Tyson Scott Nash (born March 11, 1975) is a Canadian former

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. He announced his retirement on September 11, 2008. He last played for the

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in Japan during the 2007–08 season.

Hockey

Nash spent his first five seasons in the NHL with the

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, in his early years, in the role of a

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, specializing in drawing penalties from members of opposing teams. He spent the next two seasons with the

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. He was traded to the

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from the Coyotes for

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and a 4th round draft pick on November 28, 2006. On November 22, 2007, he signed with the

in Japan. The Cranes finished the season in second place, behind the

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. He played his junior career with the

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where he was part of the team which won three

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s. He is one of only three players to have won three Memorial Cups with the same team (

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and

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are the others). Nash was hired as the

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' TV analyst alongside Matt McConnell following his retirement. Nash came under fire when he applauded the one sided assault of an Anaheim Ducks player with his gloves still on during a 5-0 Coyotes loss on April 1, 2022.

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