Nick Bootland Explained

Nick Bootland (born July 21, 1978) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player. He later served as the head coach and director of hockey operations of the Kalamazoo Wings in the ECHL, a position he has held from May 29, 2008. In August, 2022, it was announced that would be leaving to take the assistant coaching position with the Hershey Bears of the AHL. ^[1] His brother, Darryl, played in the NHL for the Detroit Red Wings and New York Islanders.^{[2] [3]}

Bootland was selected by the Dallas Stars in the 9th round (220th overall) of the 1996 NHL Entry Draft.

Career statistics

	Team	League		GP						GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1995–96	Guelph Storm	OHL		64	8	7	15	90		16	1	0	1	21
1996–97	Guelph Storm	OHL		64	35	23	58	117		18	11	7	18	36
1997–98	Guelph Storm	OHL		64	23	37	60	128		13	7	6	13	22
1998–99	Hershey Bears	AHL		62	3	6	9	122		—	—	—	—	—
1999–00	Hershey Bears	AHL		59	5	13	18	108		14	2	2	4	26
2000–01	Hershey Bears	AHL		71	6	8	14	110		12	1	3	4	2
2001–02	Cincinnati Cyclones	ECHL		60	25	30	55	102		3	0	1	1	11
2001–02	Cleveland Barons	AHL		19	2	3	5	15		—	—	—	—	—
2002–03	Cleveland Barons	AHL		1	0	0	0	2		—	—	—	—	—
2002–03	Hershey Bears	AHL		16	1	0	1	10		—	—	—	—	—
2002–03	Cincinnati Cyclones	ECHL		54	19	24	43	114		15	10	7	17	10
2003–04	Columbus Stars	UHL		34	21	17	38	17		—	—	—	—	—
2003–04	Cleveland Barons	AHL		25	5	4	9	16		9	1	2	3	17
2003–04	Kalamazoo Wings	UHL		17	6	9	15	47		—	—	—	—	—
2004–05	Cleveland Barons	AHL		76	7	9	16	92		—	—	—	—	—
2005–06	Kalamazoo Wings	UHL		76	39	39	78	133		13	10	6	16	16
2006–07	Kalamazoo Wings	UHL		75	40	45	85	100		20	12	10	22	29
2007–08	Kalamazoo Wings	IHL		73	46	36	82	71		—	—	—	—	—
AHL totals				329	29	43	72	475		35	4	7	11	45

Notes and References

1. Web site: About Nick . Kalamazoo Wings . 4 May 2021 . en.
2. News: Shebest . Pam . K-Wings' Bootland brothers add new dynamic to relationship . 4 May 2021 . mlive . 30 October 2009 . en.
3. Web site: Darryl Bootland . HockeyDB . 4 May 2021.