2024-25 Men's Ice Hockey Roster
Roster
Andrews, Nicklas

Jersey Number 27
Nicklas Andrews
- Class:
- Graduate Student
- Ht./Wt.:
- 5-10 / 193
- Hometown:
- Canton, Mich.
- Prev School:
- Colorado College
Bio
2024-25 (Graduate Student at Michigan State)
Finished the season with a career-best 18 points, scoring twice and assisting on a career-best 16 goals ... Led the team with 50 blocked shots and was a team-best +28 ... Had his first points as a Spartan with a goal and an assist at LSSU (10/5) ... Assisted on Daniel Russell's game-winner against Boston College (10/12) ... Scored the game's opening goal in the B1G opener against Ohio State (11/8) ... Had four assists (+4) in the sweep of Notre Dame (11/15-16) ... Had a combined six blocked shots in the Lindenwood series (11/29-12/1) ... Had an assist on Joey Larson's game-tying goal at Wisconsin (12/7) ... Blocked a career-best four shots in a 3-3 tie at Minnesota (12/13) ... Assisted on the OT game-winner at Wrigley against Wisconsin (1/4) ... Delivered a pair of assists and three blocked shots in the series at Penn State (1/10-11) ... Had an assist in the home win over Michigan (1/18) ... Blocked a team-high nine shots in the Minnesota series (1/24-25), including his career best of six in the Saturday deadlock ...Blocked four shots in MSU's win at Ohio State (1/31) ... Had a pair of assists and was a +4 in MSU's win in the Duel in the D over Michigan (2/8) ... Posted an assist, three blocks and was +2 in the final home series vs. Penn State (2/21-22) ... Had an assist and three blocked shots in the final series at Notre Dame (2/28-3/1) ... Had an assist in the Big Ten Championship game vs. Ohio State with a pair of blocked shots.
2023-24 (Senior, at Colorado College)
Finalist for the NCHC Defensive Defenseman of the Year award … Earned both NCHC Distinguished Scholar-Athlete kudos and was a member of the NCHC All-Academic team for the fourth consecutive season ... Appeared in all 37 games, recording career highs of 17 points and 14 assists … Tied for third on team with 14 assists … Tied for 12th in the NCHC with 47 blocks … Season-high two assists at Air Force (10/27). vs. St. Cloud State (2/3), and vs. North Dakota (2/16) … Posted a goal and an assist at Miami (11/10) … Posted an assist in 3-2 OT victory at #1 North Dakota (12/8) … Empty-net goal in 4-2 victory over LIU (10/20) … Assisted on Noah Laba’s OT GWG at #12 Western Michigan (1/26).
2022-23 (Junior, at Colorado College)
Named a Distinguished Scholar-Athlete by the NCHC and a member of the All-Academic team for third consecutive season ... Appeared in 37 games … Finished third on team with 12 assists and second with 45 blocked shots … Scored a goal on a career-high six shots vs. UAA (10/7) … Also had six shots at Minnesota Duluth (12/2) … Scored at Arizona State (10/21) … Posted a pair of assists vs. UAA (10/8) and Princeton (12/30) … Had single assists in games at St. Lawrence (10/14), vs. UMD (11/4) and at Miami (11/11) … Assist in 3-1 victory at No. 7 Western Michigan (3/10) in the NCHC playoffs.
2021-22 (Sophomore, at Colorado College)
Earned Distinguished Scholar-Athlete honors from the NCHC and was a member of the All-Academic team ... Appeared in 33 games … First point of season with assist in 5-3 win at Boston College (10/22) … Career-high three assists in 4-1 victory over #16 Omaha (1/28) … Recorded a goal and assist at #12 North Dakota (2/11) … Scored in 4-3 victory at Miami (1/8) and was named NCHC Defenseman of the Week following the series … First goals of season came on the road in back-to-back games at Air Force (10/29-30).
2020-21 (Freshman, at Colorado College)
Named both a NCHC Distinguished Scholar-Athlete and a member of the league’s All-Academic team ... Appeared in 22 games in his first collegiate season … First career goal came in a New Year’s Day victory over Denver (1/1) … Posted single assists in games against Miami (12/19) and Omaha (1/18).
Prior to College
Served as team captain for the Des Moines Buccaneers (USHL) in 2019-20 , where he recorded 2-14-16 in 46 games … Split time between Des Moines and the Brookings Blizzard (NAHL) in 2018-19 … Produced a goal and three assists in five playoff games for Des Moines and finished fourth in the USHL in penalty minutes (92) among defensemen … Helped the Buccaneers to the second round of the playoffs ... Product of the Little Caesars youth hockey program.
Personal
Son of Russ and Nikki Andrews … Has one brother, Easton, who plays for the Collingwood Blues (OJHL) ... Father played collegiate hockey at Eastern Michigan and his mother was a soccer letterwinner at Siena Heights ... Earned his undergraduate degree from Colorado College in Business, Economics & Society in the spring of 2024 ... Earned varsity letters in both golf (2016) and roller hockey (2017) while attending Plymouth High School (2015-19) ... Honor Roll Student in high school ... Hobbies include fishing, cars, and spending time with his family … Was an extra in the movie The Odd Life of Timothy Green ... Favorite professional team is the Detroit Red Wings, and is named after his favorite player - Nicklas Lidstrom ... Pursuing a graduate certificate in sport coaching.
Finished the season with a career-best 18 points, scoring twice and assisting on a career-best 16 goals ... Led the team with 50 blocked shots and was a team-best +28 ... Had his first points as a Spartan with a goal and an assist at LSSU (10/5) ... Assisted on Daniel Russell's game-winner against Boston College (10/12) ... Scored the game's opening goal in the B1G opener against Ohio State (11/8) ... Had four assists (+4) in the sweep of Notre Dame (11/15-16) ... Had a combined six blocked shots in the Lindenwood series (11/29-12/1) ... Had an assist on Joey Larson's game-tying goal at Wisconsin (12/7) ... Blocked a career-best four shots in a 3-3 tie at Minnesota (12/13) ... Assisted on the OT game-winner at Wrigley against Wisconsin (1/4) ... Delivered a pair of assists and three blocked shots in the series at Penn State (1/10-11) ... Had an assist in the home win over Michigan (1/18) ... Blocked a team-high nine shots in the Minnesota series (1/24-25), including his career best of six in the Saturday deadlock ...Blocked four shots in MSU's win at Ohio State (1/31) ... Had a pair of assists and was a +4 in MSU's win in the Duel in the D over Michigan (2/8) ... Posted an assist, three blocks and was +2 in the final home series vs. Penn State (2/21-22) ... Had an assist and three blocked shots in the final series at Notre Dame (2/28-3/1) ... Had an assist in the Big Ten Championship game vs. Ohio State with a pair of blocked shots.
2023-24 (Senior, at Colorado College)
Finalist for the NCHC Defensive Defenseman of the Year award … Earned both NCHC Distinguished Scholar-Athlete kudos and was a member of the NCHC All-Academic team for the fourth consecutive season ... Appeared in all 37 games, recording career highs of 17 points and 14 assists … Tied for third on team with 14 assists … Tied for 12th in the NCHC with 47 blocks … Season-high two assists at Air Force (10/27). vs. St. Cloud State (2/3), and vs. North Dakota (2/16) … Posted a goal and an assist at Miami (11/10) … Posted an assist in 3-2 OT victory at #1 North Dakota (12/8) … Empty-net goal in 4-2 victory over LIU (10/20) … Assisted on Noah Laba’s OT GWG at #12 Western Michigan (1/26).
2022-23 (Junior, at Colorado College)
Named a Distinguished Scholar-Athlete by the NCHC and a member of the All-Academic team for third consecutive season ... Appeared in 37 games … Finished third on team with 12 assists and second with 45 blocked shots … Scored a goal on a career-high six shots vs. UAA (10/7) … Also had six shots at Minnesota Duluth (12/2) … Scored at Arizona State (10/21) … Posted a pair of assists vs. UAA (10/8) and Princeton (12/30) … Had single assists in games at St. Lawrence (10/14), vs. UMD (11/4) and at Miami (11/11) … Assist in 3-1 victory at No. 7 Western Michigan (3/10) in the NCHC playoffs.
2021-22 (Sophomore, at Colorado College)
Earned Distinguished Scholar-Athlete honors from the NCHC and was a member of the All-Academic team ... Appeared in 33 games … First point of season with assist in 5-3 win at Boston College (10/22) … Career-high three assists in 4-1 victory over #16 Omaha (1/28) … Recorded a goal and assist at #12 North Dakota (2/11) … Scored in 4-3 victory at Miami (1/8) and was named NCHC Defenseman of the Week following the series … First goals of season came on the road in back-to-back games at Air Force (10/29-30).
2020-21 (Freshman, at Colorado College)
Named both a NCHC Distinguished Scholar-Athlete and a member of the league’s All-Academic team ... Appeared in 22 games in his first collegiate season … First career goal came in a New Year’s Day victory over Denver (1/1) … Posted single assists in games against Miami (12/19) and Omaha (1/18).
Prior to College
Served as team captain for the Des Moines Buccaneers (USHL) in 2019-20 , where he recorded 2-14-16 in 46 games … Split time between Des Moines and the Brookings Blizzard (NAHL) in 2018-19 … Produced a goal and three assists in five playoff games for Des Moines and finished fourth in the USHL in penalty minutes (92) among defensemen … Helped the Buccaneers to the second round of the playoffs ... Product of the Little Caesars youth hockey program.
Personal
Son of Russ and Nikki Andrews … Has one brother, Easton, who plays for the Collingwood Blues (OJHL) ... Father played collegiate hockey at Eastern Michigan and his mother was a soccer letterwinner at Siena Heights ... Earned his undergraduate degree from Colorado College in Business, Economics & Society in the spring of 2024 ... Earned varsity letters in both golf (2016) and roller hockey (2017) while attending Plymouth High School (2015-19) ... Honor Roll Student in high school ... Hobbies include fishing, cars, and spending time with his family … Was an extra in the movie The Odd Life of Timothy Green ... Favorite professional team is the Detroit Red Wings, and is named after his favorite player - Nicklas Lidstrom ... Pursuing a graduate certificate in sport coaching.
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