Chris Nell

Bemidji State

Oct 31 (Fri)

7:07 p.m.

Photo by: Todd Pavlack / BGSUHockey.com

Photo by: BGSU Marketing and Communications

Position:
Goaltender
Height:
6-1
Weight:
184
Class:
Junior
Hometown:
Green Bay, Wisc.
Prev School:
Chicago Steel (USHL)

2016-17 (Junior): Played in 34 of the Falcons 41 games this season, accruing 2069:23 minutes in goal … named WCHA Defensive Player of the Week on Feb. 27 after marking a season-high 71 save weekend to shutout Alabama Huntsville in the final weekend of the regular season … after the same performance, was honored as NCAA Hockey’s First Star of the Week … was also named WCHA Defensive Player of the Week again on March 14 after earning a 70 saves in addition to a .946 save percentage in the WCHA Semifinals at Bemidji State … on the season, totaled a 803 saves on the year, a team-leading 2.15 goals against average, and a save percentage of .916 … with a 3-0 shutout of RIT (Dec. 30), set the Bowling Green program record in career shutouts with the 10th of his career … after a third consecutive shutout, Nell set the record for the Bowling Green shutout minutes at 220:18, shattering the former record of 154:43 … tops the Bowling Green record book in career shutouts (11), save percentage (.922) and goals against average (2.07) … held a record of 17-14-2 on the season, with four shutouts and a career-high mark of 45 saves at Bemidji State in a 4-3 overtime win in the WCHA Semifinals (March 10).

2015-16 (Sophomore): Earned the team’s Jim Ruehl Best Defensive Player Award and the Jim Sears Most Valuable Player Award … First Team All-WCHA after posting one of the best seasons in program history for a goalie … WCHA All-Academic … Ranked ninth in the nation in goals against average, setting a program record at 1.91 goals allowed per game … Also set the program record for save percentage at .930, ranking 10^th in the country … Finished the year at 18-11-6 and had four shutouts, the most in a single-season in program history … Played in 18 games during a school-record streak that saw the Falcons hold opponents to three goals or less in 21 straight games … Set a career-high with 45 saves against Miami Feb. 12 … Made 25 saves in his first start of the year, a 2-0 shutout of Ohio State … Also had 25 saves in a 2-0 shutout at Alaska Anchorage … Earned a 2-0 shutout victory over Bemidji State with 28 saves … In 5-0 shutout of Alabama Huntsville to close the regular season, had 24 saves … Made 35+ saves in the team’s two WCHA Tournament wins, 7-2 and 3-1 victories over Bemidji State … Named a Mike Richter Award nominee and WCHA Defensive Player of the Week Dec. 14 … Added two assists on the season.

2014-15 (Freshman): Played in 13 games, starting 12 times, between the pipes … Had a 6-4-2 record which included a team-high three shutouts … Had a .917 save percentage and a 2.32 goals against average … Recorded a shutout in his first career start, a 5-0 victory at Alabama Huntsville … Also shutout Northern Michigan in a 5-0 win and Alaska in a 3-0 victory … Had at least 30 saves in a game four times with a career-best 38 at Ferris State … Earned a tie in his only game against a ranked opponent, a 2-2 decision to No. 19 Robert Morris in the first outdoor game in program history … Named WCHA Rookie of the Week on Dec. 8 after making 26 saves in a 5-0 win over Northern Michigan.

Prior to BGSU: Played for the Chicago Steel at the junior levels (USHL) … Attended Notre Dame Academy for three years … Played three seasons under Cory McCracken … Helped the Tritions in the WIAA accumulate a 52-6 record from 2009-12 (two seasons) … Honored 2012 All-State and 2011 Second Team All-State … Helped Notre Dame Academy win the 2012 State Championship.

Personal: Full name – Christopher James Nell … Son of Rick and Nina Nell … Has one sister named Tricia (46) … Majoring in business administration with a 3.357 grade point average through spring of 2015.