More on Nodl

In a previous post, I mentioned how Austrian-born forward Andreas Nodl started off the USHL season with a hat trick and an assist in his first game.

This flying start puts the 18 year old forward from Vienna easily on pace to pass last year's total of 16 points in his rookie season in the USHL. Last year was a bit of a struggle for Nodl. He only scored 16 points in 44 games, and had to miss some time to travel back to Austria for his grandfather's funeral, and to play for Austria in the U18 tournament.

Nodl will play a much larger role for the Sioux Falls Stampede this season as well. Last season, Nodl was overshadowed by talented forwards such as Tom Gorowsky, who will be playing for Wisconsin this season, and Justin Milo, who has committed to Cornell. This year, with those players gone, Nodl will be expected to shoulder more of the scoring load, especially while talented forward Mike Forney is off playing football for Thief River Falls High School.

If Nodl can continue scoring points for the Stampede, he could find himself with a D1 scholarship offer.