Shoots Left Height 1.80 m Playing career Weight 100 kg | Name Nathan Oystrick Career start 2006 Role Ice hockey player Position Defenseman | |
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Born December 17, 1982 (age 41)
Regina, SK, CAN ( 1982-12-17 ) ECHL team
Former teams Elmira Jackals
Atlanta Thrashers
Anaheim Ducks
St. Louis Blues
Lev Praha NHL Draft 198th overall, 2002
Atlanta Thrashers Education Northern Michigan University Number 20 (Springfield Falcons / Defenseman) | ||
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Nathan Oystrick (born December 17, 1982) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey defenceman. Oystrick has previously played in the National Hockey League (NHL) with the Atlanta Thrashers, Anaheim Ducks and St. Louis Blues. He was originally drafted by the Thrashers in the seventh round, 198th overall, at the 2002 NHL Entry Draft.
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Playing career
Oystrick was drafted 198th overall in the 2002 NHL Entry Draft by the Atlanta Thrashers. On March 1, 2010, Oystrick, along with a conditional pick, was traded to the Anaheim Ducks in exchange for forward Evgeny Artyukhin. Oystrick played in three games with the Ducks to end the 2009–10 season before he was bought-out from the remainder of his contract on June 30, 2010.
On July 11, 2010, as a free agent, Oystrick signed a one-year contract with the St. Louis Blues.
Oystrick began the 2010–11 season with the Blues' American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate, the Peoria Rivermen, but on November 3, the Blues recalled him from Peoria.
Oystrick signed a one-year contract as a free agent with the Phoenix Coyotes on July 6, 2011. In the 2011–12 season, Oysrick failed to make the Coyotes out of training camp and was reassigned to the team's affiliate, the Portland Pirates, for the duration of the year, scoring 43 points in 60 games.
On June 2, 2012, Oystrick signed a one-year contract with Kontinental Hockey League (KHL) side Lev Praha.
On November 13, 2014, Oystrick returned to North America, signing a professional try-out contract with the Springfield Falcons of the AHL in the 2014–15 season. With an eye to his post-playing career, in the following season, Oystrick signed a one-year contract in a playing and assistant coach role with the Elmira Jackals of the ECHL, an affiliate of the Buffalo Sabres on July 9, 2015.
In the followings off-season, Oystrick opted to end his professional playing career after 10 seasons, agreeing to an assistant coaching role to remain in the ECHL with the Atlanta Gladiators on July 30, 2016.