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Nicholas Named to ECAC All-Rookie Team
3/10/2025 1:06:00 PM | Men's Ice Hockey
DANBURY, Conn. – Brown freshman Brian Nicholas was named to the ECAC All-Rookie team, announced by the conference earlier Monday.
Nicholas is the first Bear named to the All-Rookie team since Tommy Marchin and Max Gottlieb both earned spots in 2016. Nicholas is the 12th Bear named to the All-Rookie squad since 1990.
The Scarsdale, New York native is tied for third on the team with 25 points this season and ranks second on the team in goals (11) and third on the team in assists (14). His 11 goals are tied for the seventh-most in program history among freshmen and his 25 points are tied for the sixth-most in program history among rookies.
His 0.96 points per game rank second in the ECAC and seventh in the NCAA among freshmen. Among all skaters, he ranks ninth in the conference and 56th in the nation.
Nicholas earned ECAC Rookie of the Month honors in January after posting 10 points in 10 games. Notably, Nicholas recorded a hat trick, including the overtime winner, in Brown's 6-5 win at Rensselaer (Jan. 31).
Nicholas has six multi-point games this season and the Bears are 4-2-0 when he records multiple points.
Brown heads to Hamden, Connecticut to take on the top-seeded and 13th-ranked Quinnipiac Bobcats (22-10-2, 16-5-1 ECAC) in the ECAC Quarterfinal series. Game one of the series is set for 7 p.m. on Friday with game two scheduled for 4 p.m. on Saturday.
ECAC All-Rookie Team
Brian Nicholas, Brown, F
Mick Thompson, Harvard, F
Ben Muthersbaugh, Union, F
Tate Taylor, Clarkson, D
Mike Neumeier, Colgate, D
Ben Charette, Harvard, G
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Nicholas is the first Bear named to the All-Rookie team since Tommy Marchin and Max Gottlieb both earned spots in 2016. Nicholas is the 12th Bear named to the All-Rookie squad since 1990.
The Scarsdale, New York native is tied for third on the team with 25 points this season and ranks second on the team in goals (11) and third on the team in assists (14). His 11 goals are tied for the seventh-most in program history among freshmen and his 25 points are tied for the sixth-most in program history among rookies.
His 0.96 points per game rank second in the ECAC and seventh in the NCAA among freshmen. Among all skaters, he ranks ninth in the conference and 56th in the nation.
Nicholas earned ECAC Rookie of the Month honors in January after posting 10 points in 10 games. Notably, Nicholas recorded a hat trick, including the overtime winner, in Brown's 6-5 win at Rensselaer (Jan. 31).
Nicholas has six multi-point games this season and the Bears are 4-2-0 when he records multiple points.
Brown heads to Hamden, Connecticut to take on the top-seeded and 13th-ranked Quinnipiac Bobcats (22-10-2, 16-5-1 ECAC) in the ECAC Quarterfinal series. Game one of the series is set for 7 p.m. on Friday with game two scheduled for 4 p.m. on Saturday.
ECAC All-Rookie Team
Brian Nicholas, Brown, F
Mick Thompson, Harvard, F
Ben Muthersbaugh, Union, F
Tate Taylor, Clarkson, D
Mike Neumeier, Colgate, D
Ben Charette, Harvard, G
BROWN UNIVERSITY SPORTS FOUNDATION
The Brown University Sports Foundation (BUSF) is the backbone of our athletics program, playing a crucial role in enhancing the student-athlete experience. This is possible through philanthropic support from our alumni, parents, fans, and friends. Your gift through the Sports Foundation can immediately impact today's Brown Bears, helping them excel in the classroom, in competition, and, most importantly, in the community. Please click here to learn more about how you can support the Bears.
FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL
For the latest on Brown Athletics, please follow @BrownU_Bears on X and @BrownU_Bears on Instagram. Like BrownUBears on Facebook and subscribe to the BrownAthletics YouTube channel.
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