Nathan Perkovich

Nathan Perkovich (born October 15, 1985) is an professional Croatian American ice hockey player.[1] He is currently an unrestricted free agent who most recently played for the Jacksonville Icemen in the ECHL and was selected by the New Jersey Devils in the 8th round (250th overall) of the 2004 NHL Entry Draft. In 2015, Perkovich played for the Croatian national team at the IIHF World Championship Division I.[2]

Nathan Perkovich
Born (1985-10-15) October 15, 1985
Canton, Michigan, U.S.
Height 6 ft 5 in (196 cm)
Weight 216 lb (98 kg; 15 st 6 lb)
Position Forward
Shoots Right
team
Former teams		 Free Agent
Lowell Devils
Albany Devils
KHL Medveščak Zagreb
National team  Croatia
NHL Draft 250th overall, 2004
New Jersey Devils
Playing career 2009–present

Playing career

Before turning professional Perkovich played three years at NCAA Division 1 Lake Superior State University, in Sault Sainte Marie, MI.

Approaching his seventh season with Croatian club, KHL Medveščak Zagreb, he began the second season of their return from the Kontinental Hockey League to the EBEL, before returning to North America after securing a one-year contract for the 2018–19 season with the Florida Everblades of the ECHL on October 18, 2018.[3]

On August 5, 2019, the Greenville Swamp Rabbits of the ECHL announced that Perkovich had signed a standard player contract for the 2019–20 season.[4] As a veteran for the Swamp Rabbits, Perkovich improved upon his previous season totals, recording 27 assists and 46 points in 58 regular season games before the remainder of the season was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Having left the Swamp Rabbits at the conclusion of his contract, Perkovich continued in the ECHL by agreeing to terms with the Jacksonville Icemen on August 25, 2020.[5]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs
Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2003–04 Cedar Rapids RoughRiders USHL 35 1 7 8 23 4 1 0 1 0
2004–05 Chicago Steel USHL 37 6 2 8 55 7 2 2 4 4
2005–06 Chicago Steel USHL 56 28 24 52 121 — — — — —
2006–07 Lake Superior State U. CCHA 42 15 7 22 59 — — — — —
2007–08 Lake Superior State U. CCHA 36 17 8 25 52 — — — — —
2008–09 Lake Superior State U. CCHA 35 12 12 24 68 — — — — —
2008–09 Trenton Devils ECHL — — — — — 6 1 3 4 4
2009–10 Lowell Devils AHL 68 19 14 33 81 5 0 1 1 0
2010–11 Albany Devils AHL 40 8 9 17 59 — — — — —
2011–12 Albany Devils AHL 53 10 9 19 49 — — — — —
2012–13 KHL Medveščak EBEL 48 12 21 33 89 5 1 1 2 0
2013–14 KHL Medveščak KHL 14 1 0 1 6 — — — — —
2014–15 KHL Medveščak KHL 50 4 1 5 78 — — — — —
2015–16 KHL Medveščak KHL 44 2 5 7 105 — — — — —
2016–17 KHL Medveščak KHL 49 1 4 5 46 — — — — —
2017–18 KHL Medveščak EBEL 7 0 5 5 12 — — — — —
2018–19 KHL Medveščak EBEL 7 0 0 0 15 — — — — —
2018–19 Florida Everblades ECHL 59 22 12 34 92 14 1 7 8 28
2019–20 Greenville Swamp Rabbits ECHL 58 19 27 46 73 — — — — —
2020–21 Jacksonville Icemen ECHL 1 0 0 0 0 — — — — —
KHL totals 157 8 10 18 235 — — — — —

International
Year Team Event Result GP G A Pts PIM
2015 Croatia WC-D1 26th 5 4 2 6 18
2016 Croatia WC-D1 26th 5 2 1 3 6
2017 Croatia WC-D1 27th 5 0 3 3 10
Senior totals 15 6 6 12 34

References
  1. "Nathan Perkovich ancestry". Eliteprospects.com. 2014-05-01. Retrieved 2014-05-01.
  2. "Team Roster - Croatia" (PDF). International Ice Hockey Federation. Retrieved 6 June 2015.
  3. "Everblades sign forward Nathan Perkovich". Florida Everblades. 2018-10-18. Retrieved 2018-10-18.
  4. "Longtime Pro Nathan Perkovich Joins Swamp Rabbits". Greenville Swamp Rabbits. Retrieved 12 August 2019.
  5. "Icemen add veteran forward Nathan Perkovich". ECHL. August 25, 2020. Retrieved August 25, 2020.
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