2015-16 Ice Hockey Roster
Nicholas Boka
- Class:
- Freshman
- Position:
- D
- Height:
- 6-1
- Weight:
- 200
- Hometown:
- Plymouth, Mich.
- S/C:
- R
- NHL:
- MIN
CAREER GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS
Career Note
• Selected 171st overall (6th round) by the Minnesota Wild in the 2015 NHL Draft
• Signed an American Hockey League (AHL) amateur tryout contract with the Iowa Wild, the AHL affiliate of the Minnesota Wild,
Michigan Career
• Appeared in 147 games, registering 30 points (6 goals, 24 assists)
• Helped guide the Wolverines to two NCAA Tournament appearances and a Frozen Four bid in 2018.
• Named a co-captain and wrapped up his senior year with a career-high three goals along with six assists for nine points
Senior (2018-19)
• Appeared in all 36 games, finishing with nine points (3 goals, 6 assists)
• Recorded first goal of season vs. Michigan State (12/1/18)
• Named alternate team captain for 2018-19 season
Junior (2017-18)
• Appeared in 39 games, tallying seven points (1 goal, 6 assists)
• Scored first goal of the season in 6-3 victory against Boston University in the NCAA Tournament (3/25)
• Tallied an assist in 7-4 victory vs. Wisconsin in the Big Ten Tournament (3/3)
Sophomore (2016-17)
• Saw action in 34 games, contributing four points (2 goals, 2 assists)
• Scored first career goal in a 4-1 victory vs. Lake Superior State (11/26)
Freshman (2015-16)
• An immediate contributor as a freshman, Boka appeared in all 38 games as a freshman, notching 10 assists and a plus-17 rating
• Notched first career point with assist against Mercyhurst (10/18)
• Made Michigan debut vs. Mercyhurst (10/16)
Junior Team
• Played two season with the United States National Team Development Program (USNTDP)
• Notched 11 points (5G, 6A) in 54 games played for the Under-18 Team
• Competed in the 2014 CCM/USA Hockey All-American Prospects Game
• Recorded 19 points (6G, 13A) in 52 games with the Under-17 Team in 2013-14, when he was a teammate of Zach Werenski
• Played in the Compuware Midget Minor (Mich.) program before joining the USNTDP
Personal
• Born September 8, 1997
• Son of Don and Lora Boka
• Enrolled in the College of Literature, Science, and the Arts
• Biopsyschology, Cognition and Neuroscience major
• Models his game after Ryan McDonagh
• His favorite U-M athlete of all-time is Tom Brady
• Selected 171st overall (6th round) by the Minnesota Wild in the 2015 NHL Draft
• Attended Minnesota Wild Development Camp (2016, 2017, 2018)
