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University of Massachusets Athletics
2017-18 Hockey Roster
Jersey Number 26
Niko Rufo
- Position:
- Forward
- Height:
- 6-0
- Weight:
- 200
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Stoneham, Mass.
- Prev School:
- Providence (HEA)
AS A REDSHIRT SENIOR IN 2017-18: Game-by-Game Statistics
Set career highs in every statistical category in final season of collegiate eligibility, appearing in 35 games and contributing 19 points on eight goals and 11 assists ... Had one power-play goal and one game winner ... Logged eight points on three goals and five assists in 20 games ... Was +1 and blocked 20 shots ... Logged assists in back-to-back games at Northeastern (3/9-10) in the Hockey East Quarterfinals ... Collected two assists in Hockey East Opening Round series vs. Vermont (3/1-3/4) ... Assisted the game-tying goal at Boston University (2/9) ... Logged fifth multi-point game of the season with a goal and an assist vs. Merrimack (2/6) and earned the No. 2 star of the game ... Scored vs. Boston University to pull the Minutemen within one (2/2) ... Recorded first career hat trick vs. Quinnipiac (11/25) ... Scored third goal of the season vs. #8/7 Providence (11/9) ... Notched an assist at Merrimack (10/28) ... Picked up two assists vs. Merrimack for third multi-point game of the season (10/27) ... Registered second consecutive multi-point game with a goal and an assist at Union (10/13) ... Tallied first career multi-point game with a goal and assist at Arizona State (10/7).
AS A SENIOR IN 2016-17 (at Providence):ย Appeared in 18 games โฆ notched two goals and two assists โฆ scored in the season-opener vs. Miami (10/7) โฆ added a goal at Notre Dame (2/18) โฆ recorded assists against Northeastern (11/19) and Denver (12/30) โฆ had five games of at least five shots on goal โฆ totaled 44 shots on goal for the season โฆ finished with an even plus/minus rating.
AS A JUNIOR IN 2015-16 (at Providence):ย Appeared in 18 games, tallying two points on the season โฆ notched assists against Northeastern (11/20) and Merrimack (12/5) โฆ registered a career high 15 shots in 2015-16 โฆ recorded a pair of shots on goal at Colgate (10/30) and UConn (2/12).
AS A SOPHOMORE IN 2014-15 (at Providence):ย After a season-ending injury sustained as a freshman, returned to the Friar lineup to play in 11 games ... Notched an assist in the season-opening game against Ohio State (10/10).ย
AS A FRESHMAN IN 2013-14 (at Providence):ย Notched his first career point in his first career game with an assist in Providence's season-opening 5-1 win over Minnesota State (10/11) ... Scored his first career goal against AIC (10/19) ... Netted the overtime, game-winning goal against Miami (10/25) ... Missed the final 31 games of the season with a lower body injury ... Named Hockey East Rookie of the Week (10/28)
BEFORE COLLEGE: Played for Kimball Union (NEPSIHA) in 2011-12 and 2012-13 ... Tallied 17 goals and added 34 assists for 51 points in 30 games in 2012-13 ... Named an All-New England East All-Star following the 2012-13 season ...Helped Kimball Union to the 2012 Flood Maar Championship and was named to the 2012 Flood Maar All-Tournament Team ... Named to the New Hampshire Prep School All-State Team in 2011-12 and 2012-13 ... Helped Kimball Union to the 2011-12 Simmons/Piatelli Championship ... Also won the 2012-13 U-18 USA Hockey National Championship while playing for the Neponset Valley River Rats (Tier 1 Elite AAA) ... Played for the national championship-winning Boston Junior Bruins in 2010-11(EJHL) ... Scored 18 goals and had 20 assists for 38 points in 40 games ... Played for Arlington Catholic (Arlington, Mass.) in 2008-09 and 2009-10 ... During the 2009-10 season helped Arlington Catholic to the MIAA Division I State Championship.
PERSONAL:ย Born Niko A. Rufo of Stoneham, Mass.ย ... Son of Adamo and Carol Rufo ... Has an older sister, Franchesca ... His older cousin, Michael Rufo, graduated from Providence College in 2013 ... Majored in Finacne.
Set career highs in every statistical category in final season of collegiate eligibility, appearing in 35 games and contributing 19 points on eight goals and 11 assists ... Had one power-play goal and one game winner ... Logged eight points on three goals and five assists in 20 games ... Was +1 and blocked 20 shots ... Logged assists in back-to-back games at Northeastern (3/9-10) in the Hockey East Quarterfinals ... Collected two assists in Hockey East Opening Round series vs. Vermont (3/1-3/4) ... Assisted the game-tying goal at Boston University (2/9) ... Logged fifth multi-point game of the season with a goal and an assist vs. Merrimack (2/6) and earned the No. 2 star of the game ... Scored vs. Boston University to pull the Minutemen within one (2/2) ... Recorded first career hat trick vs. Quinnipiac (11/25) ... Scored third goal of the season vs. #8/7 Providence (11/9) ... Notched an assist at Merrimack (10/28) ... Picked up two assists vs. Merrimack for third multi-point game of the season (10/27) ... Registered second consecutive multi-point game with a goal and an assist at Union (10/13) ... Tallied first career multi-point game with a goal and assist at Arizona State (10/7).
AS A SENIOR IN 2016-17 (at Providence):ย Appeared in 18 games โฆ notched two goals and two assists โฆ scored in the season-opener vs. Miami (10/7) โฆ added a goal at Notre Dame (2/18) โฆ recorded assists against Northeastern (11/19) and Denver (12/30) โฆ had five games of at least five shots on goal โฆ totaled 44 shots on goal for the season โฆ finished with an even plus/minus rating.
AS A JUNIOR IN 2015-16 (at Providence):ย Appeared in 18 games, tallying two points on the season โฆ notched assists against Northeastern (11/20) and Merrimack (12/5) โฆ registered a career high 15 shots in 2015-16 โฆ recorded a pair of shots on goal at Colgate (10/30) and UConn (2/12).
AS A SOPHOMORE IN 2014-15 (at Providence):ย After a season-ending injury sustained as a freshman, returned to the Friar lineup to play in 11 games ... Notched an assist in the season-opening game against Ohio State (10/10).ย
AS A FRESHMAN IN 2013-14 (at Providence):ย Notched his first career point in his first career game with an assist in Providence's season-opening 5-1 win over Minnesota State (10/11) ... Scored his first career goal against AIC (10/19) ... Netted the overtime, game-winning goal against Miami (10/25) ... Missed the final 31 games of the season with a lower body injury ... Named Hockey East Rookie of the Week (10/28)
BEFORE COLLEGE: Played for Kimball Union (NEPSIHA) in 2011-12 and 2012-13 ... Tallied 17 goals and added 34 assists for 51 points in 30 games in 2012-13 ... Named an All-New England East All-Star following the 2012-13 season ...Helped Kimball Union to the 2012 Flood Maar Championship and was named to the 2012 Flood Maar All-Tournament Team ... Named to the New Hampshire Prep School All-State Team in 2011-12 and 2012-13 ... Helped Kimball Union to the 2011-12 Simmons/Piatelli Championship ... Also won the 2012-13 U-18 USA Hockey National Championship while playing for the Neponset Valley River Rats (Tier 1 Elite AAA) ... Played for the national championship-winning Boston Junior Bruins in 2010-11(EJHL) ... Scored 18 goals and had 20 assists for 38 points in 40 games ... Played for Arlington Catholic (Arlington, Mass.) in 2008-09 and 2009-10 ... During the 2009-10 season helped Arlington Catholic to the MIAA Division I State Championship.
PERSONAL:ย Born Niko A. Rufo of Stoneham, Mass.ย ... Son of Adamo and Carol Rufo ... Has an older sister, Franchesca ... His older cousin, Michael Rufo, graduated from Providence College in 2013 ... Majored in Finacne.
Career Highs
Goals: 3 - vs. Quinnipiac (11/25/17)
Assists: 2 - vs. Merrimack (10/27/17)
Points: 3 - vs. Quinnipiac (11/25/17)
Miscellaneous
Most Recent Goal Scored - GP Since:ย vs. Merrimack (2/6/18) - 10
Multi-Goal Games:ย -
Multi-Point Games:ย 5; Last vs. Merrimack (2/6/18)ย
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