Nick Bonino

BIOGRAPHY

Nick Bonino was born April 20, 1988 in Hartford, Connecticut. He is a center in the National Hockey League.

Bonino was drafted by the San Jose Sharks in the sixth round, 173rd overall, in the 2007 NHL Entry Draft and his rights were later traded to the Anaheim Ducks. On March 21, 2010, Bonino signed a two-year, entry-level contract with the Ducks and made his NHL debut on March 26, 2010. He scored his first NHL goal in Anaheim's next game, three nights later, against the Dallas Stars. In 2012–13, Bonino scored a hat-trick in his team's 7–4 win over the Los Angeles Kings on February 2, 2013. After a breakout season in 2013–14 in which he scored 22 goals and 27 assists, Bonino was traded to the Vancouver Canucks. In his first season with the Canucks, Bonino appeared in 75 games, scoring 15 goals along with 24 assists. On July 28, 2015, Bonino was traded to the Pittsburgh Penguins. Bonino's play in the 2016 Stanley Cup playoffs was a significant factor in the Pittsburgh Penguins winning the Stanley Cup as he led the team in assists. After winning the Stanley Cup in each of his two seasons in Pittsburgh, Bonino left as a free agent to sign a four-year $16.4 million contract with the Nashville Predators. On October 7, 2020, Bonino was traded by the Predators to the Minnesota Wild. On July 28, 2021, Bonino re-joined the San Jose Sharks, by signing a two-year, $4.1 million contract as a free agent. He scored his first goal as a Shark on November 24, 2021 - 14 years after being drafted by them and in his 700th game. On July 1, 2023, Bonino left the Penguins and was signed as a free agent to a one-year, $800,000 deal with the New York Rangers for the 2023–24 season.