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'''Nicholas Foligno''' ({{IPAc-en|f|ə|ˈ|l|iː|n|oʊ}}; born October 31, 1987) is
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}}
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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>{{cite 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>{{cite 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 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.
==International play==
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