Cristoval Nieves

Boo Nieves
Born (1994-01-23) January 23, 1994
Baldwinsville, New York, U.S.
Height 6 ft 3 in (191 cm)
Weight 200 lb (91 kg; 14 st 4 lb)
Position Center/Left Wing
Shoots Left
NHL team (P)
Cur. team
New York Rangers
Hartford Wolf Pack (AHL)
NHL Draft 59th overall, 2012
New York Rangers
Playing career 2016present

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]

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
NHL totals 1 0 0 0 0

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

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