Eric Nickulas Selected as IceCats Man of the Year

March 26, 2003 - American Hockey League (AHL)
Worcester IceCats News Release


WORCESTER, MA - The Worcester IceCats are proud to announce that Eric Nickulas has been named the IceCats 2002-2003 American Specialty/HG Insurance/AHL Man of the Year. The award honors the player adjudged to have made the greatest commitment to his community and charitable organizations throughout the course of the season.

The IceCats winger has been a captain in the true sense of the word. He has spearheaded and been in charge of several community efforts for the Worcester IceCats. In addition, he has made appearances in the community and the media for several worthy charities. Nickulas has also been a key behind the scenes, making sure players on his team became involved in various community activities. Eric's wife Megan also had a hand in helping raise money and awareness for a local charity. She was instrumental in assembling the players' wives and girlfriends for an auction of handmade Christmas ornaments.

In recognition of his efforts, Nickulas will be presented with an etched crystal trophy during an on-ice presentation prior to an upcoming home game.

Nickulas is now a finalist for the AHL's 2002-2003 Yanick Dupre Memorial Award honoring the overall American Specialty/HG Insurance/AHL Man of the Year. One player will be selected from the 28 individual team award winners to be honored during the Calder Cup 2003 Finals as the 2002-2003 Yanick Dupre Memorial Award winner.

The Yanick Dupre Memorial Award is named after the late Yanick Dupre, who passed away in August of 1997 at the age of 24, following a 16-month battle with leukemia. Dupre played four seasons with the Hershey Bears (1992-96) registering 169 points (70-99) in 207 AHL games. He also played in 35 NHL games with the Philadelphia Flyers.

American Specialty is the industry leader in providing risk services for the sports and entertainment fields. HG Insurance Services, Inc., is a full-service, national brokerage specializing in sports, entertainment and program business.

The IceCats are in Manchester on Friday and Portland on Saturday. They return to Worcester on Sunday for a 4:05 PM faceoff with the Monarchs. The 'Cats, who have qualified for the post season, only have four regular season home games remaining. Tickets for those games are available at all Ticketmaster outlets, including the Box Office at Worcester's Centrum Centre.



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