Ryan Nugent-Hopkins
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Nugent-Hopkins in February 2015.
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| Born |
April 12, 1993 Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada |
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| Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | ||
| Weight | 196 lb (89 kg; 14 st 0 lb) | ||
| Position | Centre | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| NHL team | Edmonton Oilers | ||
| National team |
 Canada
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| NHL Draft | 1st overall, 2011 Edmonton Oilers |
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| Playing career | 2011–present | ||
 Nugent-Hopkins playing for Team Canada in 2012 |
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| Representing Canada
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| Ice hockey | ||
| Ivan Hlinka Memorial Tournament | ||
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2010 Slovakia | |
Ryan Jarromie Noel Nugent-Hopkins (born April 12, 1993) is a Canadian professional ice hockey centre currently serving as an alternate captain for the Edmonton Oilers of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was selected first overall by the Oilers in the 2011 NHL Entry Draft.
Nugent-Hopkins played most of his minor hockey for the Burnaby Winter Club in his hometown, while attending Burnaby North Secondary. In 2005, he led his team to a quarter-final berth in the annual Quebec Pee-Wee Tournament, and later in the season captured a provincial championship. He was the captain of the Burnaby Winter Club Bruins when he was drafted first overall in the 2008 Western Hockey League (WHL) Bantam Draft by the Red Deer Rebels. In 2007 and 2008, he played in the Western Canada Bantam Championships. The Burnaby Winter Club Bruins captured the gold medal in 2007 and the silver medal in 2008. Nugent-Hopkins was named the tournament MVP in 2008. After being drafted, Nugent-Hopkins played midget hockey for the Vancouver NW Giants during the 2008–09 season. During the 2008 Mac's AAA midget hockey tournament, Nugent-Hopkins was named the Tournament MVP and earned a spot on the All-Star Team. Nugent-Hopkins was named the 2008 BC Minor Hockey Player of the Year, in recognition of his sportsmanship, leadership and hockey skill.
Nugent-Hopkins made his WHL debut with the Rebels as an underage player during the 2008–09 WHL season. He played in five games, scoring two goals and adding four assists. During the 2009–10 season, Nugent-Hopkins played in 67 games, scoring 24 goals and adding 41 assists. He was awarded the WHL rookie of the year award. He was also a finalist for the CHL Rookie of the Year Award, but lost to Matt Puempel of the Peterborough Petes.
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