Nick Fotiu
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Nick Fotiu | |||
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Born |
Staten Island, New York, U.S. | May 25, 1952||
Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) | ||
Weight | 210 lb (95 kg; 15 st 0 lb) | ||
Position | Forward | ||
Shot | Left | ||
Played for |
New England Whalers New York Rangers Hartford Whalers Calgary Flames Philadelphia Flyers Edmonton Oilers | ||
NHL Draft | Undrafted | ||
Playing career | 1973–1990 |
Nicholas Evlampios Fotiu (born May 25, 1952) is an American former professional ice hockey forward.
Playing career[]
A left winger, Fotiu began his career in the World Hockey Association (WHA) with the New England Whalers in the 1974–75 season. Two years later, he signed with his hometown New York Rangers of the National Hockey League (NHL), where his role as an enforcer endeared him to Ranger fans. He was loved for his fighting style, which he picked up as a golden-gloves boxer, and he was the first New York City-born Ranger.[1] Fotiu's popularity as a Ranger was enhanced by his willingness to throw pucks up into the Madison Square Garden "blue seats" after pre-game warmups, where previously he sat as a young fan. These seats were the least expensive and farthest seats from the action, far beyond where pucks would normally land during game play. Fotiu played with the Rangers until 1979, when he was claimed by the renamed Hartford Whalers in the 1979 NHL Expansion Draft.
Fotiu's second tour with the Whalers ended when he was traded back to the Rangers during the middle of the 1980–81 NHL season, where he remained for five seasons. He was traded to the Calgary Flames in 1986 and helped them get to their first Stanley Cup finals appearance. Fotiu also played for the Philadelphia Flyers and briefly with the Edmonton Oilers before retiring from professional play in 1990.
Post-playing career[]
After retiring, Fotiu moved into coaching, and was most recently an assistant coach of the Hartford Wolf Pack. Fotiu runs a construction business and a charitable foundation, in addition to doing public relations for the Rangers.[citation needed]
Nick Fotiu has been inducted into the Staten Island Sports Hall of Fame. He is the first native of New York City to play for the New York Rangers.
Legacy[]
In the 2009 book 100 Ranger Greats, the authors ranked Fotiu at No. 100 all-time of the 901 New York Rangers who had played during the team's first 82 seasons.[2]
Career statistics[]
Regular season and playoffs[]
Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
1971–72 | New Hyde Park Arrows | NYJHL | 32 | 6 | 17 | 23 | 135 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 14 | ||
1972–73 | New Hyde Park Arrows | NYJHL | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1973–74 | Cape Cod Cubs | NAHL | 72 | 12 | 24 | 36 | 371 | 13 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 80 | ||
1974–75 | New England Whalers | WHA | 61 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 144 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 27 | ||
1974–75 | Cape Codders | NAHL | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1975–76 | New England Whalers | WHA | 49 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 94 | 16 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 57 | ||
1975–76 | Cape Codders | NAHL | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1976–77 | New York Rangers | NHL | 70 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 174 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1977–78 | New York Rangers | NHL | 59 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 105 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | ||
1977–78 | New Haven Nighthawks | AHL | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1978–79 | New York Rangers | NHL | 71 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 190 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | ||
1979–80 | Hartford Whalers | NHL | 74 | 10 | 8 | 18 | 107 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | ||
1980–81 | Hartford Whalers | NHL | 42 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 79 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1980–81 | New York Rangers | NHL | 27 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 91 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||
1981–82 | New York Rangers | NHL | 70 | 8 | 10 | 18 | 151 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | ||
1982–83 | New York Rangers | NHL | 72 | 8 | 13 | 21 | 90 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | ||
1983–84 | New York Rangers | NHL | 40 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 115 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1984–85 | New York Rangers | NHL | 46 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 54 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1985–86 | New Haven Nighthawks | AHL | 9 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1985–86 | Calgary Flames | NHL | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 21 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 34 | ||
1986–87 | Calgary Flames | NHL | 42 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 145 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1987–88 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1988–89 | Edmonton Oilers | NHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1989–90 | New Haven Nighthawks | AHL | 31 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 40 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
WHA totals | 110 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 238 | 20 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 84 | ||||
NHL totals | 646 | 60 | 77 | 137 | 1362 | 38 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 67 |
References[]
- ^ "Fotiu, Mullen honored at Golf Outing". NHL.com. 11 September 2009. Retrieved 16 February 2020.
- ^ Cohen, Russ; Halligan, John; Raider, Adam (2009). 100 Ranger Greats: Superstars, Unsung Heroes and Colorful Characters. John Wiley & Sons. ISBN 978-0470736197. Retrieved 2020-02-03.
External links[]
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or Legends of Hockey, or The Internet Hockey Database
- 1952 births
- American men's ice hockey left wingers
- American people of Greek descent
- Calgary Flames players
- ECHL coaches
- Edmonton Oilers players
- Hartford Whalers players
- Ice hockey people from New York (state)
- Johnstown Chiefs coaches
- Living people
- New England Whalers players
- New Haven Nighthawks players
- New Jersey Rockin' Rollers players
- New York Rangers players
- New York Rangers scouts
- Philadelphia Flyers players
- Sportspeople from Staten Island
- Undrafted National Hockey League players
- American ice hockey winger stubs