Nick DeSimone

Nick DeSimone
Born	(1994-11-21) November 21, 1994 United States
Occupation	Professional ice hockey defenseman
Years active	2017–present
Known for	Playing in the National Hockey League (NHL) for multiple teams including Utah Mammoth

Nick DeSimone (born November 21, 1994) is a professional ice hockey defenseman from the United States currently playing with the Utah Mammoth in the National Hockey League (NHL).

Playing career

DeSimone developed his skills playing collegiate hockey at Union College. Despite not being selected in the NHL Draft, he secured a two-year contract with the San Jose Sharks on March 30, 2017, and later agreed to a subsequent two-year extension in July 2019.

On April 12, 2019, DeSimone was traded to the Vegas Golden Knights, who assigned him on loan to the Rochester Americans competing in the American Hockey League (AHL). His player rights were transferred to the New York Rangers on July 17, 2021. As a free agent, he inked a one-year, two-way deal with the Calgary Flames on July 28, which was followed by a two-year extension in July 2022. He made his first NHL appearance on November 7, 2022.

DeSimone was claimed off waivers by the New Jersey Devils on January 25, 2024, and later signed a one-year, one-way contract extension in June. During the season, after participating in 12 games for the Devils' AHL affiliate, the Utica Comets, and spending time as a healthy scratch, he was claimed off waivers by the Utah Hockey Club on January 5, 2025. Serving primarily as a third-pair defenseman for Utah, he tallied one goal and six points across 20 regular-season contests.

On May 30, 2025, DeSimone agreed to a one-year contract extension worth $800,000 with the Utah Mammoth for the upcoming season.

Career statistics

2022–23 AHL season | Calgary Wranglers | AHL |65||8||38||46||38 |9||2||4||6||6 |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" 2022–23 NHL season | Calgary Flames | NHL |4||0||0||0||2 |— |— |— |— |— |- 2023–24 AHL season | Calgary Wranglers | AHL |10||0||8||8||0 |— |— |— |— |— |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" 2023–24 NHL season | Calgary Flames | NHL |23||1||4||5||2 |— |— |— |— |— |- 2023–24 | New Jersey Devils | NHL |11||1||1||2||2 |— |— |— |— |— |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" 2024–25 AHL season | Utica Comets | AHL |12||0||3||3||4 |— |— |— |— |— |- 2024–25 NHL season | Utah Hockey Club* | NHL* |20||1||5||6||0 |— |— |— |— |—

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2012–13	Connecticut Oilers	EJHL		37	5	10	15	24		2	1	0	1	2
2013–14	Buffalo Jr. Sabres	OJHL		52	13	38	51	30		11	4	2	6	8
2014–15	Union College	ECAC		35	2	9	11	10		—	—	—	—	—
2015–16	Union College	ECAC		36	4	14	18	16		—	—	—	—	—
2016–17	Union College	ECAC		38	9	10	19	16		—	—	—	—	—
2016–17	San Jose Barracuda	AHL		4	1	0	1	0		13	1	5	6	0
2017–18	San Jose Barracuda	AHL		59	6	14	20	8		4	0	1	1	2
2018–19	San Jose Barracuda	AHL		65	14	32	46	30		4	1	1	2	2
2019–20	San Jose Barracuda	AHL		48	5	14	19	21		—	—	—	—	—
2020–21	San Jose Barracuda	AHL		14	0	5	5	2
2020–21	Rochester Americans	AHL		8	0	6	6	2
2021–22	Stockton Heat	AHL		68	4	21	25	28		13	2	3	5	4
NHL totals !58				3	10	13	6 !—	—		—	—	—

• Note: Utah Hockey Club is listed under NHL for this particular season.

Awards and distinctions

Honor	Year
OJHL
First All-Star Team selection	2014