Nick Lappin

Class:
Senior
Height:
6-1
Weight:
175
Hometown:
Geneva, Ill.
High School:
Kearney

As a Senior in 2015-16: Named First Team All-ECAC … First Team All-Ivy … three-time ECAC Player of the Week selection … assistant captain … led the team in goals (17) and points (33) in 31 games played … added 16 assists as part of the top line … tied for first on the team with four power-play goals … had 19 points in conference play … recorded his 100th career point and 50th career goal during the season … registered hat trick and five-point game against Colgate (12/29) … named to UVM Catamount Cup All-Tournament Team … had seven multiple-point games … took 141 shots … signed with the New Jersey Devils after the season.

As a Junior in 2014-15: Named Second Team All-Ivy to earn All-Ivy honors for the second consecutive year … Appeared in 29 games … Led the team with 14 goals on 112 shots and finished third with 21 total points … Scored two goals in a ECAC first round game against Harvard (Mar. 7) … had a goal and an assist against both Providence (Jan. 10) and Princeton (Feb. 20) … recorded the game-winner to beat Harvard (Feb. 7) … racked up eight points in the last five games of the season … led the team with 112 shots.

As a Sophomore in 2013-14: Appeared in 30 games and finished second on the team in scoring … Named Honorable Mention All-Ivy … Finished tied for first on the team with 19 assists … Recorded a career high four assists at Princeton on November 9th … Recorded four points (1g, 3a) in a victory at St. Lawrence … Notched one goal and added two assists in a 5-2 victory over Colgate; named the 2^nd star … Finished second on the team in power play scoring with 10 points (5g, 5a) … Finished second on the team with two game winning goals … Scored 21 points in 22 ECAC games … Scored the game winning goal in a 2-0 February victory over Harvard.

As a Freshman in 2012-13: Played in 33 of 36 games, skating mostly on the top line … Finished the season ranked fourth on the team in scoring with 20 points (7g, 13a), including three power play goals and three game-winning goals … Registered 4-5-9 totals in ECAC Hockey competition … Had at least one point in 14 games with seven multi-point games … Earned 1-7-8 totals in seven ECAC Playoff games … Also had two assists in Brown’s regular-season finale to finish the month of March with 10 points (1g, 9a), third nationally for the month of March, en route to Hogan Hockey/ECAC Hockey Rookie of the Month honors … Made his career debut in Brown’s season opener against Princeton … Scored his first career goal, the game-winner, with 1:59 left in the second period to give Brown a 2-0 lead in 2-1 victory over Princeton, named 1^st Star … Notched a career-high two points with a power play goal, the game-tying goal, and an assist in 3-3 tie with St. Lawrence … Earned an assist on the goal that gave Brown a 2-0 lead at #13 Yale … Tallied a goal and an assist, matching a career-high for points, in 7-2 win over AIC … Scored a power play goal, giving Brown a 4-1 lead, in 5-2 victory over Harvard … Netted his fifth goal of the year, and third on the power play, to cap Brown’s scoring in 3-0 shutout at #18 Cornell … Recorded an assist on Hathaway’s first of two goals, capping a three-goal outburst in a span of 61 seconds, in 5-1 win over Princeton … Named 2^nd Star after scoring the game-winning goal in 1-0 victory over #9 Yale … Had a career-high two assists, assisting goals that gave Brown leads of 1-0 and 3-1 in 5-1 victory over Colgate, helping the Bears clinch home ice for the first time since 2005 … Matched a career-high for both points and assists with a pair of assists in 3-0 win over Clarkson in game one of ECAC First Round … Recorded two assists for the third straight game, assisting goals by Lorito and Robertson, to help Brown post a 4-3 win over Clarkson in game two of the First Round series ... Tallied an assist on Lorito’s goal, giving Brown a 1-0 lead, in 3-1 win over #16 RPI in game one of ECAC Quarterfinals … Scored his third game-winner of the season, giving Brown a 3-0 lead early in the second period, and also assisted Brown’s second goal, scored by Lorito, in 3-2 win over #16 RPI in game three of ECAC Quarterfinals, helping Brown advance to the Semifinals for the first time since 2010 … Tallied an assist on Lorito’s game-winning goal as Brown defeated #1 Quinnipiac, 4-0, in the Semifinals to advance to the Championship for the first time since 1993.

Before Brown: Lappin spent the 2011-12 season playing for the Tri-City Storm of the United States Hockey League (USHL) … Recognized as a great skater with elite level ability … Responsible at both ends of the rink possessing a nose for the net, special teams ability, a high hockey IQ, and good vision … Was selected as captain of the 2011-12 Tri-City Storm … His 27 goals were among the top 10 in the USHL … Overall point total of 46 was among the top 25 in the USHL … Had 184 shots, which was 8^th in the USHL and recorded 82 points (41g, 41a) in 142 career games played in the USHL over three seasons … Played initial USHL season in Cedar Rapids before a trade sent him to Tri-City for the past two years.

Personal: Nick J. Lappin is the son of Peter and Terry Lappin of Geneva, Illinois … Lappin has a brother, Joe, and a sister, Jillian ... His brother, Joe, plays hockey at Arizona State … His father, Peter, played at St. Lawrence and for several seasons in the NHL, skating for the Minnesota North Stars and the San Jose Sharks ... His cousin, Tim, also plays hockey at Brown ... Made the Honor Roll during his junior and senior years of high school … Works youth hockey camps during the summer … Interests: golf, music…Concentration: Business, Entrepreneurship and Organizations.