Justin Nichols

FIRST GAME: Oct. 14, 2012 at Sarnia FIRST WIN: Nov. 18, 2012 vs. Sarnia FIRST SHUTOUT: Mar. 3, 2013 vs. Peterborough HOW ACQUIRED: Trade with Sault Ste. Marie in September 2013 CAREER HIGHLIGHTS: 2015-16 ... was one of three undrafted players invited to the Toronto Maple Leafs rookie camp in September ... returned to the Storm for the start of the season ... named the Hy-Grade Steel Roofing Player of the week ending September 26th and October 19th ... in 5-3 win over Flint on November 25th, Nichols earned his 71st career win with the Storm, which ties Garrett Sparks for third on the All-Time Wins list ... currently has a record of 2-13-1-0 with a 3.68 GAA and a .907 SV%. 2014-15 ... Earned 56th win with the Storm on January 3rd with a 4-1 to move into fifth on the Storm’s All-Time Wins list ... finished the season with a record of 34-20-2-1, a 3.26 GAA and a .907 SV% ... in eight playoff games Nichols posted a 3.92 GAA and a .895 SV% ... named the Vaughn CHL Goaltender of the Week for the playoff week ending April 5th ... named the Storm’s Glad Mowatt MVP, and won the Fay Scott Memorial Award (commitment to Education and Community) at the year-end banquet ... won the OHL’s Roger Neilson Memorial Award for Top Post-Secondary School Student Athlete ... the 4th member of the Storm to receive the award, following Dustin Brown (2003), Tim Priamo (2009) and Kyle Pereira (2012) ... signed an ATO with the Toronto Marlies in April. 2013-14 ... prior to the start of the season the Storm acquired Nichols in exchange for a 3rd round pick (Plymouth’s) in the 2015 OHL Priority Selection (Joseph Garreffa) ... earned the starting role for the storm ... appeared in 50 games posting a season full of career bests ... finished the season with a record of 35-7-1-0, with four shutouts a 2.85 GAA and a .918 SV% ... earned OHL Goaltender of the Month honours twice (January, and March) ... backstopped the Storm in the team OHL Championship run playing 20 games with a record of 16-3-1 with 2 shutouts, a 2.63 GAA and a .919 SV% ... recorded a 3.02 GAA and a .926 SV% in four games at the Memorial Cup. 2012-13 ... it was a year of firsts for Nichols ... made first career OHL start on October 14th in a 3-1 loss to Sarnia, earned first star honours turning away 39 out of 42 shots ... first career OHL win came on November 18th in a 9-2 win over Sarnia ... earned first career shutout on March 3rd in a 4-0 win over Peterborough ... finished the season with a record of 10-7-1-1 with a 3.52 GAA and a .892 SV%. 2011-12 ... Nichols spent the season at Salisbury School, an American prep school. 2010-11 ... growing up in St. Catharines, ON, Nichols played minor hockey with the St. Catharines Falcons AAA program ... in 38 game with the Falcons Minor Midget AAA team Nichols posted a 1.42 GAA ... made two appearances with the St. Catharines Falcons of the GOJHL posting a GAA of 4.32 and a .870 SV% ... selected in the 3rd round, 45th overall by Sault Ste. Marie in the 2011 OHL Priority Selection.