Wildcatters Nab Nicholson for Next Season
June 26, 2007 - ECHL (ECHL)
Texas Wildcatters News Release
BEAUMONT, TX (June 26, 2007)--Texas Wildcatters Head Coach Malcolmn Cameron announced today the team has agreed to terms with forward Colin Nicholson for the 2007-08 season.
Nicholson, whose determined defensive play as a checking line forward marked his 2006-07 campaign, expressed excitement at the prospect of returning to Beaumont. "I'm looking forward to my second season with the 'Catters and hope to make a definite impact," the Dartmouth, NS, native said.
Nicholson registered 13 points (7-6-13) in 49 regular season and playoff games with Texas in 2006-07, his rookie season.
For Nicholson, a lightning-fast, relentless backchecker, contributions go beyond statistics. "Colin brings more to a team than just numbers," said Cameron, "He's got those intangibles that you really appreciate as a coach."
For his part, Nicholson has embraced the task of defensive-minded forward but hopes to display other aspects of his game during his sophomore season. "I enjoy playing spoiler, shutting down other teams'top lines," he said of last season's duties, "Though I am hoping to chip in more on the offensive side this year."
Nicholson's importance to the 2007-08 Texas squad is not lost on Cameron, whose Wildcatters look to build off of the team's first gambit into the Kelly Cup Playoffs last season in which they advanced to the South Division Finals. He heralded Nicholson's play down the stretch, "Colin is a big, strong kid who had an outstanding second half of the season. He really came to life and had a sensational playoff. I expect him to play a significant role this season. We are really excited to have him back."
The Texas Wildcatters are the ECHL affiliate of the AHL's Houston Aeros. Be part of the Wildcatter's Fifth Anniversary Season in Southeast Texas! The Wildcatters host the rival Florida Everblades for the 2007-08 Home Opener on Saturday, Oct. 27! Season tickets are on sale now. Log on to www.wildcattershockey.com or call (409) 951-5500.
Opening Day for the ECHL's 20th Anniversary Season will be Oct. 18 when the Johnstown Chiefs host the Wheeling Nailers at Cambria County War Memorial in a rematch of Game 7 from the first-ever ECHL Finals.
Celebrating its 20th Anniversary as the Premier 'AA' Hockey League in 2007-08, the ECHL began in 1988-89 with five teams in three states and has grown to be a coast-to-coast league that will have 25 teams in 17 states and British Columbia in 2007-08. The 25 teams include the Mississippi (Biloxi) Sea Wolves, who return after missing two seasons in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, and the expansion Elmira (N.Y.)Jackals.
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