Nick Naumenko

Nicholas Naumenko (born July 7, 1974) is an American former professional ice hockey defenseman. He most notably played in the International Hockey League (IHL) and American Hockey League (AHL) before finishing his career with Europe in the Swiss National League A (NLA).

Nick Naumenko
Nicholas Naumenko - Fribourg-Gottéron vs. SC Langnau, 15.01.2010.jpg
Born (1974-07-07) July 7, 1974
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Height 5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight 185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb)
Position Defense
Shot Right
Played for Worcester IceCats
Utah Grizzlies
Las Vegas Thunder
Kansas City Blades
Cleveland Lumberjacks
Portland Pirates
Adler Mannheim
Kassel Huskies
Hershey Bears
Chicago Wolves
Grand Rapids Griffins
HC Ambrì-Piotta
SCL Tigers
NHL Draft 182nd overall, 1992
St. Louis Blues
Playing career 19962010

Playing career

Naumenko was drafted in the eighth round, 182nd overall, in the 1992 NHL Entry Draft by the St. Louis Blues. Naumenko played his college hockey at the University of North Dakota from 1992–96, during his time at UND he played in 146 game for the Fighting Sioux scoring 38 goals and adding 102 assists.[1] Prior to college hockey he played two seasons in the USHL for the Rochester Mustangs and Dubuque Fighting Saints.

Nick's younger brother Gregg Naumenko is also a professional ice hockey goaltender who played two games in the NHL for the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim during the 2000–01 season.

Career statistics

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
1990–91 Rochester Mustangs USHL 39 7 8 15 38
1991–92 Rochester Mustangs USHL 20 4 6 10 24
1991–92 Dubuque Fighting Saints USHL 24 6 19 25 4
1992–93 U. of North Dakota WCHA 38 10 24 34 26
1993–94 U. of North Dakota WCHA 32 4 22 26 22
1994–95 U. of North Dakota WCHA 39 13 26 39 78
1995–96 U. of North Dakota WCHA 37 11 30 41 52
1996–97 Worcester IceCats AHL 54 6 22 28 72 1 0 0 0 0
1997–98 Worcester IceCats AHL 71 12 34 46 63 11 1 7 8 9
1998–99 Utah Grizzlies IHL 20 4 3 7 20
1998–99 Las Vegas Thunder IHL 34 5 16 21 37
1998–99 Kansas City Blades IHL 21 3 8 11 4 3 1 2 3 4
1999–00 Kansas City Blades IHL 54 9 27 36 79
2000–01 Cleveland Lumberjacks IHL 77 5 45 50 60 4 0 0 0 4
2001–02 Portland Pirates AHL 75 15 35 50 40
2002–03 Adler Mannheim DEL 39 6 17 23 46 8 1 2 3 10
2003–04 Kassel Huskies DEL 23 4 5 9 28
2003–04 Utah Grizzlies AHL 46 5 15 20 39
2004–05 Utah Grizzlies AHL 6 0 0 0 6
2004–05 Hershey Bears AHL 40 8 12 20 18
2005–06 Chicago Wolves AHL 39 1 16 17 29
2006–07 Grand Rapids Griffins AHL 6 0 3 3 8
2006–07 HC Ambrì-Piotta NLA 29 7 20 27 32
2006–07 EHC Biel NLB 5 1 3 4 6
2007–08 HC Ambrì-Piotta NLA 44 10 28 38 60
2008–09 HC Ambrì-Piotta NLA 40 10 27 37 42
2009–10 SCL Tigers NLA 50 6 22 28 30
AHL totals 337 47 137 184 275 12 1 7 8 8
IHL totals 206 26 99 125 191 7 1 2 3 8

Awards and honors

Award Year
College
All-WCHA Rookie Team 1992–93
All-WCHA First Team 1994–95, 1995–96
AHL
All-Star Game 2002 [2]

References

  1. "Nick Naumenko's player profile". hockeydb.com. 2012-02-03. Retrieved 2012-02-03.
  2. "Canadian All-Stars 13, Planet USA All-Stars 11". American Hockey League. 2002-02-14. Retrieved 2019-02-01.
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