Ice hockey player
| Boo Nieves | |||
|---|---|---|---|
.jpg) Nieves with Michigan in 2015 | |||
| Born |
(1994-01-23) January 23, 1994 (age 30) Baldwinsville, New York, U.S. | ||
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (191 cm) | ||
| Weight | 212 lb (96 kg; 15 st 2 lb) | ||
| Position | Center | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| NHL team Former teams |
Free Agent New York Rangers | ||
| NHL draft |
59th overall, 2012 New York Rangers | ||
| Playing career | 2016–2020 | ||
Cristoval "Boo" Nieves (born January 23, 1994) is an American former professional ice hockey forward. He played his entire NHL career with the New York Rangers, who drafted him 59th overall, in the 2012 NHL Entry Draft.
Playing career
As a youth, Nieves played in the 2007 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament with a minor ice hockey team from Syracuse, New York. He played scholastic hockey with Kent School before a short junior hockey stint for the Indiana Ice in the United States Hockey League (USHL). He played collegiate hockey for the University of Michigan from 2012 to 2016. On March 28, 2016, Nieves signed a two-year, entry-level contract with the New York Rangers.
Nieves made his NHL debut on November 15, 2016, against the Vancouver Canucks. On October 26, 2017, in his second NHL game, Nieves scored his first point and in total had three assists in a 5–2 victory over the Arizona Coyotes.
On January 1, 2021, Nieves accepted a professional tryout invitation to attend the Tampa Bay Lightning training camp. Nearing the conclusion of camp, on January 12, 2021, Nieves was signed to a one-year, two-way contract with the Lightning. Nieves was assigned to Syracuse, but would not appear in a game during the season due to a head injury.
After retiring from hockey due to injuries, Nieves established Topline Elite Hockey to train young hockey players at City Ice Pavilion in New York City.
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 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2018–19 | Hartford Wolf Pack | AHL | 16 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2018–19 | New York Rangers | NHL | 43 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2019–20 | Hartford Wolf Pack | AHL | 43 | 5 | 22 | 27 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2019–20 | New York Rangers | NHL | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 76 | 5 | 14 | 19 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
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
- "Pee-Wee players who have reached NHL or WHA" (PDF). Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament. 2018. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 6, 2019. Retrieved January 5, 2019.
- Kramer, Lindsay (March 28, 2016). "Baldwinsville's Boo Nieves signs deal with New York Rangers". syracuse.com. Retrieved November 16, 2016.
- "Rangers Agree to Terms With Forward Cristoval Nieves". NHL.com. March 28, 2016. Retrieved November 9, 2018.
- Calamia, Matt (November 15, 2016). "Nieves on "Adrenaline Rush" in NHL Debut". NHL.com. Retrieved November 9, 2018.
- "New-Look Fourth Line Launches Rangers To Win Over Struggling Coyotes". CBS New York. October 26, 2017. Retrieved November 9, 2018.
- Hartnett, Sean (October 27, 2017). "Hartnett: Days Before Halloween, Rangers Get Much-Needed Boost From Boo". CBS New York. Retrieved November 9, 2018.
- "Lightning announce 2021 Training Camp roster". NHL.com. January 1, 2021. Retrieved January 2, 2021.
- Kramer, Lindsay (January 1, 2021). "Baldwinsville native gets a shot at Tampa Bay Lightning camp". syracuse.com. Retrieved January 2, 2021.
- "Lightning sign forward Cristoval Nieves to one-year contract". National Hockey League. January 12, 2021. Retrieved January 12, 2021.
- Finley, Louis (December 14, 2022). "Former Rangers player works to promote diversity in hockey". Retrieved July 3, 2023.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
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