Noel Acciari

Amateur

Acciari attended Bishop Hendricken High School in Warwick, Rhode Island where he won the state championship in his freshman year. He helped Hendricken defeat Mount St. Charles academy in the finals being played at Providence College. He was also the captain of the Kent School team in Kent, Connecticut and graduated there in 2011.

Prior to turning professional, Acciari attended Providence College where he played three seasons of NCAA Division I hockey with the Providence Friars, registering 32 goals, 33 assists, 65 points, and 72 penalty minutes in 113 games. In his senior year Acciari helped his team capture their first 2015 NCAA National Championship, and his outstanding play was recognized when he was named Hockey East's Best Defensive Forward.

Professional

On June 8, 2015, the Boston Bruins of the National Hockey League (NHL) signed Acciari to a two-year entry-level contract. In the midst of the 2015–16 season, on March 1, 2016, Acciari was called up to the Boston Bruins for the first time as a professional. He also made his NHL debut. It would not be until March 28, 2017 that Acciari would score his first NHL goal - in a home ice game against the Nashville Predators, Acciari scored the third Bruins goal en route to a 4-1 regulation-time Bruins win over the Predators. On June 28, 2017, Acciari re-signed with the Bruins on a new two-year contract.