At No. 59, #NYR select Cristoval Nieves

North American Skater - Kent School, HIGH-CT
Final Rank: 27 Midterm Rank: 31
Position: Center Shoots: Left
Height: 6' 3" Weight: 184
Born: January 23, 1994
Born in: Syracuse, NY, USA
Drafted: NYR (2nd Round / 59th Overall)

• Nieves, whose nickname is “Boo,” is committed to playing at the University of Michigan in the fall.

• Nieves skated for Team USA at the 2011 Ivan Hlinka Tournament and collected three assists in four games.

• He played for the Syracuse Nationals midget squad in 2009-10, recording 72 points (30-42--72) in 60 games.

• One of his pastimes away from the rink is playing the drums.