Nick Fotiu
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Nick Fotiu | ||||||
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Born |
Staten Island, New York, U.S. | May 25, 1952|||||
Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) | |||||
Weight | 210 lb (95 kg; 15 st 0 lb) | |||||
Position | Forward | |||||
Shot | Left | |||||
Played for |
NHL Draft | Undrafted | ||||
Playing career | 1973–1990 |
Nicholas Evlampios Fotiu (born May 25, 1952) is an American former professional ice hockey forward. He played in the World Hockey Association and National Hockey League between 1974 and 1988.
Playing career
Fotiu's father was of Greek descent, while his mother was of Italian descent.
Fotiu's second tour with the Whalers ended when he was traded back to the Rangers during the middle of the 1980–81 NHL season, where he remained for five seasons. He was traded to the Calgary Flames in 1986 and helped them get to their first Stanley Cup finals appearance. Fotiu also played for the Philadelphia Flyers and briefly with the Edmonton Oilers before retiring from professional play in 1990.
Post-playing career
After retiring, Fotiu moved into coaching, and was most recently an assistant coach of the Hartford Wolf Pack. Fotiu runs a construction business and a charitable foundation, in addition to doing public relations for the Rangers.[citation needed]
Nick Fotiu has been inducted into the Staten Island Sports Hall of Fame. He is the first native of New York City to play for the New York Rangers.
Legacy
In the 2009 book 100 Ranger Greats, the authors ranked Fotiu at No. 100 all-time of the 901 New York Rangers who had played during the team's first 82 seasons.[1]
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
Regular season
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Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
1971–72 | New Hyde Park Arrows | NYJHL | 32 | 6 | 17 | 23 | 135 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 14 | ||
1972–73 | New Hyde Park Arrows | NYJHL | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1973–74 | Cape Cod Cubs | NAHL | 72 | 12 | 24 | 36 | 371 | 13 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 80 | ||
1974–75 | New England Whalers
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WHA | 61 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 144 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 27 | ||
1974–75 | Cape Codders | NAHL | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1975–76 | New England Whalers | WHA | 49 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 94 | 16 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 57 | ||
1975–76 | Cape Codders | NAHL | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1976–77 | New York Rangers | NHL | 70 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 174 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1977–78 | New York Rangers | NHL | 59 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 105 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | ||
1977–78 | New Haven Nighthawks | AHL | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1978–79 | New York Rangers | NHL | 71 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 190 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | ||
1979–80 | Hartford Whalers | NHL | 74 | 10 | 8 | 18 | 107 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | ||
1980–81 | Hartford Whalers | NHL | 42 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 79 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1980–81 | New York Rangers | NHL | 27 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 91 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||
1981–82 | New York Rangers | NHL | 70 | 8 | 10 | 18 | 151 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | ||
1982–83 | New York Rangers | NHL | 72 | 8 | 13 | 21 | 90 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | ||
1983–84 | New York Rangers | NHL | 40 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 115 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1984–85 | New York Rangers | NHL | 46 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 54 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1985–86 | New Haven Nighthawks | AHL | 9 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1985–86 | Calgary Flames | NHL | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 21 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 34 | ||
1986–87 | Calgary Flames | NHL | 42 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 145 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1987–88 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1988–89 | Edmonton Oilers | NHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1989–90 | New Haven Nighthawks | AHL | 31 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 40 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
WHA totals | 110 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 238 | 20 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 84 | ||||
NHL totals | 646 | 60 | 77 | 137 | 1362 | 38 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 67 |
References
- ^ ISBN 978-0470736197. Retrieved February 3, 2020.
- ^ "Fotiu, Mullen honored at Golf Outing". NHL.com. 11 September 2009. Retrieved 16 February 2020.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database