Nicholas Cicek (born May 29, 2000) is a Canadian-Turkish professional ice hockey defenceman playing with Adler Mannheim of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL).
Cicek originally played junior hockey in his home city of Winnipeg before he was selected in the seventh-round, 149th overall, of the 2015 WHL Bantam Draft by the Portland Winterhawks.
On April 12, 2022, Cicek was signed to his first NHL contract after agreeing to a two-year, entry-level deal with the Barracuda's affiliate, the San Jose Sharks.
[3] He immediately made his NHL debut with the Sharks that night, playing in a top-four pairing role in a 5–2 defeat against the Vegas Golden Knights.
[5] On December 15, 2023, Cicek was traded to the Vancouver Canucks along with a sixth-round pick in the 2024 NHL Entry Draft in exchange for Jack Studnicka.