Tampa Bay Lightning
Nick Abruzzese
#26Center · Tampa Bay Lightning
Ice Hockey- Nationality
- United States
- Born
- 1999-06-04
- Height
- 178cm
- Weight
- 174 lbs
- Position
- Center
- Number
- #26
Nicholas Abruzzese (born June 4, 1999) is an American professional ice hockey player who is a center for the Syracuse Crunch in the American Hockey League (AHL) while under contract to the Tampa Bay Lightning of the National Hockey League (NHL). Growing up in New York, Abruzzese played for numerous junior hockey teams before joining the Chicago Steel in the United States Hockey League (USHL) from 2017 to 2019. During his time with the Steel, Abruzzese thrived under new coach Greg Moore and led the league in scoring with 80 points in 69 games. As such, he was named to the 2018–19 All-USHL Fi…