National Hockey League Draft Profile Cristoval Nieves
Team
NY Rangers
Round
2
Selection
29 (59 overall)
Position
Center
Previous Team
Kent School (High-CT)
DOB
1/23/1994
Height
6-3
Weight
184
Notes: American centerman is the 27th-ranked North American skater by NHL Central
Scouting...Nicknamed "Boo," Nieves is committed to play college hockey this
fall at the University of Michigan...Notched 39 points on seven goals and 32
assists during the 2011-12 season for the Kent School in Connecticut...Skated
for Team USA at the 2011 U-18 World Junior Championship and posted three
assists over four games...Has tremendous offensive upside and could project as
a power forward in the NHL, provided he adds some bulk to his 6-foot-3, 184-
pound frame.
