Nathan Clurman | |||
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Born |
(1998-05-08) May 8, 1998 (age 26) Boulder, Colorado, U.S. | ||
Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) | ||
Weight | 205 lb (93 kg; 14 st 9 lb) | ||
Position | Defense | ||
Shoots | Right | ||
NHL team (P) Cur. team |
Pittsburgh Penguins WBS Penguins (AHL) | ||
NHL draft |
161st overall, 2016 Colorado Avalanche | ||
Playing career | 2021–present |
Nathan Clurman (born May 8, 1998) is an American professional ice hockey defenseman for the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins in the American Hockey League (AHL) while under contract to the Pittsburgh Penguins of the National Hockey League (NHL).
Playing career
Clurman played high school hockey with the Culver Military Academy before he was selected by homestate club, the Colorado Avalanche in the sixth-round, 161st overall, of the 2016 NHL entry draft. Continuing his development in the United States Hockey League (USHL), Clurman appeared with the Tri-City Storm, Des Moines Buccaneers and the Sioux City Musketeers.
Clurman was recruited and committed to play collegiate hockey at Notre Dame from 2018 to 2021. Clurman, tallied seven points in 27 games for Notre Dame serving as team captain in his junior year and helped the Irish to their fifth straight NCAA Tournament appearance. Clurman concluded his collegiate career and was signed to a two-year, entry-level contract with the Colorado Avalanche on April 5, 2021.
On July 1, 2024, Clurman as a free agent signed a one-year, two-way contract with the Pittsburgh Penguins. During the 2024–25 season, on December 29, 2024, he made his NHL debut with the Pittsburgh Penguins in a regular season game against the New York Islanders.
Career statistics
Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
2015–16 | Culver Academy | USHS | 48 | 9 | 34 | 43 | 49 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2016–17 | Culver Academy | USHS | 36 | 8 | 24 | 32 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2016–17 | Tri-City Storm | USHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2017–18 | Tri-City Storm | USHL | 23 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2017–18 | Des Moines Buccaneers | USHL | 15 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2017–18 | Sioux City Musketeers | USHL | 19 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2018–19 | Notre Dame | B1G | 39 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2019–20 | Notre Dame | B1G | 37 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2020–21 | Notre Dame | B1G | 27 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 31 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2020–21 | Colorado Eagles | AHL | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2021–22 | Utah Grizzlies | ECHL | 54 | 3 | 21 | 24 | 28 | 18 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | ||
2021–22 | Colorado Eagles | AHL | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2022–23 | Utah Grizzlies | ECHL | 8 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2022–23 | Colorado Eagles | AHL | 57 | 3 | 12 | 15 | 32 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||
2023–24 | Colorado Eagles | AHL | 37 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
AHL totals | 110 | 5 | 16 | 21 | 65 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
References
- "Avalanche picks Nathan Clurman at #161". milehighhockey.com. June 25, 2016. Retrieved January 24, 2025.
- "Nate Clurman". Notre Dame Fighting Irish - Official Athletics Website. September 12, 2018.
- "Avalanche signs Clurman". Colorado Eagles. April 5, 2021. Retrieved April 5, 2021.
- "Nathan Clurman home grown Avalanche contract". Denver Post. September 13, 2021. Retrieved September 13, 2021.
- "Penguins Sign Defensemen Nathan Clurman to a One-Year Contract". Pittsburgh Penguins. July 1, 2024.
- Karafilis, Brandon (December 30, 2024). "Nate Clurman Honored and Grateful to Play First NHL Game". Pittsburgh Penguins. Retrieved January 1, 2025.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
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