6 Nicole Amato
Nicole Amato
  • Height:
    5-7
  • Year:
    Fr.
  • Hometown:
    Billerica, Mass.
  • High School:
    Arlington Catholic
  • Position:
    F
  • Major:
    Health Sciences
  • gp
    30
  • p
    38
  • g
    19
  • a
    19
  • pim
    20
  • +/-
    +23

Bio

Through the end of her freshman season, ranked ninth all-time in program history in goals (19) and power-play goals (5), as well as 11th in points (38).

Through the end of her freshman season, among program single-season records, was first in goals (19, 2017-18) and points (38, 2017-18), tied for third in assists (9, 2017-18) and game-winning goals (4, 2017-18) and tied for fifth in power-play goals (5, 2017-18).

As a Freshman in 2017-18: Played in all 30 games for the Ravens...NEWHA Co-Rookie of the Year...All-NEWHA Second Team selection...NEWHA All-Rookie Team selection...Led the NEWHA in points scored by a freshman (38)...Finished tied for second in the NEWHA in goals (19), tied for thrid in game-winning goals (4), ranked fourth in points (38), tied for fourth in power-play points (11), tied for fifth in power-play goals (5) and tied for seventh in assists (19)...Led the team in goals (19), points (38), game-winning goals (4) and plus/minus (+23)...Tied for the team lead in assists (19)...Finished second on the team in power-play goals (5) and shots on goal (118)...Tallied 19-19-38...Was whistled for 10 penalties totaling 20 minutes...Scored her first goal i nher collegiate debut, against Holy Cross on 10/20...Named to the NEWHA Honor Roll for the week ending on 10/22...Dished out her first career assist at Becker on 10/28...Scored a power-play goal and added an assist against Saint Michael's on 11/10...Made it a four-point weekend (2-2-4) with the game-winning goal, as well as an assist, against Saint Michael's on 11/11...Named NEWHA Rookie of the Week for the week ending on 11/12...Put home a power-play goal at Sacred Heart on 11/17...Scored a goal at Castleton on 11/21...Dished out a pair of assists at Morrisville State on 12/2...Scored a power-play goal, which stood as the game-winner, against Plymouth State on 12/8...Tallied a goal and an assist at Salem State on 12/9...Named NEWHA Player of the Week for the week ending on 12/10...Recorded her first career hat trick and added four assists for a seven-point night at Post on 1/12...Made it a nine-point weekend (4-5-9) with a goal and an assist at Post on 1/13...Named NEWHA Rookie of the Week for the week ending on 1/14...Scored the game-tying goal on the power play and also chipped in an assist at Saint Anselm on 1/20...Put home a pair of goals, including the game-winner on the power play, at Saint Michael's on 1/27...Posted her second career hat trick, this one of the natural variety, and added an assist for a four-point game against Post on 2/16...Piled up seven points on two goals, including the game-winner, and five assists, to make it an 11-point weekend (5-6-11), against Post on 2/17...Named NEWHA Player and Rookie of the Week for the week ending on 2/18...Dished out an assist against Holy Cross in the third-place game at the NEWHA Open Tournament on 2/25.
2017-18 Statistics

Before Franklin Pierce: Played at Arlington Catholic High School...Two-time All-League selection...League co-MVP as a senior...Aleppo Shriner's All-Star selection as a senior...Team captain as a senior...Two-time Boston Herald All-Scholastic selection...Played at the junior level for East Coast Wizards...Also a two-time captain in lacrosse and a member of the cross country team at Arlington Catholic.

Personal: Daughter of Jacquie and Vincent Amato...A health sciences major...Has an older brother, Anthony.

Player Profile

Recent Games
Feb 10 Holy Cross L, 6-0
Feb 16 Post W, 9-0
Feb 17 Post W, 10-1
Feb 21 Saint Michael's W, 2-1
Feb 24 at Saint Anselm L, 7-1
Feb 25 vs. Holy Cross W, 4-3
  Overall Conf
Games 30 -
Points 38 0
Goals 19 -
Assists 19 -
PIM 20 -
+/- +23 -
Power-play goals 5 -
Short-handed goals 0 -
Empty net goals 1 -
Games started 12 -
Game-winning goals 4 -
Game-tying goals 1 -
Hat tricks 2 -
Shots 118 -
Date Opponent Score gs g a pts pim +/- ppg shg eng gwg gtg s
Oct 20 Holy Cross L, 3-1 1 1 0 1 0 +1 0 0 0 0 0 4
Oct 25 at Holy Cross L, 6-1 - 0 0 0 0 -2 0 0 0 0 0 1
Oct 28 at Becker W, 3-0 - 0 1 1 4 +0 0 0 0 0 0 4
Nov 3 at Saint Anselm L, 5-1 - 0 0 0 0 +0 0 0 0 0 0 2
Nov 4 Saint Anselm L, 4-1 - 0 0 0 0 -1 0 0 0 0 0 2
Nov 10 Saint Michael's W, 5-2 - 1 1 2 2 +0 1 0 0 0 0 1
Nov 11 Saint Michael's W, 4-1 - 1 1 2 2 +2 0 0 0 1 0 3
Nov 17 at Sacred Heart L, 5-4 1 1 0 1 0 +0 1 0 0 0 0 4
Nov 18 at Sacred Heart L, 4-3 1 0 0 0 0 +0 0 0 0 0 0 4
Nov 21 at Castleton W, 3-2 - 1 0 1 0 +0 0 0 0 0 0 6
Dec 1 at Morrisville State T, 1-1 1 0 0 0 0 +1 0 0 0 0 0 1
Dec 2 at Morrisville State W, 4-1 1 0 2 2 0 +1 0 0 0 0 0 3
Dec 8 Plymouth State W, 2-0 - 1 0 1 0 +0 1 0 0 1 0 5
Dec 9 at Salem State W, 4-1 1 1 1 2 0 +2 0 0 0 0 0 7
Jan 7 Johnson & Wales (R.I.) W, 4-2 - 0 0 0 2 +0 0 0 0 0 0 6
Jan 12 at Post W, 9-1 1 3 4 7 0 +6 0 0 0 0 0 12
Jan 13 at Post W, 8-1 - 1 1 2 0 +4 0 0 0 0 0 7
Jan 19 Saint Anselm L, 4-2 1 0 0 0 0 -1 0 0 0 0 0 1
Jan 20 at Saint Anselm T, 2-2 - 1 1 2 4 +0 1 0 0 0 1 3
Jan 26 at Saint Michael's W, 4-3 - 0 0 0 0 +0 0 0 0 0 0 5
Jan 27 at Saint Michael's W, 3-0 1 2 0 2 0 +1 1 0 1 1 0 6
Feb 2 Sacred Heart L, 2-1 1 0 0 0 0 +1 0 0 0 0 0 5
Feb 3 Sacred Heart L, 3-2 - 0 0 0 0 -1 0 0 0 0 0 2
Feb 9 at Holy Cross L, 5-1 - 0 0 0 0 +1 0 0 0 0 0 4
Feb 10 Holy Cross L, 6-0 1 0 0 0 2 -2 0 0 0 0 0 1
Feb 16 Post W, 9-0 - 3 1 4 0 +5 0 0 0 0 0 4
Feb 17 Post W, 10-1 - 2 5 7 2 +6 0 0 0 1 0 5
Feb 21 Saint Michael's W, 2-1 1 0 0 0 0 -1 0 0 0 0 0 3
Feb 24 at Saint Anselm L, 7-1 - 0 0 0 0 -2 0 0 0 0 0 5
Feb 25 vs. Holy Cross W, 4-3 - 0 1 1 2 +2 0 0 0 0 0 2
  gp g a pts pim +/- ppg shg eng gwg gtg hat s
2017-18 30 19 19 38 20 +23 5 0 1 4 1 2 118
2018-19 31 22 15 37 18 +13 5 3 0 6 0 2 116
2019-20 32 14 12 26 8 +15 3 0 0 1 0 0 103
2020-21 2 1 1 2 2 +1 0 1 0 0 0 0 2
Total 95 56 47 103 48 +52 13 4 1 11 1 4 339
    gp g a pts pim +/- ppg shg eng gwg gtg hat s
Event Total 30 19 19 38 20 +23 5 0 1 4 1 2 118
Conference - - - 0 - - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - 0 - - - - - - - - -
Location Home 13 9 8 17 10 +9 2 0 0 3 0 1 42
Away 16 10 10 20 8 +12 3 0 1 1 1 1 74
Neutral 1 0 1 1 2 +2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
Result Wins 16 16 18 34 14 +28 3 0 1 4 0 2 79
Losses 12 2 0 2 2 -6 1 0 0 0 0 0 35
Ties 2 1 1 2 4 +1 1 0 0 0 1 0 4
Month October 3 1 1 2 4 -1 0 0 0 0 0 0 9
November 7 4 2 6 4 +1 2 0 0 1 0 0 22
December 4 2 3 5 0 +4 1 0 0 1 0 0 16
January 7 7 6 13 6 +10 2 0 1 1 1 1 40
February 9 5 7 12 6 +9 0 0 0 1 0 1 31

News Mentions

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Parker Pokes Home 2OT Winner as Women’s Ice Hockey Edges Holy Cross, 4-3, in NEWHA Third-Place Game

MANCHESTER, N.H. (February 25, 2018) – It was always going to take a dirty goal. The Franklin Pierce University women’s ice hockey...

February 25, 2018

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Women’s Ice Hockey Falls to Saint Anselm, 7-1, in NEWHA Open Tournament Semifinal

MANCHESTER, N.H. (February 24, 2018) – A four-goal first period buried the Franklin Pierce University women’s ice hockey team early on...

February 24, 2018

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PREVIEW: Women’s Ice Hockey Sets Sights on Saint Anselm in NEWHA Open Tournament Semifinal

RINDGE, N.H. (February 23, 2018) – For the fourth straight season, the Franklin Pierce University women’s ice hockey team will take...

February 23, 2018

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PREVIEW: Women’s Ice Hockey Opens NEWHA Open Tournament Wednesday vs. Saint Michael’s

RINDGE, N.H. (February 20, 2018) – Postseason ice hockey returns to the Jason Ritchie Ice Arena on Wednesday night, as the fourth-seeded...

February 20, 2018

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Freshmen Lead Senior Day Romp as Women’s Ice Hockey Betters Post, 10-1

WINCHENDON, Mass. (February 17, 2018) – It may have been Senior Day in the Jason Ritchie Ice Arena on Saturday afternoon, but it was the...

February 17, 2018

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Amato Natural Hat Trick Leads Women’s Ice Hockey over Post, 9-0

WINCHENDON, Mass. (February 16, 2018) – On Friday night, for the second time this season, freshman forward Nicole Amato (Billerica, Mass.)...

February 16, 2018

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First-Period Power Plays Pace Women’s Hockey in 3-0 Win at Saint Michael’s

SOUTH BURLINGTON, Vt. (January 27, 2018) – A pair of first-period power-play goals were all the Franklin Pierce University women’s ice...

January 27, 2018

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Second-Period Surge Vaults Women’s Ice Hockey into 2-2 (OT) Tie at Saint Anselm

MANCHESTER, N.H. (January 20, 2018) – A pair of power-play goals in the second period on Saturday afternoon allowed the Franklin Pierce...

January 20, 2018

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Women’s Ice Hockey Completes Weekend Sweep with 8-1 Win at Post

SHELTON, Conn. (January 13, 2018) – Freshman forward Marissa Massaro (Brockton, Mass.) notched her first career hat trick, and added a pair...

January 13, 2018

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Women’s Ice Hockey Blitzes Post, 9-1

SHELTON, Conn. (January 12, 2018) – With rain deluging the I-91 corridor outside, it was the Franklin Pierce University women’s ice...

January 12, 2018

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Women’s Ice Hockey Wraps Up Semester with 4-1 Win at Salem State

SALEM, Mass. (December 9, 2017) – For the second straight day, the Franklin Pierce University women’s ice hockey team piled up more...

December 9, 2017

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Late Third-Period Goals Lift Women’s Ice Hockey over Plymouth State, 2-0

WINCHENDON, Mass. (December 8, 2017) – Despite a 22-9 advantage in shots on goal, the Franklin Pierce University women’s ice hockey...

December 8, 2017

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Women’s Ice Hockey Stifles Morrisville State, 4-1

MORRISVILLE, N.Y. (December 2, 2017) – Putting together a team defensive effort more reminiscent of the last two seasons, the Franklin...

December 2, 2017

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Massaro’s First Career Goal Lifts Women’s Ice Hockey to 3-2 (OT) Win at Castleton

RUTLAND, Vt. (November 21, 2017) – Less than a minute into overtime on Tuesday night, sophomore defenseman Delaney Guimont (Bedford, N.H.)...

November 21, 2017

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Women’s Ice Hockey Battles Back, Before Falling at Sacred Heart, 5-4 (OT)

SHELTON, Conn. (November 17, 2017) – The third period was a long, uphill battle for the Franklin Pierce University women’s ice hockey...

November 17, 2017

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Women’s Ice Hockey Completes Weekend Sweep of Saint Michael’s with 4-1 Win

WINCHENDON, Mass. (November 11, 2017) – Four different Ravens tallied at least two points on Saturday afternoon, as the Franklin Pierce...

November 11, 2017

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Women’s Ice Hockey Breezes Past Saint Michael’s, 5-2

WINCHENDON, Mass. (November 10, 2017) – A three-goal third period helped the Franklin Pierce University women’s ice hockey team get...

November 10, 2017

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Brolsma Nets Pair as Women’s Ice Hockey Blanks Becker, 3-0

WORCESTER, Mass. (October 28, 2017) – The Franklin Pierce University women’s ice hockey team controlled play and piled up massive...

October 28, 2017

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Women’s Ice Hockey Tripped Up by Holy Cross on Opening Night, 3-1

WINCHENDON, Mass. (October 20, 2017) – Opening the season against a team which already had seven games -- exhibitions included -- under its...

October 20, 2017