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{{shortShort description|American ice hockey player (born 1987)}}

'''Nicholas Foligno''' ({{IPAc-en|f|ə|ˈ|l|iː|n|oʊ}}; born October 31, 1987) is an American professional [[ice hockey]] [[Winger (ice hockey)|left winger]] and [[Captain (ice hockey)#Alternate captains|alternate captain]] for the [[Chicago Blackhawks]] of the [[National Hockey League]] (NHL). He was selected in the first round, 28th overall by the [[Ottawa Senators]] during the [[2006 NHL Entry Draft]]. Foligno was traded to the [[Columbus Blue Jackets]] six years later, and eventually was named the team's captain for six seasons.

The [[Ottawa Senators]] selected Foligno with the 28th overall pick in the [[2006 NHL Entry Draft]] held in [[Vancouver]], [[British Columbia]]. On March 21, 2007, Senators General Manager [[John Muckler]] announced that the team and Foligno agreed to a three-year, entry -level contract. He spent some time with the [[Binghamton Senators]] of the [[American Hockey League]] (AHL) during the [[2007–08 AHL season|2007–08]] season, appearing in 28 games, scoring six goals and 19 points. He earned his first AHL point in his first game on November 16, 2007, an assist in a 6–3 loss to the [[Philadelphia Phantoms]]. Foligno scored his first AHL goal on January 18, 2008, scoring on [[Adam Munro]] of the [[Syracuse Crunch]] in a 6–3 win.{{citation needed|date=February 2019}}

Foligno spent most of the [[2007–08 NHL season|2007–08]] with the Ottawa Senators. He began the season with Ottawa and played in his first game on October 3, 2007, earning no points in 7:36 ice time in a 4–3 victory over the [[Toronto Maple Leafs]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.hockeysfuture.com/prospects/nick_foligno |title=Nick Foligno |date=August 6, 2023 |publisher=hockeysfuture.com}}</ref> Foligno scored his first career NHL goal and point on October 18, 2007, as he beat [[Carey Price]] of the [[Montreal Canadiens]] in a 4–3 Senators win. When he scored the goal, he performed his father Mike Foligno's noted goal celebration, the "Foligno Leap."<ref>{{cite web | url = https://www.nhl.com/goldenknights/news/mike-foligno-remembers-his-most-famous-leap-24-years-later/c-289253654 | title = Mike Foligno Remembers His Most Famous "Leap" 24 Years Later | website = NHL.com | date = May 3, 2017 | access-date = November 11, 2017}}</ref> Foligno finished the season appearing in 45 games with Ottawa, scoring six goals and nine points. He appeared in his first [[Stanley Cup playoffs|Stanley Cup playoff]] game on April 9, 2008, in a 4–0 loss to the [[Pittsburgh Penguins]]. On April 14, 2008, he scored his first career playoff goal, beating the Penguins' [[Marc-André Fleury]] in a 4–1 Senators loss. The Senators were ultimately swept in four-straight games in the Eastern Conference Quarterfinals; Foligno's goal was his only registered point of the series.{{citation needed|date=February 2019}}

On July 1, 2012, Foligno was traded to the [[Columbus Blue Jackets]] in exchange for defenseman [[Marc Methot]].<ref>{{cite web | url = https://www.silversevensens.com/2012/7/1/3130391/senators-trade-nick-foligno-to-columbus-for-marc-methot | title = Senators trade Nick Foligno to Columbus for Marc Methot | publisher = Silver Seven | author = Mark Parisi | date = July 1, 2012 | access-date = November 11, 2017}}</ref> Having lost two of their starting six defensemen via free agency, Ottawa desperately needed to acquire a defenseman and Methot fit the bill for the Sens.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Hockey/NHL/Ottawa/2012/07/01/19940856.html | archive-url = https://archive.today/20130115125201/http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Hockey/NHL/Ottawa/2012/07/01/19940856.html | url-status = usurped | archive-date = January 15, 2013 | title = Methot fits bill for Sens | publisher = canoe.com | date = July 2, 2012 | access-date = November 11, 2017}}</ref> Foligno had earlier been offered to Columbus as part of a package for superstar [[Rick Nash]]; however, Blue Jackets General Manager [[Scott Howson]] informed the Senators that Nash was unwilling to accept a trade to Ottawa. Five days after acquiring him, Columbus signed Foligno to a three-year contract worth a reported $9.15 million; Foligno had been a restricted free agent.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Hockey/NHL/2012/07/06/19960131.html | archive-url = https://archive.today/20130115070827/http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Hockey/NHL/2012/07/06/19960131.html | url-status = usurped | archive-date = January 15, 2013 | title = NHL notes: No one's dashing to get Nash | publisher = TheScore.com | date = Jul 6, 2012 | access-date = November 11, 2017}}</ref>

Although there was mutual interest between Foligno and the Maple Leafs in signing a new contract, on July 28, 2021, Foligno signed as a free agent to a two-year, $7.6 million contract with the Boston Bruins.<ref>{{cite web| url = https://www.nhl.com/bruins/news/boston-bruins-announce-free-agent-signings-and-transactions/c-325850554 | title = Bruins announce free agent signings and transactions | publisher = [[Boston Bruins]] | date = July 28, 2021 | accessdate = July 28, 2021}}</ref> On April 2, 2022, Nick played in his 1,000th NHL game, a Bruins 5-2 home victory over his former team Columbus. Foligno had a disappointing first season with the Bruins, and as a result, was placed on waivers by the Bruins on October 9, 2022, but was brought back to the team for the [[2022-23 Boston Bruins season| 2022-23 season]] after going unclaimed.

On June 26, 2023, Foligno, a pending free agent from the Bruins, was traded to the [[Chicago Blackhawks]] along with [[Taylor Hall]] in exchange for [[Ian Mitchell (ice hockey)|Ian Mitchell]] and [[Alec Regula]]..<ref>{{citewebcite web | url = https://www.nhl.com/blackhawks/news/release-blackhawks-acquire-foligno-hall-from-bruins/c-345015418 | title = Blackhawks acquire Foligno, Hall from Bruins | publisher = [[Chicago Blackhawks]] | date = June 26, 2023 | accessdate = June 26, 2023}}</ref> The following day, Foligno agreed to a one-year, $4 million contract with the Blackhawks for the {{nhly|2023}} season.<ref>{{citewebcite web | url = https://www.nhl.com/blackhawks/news/release-blackhawks-sign-nick-foligno-to-one-year-deal/c-345036034 | title = Blackhawks sign Nick Foligno to one-year deal | publisher = [[Chicago Blackhawks]] | date = June 27, 2023 | accessdate = June 27, 2023}}</ref>

Foligno and his wife, Janelle have three children. The family resides in [[Upper Arlington, Ohio]]. He also resides in [[Greater Sudbury|Sudbury]], [[Ontario]], during the off-season, where his parents were born and raised. He is a devout Catholic and speaks openly about his faith. On October 11, 2016, Foligno and his wife donated $1 million to [[Nationwide Children's Hospital]] and [[Boston Children's Hospital]], the same facilities that took care of their daughter's heart defects when she was a newborn.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.nhl.com/news/nick-foligno-family-donate-1-million-to-hospitals/c-282567538|title=Nick Foligno, family donate $1 million to hospitals | website =[[National Hockey League]] | date = October 11, 2016 | access-date = October 11, 2016}}</ref>

Foligno has traditionally worn jersey number 71, an inversion of the number 17 his father wore for most of his NHL career (although Mike did wear 71 while playing for the [[Toronto Maple Leafs]]). However, as fellow Bruins left winger [[Taylor Hall#Boston Bruins (2021–present2021–2023)|Taylor Hall]] has already been wearing #71 as a Bruins player, Foligno chose to wear his #17 as his father did as an NHL player - the same number former Bruins power forward [[Milan Lucic]] wore through the 2014-15 season, and later worn by former Bruins forward [[Ryan Donato]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.nhl.com/bruins/news/foligno-call-from-bergeron-carried-a-lot-of-weight/c-325862790 |title=Foligno: Call from Bergeron 'Carried A Lot of Weight' |last=Russo |first=Eric |date=July 29, 2021 |website=nhl.com/bruins |publisher=BostonBruins.com |access-date=July 30, 2021 |quote=Foligno has worn No. 71 for his entire 14-year NHL career, though he may have to go through some more negotiating if he wants to don it in Boston..."Actually, I got told that. I was like, 'Oh yeah, I forgot Taylor Hall took 71.' Son of a gun," Foligno said with a smile. "I'm going to have to text him and see if I can steal it back. But I'm not sure, I haven't really thought that far through. I'm just thrilled to be a Bruin.}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://sports.yahoo.com/bruins-reveal-jersey-numbers-2021-150838223.html |title=Bruins reveal new jersey numbers for 2021 free agent signings |last=Goss |first=Nick |date=August 10, 2021 |website=sports.yahoo.com |publisher=Yahoo! Sports |access-date=August 11, 2021 |quote=Perhaps the most interesting number is Foligno wearing 17. He typically wears 71, but Bruins winger Taylor Hall already has that number. The previous two Bruins players to wear No. 17 were Ryan Donato and, of course, Milan Lucic.}}</ref>

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