Nathaniel Hart Clurman (born May 8, 1998) is an American professional ice hockey defenseman for the Laval Rocket of the American Hockey League (AHL) while under contract to the Montreal Canadiens of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was selected in the sixth round, 161st overall, by the Colorado Avalanche in the 2016 NHL entry draft and has previously played for the Pittsburgh Penguins.
| Nathan Clurman | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
May 8, 1998 | ||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) | ||
| Weight | 205 lb (93 kg; 14 st 9 lb) | ||
| Position | Defense | ||
| Shoots | Right | ||
| NHL team (P) Cur. team Former teams |
Montreal Canadiens Laval Rocket (AHL) Pittsburgh Penguins | ||
| NHL draft |
161st overall, 2016 Colorado Avalanche | ||
| Playing career | 2021–present | ||
Playing career
editClurman played high school hockey with the Culver Military Academy before he was selected by homestate club, the Colorado Avalanche in the sixth round, 161st overall, of the 2016 NHL entry draft.[1] Continuing his development in the United States Hockey League (USHL), Clurman appeared with the Tri-City Storm, Des Moines Buccaneers and the Sioux City Musketeers.
Clurman was recruited and committed to play collegiate hockey at Notre Dame beginning in 2018.[2] Collectively, Clurman tallied seven points in 27 games for Notre Dame serving as team captain in his junior year and helped the Irish to their fifth straight NCAA Tournament appearance. In April 2021, Clurman concluded his collegiate career and was signed to a two-year, entry-level contract with draft team the Colorado Avalanche.[3][4]
On July 1, 2024, Clurman as an unrestricted free agent signed a one-year, two-way contract with the Pittsburgh Penguins.[5] During the 2024–25 season, on December 29, 2024, he made his NHL debut with the Pittsburgh Penguins in a regular season game against the New York Islanders.[6]
As a free agent from the Penguins, on July 1, 2025, Clurman agreed to a one-year, two-way contract with the Montreal Canadiens for the 2025–26 season.[7]
Career statistics
edit| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2015–16 | Culver Academy | USHS | 48 | 9 | 34 | 43 | 49 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2016–17 | Culver Academy | USHS | 36 | 8 | 24 | 32 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2016–17 | Tri-City Storm | USHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2017–18 | Tri-City Storm | USHL | 23 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2017–18 | Des Moines Buccaneers | USHL | 15 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2017–18 | Sioux City Musketeers | USHL | 19 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2018–19 | Notre Dame | B1G | 39 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2019–20 | Notre Dame | B1G | 37 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2020–21 | Notre Dame | B1G | 27 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 31 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2020–21 | Colorado Eagles | AHL | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2021–22 | Utah Grizzlies | ECHL | 54 | 3 | 21 | 24 | 28 | 18 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | ||
| 2021–22 | Colorado Eagles | AHL | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2022–23 | Utah Grizzlies | ECHL | 8 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2022–23 | Colorado Eagles | AHL | 57 | 3 | 12 | 15 | 32 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||
| 2023–24 | Colorado Eagles | AHL | 37 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2024–25 | Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins | AHL | 31 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 2024–25 | Pittsburgh Penguins | NHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
References
edit- ↑ Dryden, Earl (June 25, 2016). "Avalanche pick Nathan Clurman at #161". SB Nation. Retrieved January 24, 2025.
- ↑ "Nate Clurman". University of Notre Dame Athletics. September 12, 2018.
- ↑ "AVALANCHE SIGNS CLURMAN". Colorado Eagles. April 5, 2021. Retrieved April 5, 2021.
- ↑ Chambers, Mike (September 13, 2021). "Avalanche prospect Nate Clurman is a former Notre Dame captain from Boulder". The Denver Post. Retrieved September 13, 2021.
- ↑ "Penguins Sign Defensemen Nathan Clurman to a One-Year Contract". Pittsburgh Penguins. July 1, 2024. Retrieved July 1, 2024 – via NHL.com.
- ↑ Karafilis, Brandon (December 30, 2024). "Nate Clurman Honored and Grateful to Play First NHL Game". Pittsburgh Penguins. Retrieved January 1, 2025 – via NHL.com.
- ↑ "One-year contracts for Alex Belzile and Nate Clurman". Montreal Canadiens. July 1, 2025. Retrieved July 2, 2025 – via NHL.com.
External links
edit- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database