Nolan William Pratt (born August 14, 1975) is a former

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professional

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. He is currently an assistant coach for his former club, the

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of the

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(NHL).

Playing career

Pratt was selected in the 5th round, 115th overall, in the 1993 NHL Entry Draft by the

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from the

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of the

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. Pratt made his NHL debut in the 1996–97 season with the

, in the last year of the franchise. Pratt would then move with the team to the

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. On June 24, 2000, he was traded along with a

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1st round pick ( Vaclav Nedorost), a

2nd round pick (

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), and

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's 2nd round pick in 2000 (Argis Saviels) to

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for Sandis Ozolinsh and a second round pick ( Tomas Kurka). After the 2000–01 season, on June 24, 2001, Pratt was traded by the newly crowned Stanley Cup champions, the Colorado Avalanche, to the

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for a 2001 NHL Entry Draft 6th round pick ( Scott Horvath). Pratt would help the Lightning, in the 2003–04 season, win the Stanley Cup. This marked Pratt's second Cup win. Pratt was signed as a free agent by the

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on November 1, 2007. With the Sabres, Pratt was most often paired with Dmitri Kalinin. On September 23, 2008, Pratt, a free agent, was invited to the

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training camp however was released just three days later. With no other NHL opportunities, Pratt signed with Russian team Amur Khabarovsk of the

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on October 10, 2008. After two seasons with Khabarovsk, Pratt left as a free agent and on November 8, 2010, signed a one-year contract with Lukko of the

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SM-Liiga.

Personal

Pratt is the older brother of Harlan Pratt, a professional

defenseman who was selected by the

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in the

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who has played more than 900 games across North America and Europe.

Career statistics

Awards and honours

References

External links

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