Norwalk, Connecticut – The Connecticut RoughRiders of Eastern Hockey League (EHL) forward and Alternate Captain Nick Kukuris 97’, from Littleton, CO, USA has committed to NCAA III's Anna Maria College (Independent) in Paxton, MA for the Fall of 2018.
Kukuris is a great example of the RoughRiders commitment to developing it’s players from within its program. Nick played for the RoughRiders WSHL & 18U teams in Colorado before joining the EHL two seasons ago in 2016-17. This season Kukuris had a superb junior season in the EHL with 23 goals, 34 assists for 56 points in 48 games this year. 

"We had our sites on Nick for years while he was in Colorado with our RoughRider affiliate and had watched him mature over the years.” Head Coach Eric Lind said. "Nick had immediate impact for us in the EHL from day one with his on-ice production, great work ethic and super leadership qualities.”'

We wish him the best of luck next season with the Anna Maria College AMCATS. Congratulations to Nick his family!

The Connecticut RoughRiders® are based out of the SoNo Ice House in Norwalk, Connecticut. The CT RoughRiders® are members the Eastern Hockey League (EHL). The CT RoughRiders® are affiliates of the Cedar Rapids RoughRiders® - members of the United States Hockey League® (USHL) since 1999. The CT RoughRiders® number one goal is the development of our players not only on the ice but also off the ice and advancing them to the next level.