Indy Fuel Trade Ex Viper McNicholas To Tulsa Oilers:

The ECHL Indy Fuel have traded former Vernon Vipers forward Michael

McNicholas to the Tulsa Oilers.

Here is the press release from the Indy Fuel website,

Fuel complete trade with Tulsa for Brent Gates (indyfuelhockey.com)

Here is the press release from the Tulsa Oilers website,

OILERS ACQUIRE MICHAEL MCNICHOLAS IN EXCHANGE FOR BRENT GATES | Tulsa Oilers

McNicholas will be joining his fourth team this season (Maine Mariners, Utah Grizzlies, Indy Fuel & Tulsa Oilers). The Fuel signed McNicholas January 13th 2021. In 25 games this season with the Indy Fuel, McNicholas collected (5-goals-10-assists-15-points).

McNicholas was suppose to start the 2020-21 season with the ECHL Maine Mariners after re-signing with the team July 6th 2020. The Mariners suspended the 2020-21 season under the league's policy for COVID-19. The Mariners are set to return to play for the 2021-22 season.

McNicholas played the previous two seasons with the ECHL Maine Mariners before signing with the Utah Grizzlies December 1st 2020. McNicholas had one goal in two games with the Grizzlies before being released December 29th 2020.

McNicholas played four years at the University of New Hampshire before signing his first professional contract with the ECHL Indy Fuel March 6th 2018.

McNicholas played one season in Vernon with the 2013-14 Vernon Vipers. The Vipers traded Aaron Hadley to the Nanaimo Clippers January 10th 2013 for future considerations Michael McNicholas & Jordan Klimek). In 56 games with the Vipers, McNicholas collected (23-goals-46-assists-69-points).

McNicholas scored one of the biggest goals in recent Vernon Vipers history. McNicholas scored the overtime winning goal in Game 7 of the Interior division finals March 22nd 2014 vs the Penticton Vees.

Here is Michael McNicholas's Game 7 overtime winning goal,

Michael McNicholas Game 7 OT Winner Vipers vs Penticton Vees - YouTube

Michael McNicholas's Player Profile:

Michael McNicholas - Elite Prospects