Nathan Bastian
Canadian right winger who played for the Dallas Stars.
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Nathan Bastian is a Canadian professional ice hockey right winger who is currently an unrestricted free agent. His most recent NHL team was the Dallas Stars. The New Jersey Devils selected him in the second round, 41st overall, in the 2016 NHL entry draft. Bastian began his junior career in Ontario with the Mississauga Steelheads of the OHL, who picked him in the seventh round of the 2013 OHL priority selection.
He started the 2013–14 season with the Brantford 99ers at the midget level, posting 27 points in 29 games, before joining the Steelheads for 21 games. In his first full OHL season (2014–15), he played all 68 games, notching 17 goals and 29 assists, and was named Mississauga’s Hardest Working Player. The following season, he played on the top line, finishing with 19 goals and 40 assists in 64 games, and was selected for the 2016 CHL/NHL Top Prospects game.
After the season, NHL Central Scouting ranked him 35th among North American skaters. The Devils drafted him 41st overall in June 2016. He signed a three-year entry-level contract with New Jersey in October 2016.
In 58 games during the 2016–17 season, he collected 16 goals and 29 assists. In the playoffs, he scored a hat-trick on March 30, 2017, and finished with seven goals and seven assists in 20 games as the Steelheads reached the OHL final, losing to the Erie Otters. After four years with the team, in 2017, he joined the Devils organization, starting with their American Hockey League affiliate, the Binghamton Devils. He scored his first professional goal on a penalty shot in the season opener and finished the year with 10 goals and eight assists in 68 games.
Professional
The next season, after 43 AHL games, he was recalled to New Jersey on January 19, 2019, making his NHL debut that night against the Anaheim Ducks. He scored his first NHL goal on February 25 in a win over the Montreal Canadiens. He finished his NHL stint that season with three goals in seven games, later returning to Binghamton, where he totaled 18 goals and 24 points in 58 games. In 2019–20, Bastian again started in the AHL, posting 22 assists and 38 points in 62 games.
For the 2020–21 season, he made New Jersey’s opening roster for the first time. After nine games, he was placed on the NHL’s COVID-19 list for 12 days. In March 2021, he suffered a lower-body injury that kept him out week-to-week.
Lore & Background
Bastian began his junior career with the Mississauga Steelheads of the Ontario Hockey League (OHL), selected in the seventh round, 127th overall, in the 2013 OHL priority selection. He played his first full season in 2014–15, appearing in all 68 games and earning the team's Hardest Working Player honor. In 2015–16, he played on the Steelheads' top line and was named to Team Orr for the 2016 CHL/NHL Top Prospects game.
He was drafted by the New Jersey Devils in 2016 and signed an entry-level contract that October. After four years with the team, in 2017, he joined the Devils organization, starting with their American Hockey League affiliate, the Binghamton Devils. He made his NHL debut in 2019 and scored his first NHL goal against the Montreal Canadiens.
Career statistics and honours
Career statistics
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
| 2013–14 | Brantford 99ers | GOJHL | 48 | 17 | 29 | 46 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2013–14 | Mississauga Steelheads | OHL | 21 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2014–15 | Mississauga Steelheads | OHL | 68 | 17 | 12 | 29 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2015–16 | Mississauga Steelheads | OHL | 64 | 19 | 40 | 59 | 50 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| 2016–17 | Mississauga Steelheads | OHL | 58 | 16 | 29 | 45 | 43 | 20 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 16 |
| 2017–18 | Binghamton Devils | AHL | 68 | 10 | 8 | 18 | 45 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2018–19 | Binghamton Devils | AHL | 58 | 18 | 6 | 24 | 63 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2018–19 | New Jersey Devils | NHL | 7 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2019–20 | Binghamton Devils | AHL | 62 | 16 | 22 | 38 | 55 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2020–21 | New Jersey Devils | NHL | 41 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 21 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2021–22 | Seattle Kraken | NHL | 12 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 31 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2021–22 | New Jersey Devils | NHL | 60 | 11 | 5 | 16 | 34 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2022–23 | New Jersey Devils | NHL | 43 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 31 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 16 |
| 2023–24 | New Jersey Devils | NHL | 54 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 32 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2024–25 | New Jersey Devils | NHL | 59 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 31 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025–26 | Dallas Stars | NHL | 36 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 21 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025–26 | Texas Stars | AHL | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
| NHL totals | 312 | 39 | 36 | 75 | 211 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 16 | ||
Awards and honours
| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| OHL | ||
| CHL/NHL Top Prospects Game | 2016 | |
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Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Nathan Bastian?
Nathan Bastian is a Canadian right winger born on December 6, 1997, who has competed in the NHL. He most recently suited up for the Dallas Stars before entering free agency.
When did Nathan Bastian make his NHL debut and score his first goal?
He first appeared in an NHL game on January 19, 2019. Less than six weeks later, on February 25, 2019, he tallied his first career NHL goal.
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