Nick Belger
Co-founder
Nick was born in Yorktown Heights, New York. The younger brother of Rob, Nick took after his brother and fell in love with hockey at a young age. With the help of his mother, Linda, a local skating coach, Nick became an elite player in the area. Nick is extremely personable with a wide range of knowledge and skills that he is eager to share.
Specialties
Nick is an elite offensive talent and a phenomenal communicator. Nick does an excellent job instructing and demonstrating drills and tactics that increase effectiveness and skill level on and off the ice.
stick-handling
-Playing between defenders
-Patience with the puck
-In tight dekes
Passing
-Putting your teammate in a good position with a pass
-Pass deception
-Passing mechanics
Hockey iq
-Properly reading offenses and defenses
-High Percentage Plays
-Offensive and Defensive Positioning
Weight training
-Workout intensity
-Weight room safety and etiquette
-Building strength properly
nick belger hockey history
Amateur
Averaged over 2 PPG for Lakeland Panas High School
Top 3 in team scoring as an underclassman
Helped lead Lakeland to a League Championship
Part of Lakeland team that went to Section Final
All-Section Selection
Juniors
Played 4 seasons for the Hartford Wolfpack
Scored 100 points in 100 games for the Wolfpack
Drafted 84th overall in the North American Hockey League (NAHL) Entry Draft by the Springfield Blues
Tallied 49 points in 66 games, split between the Blues and Soo Eagles
College
Committed to play Division 1 at Sacred Heart before opting to attend Plattsburgh University
Part of SUNYAC Championship team
Continued his career at Stony Brook University after injury ended his time at Plattsburgh
Collected 80 points in 63 games for Stony Brook
First Team All-League Selection
“anyone who has never made a mistake has never tried anything new”
— Albert Einstein