2026-27 Men's Ice Hockey Roster
Jersey Number 21
Hayden Nichol
- Height:
- 6-2
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Brentwood, Tenn.
- Position:
- F
2025-26 (Freshman): Played in 24 games and had four points (2-2-4) and was a +2, mostly centering the fourth line … Won 110 faceoffs, fourth on the team, and had a .516 winning percentage, third on the team … First career goal came against Michigan Tech in the Desert Hockey Classic in Tempe, Ariz., Jan. 2 … Scored the game-winner in the 5-4 win over Mercyhurst, Feb. 14 … Played in the final 22 games of the season.
Before Air Force: Played 157 games of junior hockey over three seasons, all with the Shreveport Mudbugs (NAHL) … Two-year captain with the Mudbugs … Earned the Mudbugs Community Service Award … Played 47 games for the Mudbugs in 2021-22 and had 11 points (2-9-11) … In 2022-23, played 58 games and had 33 points (11-22-33) … Earned the NAHL Community Service Award in 2022-23 … Played 52 games for the Mudbugs in 2023-24 and had 51 points (24-27-51) and was a +11 … Second-team all-South … Led the Mudbugs in goals and points … Tied for 18th in the league in goals … Graduated from TPH Academy in Nashville, Tenn. … Played for the Nashville Jr. Predators and the team won the Tier 1 Elite league championship and the district championship … Had 19 goals and 45 assists … Also helped lead Ravenwood to the lacrosse state championship.
Personal: Son of Christie and Scott Nichol … Has two siblings … Member of cadet squadron 25 … Major is management … Long-term goal is to be a pilot … Attended the USAFA Prep School … This past summer, took an economics course and an English course … If he had a walk-up song, it would be “Skrilla” by Kodak Black … Wears the No. 21 because that was the number his dad wore … Father, Scott, played 662 games over 13 seasons in the NHL … Finished his career with 56 goals, 71 assists, 127 points and 916 PIM … A center, he was drafted in the 11th round (272nd overall) by the Buffalo Sabres in 1993 … Played with the Sabres (1996-98), Calgary Flamers (2002-03), Chicago Blackhawks (2004), Nashville Predators (2006-09), San Jose Sharks (2010-11) and St. Louis Blues (2012-13) … Helped lead the Rochester Americans to the AHL Calder Cup in 1996 … Father is currently the assistant general manager of the Nashville Predators (NHL) and the general manager of the Milwaukee Admirals (AHL) … Greatest individual moment in sports was being a two-year captain in Shreveport … Greatest team moment was winning the Tier 1 Elite League title … Hobbies are playing pickleball, golf and video games.
Nichols’s Career Stats
Year GP G A PTS PIM SOG PP SH GW
2024-25 24 2 2 4 4-8 27 0 0 1
Before Air Force: Played 157 games of junior hockey over three seasons, all with the Shreveport Mudbugs (NAHL) … Two-year captain with the Mudbugs … Earned the Mudbugs Community Service Award … Played 47 games for the Mudbugs in 2021-22 and had 11 points (2-9-11) … In 2022-23, played 58 games and had 33 points (11-22-33) … Earned the NAHL Community Service Award in 2022-23 … Played 52 games for the Mudbugs in 2023-24 and had 51 points (24-27-51) and was a +11 … Second-team all-South … Led the Mudbugs in goals and points … Tied for 18th in the league in goals … Graduated from TPH Academy in Nashville, Tenn. … Played for the Nashville Jr. Predators and the team won the Tier 1 Elite league championship and the district championship … Had 19 goals and 45 assists … Also helped lead Ravenwood to the lacrosse state championship.
Personal: Son of Christie and Scott Nichol … Has two siblings … Member of cadet squadron 25 … Major is management … Long-term goal is to be a pilot … Attended the USAFA Prep School … This past summer, took an economics course and an English course … If he had a walk-up song, it would be “Skrilla” by Kodak Black … Wears the No. 21 because that was the number his dad wore … Father, Scott, played 662 games over 13 seasons in the NHL … Finished his career with 56 goals, 71 assists, 127 points and 916 PIM … A center, he was drafted in the 11th round (272nd overall) by the Buffalo Sabres in 1993 … Played with the Sabres (1996-98), Calgary Flamers (2002-03), Chicago Blackhawks (2004), Nashville Predators (2006-09), San Jose Sharks (2010-11) and St. Louis Blues (2012-13) … Helped lead the Rochester Americans to the AHL Calder Cup in 1996 … Father is currently the assistant general manager of the Nashville Predators (NHL) and the general manager of the Milwaukee Admirals (AHL) … Greatest individual moment in sports was being a two-year captain in Shreveport … Greatest team moment was winning the Tier 1 Elite League title … Hobbies are playing pickleball, golf and video games.
Nichols’s Career Stats
Year GP G A PTS PIM SOG PP SH GW
2024-25 24 2 2 4 4-8 27 0 0 1
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