{{Short description|American ice hockey player (born 1994)}} {{Use mdy dates|date=January 2024}} {{Infobox ice hockey player | name = Nick DeSimone | image =Nick DeSimone - February 2025.jpg | image_size = 230px | caption = DeSimone with the Utah Hockey Club in 2025. | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1994|11|21}} | birth_place = East Amherst, New York, U.S | height_ft = 6 | height_in = 2 | weight_lb = 190 | position = Defense | shoots = Right | league = NHL | team = Utah Mammoth | prospect_team = | prospect_league = AHL | former_teams = Calgary Flames<br>New Jersey Devils | draft = Undrafted | career_start = 2017 | career_end = }} '''Nick DeSimone''' (born November 21, 1994) is an American professional ice hockey player who is a defenseman for the <!--Utica Comets of the American Hockey League (AHL) while under contract to the--> Utah Mammoth of the National Hockey League (NHL).
==Playing career== <!-- [[File:Calgary Wranglers vs. Coachella Valley Firebirds - October 29, 2022 - Nick DeSimone (52484168572).jpg|thumb|left|upright=0.6|DeSimone with the Calgary Wranglers in 2025.]] --> He played college ice hockey at Union College. Undrafted, he signed a two-year contract with the San Jose Sharks on March 30, 2017,<ref>{{cite web |title=Sharks Sign Unrestricted Free Agent Nick DeSimone |url=https://www.nhl.com/sharks/news/sharks-sign-unrestricted-free-agent-nick-desimone/c-288257430 |website=NHL.com |access-date=January 25, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180310135952/https://www.nhl.com/sharks/news/sharks-sign-unrestricted-free-agent-nick-desimone/c-288257430 |archive-date=March 10, 2018 |date=March 30, 2017}}</ref> and was later re-signed to a two-year contract on July 11, 2019.<ref>{{cite web |title=Sharks Re-Sign Defenseman Nick DeSimone |url=https://www.nhl.com/sharks/news/sharks-re-sign-defenseman-nick-desimone/c-308244194 |website=NHL.com |access-date=January 25, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190712165242/https://www.nhl.com/sharks/news/sharks-re-sign-defenseman-nick-desimone/c-308244194 |archive-date=July 12, 2019 |date=July 11, 2019}}</ref>
On April 12, 2019, DeSimone was traded to the Vegas Golden Knights who then loaned him to the Rochester Americans of the American Hockey League (AHL).<ref>{{cite web |title=Vegas Golden Knights Acquire Mattias Janmark From The Chicago Blackhawks |url=https://www.nhl.com/goldenknights/news/vegas-golden-knights-acquire-mattias-janmark-from-the-chicago-blackhawks/c-323569492 |website=NHL.com |access-date=January 25, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210412190317/https://www.nhl.com/goldenknights/news/vegas-golden-knights-acquire-mattias-janmark-from-the-chicago-blackhawks/c-323569492 |archive-date=April 12, 2021 |date=April 12, 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=DeSimone loaned to Rochester |url=https://www.amerks.com/news/detail/desimone-loaned-to-rochester-from-vegas |website=amerks.com |access-date=January 25, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210419180759/https://www.amerks.com/news/detail/desimone-loaned-to-rochester-from-vegas |archive-date=April 19, 2021 |date=April 19, 2021}}</ref>
On July 17, 2021, his player rights were traded to the New York Rangers.<ref>{{cite web |title=Rangers Make Two Trades |url=https://www.nhl.com/rangers/news/rangers-make-two-trades/c-325679152 |website=NHL.com |access-date=January 25, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211011063018/https://www.nhl.com/rangers/news/rangers-make-two-trades/c-325679152 |archive-date=October 11, 2021 |date=July 17, 2021}}</ref> As an unrestricted free agent DeSimone signed a one-year, two way contract with the Calgary Flames on July 28,<ref>{{cite web |title=Flames sign trio |url=https://www.nhl.com/flames/news/flames-sign-trio/c-325858542 |website=NHL.com |access-date=January 25, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210729001654/https://www.nhl.com/flames/news/flames-sign-trio/c-325858542 |archive-date=July 29, 2021 |date=July 28, 2021}}</ref> later re-signing with the Flames to a two-year, two-way contract on July 13, 2022.<ref>{{cite web |title=Flames sign four free agents, re-sign pair of defencemen |url=https://www.nhl.com/flames/news/flames-sign-four-free-agents-re-sign-pair-of-defencemen/c-334966020 |website=NHL.com |access-date=January 25, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220721093914/https://www.nhl.com/flames/news/flames-sign-four-free-agents-re-sign-pair-of-defencemen/c-334966020 |archive-date=July 21, 2022 |date=July 13, 2022}}</ref> He played his first NHL game on November 7, 2022, a 4–3 overtime loss to the New York Islanders.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Gilbertson |first1=Wes |title='Tonight, hopefully, is the first of many': Flames call-up DeSimone logs NHL debut |url=https://calgarysun.com/sports/hockey/nhl/calgary-flames/tonight-hopefully-is-the-first-of-many-flames-call-up-desimone-logs-nhl-debut |website=Calgary Sun |access-date=January 25, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221108010324/https://calgarysun.com/sports/hockey/nhl/calgary-flames/tonight-hopefully-is-the-first-of-many-flames-call-up-desimone-logs-nhl-debut |archive-date=November 8, 2022 |date=November 7, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Dobson scores in OT to rally Islanders past Flames, 4-3 |url=https://www.espn.com/nhl/recap?gameId=401458783 |website=ESPN |access-date=January 25, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221112232431/https://www.espn.com/nhl/recap?gameId=401458783 |archive-date=November 12, 2022 |date=November 7, 2022}}</ref>
On January 25, 2024, DeSimone was claimed off of waivers by the New Jersey Devils.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Kasan |first1=Sam |title=Devils Claim DeSimone off Waivers |url=https://www.nhl.com/devils/news/devils-desimone-blog |website=NHL.com |access-date=January 25, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240125205939/https://www.nhl.com/devils/news/devils-desimone-blog |archive-date=January 25, 2024 |date=January 25, 2024}}</ref> He signed a one-year, one-way contract extension with the Devils on June 24.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Flannery |first1=Kristy |title=Devils Re-Sign Nick Desimone to One-Year Contract |url=https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/new-jersey-devils/latest-news/devils-re-sign-nick-desimone-to-one-year-contract |website=The Hockey News |access-date=June 24, 2024 |date=June 24, 2024}}</ref>
In the following {{nhly|2024}} season, DeSimone played 12 games with the Devils AHL affiliate, the Utica Comets, before serving as a healthy scratch on the Devils blueline. On January 5, 2025, having been placed on waivers by the Devils, DeSimone was claimed by the Utah Hockey Club.<ref>{{citeweb| url = https://www.tsn.ca/nhl/los-angeles-kings-place-arthur-kaliyev-on-waivers-1.2230272 | title = Utah claims DeSimone off waivers | publisher = The Sports Network | date = January 5, 2025 | accessdate = January 5, 2025 }}</ref> DeSimone was deployed on Utah's blueline and found a role on the third-pair in posting 1 goal and 6 points through 20 regular season contests.
On May 30, 2025, DeSimone was re-signed to a one-year, $800,000 contract extension with the Utah Mammoth for the {{nhly|2025}} season.<ref>{{citeweb| url = https://www.nhl.com/utah/news/utah-signs-nick-desimone-to-one-year-contract-release-5-29-25 | title = Utah signs Nick DeSimone to one-year contract | publisher = Utah Mammoth | date = May 30, 2025 | accessdate = May 30, 2025 }}</ref>
==Career statistics== {| border="0" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="0" style="text-align:center; width:60em;" |- bgcolor="#e0e0e0" ! colspan="3" bgcolor="#ffffff"| ! rowspan="99" bgcolor="#ffffff"| ! colspan="5"|Regular season ! rowspan="99" bgcolor="#ffffff"| ! colspan="5"|Playoffs |- bgcolor="#e0e0e0" ! 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 |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | 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 | — || — || — || — || — |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | 2015–16 | Union College | ECAC | 36 || 4 || 14 || 18 || 16 | — || — || — || — || — |- | 2016–17 | Union College | ECAC | 38 || 9 || 10 || 19 || 16 | — || — || — || — || — |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | 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 |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | 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 | — || — || — || — || — |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | 2020–21 | San Jose Barracuda | AHL | 14 || 0 || 5 || 5 || 2 | — || — || — || — || — |- | 2020–21 | Rochester Americans | AHL | 8 || 0 || 6 || 6 || 2 | — || — || — || — || — |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | 2021–22 | Stockton Heat | AHL | 68 || 4 || 21 || 25 || 28 | 13 || 2 || 3 || 5 || 4 |- | 2022–23 | Calgary Wranglers | AHL | 65 || 8 || 38 || 46 || 38 | 9 || 2 || 4 || 6 || 6 |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | 2022–23 | Calgary Flames | NHL | 4 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 2 | — || — || — || — || — |- | 2023–24 | Calgary Wranglers | AHL | 10 || 0 || 8 || 8 || 0 | — || — || — || — || — |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | 2023–24 | Calgary Flames | NHL | 23 || 1 || 4 || 5 || 2 | — || — || — || — || — |- | 2023–24 | New Jersey Devils | NHL | 11 || 1 || 1 || 2 || 2 | — || — || — || — || — |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | 2024–25 | Utica Comets | AHL | 12 || 0 || 3 || 3 || 4 | — || — || — || — || — |- | 2024–25 | Utah Hockey Club | NHL | 20 || 1 || 5 || 6 || 0 | — || — || — || — || — |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | 2025–26 | Utah Mammoth | NHL | 40 || 2 || 6 || 8 || 10 | — || — || — || — || — |- bgcolor="#e0e0e0" ! colspan="3"|NHL totals ! 98 !! 5 !! 16 !! 21 !! 16 ! — !! — !! — !! — !! — |}
==Awards and honors== {| class="wikitable" ! Award ! Year ! Ref |- ! colspan="3"|OJHL |- | First All-Star Team | 2014 | |}
==References== {{reflist}}
==External links== * {{Ice hockey stats}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:DeSimone, Nick}} Category:1994 births Category:Living people Category:Calgary Flames players Category:Calgary Wranglers players Category:New Jersey Devils players Category:Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in the United States Category:Rochester Americans players Category:San Jose Barracuda players Category:Stockton Heat players Category:Undrafted National Hockey League players Category:Union Garnet Chargers men's ice hockey players Category:Utah Hockey Club players Category:Utah Mammoth players Category:Utica Comets players