# Nick DeSimone > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Nick_DeSimone > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Nick_DeSimone.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nick_DeSimone > Source revision: 1354505831 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) {{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](/source/Utah_Mammoth) in 2025. | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1994|11|21}} | birth_place = [East Amherst, New York](/source/East_Amherst%2C_New_York), U.S | height_ft = 6 | height_in = 2 | weight_lb = 190 | position = [Defense](/source/Defenceman) | shoots = Right | league = [NHL](/source/National_Hockey_League) | team = [Utah Mammoth](/source/Utah_Mammoth) | prospect_team = | prospect_league = [AHL](/source/American_Hockey_League) | former_teams = [Calgary Flames](/source/Calgary_Flames)
[New Jersey Devils](/source/New_Jersey_Devils) | draft = Undrafted | career_start = 2017 | career_end = }} '''Nick DeSimone''' (born November 21, 1994) is an American professional [ice hockey](/source/ice_hockey) player who is a [defenseman](/source/Defenceman) for the [Utah Mammoth](/source/Utah_Mammoth) of the [National Hockey League](/source/National_Hockey_League) (NHL). ==Playing career== He played [college ice hockey](/source/college_ice_hockey) at [Union College](/source/Union_College_men's_ice_hockey). Undrafted, he signed a two-year contract with the [San Jose Sharks](/source/San_Jose_Sharks) on March 30, 2017,{{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}} and was later re-signed to a two-year contract on July 11, 2019.{{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}} On April 12, 2019, DeSimone was traded to the [Vegas Golden Knights](/source/Vegas_Golden_Knights) who then loaned him to the [Rochester Americans](/source/Rochester_Americans) of the [American Hockey League](/source/American_Hockey_League) (AHL).{{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}}{{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}} On July 17, 2021, his player rights were traded to the [New York Rangers](/source/New_York_Rangers).{{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}} As an unrestricted free agent DeSimone signed a one-year, two way contract with the [Calgary Flames](/source/Calgary_Flames) on July 28,{{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}} later re-signing with the Flames to a two-year, two-way contract on July 13, 2022.{{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}} He played his first NHL game on November 7, 2022, a 4–3 overtime loss to the [New York Islanders](/source/New_York_Islanders).{{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}}{{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}} On January 25, 2024, DeSimone was claimed off of [waivers](/source/Waivers_(NHL)) by the [New Jersey Devils](/source/New_Jersey_Devils).{{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}} He signed a one-year, one-way contract extension with the Devils on June 24.{{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](/source/The_Hockey_News) |access-date=June 24, 2024 |date=June 24, 2024}} In the following {{nhly|2024}} season, DeSimone played 12 games with the Devils AHL affiliate, the [Utica Comets](/source/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.{{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](/source/The_Sports_Network) | date = January 5, 2025 | accessdate = January 5, 2025 }} 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.{{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](/source/Utah_Mammoth) | date = May 30, 2025 | accessdate = May 30, 2025 }} ==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](/source/Regular_season) ! rowspan="99" bgcolor="#ffffff"| ! colspan="5"|[Playoffs](/source/Playoffs) |- bgcolor="#e0e0e0" ! [Season](/source/Season_(sports)) ! Team ! League ! GP !! [G](/source/Goal_(ice_hockey)) !! [A](/source/Assist_(ice_hockey)) !! [Pts](/source/Point_(ice_hockey)) !! [PIM](/source/Penalty_(ice_hockey)) ! GP !! G !! A !! Pts !! PIM |- | 2012–13 | [Connecticut Oilers](/source/Connecticut_Oilers) | [EJHL](/source/Eastern_Junior_Hockey_League) | 37 || 5 || 10 || 15 || 24 | 2 || 1 || 0 || 1 || 2 |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | 2013–14 | [Buffalo Jr. Sabres](/source/Buffalo_Jr._Sabres) | [OJHL](/source/Ontario_Junior_Hockey_League) | 52 || 13 || 38 || 51 || 30 | 11 || 4 || 2 || 6 || 8 |- | [2014–15](/source/2014-15_NCAA_Division_I_men's_ice_hockey_season) | [Union College](/source/Union_Garnet_Chargers_men's_ice_hockey) | [ECAC](/source/ECAC_Hockey) | 35 || 2 || 9 || 11 || 10 | — || — || — || — || — |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | [2015–16](/source/2015%E2%80%9316_NCAA_Division_I_men's_ice_hockey_season) | Union College | ECAC | 36 || 4 || 14 || 18 || 16 | — || — || — || — || — |- | [2016–17](/source/2016%E2%80%9317_NCAA_Division_I_men's_ice_hockey_season) | Union College | ECAC | 38 || 9 || 10 || 19 || 16 | — || — || — || — || — |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | [2016–17](/source/2016%E2%80%9317_AHL_season) | [San Jose Barracuda](/source/San_Jose_Barracuda) | [AHL](/source/American_Hockey_League) | 4 || 1 || 0 || 1 || 0 | 13 || 1 || 5 || 6 || 0 |- | [2017–18](/source/2017%E2%80%9318_AHL_season) | San Jose Barracuda | AHL | 59 || 6 || 14 || 20 || 8 | 4 || 0 || 1 || 1 || 2 |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | [2018–19](/source/2018%E2%80%9319_AHL_season) | San Jose Barracuda | AHL | 65 || 14 || 32 || 46 || 30 | 4 || 1 || 1 || 2 || 2 |- | [2019–20](/source/2019%E2%80%9320_AHL_season) | San Jose Barracuda | AHL | 48 || 5 || 14 || 19 || 21 | — || — || — || — || — |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | [2020–21](/source/2020%E2%80%9321_AHL_season) | San Jose Barracuda | AHL | 14 || 0 || 5 || 5 || 2 | — || — || — || — || — |- | 2020–21 | [Rochester Americans](/source/Rochester_Americans) | AHL | 8 || 0 || 6 || 6 || 2 | — || — || — || — || — |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | [2021–22](/source/2021%E2%80%9322_AHL_season) | [Stockton Heat](/source/Stockton_Heat) | AHL | 68 || 4 || 21 || 25 || 28 | 13 || 2 || 3 || 5 || 4 |- | [2022–23](/source/2022%E2%80%9323_AHL_season) | [Calgary Wranglers](/source/Calgary_Wranglers) | AHL | 65 || 8 || 38 || 46 || 38 | 9 || 2 || 4 || 6 || 6 |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | [2022–23](/source/2022%E2%80%9323_NHL_season) | [Calgary Flames](/source/Calgary_Flames) | [NHL](/source/National_Hockey_League) | 4 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 2 | — || — || — || — || — |- | [2023–24](/source/2023%E2%80%9324_AHL_season) | Calgary Wranglers | AHL | 10 || 0 || 8 || 8 || 0 | — || — || — || — || — |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | [2023–24](/source/2023%E2%80%9324_NHL_season) | Calgary Flames | NHL | 23 || 1 || 4 || 5 || 2 | — || — || — || — || — |- | 2023–24 | [New Jersey Devils](/source/New_Jersey_Devils) | NHL | 11 || 1 || 1 || 2 || 2 | — || — || — || — || — |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | [2024–25](/source/2024%E2%80%9325_AHL_season) | [Utica Comets](/source/Utica_Comets) | AHL | 12 || 0 || 3 || 3 || 4 | — || — || — || — || — |- | [2024–25](/source/2024%E2%80%9325_NHL_season) | [Utah Hockey Club](/source/Utah_Mammoth) | NHL | 20 || 1 || 5 || 6 || 0 | — || — || — || — || — |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | [2025–26](/source/2025%E2%80%9326_NHL_season) | 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](/source/Ontario_Junior_Hockey_League) |- | 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 --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Nick DeSimone](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nick_DeSimone) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nick_DeSimone?action=history)). 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