Shot Right Role Ice hockey player Career end 1993 Name Ric Nattress Career start 1982 | Playing career Weight 95 kg National team Canada Height 1.91 m Position Defenseman | |
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Born May 25, 1962 (age 61)
Hamilton, ON, CAN ( 1962-05-25 ) NHL Draft 27th overall, 1980
Montreal Canadiens Played for Montreal Canadiens, St. Louis Blues, Calgary Flames, Toronto Maple Leafs, Philadelphia Flyers | ||
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Eric James Nattress (born May 25, 1962 in Hamilton, Ontario) is a former National Hockey League defenceman. He was drafted in the second round, 27th overall, by the Montreal Canadiens in the 1980 NHL Entry Draft.
Nattress played three seasons in the Ontario Hockey League with the Brantford Alexanders before making his NHL debut for Montreal in the 1982–83 season, appearing in 40 games. Nattress would appear in 34 games with the Canadiens in 1983–84, and five more the next season, before being traded to the St. Louis Blues for cash before the 1985–86 season.
Nattress played two seasons for the Blues, who traded him to the Calgary Flames after the 1986–87 season for two draft picks. He played four-plus seasons with the Flames before being traded to the Toronto Maple Leafs in the ten-player deal on January 2, 1992, which also sent Doug Gilmour to Toronto.
After joining the Philadelphia Flyers for the 1992–93 season, Nattress retired. In his NHL career, Nattress played in 536 games. He recorded 29 goals and 135 assists. He also appeared in 67 playoff games, scoring five goals and adding ten assists. He was a member of the Sherbrooke Canadiens 1985 Calder Cup, and Calgary Flames team which won the Stanley Cup in 1989.
Nattress has been a successful radio co-host of "Blue & White Tonight", a post-game show after every Toronto Maple Leafs game on Sportsnet 590 The Fan. He is a sought after speaker attending sports dinners across Canada entertaining thousands of guests with his great sense of humour and stories from his playing days.