HC Davos

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Full name	Hockey Club Davos
Founded	1921
Based In	Davos, Switzerland
Arena	Vaillant Arena (Capacity: 7,080)
League	National League A
GM	Peter Baetschi
Head Coach	Arno del Curto
Captain	Sandro Rizzi
Website	www.hcd.ch

Hockey Club Davos is a professional Swiss ice hockey club based in Davos, Switzerland. Davos play in the Swiss National League A, which is ranked as Europe's sixth best ice hockey league. The team is usually a strong force in the league and often bolster their roster with Swiss national team players and players who once played for National Hockey League teams. HC Davos also has hosted the annual Spengler Cup tournament, an invitational competition, since 1923.

History[link]

HC Davos was founded in 1921 and was quite successful, dominating the Eastern Swiss championship for over three decades from 1926 to 1960. However, the team was relegated into 1. Liga in 1990, one of the lowest points in its history. After a new beginning, the club moved into Nationalliga B, and two years later returned to the NLA. Davos has been among the best teams in the league since, with recent league championships in 2002, 2005, 2007, 2009 and 2011.

In 1923, Davos presented the first Spengler Cup. As the local team, Davos plays in this tournament as well, although they are usually strengthened by players from Class A clubs.

Honors[link]

Champions[link]

• NLA Championship (30): 1926, 1927, 1929, 1930, 1931, 1932, 1933, 1934, 1935, 1937, 1938, 1939, 1941, 1942, 1943, 1944, 1945, 1946, 1947, 1948, 1950, 1958, 1960, 1984, 1985, 2002, 2005, 2007, 2009, 2011
• Spengler Cup (15): 1927, 1933, 1936, 1938, 1941, 1942, 1943, 1951, 1957, 1958, 2000, 2001, 2004, 2006, 2011

Players[link]

Current roster[link]

Updated February 8, 2012.^[1][2][3]

#	Nat	Player	Pos	S/G	Age	Acquired	Birthplace
26	Switzerland !	Back, RenéRené Back	2.0 !D	L	29	2009	Constance, Germany
87	Switzerland !	Bürgler, DarioDario Bürgler	7.0 !RW	R	24	2006	Schwyz, Switzerland
20	Switzerland !	Camichel, CorsinCorsin Camichel	7.0 !RW	L	31	2012	Celerina, Switzerland
29	Switzerland !	Forster, BeatBeat Forster (A)	2.0 !D	L	29	2009	Herisau, Switzerland
30	Switzerland !	Genoni, LeonardoLeonardo Genoni	1.0 !G	L	24	2007	Semione, Switzerland
1	Switzerland !	Giovannini, RemoRemo Giovannini	1.0 !G	L	21	2009	Davos, Switzerland
91	Switzerland !	Grossmann, RobinRobin Grossmann	2.0 !D	L	24	2008	Aargau, Switzerland
27	Switzerland !	Guerra, SamuelSamuel Guerra	2.0 !D	L	19	2010	Isone, Switzerland
94	Switzerland !	Guggisberg, PeterPeter Guggisberg	7.0 !RW	R	27	2003	Zimmerwald, Switzerland
48	Switzerland !	Holinger, FadriFadri Holinger	6.0 !LW		18	2010
97	Switzerland !	Joggi, MathiasMathias Joggi	7.0 !RW	L	26	2009	Biel, Switzerland
16	Switzerland !	Kuonen, RaphaelRaphael Kuonen	7.0 !RW	R	20	2011	Visp, Switzerland
24	Czech Republic !	Marha, JosefJosef Marha (A)	4.0 !C	L	36	2001	Havlíčkův Brod, Czechoslovakia
21	Switzerland !	Neuenschwander, JanJan Neuenschwander	4.0 !C	L	19	2007
6	Switzerland !	Ramholt, TimTim Ramholt	2.0 !D	L	27	2009	Zürich, Switzerland
75	Switzerland !	Reymondin, JoelJoel Reymondin	5.0 !W	L	20	2010	Thun, Switzerland
69	Switzerland !	Rizzi, SandroSandro Rizzi (C)	4.0 !C	L	33	1997	Samedan, Switzerland
18	Switzerland !	Sciaroni, GregoryGregory Sciaroni	7.0 !RW	L	23	2009	Bellinzona, Switzerland
12	Slovakia !	Sejna, PeterPeter Sejna	6.0 !LW	L	32	2010	Liptovský Mikuláš, Czechoslovakia
22	Switzerland !	Sieber, LukasLukas Sieber	6.0 !LW	L	18	2010
11	Switzerland !	Steinmann, JanickJanick Steinmann	4.0 !C	L	25	2010	Baar, Switzerland
57	Switzerland !	Stoop, LukasLukas Stoop	2.0 !D	R	22	2007	Zürich, Switzerland
37	Czech Republic !	Sykora, PetrPetr Sykora	4.0 !C	R	33	2010	Pardubice, Czechoslovakia
17	Czech Republic !	Taticek, PetrPetr Taticek	7.0 !RW	L	28	2006	Rakovník, Czechoslovakia
32	Switzerland !	Untersander, RamonRamon Untersander	7.1 !RW/D	R	21	2009	Alt St. Johann, Switzerland
78	Switzerland !	von Arx, JanJan von Arx	2.0 !D	L	34	1996	Egerkingen, Switzerland
83	Switzerland !	von Arx, RetoReto von Arx	4.0 !C	L	35	2001	Egerkingen, Switzerland
56	Switzerland !	Wieser, DinoDino Wieser	6.0 !LW	L	23	2006	Küblis, Switzerland

Coaches/Staff[link]

• Head coach: Arno del Curto
• Assistant coach: Remo Gross
• Goalkeeper coach Marcel Kull
• Teamchef: Paul Berri
• Team doctor: Gregor Niedermaier
• Masseur: Klaus Schrempf
• Equipment manager: Paul Berri
• Responsible person: Heinz Lendi
• Conditioning coach: Pierre Gutknecht
• Dentist: Christoph Taufenecker
• Materialchef: Stefan Steiner
• Director of Sport: René Müller

References[link]

External links[link]

Wikimedia Commons has media related to: HC Davos

• (German) HC Davos official site
• (German) Spengler Cup official site

Davos
Top: View of the Sertig Valley, Middle left: World Economic Forum congress centre, Middle right: Lake Davos, Bottom: View over Davos
Country Switzerland Canton Graubünden District Prättigau/Davos 46°48′N 9°50′E / 46.8°N 9.833°E / 46.8; 9.833Coordinates: 46°48′N 9°50′E / 46.8°N 9.833°E / 46.8; 9.833
Population	11,166 (Dec 2010)[1]
- Density	39 /km2 (102 /sq mi)
Area	283.98 km2 (109.65 sq mi)[2]
Elevation	1,560 m (5,118 ft)
Postal code	7260 Davos-Dorf 7270 Davos-Platz
SFOS number	3851
Surrounded by	Arosa, Bergün/Bravuogn, Klosters-Serneus, Langwies, S-chanf, Susch, Wiesen
Twin towns	Aspen (USA), Sanada (Japan), Chamonix (France)
Website	www.gemeinde-davos.ch SFSO statistics
Davos
Location of Davos

Davos (Romansh: Tavau, archaic Italian: Tavate, local German pronunciation [daˈvoːs])^[3] is a municipality in the district of Prättigau/Davos in the canton of Graubünden, Switzerland. It has a permanent population of 11,166 (2010).^[1] Davos is located on the Landwasser River, in the Swiss Alps, between the Plessur and Albula Range. At 1,560 m (5,120 ft), it is the highest city in Europe.^[4]

Davos is host to the World Economic Forum (WEF), an annual meeting of global political and business elites (often referred to simply as Davos) and the home of one of Switzerland's biggest ski resorts. At the end of every year it serves as the site of the annual Spengler Cup ice hockey tournament, hosted by the HC Davos local hockey team.

History[link]

The current settlement of the Davos area started back in High Middle Ages with the immigration of Rhaeto-Romans. The village of Davos is first mentioned in 1213 as Tavaus.^[5] From about 1280 the barons of Vaz allowed German-speaking Walser colonists to settle down, and conceded them extensive self-administration rights, causing Davos to become the largest Walser settlement area in eastern Switzerland. Natives still speak a dialect that is atypical for Graubünden, showing similarities with German idioms of western parts of Switzerland, especially the Upper Valais.

In 1436, the League of the Ten Jurisdictions was founded in Davos.

The Junkerboden under snow, by Ernst Ludwich Kirchner, 1936-1938

From the middle of the 18th century, Davos became a popular destination for the ailing because the microclimate in the high valley was deemed excellent by doctors and recommended for lung disease patients. Robert Louis Stevenson, who suffered from tuberculosis, wintered in Davos in 1880 at the recommendation of his Edinburgh physician Dr. George Balfour. Arthur Conan Doyle wrote an article about skiing in Davos in 1899. A sanatorium in Davos is also the setting of the Thomas Mann novel Der Zauberberg (The Magic Mountain). Between 1936 and 1938, Ernst Ludwig Kirchner, then at the end of his life, depicted Davos and the Junkerboden. His painting has a both romantic and pantheistic atmosphere and simplified formal structure.

Bobsled team in Davos, 1910

In the "natural ice" era of winter sports, Davos, and the Davos Eisstadion was a mecca for speed skating. Many international championships were held here, and many world records were set, beginning with Peder Østlund who set four records in 1898. The only European Bandy Championship was held in the town in 1913 with England victorious.^[6] Subsequently, Davos became a famous ski resort, especially frequented by tourists from the United Kingdom and the Netherlands.^{[citation needed]} After peaking in the 1970s and 1980s, the city settled down as a leading but less high-profile tourist attraction.

Geography[link]

View of Davos from paraglider.

Davos from the air

Davos has an area, as of 2006^[update], of 254.5 km² (98.3 sq mi). Of this area, 37.1% is used for agricultural purposes, while 19.7% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 2.2% is settled (buildings or roads) and the remainder (41%) is non-productive (rivers, glaciers or mountains).^[7]

The municipality is located in the Davos sub-district of the Prättigau/Davos district in the Landwasser valley. In terms of area, it was ever the largest city in Switzerland (until the merged municipality of Glarus Süd in 2010) and the largest in the canton of Graubünden. It consists of the village of Davos which is made up of five sections (Davos-Dorf, Davos-Platz, Frauenkirch, Glaris and Monsteinand) and the hamlets of Laret, Wolfgang, Clavadel and Spina in the main valley. In the side valleys there are additional hamlets including; Flüela, Dischma and Sertig.

Davos lies in a high valley, the connection to Klosters needing a pass of only some 70 m ascent from Davos Dorf. This tiny pass results in a flow direction of the river not corresponding to the main traffic routes of road and railway to the northeast but flowing in a southwesterly direction. Three long side valleys reach out to the south from the main valley.

Demographics[link]

Davos with the Vaillant Arena (center)

Davos has a population (as of 31 December 2010) of 11,166.^[1] As of 2008^[update], 23.7% of the population was made up of foreign nationals.^[8] Over the last 10 years the population has decreased at a rate of -5.5%. Most of the population (as of 2000^[update]) speaks German (86.3%), with Serbo-Croatian being second most common ( 2.8%) and Italian being third ( 2.7%).^[7]

As of 2000^[update], the gender distribution of the population was 49.1% male and 50.9% female.^[9] The age distribution, as of 2000^[update], in Davos is; 1,102 children or 9.7% of the population are between 0 and 9 years old and 1,435 teenagers or 12.6% are between 10 and 19. Of the adult population, 1,733 people or 15.2% of the population are between 20 and 29 years old. 1,897 people or 16.6% are between 30 and 39, 1,806 people or 15.8% are between 40 and 49, and 1,498 people or 13.1% are between 50 and 59. The senior population distribution is 902 people or 7.9% of the population are between 60 and 69 years old, 677 people or 5.9% are between 70 and 79, there are 318 people or 2.8% who are between 80 and 89 there are 49 people or 0.4% who are between 90 and 99.^[8]

In the 2007 federal election the most popular party was the FDP which received 36.3% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were the SVP (30.1%), the SP (23.1%) and the CVP (7.4%).^[7]

Park on the Promenade

The entire Swiss population is generally well educated. In Davos about 74% of the population (between age 25-64) have completed either non-mandatory upper secondary education or additional higher education (either University or a Fachhochschule).^[7]

Davos has an unemployment rate of 0.85%. As of 2005^[update], there were 239 people employed in the primary economic sector and about 86 businesses involved in this sector. 1,118 people are employed in the secondary sector and there are 123 businesses in this sector. 5,565 people are employed in the tertiary sector, with 615 businesses in this sector.^[7]

From the 2000 census^[update], 3,950 or 34.6% are Roman Catholic, while 5,321 or 46.6% belonged to the Swiss Reformed Church. Of the rest of the population, there are 10 individuals (or about 0.09% of the population) who belong to the Christian Catholic faith, there are 439 individuals (or about 3.85% of the population) who belong to the Orthodox Church, and there are 274 individuals (or about 2.40% of the population) who belong to another Christian church. There are 8 individuals (or about 0.07% of the population) who are Jewish, and 79 (or about 0.69% of the population) who are Islamic. There are 56 individuals (or about 0.49% of the population) who belong to another church (not listed on the census), 832 (or about 7.29% of the population) belong to no church, are agnostic or atheist, and 448 individuals (or about 3.92% of the population) did not answer the question.^[8]

The historical population is given in the following table:^[5]

Climate[link]

Davos has an average of 126.7 days of rain per year and on average receives 999 mm (39.3 in) of precipitation. The wettest month is August during which time Davos receives an average of 135 mm (5.3 in) of precipitation. During this month there is precipitation for an average of 13.6 days. The month with the most days of precipitation is June, with an average of 14.2, but with only 120 mm (4.7 in) of precipitation. The driest month of the year is April with an average of 55 mm (2.2 in) of precipitation over 13.6 days.^[10]

Sports[link]

Davos is known in the whole Switzerland for its famous Ice hockey team, which is the HC Davos, who play in the Swiss National League A. Their home arena is the Vaillant Arena.

Besides being famous for cross country skiing, offering some 60 miles (97 km) of pistes and the largest natural ice skating field, there are six main ski areas in winter, adding to a total of 200 miles (320 km) of slopes:

• Parsenn / Gotschna which connects to the partner town of Klosters from Davos Dorf
• Jakobshorn which can be reached from Davos Platz direcly
• Pischahorn which can be reached by frequently running buses into Flüela valley
• Rinerhorn to start from Davos Glaris
• Madrisahorn located in neighbouring Klosters
• Schatzalp is privately owned by the Schatzalp Hotel and a speciality as a "decelerated" skiing area

All areas offer summer transport as well on to the main peaks from mid May until end of October. The remote side valleys heading towards the Engadin area are worth long hikes towards the passes of Sertig or Scalettapass, to for example reach Piz Kesch, an Ultra prominent peak. To the north there is no valleys but a direct ascent to continue across a pass into the "Schanfigg" valley towards the rival resort of Arosa (to be reached in one day) or even continuing to Lenzerheide in a two day hike.^[11]

Culture[link]

Davos is home to seven sites that are listed as Swiss heritage sites of national significance. These heritage sites include the Town Archives, the Kirchner Museum, the Grosses Jenatschhaus (a type of charity house known as a Pfrundhaus) and the Forest Cemetery (Waldfriedhof). Several hotels and spas are also included on the list. The three hotels or former hotels are; Berghotel Schatzalp, the former Grand Hotel Belvédère and the Zürcher Höhenklinik von R. Gaberel.^[12]

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  Kirchner Museum

Davos hosts annual meetings of the World Economic Forum. The city was featured in an episode of Viva La Bam, when cities around Europe were visited. On 14 March 2003, a festival called Winterjam was held in the city and bands such as Sum 41, Crazy Town, and Guano Apes performed during this event.^[13]

Notable residents and people connected to Davos[link]

• Skënder Zogu, born in Davos in 1933, the current first in line of succession to the former Albanian throne.

See also[link]

• Davos Man
• Global Risk Forum GRF Davos
• Lake Davos
• List of ski areas and resorts in Switzerland
• Schwarzsee (Davos)
• The Magic Mountain
• World Economic Forum

References[link]

External links[link]

Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Davos

• Davos.ch - Official website tourism information
• The Junkerboden under Snow in Davos from Kirchner, in "your city at the Thuyssen", a Thyssen Museum's project on Flickr
• Pictures Davos
• Municipality of Davos (German) - Official website
• Martin Bundi: Davos in Romansh, German, French and Italian in the online Historical Dictionary of Switzerland.

v t e Municipalities in the district of Prättigau/Davos, Switzerland Conters im Prättigau Davos Furna Fideris Grüsch Jenaz Klosters-Serneus Küblis Luzein Saas im Prättigau Schiers Seewis im Prättigau St. Antönien Canton of Graubünden Districts of Canton Graubünden Municipalities of the canton of Graubünden

Rick Nash
Nash in 2010
Born	(1984-06-16) June 16, 1984 (age 28) Brampton, Ontario, CAN
Height	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight	218 lb (99 kg; 15 st 8 lb)
Position	Right Wing
Shoots	Left
NHL team	Columbus Blue Jackets
National team	Canada
NHL Draft	1st overall, 2002 Columbus Blue Jackets
Playing career	2002–present

Rick Nash (born June 16, 1984) is a Canadian professional ice hockey right winger and captain of the Columbus Blue Jackets of the National Hockey League (NHL).

Drafted out of the Ontario Hockey League (OHL) by the Blue Jackets first overall in the 2002 NHL Entry Draft, Nash played with the London Knights for two seasons, earning the Emms Family Award in 2001 as league rookie of the year. He began his NHL career with Columbus the season immediately following his draft and was nominated for the Calder Trophy as NHL rookie of the year. In his second NHL season, Nash scored a career-high 41 goals to tie with Jarome Iginla and Ilya Kovalchuk for the Rocket Richard Trophy as league goal-scoring champion. Nash is also a five-time NHL All-Star and has been awarded the NHL Foundation Player Award in 2009 for his work in the community.

Internationally, Nash has represented Team Canada extensively. He won a silver medal at the 2002 World Junior Championships, two World Championships silver medals, a gold at the 2007 World Championships and a gold at the 2010 Winter Olympics. He has also competed in the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin.

Background[link]

Nash was raised in Brampton, Ontario where he attended Brampton Centennial Secondary School.^[1]

Playing career[link]

A London Knight for two seasons in the OHL, Rick Nash began his major junior career with 66 points in his first year, receiving the Emms Family Award as the league's top rookie. The following season, he amassed 72 points in 54 games and was subsequently was selected 1st overall in the 2002 NHL Entry Draft by the Columbus Blue Jackets. Joining the Blue Jackets immediately after his draft year in 2002–03, Nash debuted on October 10, 2002 and scored a goal in a 2–1 win over the Chicago Blackhawks. He was the eighth No. 1 overall pick to score a goal in their first game and the first to do so in his draft year since Mario Lemieux in 1984.^[2] That season, Nash was nominated for the Calder Trophy, as the NHL's best rookie, but lost to defenceman Barret Jackman of the St. Louis Blues. He would, however, join Jackman on the NHL All-Rookie Team.

In Nash's sophomore campaign, he improved his rookie goal total from 17 to 41, a career high that tied Jarome Iginla and Ilya Kovalchuk for the Rocket Richard Trophy for most goals in the league. At 19 years of age, Nash was the youngest player in history to lead the league in goals.^[2] Recording 16 assists, Nash finished the year with 57 points.

During the 2004–05 NHL lockout, Nash played for HC Davos of the Swiss Nationalliga A (NLA). He scored 26 goals and 46 points in 44 games and added 11 more points (9 goals, 2 assists) in 15 games in the NLA playoffs. Joined by fellow NHL-er Joe Thornton, Davos went on to win the Swiss Championship, as well as the 2004 Spengler Cup.

Nash with the Columbus Blue Jackets during the 2006–07 NHL season

With the NHL set to resume play in 2005–06, the Blue Jackets re-signed Nash to a five-year, $27 million contract. The deal saw his annual salary increase each year with $3.5 million the first season and $7 million in the last season of the contract for a $5.4 million average salary.^[3] However, knee and ankle injuries sidelined Nash for much of the first half of the season. Missing 28 games total, Nash was still named to Team Canada for the 2006 Olympics, shortly after being activated from the injured reserve. Upon returning from a seventh place finish in Turin, Nash completed the season at a point-per-game pace with 54 points in 54 games.

In 2006–07, Nash matched his sophomore points total with 57, and was named to the Western Conference All-Star Team for the second time in his career. He has been Columbus' lone representative both times. Nash scored the game-winning goal in the West win.

The following season, on January 17, 2008, Nash scored what many commentators called the "goal of the year"^[4] in the final minute versus the Phoenix Coyotes. Breaking a tied score, Nash deked around two defenders and the goaltender to score the eventual game-winner. Later, at the end of the season, the goal was nominated for an ESPY Award in the category of Best Play.^[5] Selected to his third All-Star Game in 2008 that season, Nash scored the quickest goal in All-Star Game history, just 12 seconds in and ended the game with a hat trick.^[6]

Completing the season with 38 goals and 69 points, Nash nearly matched his personal best goals total and set a career high for points and assists. Shortly before the end of the season, on March 12, 2008, Nash was also named the fifth captain in Blue Jackets history, replacing the recently traded Adam Foote.^[7]

In the off-season, in May 2008, Nash was named the cover athlete and spokesman for NHL 2K9.^[8]

Going into the 2008–09 campaign, the Blue Jackets had gone without a playoff appearance in franchise history. Led by the newly-appointed captain Nash and bolstered by rookie goaltender Steve Mason, the Blue Jackets finished the season as the seventh seed in the Western Conference to earn a post-season berth against division-rival the Detroit Red Wings. The series was preceded by an 8–2 rout over the Red Wings on March 7, 2009, a game in which Nash scored three unassisted goals.^[9] According to the Columbus Dispatch, citing the Elias Sports Bureau, the last player to score three goals unassisted was Maurice "Rocket" Richard (who scored four) against the New York Rangers at Madison Square Garden on March 14, 1948. Despite the convincing victory late in the season the Blue Jackets lost in four games.

In addition to leading the Blue Jackets to the playoffs, Nash had a career season with 79 points, in addition to scoring 40 goals for the first time since 2003–04. In the off-season, on July 3, 2009, Nash signed an eight-year contract extension with the Blue Jackets worth $62.4 million set to take effect in 2010–11.^[10]

At the start of the 2011–12 season Columbus recorded a 2–12–1 record, which was the worst start to an NHL season in 19 years.^[11] With the team struggling rumors surfaced that the Blue Jackets were interested in trading Nash. While General Manager Scott Howson stated that he had never brought up trading Nash in discussions, other teams had inquired about his availability.^[12] Nash stated that if Columbus felt it would make the franchise better than he would be willing to waive his no-trade clause.^[13] Howson previously said that he had no intention of trading Nash, but two weeks before the trade deadline he stated the team was open to all options for improving the team and they were willing to listen to trade proposals for Nash, despite not actively shopping him. Speculation was that in return for Nash the Blue Jackets would ask for a top 6 forward, a top prospect, and a first round draft pick.^[14][15]

International play[link]

Medal record
Competitor for  Canada
Men's ice hockey
Olympic Winter Games
Gold	2010 Vancouver
World Championships
Silver	2008 Halifax/Quebec City
Gold	2007 Moscow
Silver	2005 Vienna
World Junior Championships
Silver	2002 Pardubice/Hradec Králové

In Nash's second junior season, he was chosen to play for Team Canada's junior squad in the 2002 World Junior Championships, scoring 3 points in a silver medal effort.^[16]

Nash would make his senior international debut for Team Canada at the 2005 World Championship, leading the tournament in goals while earning his second silver medal.

In 2006, shortly after returning from an injury, he was selected to play on Team Canada's Olympic team, but managed just one point in a disappointing seventh place finish.

The following year, Nash captured his first gold medal with Team Canada at the 2007 World Championship in a 4–2 victory over Finland in Moscow. Scoring two goals in the gold medal game against Finland and 11 points total, Nash was named to the tournament All-Star Team and earned MVP honours.

Nash appeared in his third World Championship in 2008, but failed to repeat as gold medal champion with Canada, earning silver. In the championship game against Russia, Nash attempted to clear the puck in overtime, but accidentally shot it over the glass, resulting a delay of game penalty. On the powerplay, Russia capitalized, defeating Canada 5–4. Despite his misplay, Nash was named to the tournament All-Star Team for the second consecutive year, finishing with 13 points.

On December 30, 2009, Nash was selected to play for Team Canada at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver.^[17] After starting the tournament on Sidney Crosby's wing, he was switched to a line with Mike Richards and Jonathan Toews, who was named Best Forward. Nash earned his first Olympic medal in the tournament as Team Canada went on to win gold.

Nash was named captain of Team Canada for the 2011 IIHF World Championship. Canada finished fifth in the tournament.

Career statistics[link]

International statistics[link]

Rick Nash (#61, far left) lines up with Team Canada at the 2010 Winter Olympics

Year	Team	Event	Result		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2002	Canada	WJC			7	1	2	3	2
2005	Canada	WC			9	9	6	15	8
2006	Canada	Oly	7th		6	0	1	1	10
2007	Canada	WC			9	6	5	11	4
2008	Canada	WC			9	6	7	13	6
2010	Canada	Oly			7	2	3	5	0
2011	Canada	WC	5th		7	2	3	5	2
Junior int'l totals					7	1	2	3	2
Senior int'l totals					54	26	27	53	32

Awards[link]

OHL

• OHL All-Rookie Team – 2001
• Emms Family Award (rookie of the year) – 2001

CHL

• CHL All-Rookie Team – 2001

NHL

• NHL All-Rookie Team – 2003
• Maurice "Rocket" Richard Trophy – 2004 (shared with Ilya Kovalchuk and Jarome Iginla)
• NHL All-Star Game appearance – 2004, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2011
• NHL Foundation Player Award – 2009

NLA

• Best Swiss League forward – 2004–05

International

• World Championships gold medal – 2007
• World Championships MVP – 2007
• World Championships All-Star Team – 2007, 2008
• Gold medal – 2010 Winter Olympic Games

Other

• Best Play ESPY Award nomination – 2008

See also[link]

• List of current NHL team captains
• List of Columbus Blue Jackets players

References[link]

External links[link]

• Rick Nash's career stats at The Internet Hockey Database
• Rick Nash – player profile and career stats at European Hockey.Net
• Rick Nash at ESPN.com