suzuki.[2] He suffered from several health conditions as a child, including hand, foot, and mouth disease, several bouts of pneumonia due to respiratory syncytial virus, and recurrent ear infections, the latter of which required surgery to insert tympanostomy tubes. Suzuki's health improved as he grew older, and he began ice skating at the age of three.[3] He befriended his neighbour Isaac Ratcliffe, and the two began playing sports together when they were eight: ice hockey in the winter, and golf and soccer in the summer.[4] Suzuki and Ratcliffe went on to play minor ice hockey together for the London Jr. Knights, where they took the team to the semifinals in the OHL Cup.[5] After leading the league with 34 goals and 68 points in 31 games, Suzuki was named the Alliance Hockey Player of the Year for the 2014–15 season.[6][7]
Playing career
Amateur
Owen Sound Attack (2015–2018)
The Owen Sound Attack of the Ontario Hockey League (OHL) drafted Suzuki in the first round, 14th overall, of the 2015 OHL Priority Selection,[8] and he signed with the team that June.[9] Suzuki made an immediate impact on the Attack, with two goals and one assist through the first three games of the 2015–16 season.[10] This included his first career junior ice hockey goal against the Kitchener Rangers on September 25.[11] After finishing the first half of his rookie season with an overtime goal against the London Knights,[12] Suzuki scored his first OHL hat-trick on January 30, when Owen Sound defeated the Ottawa 67's 5–2.[13] Suzuki scored his 20th goal of the year in the last regular-season game, a 7–3 loss to Kitchener,[14] becoming the first Attack rookie to score 20 goals in his 16-year-old season since Joey Hishon in 2008.[15] He finished the year with 38 points in 63 games and was the only 16-year-old in the OHL to score 20 or more goals.[16] He added two more goals in six postseason games before the Knights eliminated Owen Sound in the first round.[17] At the end of the season, Suzuki was named to the OHL First All-Rookie Team at centre.[18]
Entering the 2016-17 season, Suzuki, who had a goal and an assist in his first four games, was named a Player to Watch by the NHL Central Scouting Bureau.[19] By mid-December, Suzuki was eighth in the OHL with 43 points and had already tied his previous season high of 20 goals. He was subsequently named to Team Cherry at the 2017 CHL/NHL Top Prospects Game.[20] He was the top-ranked member of the Attack in the NHL Central Scouting Bureau's mideterm report, named the number 16 North American skating prospect.[21] Suzuki moved up to 10th in the final Central Scouting Rankings after ending the regular season with 45 goals and 96 points in 65 games.[22] He added an additional eight goals and 23 points in 17 postseason games as the Attack reached the OHL Western Conference Finals,[23][24] where they were eliminated by the Erie Otters in six games.[25] At the end of his sophomore season, Suzuki was named to the OHL All-Star Second Team,[26] and he also received both the William Hanley Trophy and the CHL Sportsman of the Year award after recording only 10 penalty minutes in 65 games.[27][28] That June, the Vegas Golden Knights of the National Hockey League (NHL) selected Suzuki in the first round, 13th overall of the 2017 NHL Entry Draft, and he signed a three-year, entry-level contract with the team on July 15.[29]
Suzuki was invited to the Golden Knights' training camp just before the 2017–18 season, but returned to the Attack on September 22.[30] He began the 2017–18 OHL season as an assistant captain for the Attack, supporting captain Jacob Friend.[31] Suzuki scored another hat-trick on November 19, scoring three goals in a 6–4 victory over the Firebirds.[32] Suzuki set a number of milestones over the course of the 2017–18 season, with his 200th OHL point on February 3, followed by his 100th goal on March 10.[33] In the Attack's regular-season finale, Suzuki recorded two goals and an assist, finishing the season with 42 goals and 58 assists. He was only the fifth player in franchise history to record 100 points over the course of one season, and was the first since Bobby Ryan during the 2006–07 OHL season.[34] In the postseason, Suzuki added another goal and five assists in Owen Sound's first-round sweep of London,[35] but the Attack lost to the Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds in the next series.[36] In addition to taking home the 2018 William Hanley Trophy for his 18 penalty minutes,[37] Suzuki received the Tommy Burlington Award as the Attack's leading scorer, as well as the Jerry Reid Memorial Award for Owen Sound's regular season MVP.[38] Once the OHL season ended, Suzuki joined the Chicago Wolves, the Golden Knights' American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate, for their Calder Cup run.[39] He made a brief appearance in the final game of the Wolves' sweep at the hands of the Rockford IceHogs and was subsequently assigned to the Golden Knights' taxi squad for the remainder of the 2017–18 NHL season.[40]
Guelph Storm (2018–2019)
On September 10, 2018, while playing junior ice hockey for Owen Sound, Suzuki was sent to the Montreal Canadiens alongside Tomáš Tatar and a second-round pick in the 2019 NHL Entry Draft in exchange for veteran player Max Pacioretty.[41] In a blockbuster trade made halfway through the season, the Attack sent Suzuki, Zachary Roberts, and Sean Durzi to the Guelph Storm in exchange for forwards Zachary Pointer and Barret Kirwin, defenceman Mark Woolley, and draft picks in the next four OHL Priority Selections. At the time, Suzuki had 22 goals and 45 points in 30 games of the 2018–19 OHL season.[42] While he had played at centre for most of his hockey career to that point, Suzuki also spent time on the wing for Guelph.[43] He recorded his 300th career OHL point with his new team on February 20, helping push Guelph past Flint 5–4 in the process.[44] After the trade, Suzuki scored 12 goals and 49 points in 29 games for Guelph, finishing the season with a cumulative 34 goals and 94 points in 59 games. With 12 penalty minutes for the season, he took home the William Hanley Trophy for the third consecutive season.[45] He added another 16 goals and 42 points in 24 playoff games, including three goals and 11 points in the Storm's six-game OHL championship series. For his efforts, Suzuki won the Wayne Gretzky 99 Award as Guelph took home the J. Ross Robertson Cup.[46] While the Storm were eliminated from the 2019 Memorial Cup by the Halifax Mooseheads, Suzuki, who had three goals and four assists in four games without taking a penalty, also took home the George Parsons Trophy for the most sportsmanlike player in the tournament.[47] He concluded his OHL career as a Third Team All-Star for the 2018–19 season.[48]
Professional
2019–2022
After impressing general manager Marc Bergevin during training camp, Suzuki made the Canadiens' opening-night roster for the 2019–20 season.[49] He made his NHL debut on October 4, 2019, a 4–3 shootout loss to the Carolina Hurricanes.[50] He recorded his first point five days later, assisting on Joel Armia's goal in a 5–4 overtime loss to the Buffalo Sabres.[51] Suzuki's first NHL goal came in his seventh career game, when he scored on Alex Stalock in a 4–0 shutout victory over the Minnesota Wild. He and Victor Mete became the first Montreal teammates to score their first career goals in the same game since Chris Higgins and Alexander Perezhogin in 2005.[52] Alternating between centre and wing, Suzuki had seven goals and 19 points by the midseason holiday break.[53] On February 8, 2020, Suzuki assisted on Ilya Kovalchuk's game-winning goal against the Toronto Maple Leafs. In doing so, he became the first Montreal rookie to reach 35 points since Higgins during the 2005–06 season.[54] After recording four goals and 10 points, including a team-leading five power play points, Suzuki was awarded the Molson Cup as the Canadiens' player of the month for February.[55] At the time that the regular NHL season was suspended indefinitely due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Suzuki had 13 goals and 41 points in 71 games.[56] He was one of only three players to appear in every regular-season game, while his 41 points were second to Guy Lafleur for the most of any Montreal rookie aged 20 or younger.[57]
When the NHL returned to play for the 2020 Stanley Cup playoffs in July, Suzuki was one of 31 Canadiens selected to join the team in Toronto.[58] He scored his first postseason NHL goal in the first round of Stanley Cup qualifiers, putting the Canadiens up 2–0 in an eventual 3–2 win over the Pittsburgh Penguins.[59] Montreal defeated Pittsburgh in the qualifiers,[60] but lost to the Philadelphia Flyers in six games during the Eastern Conference First Round.[61] Suzuki's seven points (four goals and three assists) in 10 playoff games tied Jonathan Drouin for the team lead.[62] At the end of the season, Suzuki was named to the 2019–20 NHL All-Rookie Team.[63]
Starting the 2020–21 season on the top offensive line with Drouin and Josh Anderson,[64] Suzuki began the year on a six-game point streak.[65] That early-season momentum failed to carry forward: through 18 games, the Canadiens' four centres scored only eight goals, four of which were from Suzuki.[66] By midseason, Suzuki had 18 points in 28 games and was on an eight-game scoring drought.[67] At the NHL trading deadline, Bergevin acquired veteran Eric Staal to act as a mentor for Suzuki and Jesperi Kotkaniemi, both of whom were struggling with consistency.[68] Suzuki also benefited from the late-season addition of Cole Caufield, who joined the Canadiens after finishing his college ice hockey career with the Wisconsin Badgers. After Caufield set up Suzuki's game-tying goal against the Edmonton Oilers on May 12, Suzuki told reporters that the "chemistry is there" between them.[69] Suzuki finished the regular season with 15 goals and 41 points in 56 games.[70]
Suzuki and the Canadiens faced the Toronto Maple Leafs in the first round of the 2021 Stanley Cup playoffs.[71] After Toronto took a 3–1 series lead, Suzuki scored the overtime Game 5 goal to extend the series.[72] Montreal took the series in seven games,[73] moving on to play the Winnipeg Jets in the second round.[74] The Canadiens swept the Jets in four games,[75] with Suzuki recording four goals and eight points through the first 11 games of the postseason.[76] After defeating the Vegas Golden Knights in six games, Suzuki and the Canadiens faced the Tampa Bay Lightning in the 2021 Stanley Cup Finals. It was the first time a Canadian team reached the Finals since the Vancouver Canucks ten years prior.[77] The Canadiens lost the series in five games,[78] Suzuki finished the postseason with seven goals and 16 points in 22 games.[79]
On October 12, 2021, Suzuki signed an eight-year, $63 million extension with the Canadiens, which would carry through the 2029–30 NHL season.[80] He was also one of several alternate captains for Montreal during the 2021–22 season.[81] After recording four goals and ten points in 14 games, Suzuki was the Canadiens' Molson Cup pick for the month of November.[82] On December 7, Suzuki collected his 100th career point with an assist in Montreal's 3–2 loss to the Lightning.[83] He became the ninth-youngest skater to record 100 points with Montreal and did so in 154 games, the third-fastest of any Canadien since 1996.[84] In January, Suzuki, who led the team with 19 points in 35 games, was named Montreal's representative for the 2022 NHL All-Star Game in Las Vegas.[85] On February 9, the Canadiens, who were last in the league with an 8–30–7 record, fired head coach Dominique Ducharme and appointed Martin St. Louis interim coach of the organization.[86] Shortly after his appointment, St. Louis placed Caufield and Anderson on the top line with Suzuki.[87] In their first game together, the line combined for seven points as Montreal won 5–2 against Toronto.[88] Suzuki's 40th point of the season came on March 5, his 12th point in a seven-game stretch.[89] Suzuki and Caufield were both honored with the Molson Cup for March after scoring seven goals apiece in 15 games.[90] On April 16, Suzuki scored his 20th goal of the season against the Washington Capitals,[91] while his 60th point came on April 27 against the New York Rangers.[92] Although Montreal failed to reach the 2022 Stanley Cup playoffs,[93] Suzuki set career highs with 21 goals and 61 points, while his 209 consecutive games gave him the seventh-longest iron man streak among active players. At the end of the season, Suzuki was named the Canadiens' 2021–22 Molson Cup winner.[94]
2022–present
On September 12, 2022, Suzuki succeeded Shea Weber as captain of the Canadiens. He was the 31st captain of the franchise and, at 23 years old, the youngest captain in team history.[95] Veteran players Joel Edmundson and Brendan Gallagher were subsequently named alternate captains.[96] Upon being named captain, several of the leading politicians in Quebec, including Coalition Avenir Québec Premier François Legault and Liberal leader Dominique Anglade urged Suzuki to learn French as a way to connect with the Montreal fans.[97] Pittsburgh Penguins captain Sidney Crosby also privately advised him that he should do so, citing his own experience while playing with the QMJHL's Rimouski Océanic.[98] Suzuki told reporters that he took online classes during the summer as well as French in school growing up, but acknowledged he was currently better at reading the language than speaking it.[97]
The 2022–23 season was expected to be a development year for the rebuilding Canadiens. With Suzuki and Caufield an established duo on the team's first line, coach St-Louis began experimenting with different players in the other wing position. The early games saw Anderson, Sean Monahan and Mike Hoffman rotate through. The position was next given to Kirby Dach, the former 2019 third overall selection acquired by the Canadiens in the offseason with the initial expectation that he would play centre.[99] The Caufield/Suzuki/Dach line generated strong initial results.[100][101][102]
International play
Suzuki was one of three members of the Owen Sound Attack invited to participate in the 2015 World U-17 Hockey Challenge.[103] He won gold with the Canada White team, recording one goal and four points in six tournament games.[104] The following year, he was named to the Canadian under-18 team roster for the 2016 Ivan Hlinka Memorial Tournament.[105] He recorded one goal and three points in four games as Canada finished the tournament in fifth place.[106][107]
As a member of the Canadian junior team, Suzuki participated in the 2019 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships in British Columbia. He provided three assists in five games, while the Canadian team was eliminated by Finland in a 2–1 quarterfinal match. It was the first time in World Junior history that Canada had hosted the tournament and not reached the medal rounds.[108]
Personal life
Suzuki's younger brother Ryan also plays hockey.[109] He was selected 28th overall by the Carolina Hurricanes in the 2019 NHL Entry Draft.[110] The brothers are also distantly related to David Suzuki, a geneticist and television presenter who founded the David Suzuki Foundation. He is a first cousin of their grandfather.[111]
Suzuki is one-quarter Japanese and is considered Gosei, as his great-great grandparents immigrated to Canada in the early 1900s.[112][113] He has expressed his desire to become a role model for younger Japanese and other Asian hockey players.[114] Suzuki is also of Scottish Canadian descent on his mother's side.[115]
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2015–16 | Owen Sound Attack | OHL | 63 | 20 | 18 | 38 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 2016–17 | Owen Sound Attack | OHL | 65 | 45 | 51 | 96 | 10 | 17 | 8 | 14 | 22 | 10 | ||
| 2017–18 | Owen Sound Attack | OHL | 64 | 42 | 58 | 100 | 18 | 11 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 2 | ||
| 2017–18 | Chicago Wolves | AHL | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2018–19 | Owen Sound Attack | OHL | 30 | 22 | 23 | 45 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2018–19 | Guelph Storm | OHL | 29 | 12 | 37 | 49 | 8 | 24 | 16 | 26 | 42 | 16 | ||
| 2019–20 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 71 | 13 | 28 | 41 | 6 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 0 | ||
| 2020–21 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 56 | 15 | 26 | 41 | 26 | 22 | 7 | 9 | 16 | 2 | ||
| 2021–22 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 82 | 21 | 40 | 61 | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 209 | 49 | 94 | 143 | 62 | 32 | 11 | 12 | 23 | 2 | ||||
International
Awards and achievements
| Award | Season(s) | Ref. |
|---|---|---|
| OHL | ||
| First All-Rookie Team | 2016 | [18] |
| Second All-Star Team | 2017 | [26] |
| William Hanley Trophy | 2017, 2018, 2019 | [27] |
| J. Ross Robertson Cup champion | 2019 | |
| Third All-Star Team | 2019 | |
| Wayne Gretzky 99 Award | 2019 | |
| CHL | ||
| CHL/NHL Top Prospects Game participant | 2017 | [20] |
| Sportsman of the Year | 2017 | [28] |
| George Parsons Trophy | 2019 | |
| NHL | ||
| All-Rookie Team | 2020 | [63] |
| All-Star Game | 2022 | [85] |
| Montreal Canadiens | ||
| Molson Cup winner | 2022 | [94] |
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External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
- Nick Suzuki player profile at Ontario Hockey League