Landon Nycz

Position:
Defenseman
Height:
6-2
Weight:
201
Class:
Freshman
Hometown:
Detroit, Mich.
Prev School:
Sioux City (USHL)

BEFORE UMASS: Spent the 2024-25 season in the United States Hockey League (USHL) with the Fargo Force … Posted 18 points on nine goals and nine assists over 59 games … Previously played with Brynäs IF in home country of Sweden … Served as captain at the U20, U18 and U16 levels … Had 28 points on 17 goals and 11 assists over 47 games with Brynäs in 2023-24.

PERSONAL: Born Sven Helmer Elias, Zimmerman on August 8, 2005 in Galve, Sweden … Son of Ulf Zimmerman and Pernilla Dalborg … Has nine siblings: Catalina, Felicia, Elis, Axel, Bianca, Laura, Felix, Filip and Martin … Graduated from Polhemsskolan (Galve, Sweden) in 2024 … Enrolled in the College of Social & Behavioral Sciences.

BEFORE UMASS: 2026 NHL Entry Draft eligible ... Spent final two seasons of junior hockey playing for the Waterloo Black Hawks and the Sioux City Musketeers of the United States Hockey League (USHL), seeing action in 112 USHL games and recording 41 points on nine goals and 32 assists ... Ending the 2024-25 season in Sioux City, logged 10 points (3g, 7a) in 25 games. Played 2022-23 with the Oakland Jr. Grizzlies at the 15U level. He also was a member of Compuware 14U AAA and Victory Honda 13U AAA.

PERSONAL: Born Landon Walter Nycz on October 4, 2007 in Detroit, Mich. … Son of Brian and Jennifer … Has two siblings, Dylan and Ethan … Graduated from Michigan International Prep … Enrolled in an exploratory track in social & behavioral sciences.