Prep Schedule Highlighted by New Foes Culver and Shattuck

The 2013-14 Schedule is just about complete, and this edition is filled with exciting challenges and adventures.  The schedule will still feature the highly competitive CISAA league schedule, Berkshire School Jamboree, Lawrenceville Tournament, and the Nichols-Belmont Hill Tournament. However, The team will face Northwood School at Union College and national power Selects Hockey Academy from Connecticut at Union and RPI. Other exciting opportunities are the back-to-back home weekends hosting Culver Military Academy of Indiana and perennial #1 Shattuck-St. Mary's School of Faribault, MN.  Culver will also be bringing their 16U team to play the Nichols Prep B.  A full schedule will be posted as soon as all of the times and venues have been confirmed. 

Summer Off Ice Testing

Nichols Hockey players reported yesterday for Summer Testing to help monitor their growth and development. In addition to height, weight, and body fat, players were tested in various tests to measure their agility, quickness and core strength. 

Evans and Smith sign with Jr Sabres

Defenseman Mason Evans '13 and forward Nick Smith '13 have signed with the Buffalo Jr Sabres of the OJHL for the 2013-14 hockey season.  Evans, a right shot defenseman finished his senior year with 6 goals, 12 assists in 42 games while Smith finished with 19g, and 19a in 41 games.  Smith finished his four year career at Nichols with 114 points.

Nichols Players Selected to National Camp

New York State Amateur Hockey Association has honored 10 players from Nichols, selecting 7 players to attend the USA Hockey National Festival and placing 3 others on the alternate list.  At the 1996 birth year, forward Michael Ederer '14 and goaltender Anthony Tirabassi '14 were selected to the National Camp.  At the 1997 birth year, forwards Nick Passafiume '15 and Harrison Oates '15, and goaltender Aaron Fanti '15 were selected to the camp while forward Dante Todaro '15 and defenseman Zac Herrmann '15 were placed on the alternate list.  For the 1998 birth year, goaltenders Stephen Dhillon '16 and Alex Camarre '16 were selected to the camp while defenseman Alex Randaccio '16 was selected as an alternate.  Congratulations to all and good luck this summer.

 

Two Selected in USHL Draft

Carson Gicewicz '15 and Michael Ederer '14 were selected this week in the USHL draft by Youngstown and Indiana respectively.  Gicewicz, a 1997 birth year was selected in the futures draft by Youngstown with the 39th overall pick.  Ederer, a 1996, was selected in Phase 2 of the draft by Indiana with the 121st overall selection. 

Sean Malone '13 and US u18 Face Canada for Gold

The US u18 hockey team defeated Russia 4-3 in a shootout in the semi finals of the World u18 Championships and have secured a date with Canada for the gold medal. The game will be April 28 at noon here in the US. You can watch the game online at www.fasthockey.com.

Sean Malone '13 was recently ranked 62 in the NHL Central Scouting Final Rankings for North American Skaters. He will be attending the NHL Draft Combine in Toronto on May 27.

Sean Malone '13 Headed to World Championships

Sean Malone '13 has been selected to represent the United Staes at the 2013 Under-18 World Championships held in Sochi, Russia from April 18-28. Sean has been playing for the US National Development Program during his senior year after two outstanding seasons at Nichols. Sean is committed to attend Harvard University in the fall of 2013.
You can read more about Sean at http://u18mensworlds.usahockey.com/news_article/show/245524?referrer_id=.