A man convicted of stabbing another man outside a Yellowknife bar two years ago has been sentenced to just under three years in custody.

Justice Louise Charbonneau sentenced 27-year-old Nathan Hodges to 35 months for aggravated assault Tuesday afternoon.

In her decision, Charbonneau said Hodges is "very lucky there wasn't a much more serious and tragic outcome."

Hodges stabbed a man 14 times during a fight outside Coyote's Steakhouse and Lounge on Range Lake Road on the night of Aug. 9, 2014. Most of the wounds were superficial.

A jury found Hodges guilty earlier this year. He's been in remand since April at the North Slave Correctional Centre.

This is Hodges' first violent offence. He said he's sorry for the harm he caused.

With credit for the time he spent in jail awaiting trial and sentencing, he has just under two years left to serve.