Boo Nieves

Cristoval "Boo" Nieves (born January 23, 1994) is an American professional ice hockey forward for the Syracuse Crunch of the American Hockey League (AHL) while under contract to the Tampa Bay Lightning of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was drafted by the Rangers, 59th overall, in the 2012 NHL Entry Draft.

Boo Nieves
Nieves with the Michigan Wolverines in 2015
Born (1994-01-23) 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
Former teams		 Tampa Bay Lightning
Syracuse Crunch (AHL)
New York Rangers
NHL Draft 59th overall, 2012
New York Rangers
Playing career 2016–present

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.[1] 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.[2][3]

Nieves made his NHL debut on November 15, 2016, against the Vancouver Canucks.[4] 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.[5][6]

On January 1, 2021, Nieves accepted a professional tryout invitation to attend the Tampa Bay Lightning training camp.[7][8] Nearing the conclusion of camp, on January 12, 2021, Nieves was signed to a one-year, two-way contract with the Lightning.[9]

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
  1. "Pee-Wee players who have reached NHL or WHA" (PDF). Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament. 2018. Retrieved January 5, 2019.
  2. Kramer, Lindsay (March 28, 2016). "Baldwinsville's Boo Nieves signs deal with New York Rangers". syracuse.com. Retrieved November 16, 2016.
  3. "Rangers Agree to Terms With Forward Cristoval Nieves". NHL.com. March 28, 2016. Retrieved November 9, 2018.
  4. Calamia, Matt (November 15, 2016). "Nieves on "Adrenaline Rush" in NHL Debut". NHL.com. Retrieved November 9, 2018.
  5. "New-Look Fourth Line Launches Rangers To Win Over Struggling Coyotes". CBS New York. October 26, 2017. Retrieved November 9, 2018.
  6. Hartnett, Sean (October 27, 2017). "Hartnett: Days Before Halloween, Rangers Get Much-Needed Boost From Boo". CBS New York. Retrieved November 9, 2018.
  7. "Lightning announce 2021 Training Camp roster". NHL.com. January 1, 2021. Retrieved January 2, 2021.
  8. Kramer, Lindsay (January 1, 2021). "Baldwinsville native gets a shot at Tampa Bay Lightning camp". syracuse.com. Retrieved January 2, 2021.
  9. "Lightning sign forward Cristoval Nieves to one-year contract". National Hockey League. January 12, 2021. Retrieved January 12, 2021.


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