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'''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.
His father, [[Mike Foligno]], is a veteran of over 1000 career NHL games. His brother, [[Marcus Foligno]], currently plays for the [[Minnesota Wild]].
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===Ottawa Senators===
[[File:Nick Foligno - Ottawa Senators.jpg|thumb|upright|Foligno with the Senators in December 2011.]]
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
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}}
Foligno spent the entire [[2008–09 NHL season|2008–09 season]] in the NHL with the Senators, scoring 17 goals and 32 points in 81 games. The Senators, however, struggled throughout the season and failed to make the [[2009 Stanley Cup playoffs|2009 playoffs]].{{citation needed|date=February 2019}}
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Foligno appeared in all 82 games in the [[2010–11 NHL season|2010–11 season]] for Ottawa, scoring 14 goals and 34 points. The team, however, failed to make the [[2011 Stanley Cup playoffs|playoffs]] for the second time in three seasons. Foligno put up his best offensive numbers during the subsequent [[2011–12 NHL season|2011–12 season]], registering 15 goals and 47 points while again playing in all of Ottawa's 82 regular season games.{{citation needed|date=February 2019}}
===Columbus Blue Jackets===
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>
[[File:Nick Foligno 2013-11-01.JPG|thumb|left|upright|Foligno with the Blue Jackets, November 2013.]]
Foligno scored a notable goal in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference Quarterfinals in the [[2014 Stanley Cup playoffs|2014 playoffs]] against the Pittsburgh Penguins — Blue Jackets forward [[R. J. Umberger]] blocked a slapshot with his head, whereupon Foligno picked up the puck, skated down the ice and shot a knuckle-puck past goaltender Marc-André Fleury for the come-from-behind overtime winner.<ref>{{cite news | first = Rusty | last = Miller | title = NHL playoffs: Foligno lifts Blue Jackets over Penguins in overtime | newspaper = [[Toronto Star]] | url = https://www.thestar.com/sports/hockey/2014/04/23/nhl_playoffs_foligno_lifts_blue_jackets_over_penguins_in_overtime.html | date = April 23, 2014 | access-date = November 11, 2017}}</ref>
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===Boston Bruins===
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.
After a disappointing first season with the Bruins, Foligno saw somewhat of a resurgence in his second year with the team. <ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.audacy.com/weei/sports/bruins/the-nick-foligno-revival-might-actually-be-real | title=The Nick Foligno revival might actually be real | date=October 22, 2022 }}</ref> He was seen as a leader on a historic Bruins team that beat the single-season NHL record for both wins and total points. By the end of the season, he doubled his point totals from the previous season, and was nicknamed "Uncle Nick" by [[Jakub Lauko]], referring to the leadership role he had with the team.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://nesn.com/2022/11/bruins-jakub-lauko-explains-reasoning-behind-nick-folignos-nickname/ | title=Bruins Forward Jakub Lauko Explains Nickname for Nick Foligno | date=November 3, 2022 }}</ref> However, Foligno and the Bruins' season ended in disappointment after being eliminated by the [[Florida Panthers]] in seven games in the first round of the [[2023 Stanley Cup Playoffs | Stanley Cup Playoffs]], a series in which Foligno was scratched for the decisive Game 7.
===Chicago Blackhawks===
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]]
Foligno once again took on a veteran presence on a young Blackhawks team. He formed a strong bond with [[2023 NHL Entry Draft|2023 first overall pick]] and generational talent [[Connor Bedard]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-09-27 |title=FEATURE: Bedard, Foligno Forge Strong Relationship in Training Camp {{!}} Chicago Blackhawks |url=https://www.nhl.com/blackhawks/news/feature-bedard-foligno-forge-strong-relationship-in-training-camp |access-date=2024-03-13 |website=www.nhl.com |language=en}}</ref> On January 6th, 2024, Foligno was placed on [[Injured reserve list|IR]] with a fractured left finger, which he suffered during a fight with [[New Jersey Devils]]' defenseman [[Brendan Smith (ice hockey)|Brendan Smith]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-01-06 |title=Blackhawks place Nick Foligno on injured reserve with fractured left finger |url=https://www.nbcsportschicago.com/nhl/chicago-blackhawks/blackhawks-place-nick-foligno-on-injured-reserve-with-fractured-left-finger/530349/ |access-date=2024-03-13 |website=NBC Sports Chicago |language=en-US}}</ref> In the midst of a successful season with the Blackhawks, and the team needing his presence, Foligno signed a two-year, $9,000,000 extension with the team on January 12, 2024.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-01-12 |title=Blackhawks' Foligno gets 2-year, $9M extension |url=https://www.espn.com/nhl/story/_/id/39294307/blackhawks-nick-foligno-agree-two-year-9m-extension |access-date=2024-03-13 |website=ESPN.com |language=en}}</ref> On March 12, 2024, Foligno tied his career high for points in a game with four assists for four points in a game against the [[Anaheim Ducks]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-03-13 |title=Blackhawks' Nick Foligno: Distributes four helpers in win |url=https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/hockey/news/blackhawks-nick-foligno-distributes-four-helpers-in-win/ |access-date=2024-03-13 |website=CBSSports.com |language=en}}</ref> It was also his career high for assists in a game.
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Nick Foligno's younger brother, [[Marcus Foligno|Marcus]], was drafted by the Sabres in the [[2009 NHL Entry Draft]]. He currently plays for the [[Minnesota Wild]]. The two brothers also have two sisters, Lisa and Cara. In the summer of 2009, Foligno lost his mother, Janis, to [[breast cancer]].<ref>[http://www.torontosun.com/sports/hockey/2010/02/08/12784151.html Foligno attends fund raiser honoring late mom | Hockey | Sports]. Toronto Sun (2010-02-08). Retrieved on 2013-04-01.</ref> He is an avid supporter of cancer patient care and research at Roger's House, the [[Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario]] Foundation, the Ottawa Regional Cancer Foundation and the Ottawa Hospital Foundation.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://senators.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=523137|title=Foligno puts paws on a special cause | website =[[Ottawa Senators]] | date = 2010-03-29 | access-date = 2010-04-01}}</ref> Foligno is also the "Celebrity Chair" of [[Cystic Fibrosis Canada]]'s Ottawa Chapter, where he and his wife Janelle are very active participants.<ref>{{cite web |title=New Celebrity Chair of the Sens 65 Roses Sports Club |url=https://www.labellephoto.com/new-celebrity-chair-of-the-sens-65-roses-sports-club/ |website=Labelle Photo |access-date=April 12, 2021 |date=September 21, 2010}}</ref>
Foligno and his wife, Janelle have three children. The family resides in [[Upper Arlington, Ohio]]. He
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 (
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