Nicolas Deslauriers | |||
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![]() Deslauriers in April 2016.
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Born |
LaSalle, Quebec, Canada |
February 22, 1991 ||
Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | ||
Weight | 209 lb (95 kg; 14 st 13 lb) | ||
Position | Left Wing | ||
Shot | Left | ||
NHL team | Buffalo Sabres | ||
NHL Draft | 84th overall, 2009 Los Angeles Kings |
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Playing career | 2011–present |
Nicolas "Nic" Deslauriers (born February 22, 1991) is a Canadian professional ice hockey left winger currently playing for the Buffalo Sabres of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was drafted in the third round, 84th overall, by the Los Angeles Kings at the 2009 NHL Entry Draft.
Deslauriers was born in LaSalle, Quebec, but grew up in Saint-Anicet, Quebec.
Deslauriers played major junior hockey in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL) with the Rouyn-Noranda Huskies and the Gatineau Olympiques. At the 2009 NHL Entry Draft, he was drafted in the third round, 84th overall, by the Los Angeles Kings.
On May 31, 2011, Los Angeles signed Deslauriers to a three-year, entry-level contract. He made his professional debut in the American Hockey League (AHL) with the Manchester Monarchs during the 2011–12 season.
On March 5, 2014, Deslauriers was traded to the Buffalo Sabres, along with Hudson Fasching, in exchange for defenceman Brayden McNabb, Jonathan Parker and two draft picks. He made his NHL debut with the Sabres in a game against the Florida Panthers on March 7, 2014.