Monday, January 1, 2018

Ex Vernon Viper Nowick Returns To Mavericks:


Former Vernon Vipers forward Darren Nowick has returned to the East Coast Hockey League Missouri Mavericks.

Nowick was invited to the American Hockey League Stockton Heat training camp in September, was released during camp.

In 19 games this season with Missouri Nowick has (5-goals-9-assists-14-points).

Nowick split last season between the Mavericks & the American Hockey League Bridgeport Sound Tigers. Nowick started his second season with the Mavericks before signing a professional tryout (PTO) with the American Hockey League Bridgeport Sound Tigers March 7 2017. In 57 games last year with Missouri Nowick collected (21-goals-24-assists-45-points) while picking up (3-goals-1-assist-4-points) in 13 games with Bridgeport.

After playing four years at Northern Michigan University Nowick signed his first professional contract with the East Coast Hockey League (ECHL) Missouri Mavericks March 16 2016.

Nowick played two years in Vernon (2010-2012) played in 109 games with the Vipers collected (36-goals-50-assists-86-points).

Darren Nowick's Player Profile:

http://www.eliteprospects.com/player.php?player=93823

This was posted on the Mavericks website:

Nowick Returns to Kansas City

Updated Roster

October 7 2017

INDEPENDENCE, Mo. – The Stockton Heat have assigned forward Darren Nowick to Kansas City, announced Saturday morning by the AHL club.

Nowick, 25, returns to Kansas City after playing the first full season of his professional career split between the Mavericks and AHL Bridgeport Sound last season.

In Kansas City, the 5-foot-10, 185-pound forward tallied 45 points (21G+24A) and 26 penalty minutes in 57 games. At the AHL level, Nowick registered three goals and an assist in 13 games.

The Long Beach, California native played college hockey at Northern Michigan, scoring 75 points (31G+44A) in 140 career games. After completing his collegiate career in the 2015-16 season, Nowick signed on to join the Mavs and pitched in seven points in 13 games to help the team clinch the Brabham Cup and a division title.

The right-hand shot played in both of Stockton’s preseason games, notching an assist in their first game against Bakersfield.

The Mavericks face off against the Allen Americans once again tonight at 5:30 p.m. in the teams’ preseason finale and will kick off their season on Friday, Oct. 13 at Tulsa at 7:05 p.m. The team’s home opener will take place on Saturday, Oct. 28 at 7:05 p.m. against Wichita. Single-game tickets, mini packs and season tickets remain on sale.

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