2024-25: Hobey Baker Award nominee, ECAC Hockey Scholar Athlete of the Year finalist
2024-25 (Sophomore): Suited up in all 33 games for the Big Green while scoring four goals and adding a career high 26 assists….notched a season high three points against Stonehill on Nov. 3 as he had a goal and two assists…went on a seven game point streak from Nov. 3-Dec. 1 in which he had 13 points in that span…had 10 multipoint games….finished the season ninth in the country in assists per game at 0.79 while leading the ECAC…named Hobey Baker Award nominee…named ECAC Hockey Scholar Athlete of the Year finalist
2023-24 (First-Year): Tied for third on the team in points while only playing in 25 games... Had three goals and 17 assists for 20 points... Collected his first collegiate point via assist against Quinnipiac, sparking a four game point streak... Followed the performance with a three assist game vs. Princeton... Scored his first collegiate goal vs. Colgate... Had a six game point streak in the middle of the season, tallying one goal and six assists... Had four multi-point games.
Before Dartmouth: Played one year of junior league with the Springfield Jr. Blues of the NAHL… Played in 60 games and tallied 52 points (12-40-52)… Attended Avon Old Farms for one year and appeared in 23 games while scoring 13 points (3-10-13).
Personal: Son of Maxim Nikora and Elena Sadikova… Enjoys soccer and video games… Plans to study economics at Dartmouth and pursue a career in business or finance.
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