Familiar Faces Head Into Next Hockey Chapter

Many former Nichols Hockey stars are heading off to school or junior hockey for the 2015-16 season.  Andrew Poturalski ’12 will be heading back for his sophomore year at UNH, and will be joined by freshman Frankie Cefalu ’13 after a terrific career with the Walpole Express of the EHL.  Kevin Kirisits ’11 heads into his junior year at Utica College after being named team captain for the upcoming season.  Sean Malone ’13 looks to stay healthy at Harvard after winning an ECAC Championship in 2015.  Malone will have to go through freshmen RJ Gicewicz ’14 and Mike Ederer who join St. Lawrence University.  Mason Evans ’13  and Jon Kompson '14 enter their sophomore years at Connecticut College.  Ryan Stayner ’11 starts his second year at Buffalo State College.  Carson Gicewicz ’15 will spend a year in Lincoln, NE of the USHL before heading to St. Lawrence.  Heading out to the BCHL, Troy Dobbs ’14 will play a second year for Alberni Valley while Jake Smith ’14 will head to Chilliwack after a year at Choate.  Anthony Tirabassi ’14 will play his second season with the Middlesex Islanders of the USPHL.  Also playing in the USPHL, Aaron Fanti ’15  and Chris Kotrides ’14 will spend the year with the Syracuse Stars.  Eric Lipa ’14 looks to continue his dominance in his second season with the Walpole Express of the Eastern Hockey League.  Sam Jones ’15 will spend the year with Brockville of the CCHL following in the path of Kevin Kirisits ’11 who spent two seasons there.  Wilson Vershay ’13 will play another year for the Buffalo Jr Sabres, and Zac Herrmann ’15 starts his junior career in Burlington.  Both teams are in the OJHL. We will continue to update you on more players as we get more information.