Nico Sturm
Age 27 May 3, 1995
Augsburg DEU
Center shoots left
6'3" 191 cm
206 lbs 93 kg
ELC Signing Age 23
Waivers Signing Age 23
UFA Year 2022
Agent Matt Keator 
Transaction History
| Mar 19, 2023 | San Jose Sharks | Nico Sturm | Sturm logged an assist and four shots on goal in Saturday's 4-1 loss to the New York Islanders. |
| Feb 26, 2023 | San Jose Sharks | Nico Sturm | Sturm posted two assists and two hits in Saturday's 4-3 shootout loss to the Chicago Blackhawks. |
| Feb 16, 2023 | San Jose Sharks | Nico Sturm | Sturm (upper body) returned to Thursday's game versus the Vegas Golden Knights, Sheng Peng of San Jose Hockey Now reports. |
| Feb 16, 2023 | San Jose Sharks | Nico Sturm | Sturm is questionable to return to Thursday's game versus the Vegas Golden Knights after sustaining an upper-body injury in the first period, Sheng Peng of San Jose Hockey Now reports. |
| Feb 6, 2023 | San Jose Sharks | Nico Sturm | Sturm (undisclosed) is expected to play Tuesday against the Tampa Bay Lightning, Sheng Peng of San Jose Hockey Now reports. |
| Jan 28, 2023 | San Jose Sharks | Nico Sturm | Sturm (undisclosed) was injured in the third period of Saturday's game versus the Pittsburgh Penguins, and head coach David Quinn did not have an update on the forward's status after the game, Curtis Pashelka of The San Jose Mercury News reports. |
| Jan 21, 2023 | San Jose Sharks | Nico Sturm | Sturm had a goal and an assist in Saturday's 5-3 loss to Columbus. |
| Jan 18, 2023 | San Jose Sharks | Nico Sturm | Sturm posted an assist and three shots on goal in Wednesday's 5-3 win over the Dallas Stars. |
| Jan 10, 2023 | San Jose Sharks | Nico Sturm | Sturm scored a goal on three shots in Tuesday's 4-2 win over the Arizona Coyotes. |
| Dec 21, 2022 | San Jose Sharks | Nico Sturm | Sturm scored a goal and added a fighting major in Tuesday's 7-3 loss to the Calgary Flames. |
| Dec 13, 2022 | San Jose Sharks | Nico Sturm | Sturm scored a goal in Tuesday's 3-2 win over the Arizona Coyotes. |
| Dec 9, 2022 | San Jose Sharks | Nico Sturm | Sturm scored a goal on two shots and went plus-2 in Friday's 6-1 win over the Anaheim Ducks. |
| Dec 7, 2022 | San Jose Sharks | Nico Sturm | Sturm (upper body) will rejoin the San Jose Sharks for Wednesday's game against the Vancouver Canucks, per Sheng Peng of San Jose Hockey Now. |
| Nov 29, 2022 | San Jose Sharks | Nico Sturm | Sturm (upper body) won't play Tuesday against the Montreal Canadiens, Sheng Peng of San Jose Hockey Now reports. |
| Nov 27, 2022 | San Jose Sharks | Nico Sturm | Sturm (upper body) will travel with the team during its upcoming four-game road trip, Sheng Peng of San Jose Hockey Now reports. |
| Nov 23, 2022 | San Jose Sharks | Nico Sturm | Sturm (upper body) has been placed on injured reserve. |
| Nov 22, 2022 | San Jose Sharks | Nico Sturm | Sturm (upper body) won't play Wednesday versus Seattle, Sheng Peng of San Jose Hockey Now reports. |
| Nov 15, 2022 | San Jose Sharks | Nico Sturm | Sturm notched an assist, two hits and two PIM in Tuesday's 5-2 win over the Vegas Golden Knights. |
| Nov 13, 2022 | San Jose Sharks | Nico Sturm | Sturm scored a goal in Saturday's 3-2 shootout win against the Minnesota Wild. |
| Nov 2, 2022 | San Jose Sharks | Nico Sturm | Sturm posted an assist and blocked two shots in Tuesday's 6-5 shootout loss to the Anaheim Ducks. |
| Oct 25, 2022 | San Jose Sharks | Nico Sturm | Sturm scored a goal on three shots, logged two hits and added two PIM in Tuesday's 4-2 loss to the Vegas Golden Knights. |
| Oct 23, 2022 | San Jose Sharks | Nico Sturm | Sturm scored an empty net goal on four shots and added four hits in Sunday's 3-0 win over the Philadelphia Flyers. |
| Oct 19, 2022 | San Jose Sharks | Nico Sturm | Sturm scored a hard-earned goal Tuesday, but the winless Sharks suffered a 5-2 loss to the New York Islanders. |
| Oct 15, 2022 | San Jose Sharks | Nico Sturm | Sturm scored a goal and logged two hits in Saturday's 5-2 loss to the Chicago Blackhawks. |
| Oct 6, 2022 | San Jose Sharks | Nico Sturm | Sturm will be in the San Jose Sharks lineup Friday for their season opener, Sheng Peng of San Jose Hockey Nowreports. |
| Oct 4, 2022 | San Jose Sharks | Nico Sturm | Sturm will miss the club's preseason matchup with Eisbaren Berlin on Tuesday due to an undisclosed injury, Corey Masisak of The Athletic reports. |
| Jul 13, 2022 | San Jose Sharks | Nico Sturm | Sturm signed a three-year, $6 million contract with the San Jose Sharks on Wednesday, Pierre LeBrun of The Athletic reports. |
| May 5, 2022 | Colorado Avalanche | Nico Sturm | Sturm recorded an assist and two blocked shots in Thursday's 2-1 overtime win over the Nashville Predators in Game 2. |
| Apr 19, 2022 | Colorado Avalanche | Nico Sturm | Sturm had an assist, two hits, one blocked shot and two PIM in Monday's 3-2 loss to Washington. |
| Apr 8, 2022 | Colorado Avalanche | Nico Sturm | Sturm notched an assist, two PIM and a plus-2 rating in Friday's 5-4 overtime win over the Winnipeg Jets. |
| Mar 26, 2022 | Colorado Avalanche | Nico Sturm | Sturm had four shots on net, three hits and won 11 of 15 faceoff draws in Friday's 6-3 win over the Philadelphia Flyers. |
| Mar 19, 2022 | Colorado Avalanche | Nico Sturm | Sturm had two shots on goal and one hit over 15:07 of ice time in Friday's 5-3 win over the San Jose Sharks. |
| Mar 15, 2022 | TRADE ANALYSIS The Minnesota Wild acquired Tyson Jost from the Colorado Avalanche for Nico Sturm |
| Feb 2, 2022 | Minnesota Wild | Nico Sturm | Sturm scored a goal in Wednesday's 5-0 win over the Chicago Blackhawks. |
| Feb 1, 2022 | Minnesota Wild | Nico Sturm | Sturm exited the NHL's COVID-19 protocols Tuesday, Michael Russo of The Athletic reports. |
| Jan 26, 2022 | Minnesota Wild | Nico Sturm | The Wild placed Sturm in COVID-19 protocols Wednesday. |
| Jan 24, 2022 | Minnesota Wild | Nico Sturm | Sturm had a goal and two assists in a 8-2 win over the Montreal Canadiens on Monday. |
| Jan 14, 2022 | Minnesota Wild | Nico Sturm | Sturm posted an assist, two shots on goal and two hits in Friday's 7-3 win over the Anaheim Ducks. |
| Nov 13, 2021 | Minnesota Wild | Nico Sturm | Sturm scored an empty-net goal on two shots in Saturday's 4-2 win over the Seattle Kraken. |
| Nov 7, 2021 | Minnesota Wild | Nico Sturm | Sturm posted an assist, two shots on goal and a plus-3 rating in Sunday's 5-2 win over the New York Islanders. |
| Nov 2, 2021 | Minnesota Wild | Nico Sturm | Sturm scored a goal on three shots in a 5-4 overtime win over the Ottawa Senators. |
| Oct 24, 2021 | Minnesota Wild | Nico Sturm | Sturm scored a goal on three shots in Sunday's 5-2 loss to Nashville. He also won all five of his faceoff attempts. |
| May 26, 2021 | Minnesota Wild | Nico Sturm | Sturm produced an assist, two shots on goal and three hits in Wednesday's 3-0 loss to the Vegas Golden Knights in Game 6. |
| May 24, 2021 | Minnesota Wild | Nico Sturm | Sturm scored an empty-net goal, logged two hits and went plus-2 in Monday's 4-2 win over the Vegas Golden Knights in Game 5. |
| May 13, 2021 | Minnesota Wild | Nico Sturm | Sturm scored a goal on three shots Thursday in a 7-3 loss to the St. Louis Blues. |
| May 7, 2021 | Minnesota Wild | Nico Sturm | Sturm scored a goal on two shots in Friday's 4-3 overtime win over the Anaheim Ducks. |
| May 1, 2021 | Minnesota Wild | Nico Sturm | Sturm registered a goal on two shots and had one hit Saturday in a 4-3 overtime win over the St. Louis Blues. |
| Apr 23, 2021 | Minnesota Wild | Nico Sturm | Sturm scored a goal on four shots, blocked two shots and added two PIM in Friday's 4-2 win over the Los Angeles Kings. |
| Apr 21, 2021 | Minnesota Wild | Nico Sturm | Sturm registered an empty-net goal and an assist in Wednesday's 4-1 win over the Arizona Coyotes. |
| Apr 21, 2021 | Minnesota Wild | Nico Sturm | Sturm was promoted to the active roster ahead of Wednesday's game versus the Arizona Coyotes. |
| Apr 17, 2021 | Minnesota Wild | Nico Sturm | Sturm scored a goal on two shots, notched three hits and went plus-2 in Saturday's 5-2 win over the San Jose Sharks. |
| Apr 10, 2021 | Minnesota Wild | Nico Sturm | Sturm scored a goal on four shots and added two hits in Saturday's 3-2 overtime loss to the St. Louis Blues. |
| Apr 10, 2021 | Minnesota Wild | Nico Sturm | Sturm was promoted to the active roster ahead of Saturday's game versus the St. Louis Blues, Michael Russo of The Athletic reports. |
| Apr 5, 2021 | Minnesota Wild | Nico Sturm | Sturm was promoted to the active roster Monday, Jessi Pierce of The Athletic reports. |
| Feb 27, 2021 | Minnesota Wild | Nico Sturm | Sturm scored a goal on his only shot in Saturday's 4-3 overtime win over the Los Angeles Kings. |
| Feb 24, 2021 | Minnesota Wild | Nico Sturm | Sturm scored twice in Wednesday's 6-2 win over the Colorado Avalanche. |
| Feb 16, 2021 | Minnesota Wild | Nico Sturm | Sturm was removed from the NHL's COVID-19 protocols list Monday, but he isn't expected to play Tuesday against the Los Angeles Kings, Jessi Pierce of The Athletic reports. |
| Feb 15, 2021 | Minnesota Wild | Nico Sturm | Sturm is no longer listed on the NHL's COVID-19 protocol list, Michael Russo of The Athletic reports. |
| Feb 4, 2021 | Minnesota Wild | Nico Sturm | Sturm was added to the NHL's COVID-19 protocols list Thursday, Sportsnet's Chris Johnston reports. |
| Jan 26, 2021 | Minnesota Wild | Nico Sturm | Sturm (illness) will return to the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Los Angeles Kings, Sarah McLellan of the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports. |
| Jan 24, 2021 | Minnesota Wild | Nico Sturm | Sturm (illness) won't play in Sunday's game against the San Jose Sharks, Jessi Pierce of The Athletic reports. |
| Jan 22, 2021 | Minnesota Wild | Nico Sturm | Sturm (undisclosed) won't play in Friday's game against the San Jose Sharks, Sarah McLellan of the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports. |
| Oct 5, 2020 | Minnesota Wild | Nico Sturm | Sturm signed a two-year, $1.45 million contract with the Minnesota Wild on Monday. |
| Oct 5, 2020 | Minnesota Wild | Signed C Nico Sturm to a two-year, $1.45 million contract extension. |
| Jul 11, 2020 | Minnesota Wild | Recalled C Nico Sturm from Iowa (AHL). |
| Dec 30, 2019 | Minnesota Wild | Assigned C Nico Sturm to Cleveland (AHL). |
| Dec 27, 2019 | Minnesota Wild | Recalled C Nico Sturm from Cleveland (AHL). |
| Dec 24, 2019 | Minnesota Wild | Assigned C Nico Sturm to Cleveland (AHL). |
| Dec 16, 2019 | Minnesota Wild | Recalled C Nico Sturm from Iowa (AHL). |
| Dec 9, 2019 | Minnesota Wild | Assigned C Nico Sturm to Iowa (AHL). |
| Dec 6, 2019 | Minnesota Wild | Recalled C Nico Sturm from Iowa (AHL). |
| Sep 27, 2019 | Minnesota Wild | Assigned C Nico Sturm to Iowa (AHL). |
| Jul 16, 2019 | Minnesota Wild | Re-signed C Nico Sturm to a one-year, two-way contract worth $874,125. |
| Apr 1, 2019 | Minnesota Wild | Signed C Nico Sturm to a one-year, entry-level contract. |
2022-2023 Regular Season Stats
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Nico Sturm |
GP | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | TOI | GF% | DFF% | Rel DFF% | CF% | Rel CF% | G60 | P60 |
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| San Jose Sharks
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65 | 14 | 9 | 23 | -12 | 21 | 729 | 44.80 | 48.40 | -2.90 | 46.60 | -4.20 | 0.99 | 1.73 |
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Career Stats
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | TP | PIM | TOI | GF% | DFF% | Rel DFF% | CF% | Rel CF% | G60 | P60 | Playoffs | GP | G | A | TP | PIM | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007-2008 | Augsburger EV U16 | Schüler-BL | 28 | 8 | 14 | 22 | 16 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2008-2009 | Augsburger EV U16 | Schüler-BL | 26 | 12 | 23 | 35 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2009-2010 | ESV Kaufbeuren U16 | Schüler-BL | 30 | 26 | 28 | 54 | 40 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2010-2011 | ESV Kaufbeuren U16 | Schüler-BL | 28 | 24 | 39 | 63 | 26 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2010-2011 | ESV Kaufbeuren U18 | Jugend-BL | 14 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 4 | Playoffs | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||||||||||
| 2011-2012 | ESV Kaufbeuren U18 | DNL | 31 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 33 | Playoffs | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||
| 2011-2012 | HC Landsberg U18 | Jugend-BL | 4 | 8 | 3 | 11 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2012-2013 | ESV Kaufbeuren U18 | DNL | 33 | 11 | 22 | 33 | 22 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2012-2013 | Germany U18 (all) | International-Jr | 10 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2013-2014 | ESV Kaufbeuren U18 | DNL | 24 | 13 | 21 | 34 | 20 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2013-2014 | Corpus Christi IceRays | NAHL | 21 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2013-2014 | Germany U20 (all) | International-Jr | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2014-2015 | Austin Bruins | NAHL | 53 | 11 | 30 | 41 | 28 | Playoffs | 13 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 0 | ||||||||||
| 2014-2015 | Germany U20 | WJC-20 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2014-2015 | Germany U20 (all) | International-Jr | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2015-2016 | Tri-City Storm | USHL | 57 | 14 | 25 | 39 | 47 | Playoffs | 5 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0 | ||||||||||
| 2016-2017 | Clarkson Univ. | NCAA | 39 | 8 | 13 | 21 | 37 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2017-2018 | Clarkson Univ. | NCAA | 40 | 14 | 23 | 37 | 14 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2018-2019 | Clarkson Univ. | NCAA | 39 | 14 | 31 | 45 | 29 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2018-2019 | Minnesota Wild | NHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 48.48 | 18.72 | 53.19 | 13.59 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |||||||||
| 2019-2020 | Iowa Wild | AHL | 55 | 12 | 20 | 32 | 18 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2019-2020 | Minnesota Wild | NHL | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 67 | 75.00 | 54.50 | 2.60 | 49.50 | 1.70 | 1.79 | Playoffs | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||
| 2020-2021 | Minnesota Wild | NHL | 50 | 11 | 6 | 17 | 17 | 467 | 58.50 | 55.40 | 4.70 | 44.80 | -1.80 | 1.16 | 1.93 | Playoffs | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 2021-2022 | Minnesota Wild | NHL | 53 | 9 | 8 | 17 | 8 | 507 | 40.90 | 49.00 | -4.20 | 49.30 | -1.80 | 0.59 | 1.30 | ||||||||
| 2021-2022 | Colorado Avalanche | NHL | 21 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 233 | 40.00 | 47.80 | -3.70 | 49.50 | -3.50 | 1.29 | 2.84 | Playoffs | 13 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 2022-2023 | San Jose Sharks | NHL | 65 | 14 | 9 | 23 | 21 | 729 | 44.80 | 48.40 | -2.90 | 46.60 | -4.20 | 0.99 | 1.73 | ||||||||
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Active Contract
Standard Contract | 3 Years $6,000,000 2.42% of cap space
| 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | 2024-2025 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cap Hit | $2,000,000 | $2,000,000 | $2,000,000 | UFA |
| AAV | $2,000,000 | $2,000,000 | $2,000,000 | |
| Performance Bonuses | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| Base Salary | $2,000,000 | $2,000,000 | $2,000,000 | |
| Signing Bonuses | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| Total Salary | $2,000,000 | $2,000,000 | $2,000,000 | |
| Minors Salary | $2,000,000 | $2,000,000 | $2,000,000 | |
| Clauses | ||||
| UFA Year | ||||
| Buy It Out | Buy It Out | Buy It Out | ||
Contract History
Signing Team 
Signing Date April 1, 2019
Signing Date April 1, 2019