Former Canisius forward Nick Hutchison has signed a standard player contract with the Adirondack Thunder, organization officials announced on Monday.
The Thunder are the ECHL affiliate of the New Jersey Devils and the American Hockey League’s Binghamton Devils.
Hutchison becomes the first member of the Class of 2020 to sign a professional contract following the conclusion of the Golden Griffins’ season last weekend. His signing also reunites Hutchison joins former Canisius teammate Alex Jaeckle ’19, who joined the Thunder in January via trade.
A native of Hicksville N.Y., Hutchison appeared in 140 games during his four seasons at Canisius, compiling 60 goals and 53 assists for 113 points. One of just three players in the Division I era of the program to reach the 60-goal plateau, Hutchison ended his collegiate career ranked among the school’s top 10 for career points and power-play goals (26) during its Division I history.
Serving as an assistant captain for the 2019-20 season, Hutchison led the Griffs with 18 goals and finished tied with linemate Matt Hoover for the team lead with 32 points. Named the Atlantic Hockey Player of the Month for December, Hutchison ended the regular season tied for second in goals (15) and fourth in points (27) among AHA players during conference play.
