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Nicholas Baptiste
Born (1995-08-04) August 4, 1995 (age 29)
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Height 6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight 201 lb (91 kg; 14 st 5 lb)
Position Right Wing
Shoots Right
NHL team (P)
Cur. team
Buffalo Sabres
Rochester Americans (AHL)
NHL draft 69th overall, 2013
Buffalo Sabres
Playing career 2015–present

Nicholas Baptiste (born August 4, 1995) is a Canadian professional ice hockey forward who currently plays for the Rochester Americans of the American Hockey League (AHL) as a prospect for the Buffalo Sabres of the National Hockey League (NHL). Baptiste was drafted by the Sabres in the third round (69th overall) of the 2013 NHL Entry Draft.

Baptiste played major junior hockey for the Sudbury Wolves and the Erie Otters of the Ontario Hockey League. He was signed to a three-year entry-level contract with the Sabres on May 31, 2014.[1]

Baptiste made his NHL debut in the 2016–17 season, with the Sabres in a game against the Calgary Flames on October 18, 2016.[2]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2011–12 Sudbury Wolves OHL 64 8 19 27 42 4 0 0 0 2
2012–13 Sudbury Wolves OHL 66 21 27 48 44 9 3 1 4 6
2013–14 Sudbury Wolves OHL 65 45 44 89 59 5 1 4 5 8
2014–15 Sudbury Wolves OHL 12 6 5 11 8
2014–15 Erie Otters OHL 41 26 27 53 18 20 12 11 23 10
2015–16 Rochester Americans AHL 62 13 15 28 30
AHL totals 62 13 15 28 30

International

Year Team Event Result GP G A Pts PIM
2012 Canada Ontario U17 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 6 1 3 4 2
2013 Canada WJC18 1st place, gold medalist(s) 7 3 5 8 4
Junior totals 13 4 8 12 6

References

  1. ^ "Sabres sign Baptiste to entry-level deal". Buffalo Sabres. 2014-05-31. Retrieved 2014-05-31. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  2. ^ "Nicholas Baptiste gets call to make NHL debut for Sabres". The Buffalo News. October 18, 2016. Retrieved October 18, 2016. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)