Komets Take Former Viper Defenceman Nycholat Off Reserve Roster:

The ECHL Fort Wayne Komets have taken former Vernon Vipers defenceman Dan Nycholat off the teams reserve roster re-adding him to the teams active roster on January, 5th.  No official press release but the transaction was posted on the ECHL transactions page.  Nycholat was put on the reserve roster back on January, 2nd 2012 to make room for Corey Elkins & Luca Caputi who were loaned from the American Hockey League's Norfolk Admirals.  Nycholat is in his first season with Fort Wayne.  In thirty nine games with the Komets Nycholat has (0-13-13). The Komets invited Nycholat to Training camp on September, 19th 2012 before releasing him on October, 10th 2012 but then signed him the following day on October, 11th 2012. Nycholat finished his first season (2011-12) at Dartmouth College, collecting two assists and 15 penalty minutes in 25 games before signing a amateur try-out (ATO) with the ECHL Las Vegas Wranglers on March, 16th 2012. Nycholat went pointless in four regular season games with Las Vegas before being released. Nycholat made the 2012 ECAC Hockey All-Academic Team in June 2012. Nycholat played two season's at Northeastern University before leaving the Huskies and playing one season in Vernon (2009-2010) where he won the top defenceman award. The AJHL Canmore Eagles traded Nycholat's playing right's on August, 20th 2009 to the Vipers for forward, Kory Roy and future considerations. In 58 regular season games with the Vipers Nycholat collected (7-38-45).

Dan Nycholat's Player Profile:

http://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/pdisplay.php?pid=101611