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Website
  
www.nicolegiannino.com

Weight
  
57 kg

Playing career
  
2004

National team
  
United States

Height
  
1.6 m

Position
  
Forward

Nicole Giannino

Born
  
September 19, 1993 (age 23) Manhassett, NY, USA (
1993-09-19
)

CWHL team Former teams
  
Boston Blades / Team USA Inline Holy Cross Crusaders

Nicole giannino



Nicole (Gino) Giannino (born Sept 19, 1993) is an American Ice Hockey player currently playing in the (CWHL) Canadian Women's Hockey League for the Boston Blades and is a member of USA Women's Inline Hockey Team. Giannino grew up in Bay Shore, New York and now resides in Boston, MA.

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Playing career

Giannino started playing Ice hockey at the age of 9 on Long Island, NY. Playing for The Long Island Waves, Suffolk PAL, Suffolk County Selects, Long Island Lady Islanders and West Islip High School (Suffolk County High School Hockey League). Giannino moved to Lake Placid, NY after her Sophomore year of High School and attended National Sports Academy (NSA) . Nicole played NCAA collegiate hockey in the ECAC East at the College of the Holy Cross (Holy Cross) in Worcester, MA.

National Sports Academy

Played in the (JWHL) Junior Women's Hockey League for National Sports Academy (NSA) for Bill Ward and Kelli Vossler

Holy Cross

Giannino commented to The College of the Holy Cross after meeting Coach Peter Van Buskirk, playing in 104 games at both forward and defense.

  • 2011-2012: Played in 23 games on the year…recorded 4 goals and 5 assists and totaled 9 points...had a 4-game point streak with 1 goal and 3 assists (12/7-1/21).
  • 2012-2013: Played in all 27 games…recorded 12 points on the season with 7 goals and 5 assists…ranked 5th on the team in goals scored. Scoring both goals for the Crusaders in the 2-0 win over Connecticut College (12/4)…scored the game-winning goal in the 4-3 victory over Castleton (1/12)…finished with a +8 plus/minus, fourth best on the team.
  • 2013-2014: Played in all 27 games…led the team with 26 points on 12 goals and 14 assists…notched first career hat trick in a 5-0 victory over Salve Regina (11/9)…tallied 2 goals in a 5-0 victory over Nichols (2/14)…tallied 2 points in a 4-3 victory over Salve Regina (1/10) and in a 3-2 victory over Castleton State…tallied 4 points in a 5-0 victory over Sacred Heart (1/14)…ECAC East Player of the Week on 3 occasions…named GoHolyCross.com Crusader of the Week (1/13). Named 2013-2014 Holy Cross Most Valuable Player (MVP) and 2013-2014 Holy Cross Player of the year. Named Most Valuable Player (MVP) of the 2013 -14 Rutland Hearld Invitational Tournament (1/13)
  • 2014-2015: Played in all 28 games…recorded 23 points on 14 goals and nine assists…her 23 points were third most on the team…her 14 goals were tied for 2nd most on the team…tallied 2 points in a 5-4 victory over Sacred Heart (10/31), in a 7-3 win over Salve Regina (11/7) and again in a 7-2 victory over Manhattanville (1/9)…netted 2 goals in a 3-1 win over St. Anselm (11/14)…recorded three points in a 5-0 win over Plymouth State (11/21).Holy Cross won the 2013-2014 ECAC East Open Championship.

    • Giannino won the 2014-15 Rutland Hearld Invitational Most Valuable Player Award (MVP) for the 2nd straight year

    Nicole is tied for 6th all-time game-winning goal and ranks tied for 10th in career goals for the Crusaders.

    Honors and Awards

    3 Time ECAC East Player Of The Week
    2 Time ECAC East Player of the week(Honorable)
    2 Time ECAC East All Conference Player (Honorable)
    2 Time ECAC East Top 5 in goals scored

    2013-14 Holy Cross Leading Scorer
    2013-14 Holy Cross (MVP) Most Valuable Player
    2013-14 Holy Cross Player of the year
    10th All Time in goals scored Holy Cross
    6th All Time in game winning goals Holy Cross

    2 Time Rutland Invitational (MVP) Most Valuable Player (2013–14) & 2014-15)

    Boston Blades

    Nicole was the 2nd pick by the Boston Blades in the 2015 CWHL draft.

    Team USA

    Nicole is a 6 time member of Team Usa Women's Inline team

    2016 Team USA Silver Medalist, Asiago, Italy(loss to Team Canada 3-2)
    2015 Team USA Silver Medalist, Rosario, Argentina (Loss to Czech Republic 2-1)
    2013 Team USA Gold Medalist, California United States
    2012 Team USA Silver Medalist, Bucaramanga Columbia
    2011 Team USA Gold Medalist, Roccarosa Italy
    2010 Team USA Bronze Medalist, Beroun Czech Republic

    Team USA hockey awards: 2013 U.S.O.C Team Of the Year

    References

    Nicole Giannino Wikipedia
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