Cristoval Nieves
| Cristoval Nieves | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
January 23, 1994 Baldwinsville, New York, U.S. | ||
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (191 cm) | ||
| Weight | 212 lb (96 kg; 15 st 2 lb) | ||
| Position | Center | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| NHL team (P) Cur. team |
New York Rangers Hartford Wolf Pack (AHL) | ||
| NHL Draft |
59th overall, 2012 New York Rangers | ||
| Playing career | 2016–present | ||
Cristoval "Boo" Nieves (born January 23, 1994) is an American professional ice hockey forward currently playing for the Hartford Wolf Pack in the American Hockey League (AHL) as a prospect to the New York Rangers of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was drafted by the Rangers, 59th overall, in the 2012 NHL Entry Draft.
Playing career
He played scholastic hockey with Kent School before a short junior hockey stint for the Indiana Ice in the United States Hockey League. He played collegiate hockey for the University of Michigan Wolverines from 2012 to 2016. On March 28, 2016, Nieves signed a two-year, entry-level contract with the New York Rangers.[1]
Nieves made his NHL debut on November 15, 2016 against the Vancouver Canucks.[2] On October 26, 2017, Nieves would get his first of three NHL points in just his second NHL game.
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2010–11 | Kent School | USHS | 22 | 11 | 28 | 39 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2011–12 | Kent School | USHS | 26 | 7 | 32 | 39 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2011–12 | Indiana Ice | USHL | 13 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2012–13 | University of Michigan | CCHA | 40 | 8 | 21 | 29 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2013–14 | University of Michigan | B1G | 34 | 3 | 19 | 22 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2014–15 | University of Michigan | B1G | 35 | 7 | 21 | 28 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2015–16 | University of Michigan | B1G | 35 | 10 | 21 | 31 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2015–16 | Hartford Wolf Pack | AHL | 8 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2016–17 | Hartford Wolf Pack | AHL | 40 | 6 | 12 | 18 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2016–17 | New York Rangers | NHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2017–18 | Hartford Wolf Pack | AHL | 40 | 8 | 13 | 21 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2017–18 | New York Rangers | NHL | 28 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 29 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
International
| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | United States | IH18 | 5th | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | |
| Junior totals | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | ||||
References
- ↑ "Baldwinsville's Boo Nieves signs deal with New York Rangers | syracuse.com". syracuse.com. Retrieved 2016-11-16.
- ↑ "Boo Nieves is making his NHL debut tonight". SNY. Retrieved 2016-11-16.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database