Nicholas Lawrence Bonino (born April 20, 1988) is an American professional

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and an

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for the

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of the

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(NHL). He has also played for the

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, and

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. Bonino was born in

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and grew up in Newington before moving to

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Playing career

Minor

Bonino began his high school career at Farmington High School in Connecticut, where he amassed 91 points in 24 games as a junior and led the school to its first state championship under coach Mike Barone. He then transferred to

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, playing for legendary coach John Gardner. While at Avon Old Farms, Bonino captained a New England Championship hockey team in 2007.

Collegiate

Bonino played his collegiate career at

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. While a sophomore at the university, Bonino led the

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to an NCAA National Championship over

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by first providing an assist to Zach Cohen to bring the Terriers within one goal, and then by scoring the game-tying goal with 17.4 seconds left in the third period to force overtime.

Professional

Anaheim Ducks

Bonino was drafted by the

in the sixth round, 173rd overall, in the

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. His rights were later traded to the

with goaltender

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in exchange for Travis Moen and Kent Huskins on March 4, 2009. On March 21, 2010, Bonino signed a two-year, entry-level contract with the Ducks. After signing with Anaheim, he immediately joined the team, making his NHL debut on March 26, 2010, in a game against the

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. He scored his first NHL goal in Anaheim's next game, three nights later, against the

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; the goal was assisted by

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. He finished the year playing in nine games and registering one goal and one assist with six

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. In 2012–13, Bonino scored a

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in his team's 7–4 win over the

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on February 2, 2013.

Vancouver Canucks

On June 27, 2014, after a breakout season in 2013–14 in which he scored 22 goals and 27 assists (49 points), Bonino was traded to the

with defenseman Luca Sbisa and a first- and third-round pick in

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in exchange for

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and a third-round pick in

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. In his first season with the Canucks, Bonino appeared in 75 games, scoring 15 goals along with 24 assists (39 points). He scored a goal and had two assists during Vancouver's first round loss to the

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in the 2015 Stanley Cup playoffs.

Pittsburgh Penguins

On July 28, 2015, for the second time in as many years, Bonino was traded to the

along with

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and a 2nd round pick in 2016 for

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and a 3rd round pick. Bonino's play in the

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was a significant factor in the

winning the Stanley Cup as he led the team in assists. Along with his line mates,

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and Carl Hagelin, the trio was nicknamed the HBK line and noted for their strong play during the playoffs. He was a huge factor in the Pittsburgh Penguins becoming the first back to back Stanley Cup champions of the salary cap era.

Nashville Predators

After winning the Stanley Cup in each of his two seasons in Pittsburgh, Bonino left as a free agent to sign a four-year $16.4 million contract with the Nashville Predators on July 1, 2017.

Minnesota Wild

Approaching his final season under contract, on October 7, 2020, Bonino was traded by the Predators to division rival the

, along with second- and third-round picks in

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, in exchange for

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and a fourth-round pick in 2020.

San Jose Sharks

On July 28, 2021, Bonino as an original

draft pick, re-joined the team by signing a two-year, $4.1 million contract as a free agent. He scored his first goal as a Shark on November 24, 2021 - 14 years after being drafted by them and in his 700th game. On October 6, 2022 Sharks head coach David Quinn announced that Bonino had been named as an alternate captain of the team.

Personal life

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In 2014, Bonino married Lauren Cherewyk, a former forward for the Boston University women's hockey team. The couple have a daughter named Maise born on January 5, 2016.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

International

Awards and honors

References

External links

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