Nick Lappin
Nick J. Lappin | |
|---|---|
| Born | November 1, 1992 United States |
| Occupation | Professional ice hockey player |
| Known for | Ice hockey right winger for HC Bolzano in the ICEHL; former NHL player for New Jersey Devils |
Nick J. Lappin (born November 1, 1992) is a professional ice hockey right winger from the United States, currently playing for HC Bolzano in the ICE Hockey League (ICEHL). He has previously competed in the National Hockey League (NHL) with the New Jersey Devils. Lappin is the son of ex-NHL player Peter Lappin.
Playing career
Lappin developed his early hockey skills with the Chicago Mission and took part in the 2005 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament. Although undrafted, he pursued collegiate hockey at Brown University within the ECAC, concluding his senior season in 2015–16 by tallying 33 points over 31 games. On March 9, 2016, he inked a two-year entry-level deal with the New Jersey Devils. He began his professional career with Albany, the Devils' AHL affiliate, where he contributed 7 points across 12 regular season contests and added another 7 points during 11 playoff games.
During the 2016–17 campaign, Lappin made his NHL debut on October 28, 2016, facing off against the Chicago Blackhawks. He earned his first NHL assist the following day and netted his inaugural NHL goal on November 8, 2016, against the Carolina Hurricanes.
After five seasons within the Devils organization, Lappin signed a one-year, two-way contract with the St. Louis Blues on July 1, 2019, for the 2019–20 season. He was assigned to their AHL team, the San Antonio Rampage, where he posted 5 goals and accumulated 11 points over 42 games before the season was prematurely ended due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Ahead of the delayed 2020–21 season and as a free agent, Lappin secured a one-year AHL contract with the Cleveland Monsters, affiliate of the Columbus Blue Jackets, on January 21, 2021. In the course of the 2021–22 season, he signed a professional try-out agreement with the Lehigh Valley Phantoms, AHL affiliate of the Philadelphia Flyers, beginning November 23, 2021.
Following completion of his tenure with Lehigh Valley, Lappin moved to European competition by joining Italian side HC Bolzano of the ICEHL on July 22, 2022.
Career statistics
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2009–10 | Cedar Rapids RoughRiders | USHL | 35 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 46 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 2010–11 | Cedar Rapids RoughRiders | USHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2010–11 | Tri-City Storm | USHL | 48 | 9 | 17 | 26 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2011–12 | Tri-City Storm | USHL | 53 | 27 | 19 | 46 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 2012–13 | Brown University | ECAC | 33 | 7 | 13 | 20 | 31 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2013–14 | Brown University | ECAC | 30 | 13 | 19 | 32 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2014–15 | Brown University | ECAC | 29 | 14 | 7 | 21 | ||||||||
External links
- 1992 births
- Living people
- Albany Devils players
- American men's ice hockey right wingers
- Binghamton Devils players
- Brown Bears men's ice hockey players
- Cedar Rapids RoughRiders players
- Cleveland Monsters players
- Lehigh Valley Phantoms players
- New Jersey Devils players
- San Antonio Rampage players
- Tri-City Storm players
- Undrafted National Hockey League players
- Ice hockey players from Illinois
- 21st-century American sportsmen