Rick NashRick Nash was selected 1st overall in the 2002 NHL Entry Draft by the Columbus Blue Jackets. Nash has played all of his NHL seasons to date for Columbus. His best NHL season to date was 2003-04 when he scored 41 goals, sharing the league lead with Jarome Iginla and Ilya Kovalchuk. With 41 goals and 16 assists, Nash finished that year with 57 points. Knee and ankle injuries sidelined Nash for much of the first half of the 2005-06 NHL season. He played in only three of Columbus' first 31 games, ending his second trip to the injured reserve list on December 18. Shortly after being activated he was selected to play for Team Canada in the 2006 Olympics. Canada finished seventh in the tournament after a generally disappointing showing. He was the MVP of the 2007 Canadian IIHF World Championship team that won gold in a 4-2 win against Finland in Moscow. Health is sometimes an issue for Nash, but he is generally a great player that produces at a point-per-game pace. He is easily the best player on the Jackets. |
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