Ice hockey player
| Nathan Oystrick | |||
|---|---|---|---|
_(cropped).jpg) Oystrick playing for the Chicago Wolves in 2008 | |||
| Born |
(1982-12-17) December 17, 1982 (age 42) Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | ||
| Weight | 221 lb (100 kg; 15 st 11 lb) | ||
| Position | Defence | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for |
Atlanta Thrashers Anaheim Ducks St. Louis Blues Lev Praha | ||
| NHL draft |
198th overall, 2002 Atlanta Thrashers | ||
| Playing career | 2006–2016 | ||
Nathan Oystrick (born December 17, 1982) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey defenceman. Oystrick has previously played in the National Hockey League (NHL) with the Atlanta Thrashers, Anaheim Ducks and St. Louis Blues. He was originally drafted by the Thrashers in the seventh round, 198th overall, at the 2002 NHL Entry Draft. Oystrick was named head coach of the Humboldt Broncos on July 3, 2018, but quit the position less than six months later without explanation.
Playing career
Oystrick was drafted 198th overall in the 2002 NHL Entry Draft by the Atlanta Thrashers. On March 1, 2010, Oystrick, along with a conditional pick, was traded to the Anaheim Ducks in exchange for forward Evgeny Artyukhin. Oystrick played in three games with the Ducks to end the 2009–10 season before he was bought-out from the remainder of his contract on June 30, 2010.
On July 11, 2010, as a free agent, Oystrick signed a one-year contract with the St. Louis Blues. Oystrick began the 2010–11 season with the Blues' American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate, the Peoria Rivermen, but on November 3, the Blues recalled him from Peoria.
Oystrick signed a one-year contract as a free agent with the Phoenix Coyotes on July 6, 2011. In the 2011–12 season, Oysrick failed to make the Coyotes out of training camp and was reassigned to the team's affiliate, the Portland Pirates, for the duration of the year, scoring 43 points in 60 games.
On June 2, 2012, Oystrick signed a one-year contract with Kontinental Hockey League (KHL) side Lev Praha.
On November 13, 2014, Oystrick returned to North America, signing a professional try-out contract with the Springfield Falcons of the AHL in the 2014–15 season. With an eye to his post-playing career, in the following season, Oystrick signed a one-year contract in a playing and assistant coach role with the Elmira Jackals of the ECHL, an affiliate of the Buffalo Sabres on July 9, 2015.
Coaching career
During the 2015-16 off-season, Oystrick opted to end his professional playing career after 10 seasons, agreeing to an assistant coaching role with the Atlanta Gladiators on July 30, 2016.
On July 3, 2018, Oystrick was named the head coach of the Humboldt Broncos of the SJHL, replacing Darcy Haugan who was one of 16 people killed in the Humboldt Broncos bus crash.
On December 28, 2018, Oystrick announced his resignation from the post of GM and coach. No reason was given, although a formal statement was expected to follow.
After leaving Humboldt, Oystrick went back to coaching in Colorado for the Colorado Academy Mustangs.
He is currently coaching for the Wausau Cyclones.
Career statistics
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1998–99 | Regina Pat Canadians AAA | SMHL | 43 | 6 | 22 | 28 | 214 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1999–2000 | Regina Pat Canadians AAA | SMHL | 29 | 9 | 19 | 28 | 180 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1999–2000 | Notre Dame Hounds | SJHL | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 57 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2000–01 | South Surrey Eagles | BCHL | 60 | 9 | 35 | 44 | 224 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 8 | ||
| 2001–02 | South Surrey Eagles | BCHL | 50 | 15 | 42 | 57 | 148 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2002–03 | Northern Michigan University | CCHA | 34 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2003–04 | Northern Michigan University | CCHA | 39 | 8 | 20 | 28 | 98 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2004–05 | Northern Michigan University | CCHA | 40 | 7 | 13 | 20 | 87 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2005–06 | Northern Michigan University | CCHA | 38 | 9 | 20 | 29 | 58 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2005–06 | Chicago Wolves | AHL | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2006–07 | Chicago Wolves | AHL | 80 | 15 | 32 | 47 | 105 | 15 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 16 | ||
| 2007–08 | Chicago Wolves | AHL | 80 | 15 | 28 | 43 | 112 | 24 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 35 | ||
| 2008–09 | Atlanta Thrashers | NHL | 53 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 50 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2009–10 | Chicago Wolves | AHL | 43 | 7 | 16 | 23 | 96 | 14 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 8 | ||
| 2009–10 | Anaheim Ducks | NHL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2010–11 | Peoria Rivermen | AHL | 61 | 15 | 30 | 45 | 125 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | ||
| 2010–11 | St. Louis Blues | NHL | 9 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2011–12 | Portland Pirates | AHL | 60 | 11 | 32 | 43 | 107 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2012–13 | Lev Praha | KHL | 43 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 42 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | ||
| 2013–14 | Lev Praha | KHL | 43 | 2 | 14 | 16 | 36 | 22 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 10 | ||
| 2014–15 | Springfield Falcons | AHL | 12 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2015–16 | Elmira Jackals | ECHL | 48 | 3 | 15 | 18 | 33 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| AHL totals | 338 | 64 | 142 | 206 | 553 | 57 | 6 | 23 | 29 | 66 | ||||
| NHL totals | 65 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 61 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| KHL totals | 86 | 5 | 20 | 25 | 78 | 26 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 12 | ||||
Awards and achievements
| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| College | ||
| All-CCHA Second Team | 2004 | |
| All-CCHA First Team | 2005 | |
| CCHA Best Defensive Defenseman | 2005 | |
| AHCA West Second-Team All-American | 2006 | |
| AHL | ||
| All Rookie Team | 2007 | |
| Second All-Star Team | 2007 | |
References
- "Thrashers land Artyukhin from Ducks". NHL. March 1, 2010. Retrieved March 1, 2010.
- "Anaheim Ducks buy out contract of defenceman Nathan Oystrick". Winnipeg Free Press. June 30, 2010. Retrieved July 1, 2010.
- "Rivermen defense unit adds All-Star, toughness". pjstar.com. July 11, 2010. Retrieved July 12, 2010.
- "Blues place Colaiacovo on IR". The Sports Network. November 3, 2010. Retrieved November 3, 2010.
- "Coyotes add Oystrick, Arsene, Watkins on one-year contracts". The Sports Network. Retrieved July 7, 2011.
- "HC Lev Praha obtain NHL defenseman Oystrick" (in Czech). HC Lev. June 2, 2012. Retrieved June 26, 2012.
- "Jackals add NHL experience in Nathan Oystrick". Elmira Jackals. July 9, 2015. Archived from the original on July 14, 2015. Retrieved July 9, 2015.
- "Oystrick announces retirement". Twitter. July 30, 2016. Retrieved July 30, 2016.
- "Humboldt Broncos Announce Hiring of Head Coach and General Manager Nathan Oystrick". Humboldt Strong. July 3, 2018. Archived from the original on July 5, 2018. Retrieved July 4, 2018.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
| Awards and achievements | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded byDoug Andress | CCHA Best Defensive Defenseman 2004–05 |
Succeeded byAndy Greene |
- 1982 births
- Living people
- Anaheim Ducks players
- Atlanta Thrashers draft picks
- Atlanta Thrashers players
- Chicago Wolves players
- Elmira Jackals (ECHL) players
- HC Lev Praha players
- Ice hockey people from Regina, Saskatchewan
- Northern Michigan Wildcats men's ice hockey players
- Peoria Rivermen (AHL) players
- Portland Pirates players
- St. Louis Blues players
- Springfield Falcons players
- Canadian ice hockey defencemen
- AHCA Division I men's ice hockey All-Americans
- Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in the United States