Nicholas Caamano (born September 7, 1998) is a Canadian professional ice hockey forward who is currently under contract with Milano Hockey Club of the ICE Hockey League (ICEHL). He previously played for the Dallas Stars of the National Hockey League (NHL), Grizzlys Wolfsburg of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL), and Vålerenga Ishockey of the EliteHockey Ligaen (EHL).
Early life Caamano was born on September 7, 1998, in Ancaster, Ontario, Canada to parents Joe and Amalia Caamano.
Playing career Born and raised in Ancaster, Caamano attended Bishop Tonnos Catholic Secondary School while playing with the Hamilton Jr. Bulldogs minor midget team. After committing to play for the Plymouth Whalers, who drafted him in the second round of the 2014 Ontario Hockey League (OHL) Priority Selection, he enrolled at the Plymouth-Canton Educational Park.
Caamano played for the Flint Firebirds, Plymouth Whalers and Hamilton Bulldogs in the Ontario Hockey League, and was drafted by the Stars in the 2016 NHL entry draft.
He scored his first career NHL goal against the Washington Capitals on October 8, 2019. Upon returning to the AHL, Caamano was nominated as their representative for the IOA/American Specialty AHL Man of the Year award for his outstanding contributions to the Central Texas community. During the COVID-19 pandemic, Caamano played 24 games in the 2020–21 NHL season with the Dallas Stars, while he also enrolled in economics, sports management and personal finance classes at Southern New Hampshire University. After spending the 2021–22 season playing in the AHL with the Texas Stars, Caamano underwent back surgery in September 2022, and was placed on the non-roster injured reserve list and is expected to be out for at least three months.
Following six professional seasons within the Stars organization, Caamano left the club as a free agent and opted to pursue a career abroad. Caamano played short stints in multiple European leagues, first signing a one-year contract with German club, Grizzlys Wolfsburg of the DEL, on July 26, 2024, then joining the Norwegian club, Vålerenga Ishockey of the EHL, on June 3, 2025, before finally joining Italy's Milano Hockey Club of the ICEHL on June 15, 2026, where he is currently slated to play for the upcoming season.
Career statistics Regular season Playoffs Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM 2013–14 Ancaster Avalanche GOJHL 3 1 4 5 0 — — — — — 2014–15 Plymouth Whalers OHL 63 3 6 9 29 — — — — — 2015–16 Flint Firebirds OHL 64 20 17 37 40 — — — — — 2016–17 Flint Firebirds OHL 67 35 29 64 63 5 0 3 3 8 2016–17 Texas Stars AHL 6 0 3 3 2 — — — — — 2017–18 Flint Firebirds OHL 23 12 9 21 38 — — — — — 2017–18 Hamilton Bulldogs OHL 41 13 23 36 56 21 10 12 22 22 2018–19 Texas Stars AHL 73 12 12 24 91 — — — — — 2019–20 Dallas Stars NHL 12 1 1 2 4 4 0 0 0 0 2019–20 Texas Stars AHL 36 9 14 23 51 — — — — — 2020–21 Dallas Stars NHL 24 0 1 1 17 — — — — — 2021–22 Texas Stars AHL 47 8 6 14 40 — — — — — 2022–23 Texas Stars AHL 29 2 9 11 10 8 4 2 6 4 2023–24 Texas Stars AHL 55 13 10 23 37 7 0 0 0 4 2024–25 Grizzlys Wolfsburg DEL 35 9 12 21 24 — — — — —2025–26Vålerenga IshockeyEHL351912315110022142026–27Milano Hockey ClubICEHL51344—————NHL totals 36 1 2 3 21 4 0 0 0 0
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