Nick Kuiper

Nick Kuiper
Born	February 12, 1982 (1982-02-12) (age 29) Beaconsfield, Quebec, CAN
Height	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight	210 lb (95 kg; 15 st 0 lb)
Position	Defence
Shoots	Right
EIHL team Former teams	Belfast Giants SEL Luleå HF SM-liiga Ässät EBEL Graz 99ers
Playing career	2004–present

Nick Kuiper (born February 12, 1982) is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman currently playing for Belfast Giants of the Elite Ice Hockey League.

Playing career

Kuiper began his professional career in 2004 after signing for the Chicago Blackhawks from the University of Massachusetts Amherst. Kuiper was assigned to the Blackhawks affiliate the Norfolk Admirals of the American Hockey League where he spent two seasons.

In 2006–07, Kuiper played for five different teams, beginning the season in the AHL for the Manitoba Moose and played just two games, after that he moved to the Portland Pirates in the same league and played just seven games. He then moved to the ECHL for the Augusta Lynx for 33 games, then moved back to the AHL with the Springfield Falcons for 18 games and then went back to the ECHL to play for the Johnstown Chiefs for their brief playoff run.

In 2007–08 Kuiper played for European teams, Ässät of the Finnish SM-liiga and Luleå HF of the Swedish SEL. In 2008–09 Kuiper signed with Austrian team Graz 99ers of the Austrian Hockey League. After scoring 6 goals in 53 games Kuiper signed a one-year contract extension on July 15, 2009.^[1]

Kuiper has signed for the Belfast Giants of the Elite Ice Hockey League in the United Kingdom for the 2011/12 season.^[2][3]

Awards

• 2001–02 HE All-Tournament Team

Career statistics

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2000–01	University of Massachusetts Amherst	HE		13	0	1	1	2		—	—	—	—	—
2001–02	U. of Mass-Amherst	HE		32	2	9	11	10		—	—	—	—	—
2002–03	U. of Mass-Amherst	HE		36	3	3	6	34		—	—	—	—	—
2003–04	U. of Mass-Amherst	HE		37	5	5	10	72		—	—	—	—	—
2004–05	Norfolk Admirals	AHL		73	3	5	8	109		5	0	0	0	2
2005–06	Norfolk Admirals	AHL		70	2	7	9	104		1	0	0	0	0
2006–07	Manitoba Moose	AHL		2	0	0	0	2		—	—	—	—	—
2006–07	Portland Pirates	AHL		7	0	0	0	6		—	—	—	—	—
2006–07	Augusta Lynx	ECHL		33	1	5	6	21		—	—	—	—	—
2006–07	Springfield Falcons	AHL		18	0	7	7	10		—	—	—	—	—
2006–07	Johnstown Chiefs	ECHL		—	—	—	—	—		2	0	0	0	0
2007–08	Ässät	SM-l		45	3	7	10	73		—	—	—	—	—
2007–08	Luleå HF	SEL		12	0	1	1	10		—	—	—	—	—
2008–09	Graz 99ers	EBEL		53	6	6	12	95		7	0	2	2	8
2009–10	Graz 99ers	EBEL		54	6	11	17	36		6	1	0	1	6
AHL Totals				170	5	19	24	231		6	0	0	0	2

References

1. ^ "Kuiper extends for 2009-10" (in German). Graz 99ers. 2009-07-15. http://www.99ers.at/news/newsakuelles/2247-qhits-koenigq-kuiper-wird-auch-200910-im-grazer-dress-austeilen.html. Retrieved 2010-05-01. ^{[dead link]}
2. ^ http://www.belfastgiants.com/archives/giants-add-kuiper-to-defence/
3. ^ http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/ice_hockey/14043493.stm

External links

• Nick Kuiper's career stats at The Internet Hockey Database

Persondata
Name	Kuiper, Nick
Alternative names
Short description	Canadian ice hockey player
Date of birth	February 12, 1982
Place of birth	Beaconsfield, Quebec, CAN
Date of death
Place of death