Nash opened the week with his first hat trick of the season to pace the Knights to a 5-3 win over the Sarnia Sting December 6 at the Sarnia Sports and Entertainment Centre. He added an assist in the Knights’ 6-2 loss to the Toronto St. Michael’s Majors on December 7 and scored a goal and two assists as the Knights defeated the visiting Erie Otters 6-4 on December 9.
Nash, who leads the Knights with 24 goals and 25 assists for 49 points in 32 games this season, is currently tied for fourth among OHL scorers with Sting left winger Dusty Jamieson.
Nash, a 17-year-old native of Brampton, is attending the Canadian National Junior Team Selection Camp which opens today at the Beatrice Ice Gardens at York University. He was listed as the OHL’s number one prospect for the 2002 NHL Entry Draft in the NHL Central Scouting Preliminary Ranking report in November.
Rick Nash Born: June 16, 1984 Hometown: Brampton, Ontario Position: Left Wing Shoots: Left Height: 6.03 Weight: 181 lbs. London's 1st round selection, 4th overall, in the 2000 OHL Priority Selection Season Club GP G A PTS PIM 1999-00 Toronto Marlboros Bant. 34 61 54 115 34 2000-01 London Knights 58 31 35 66 56 2001-02 London Knights 32 24 25 49 54 OHL Totals 90 55 60 115 110
