Nazarian re-signs with Icemen

Action photo of Ara Nazarian of the Jacksonville Icemen

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The Jacksonville Icemen, ECHL affiliate of the National Hockey League’s New York Rangers and the American Hockey League’s Hartford Wolf Pack, announced that the team has agreed to terms with forward Ara Nazarian for the 2022-23 season.

Nazarian returns for a third season in Jacksonville where he posted 31 points (13g-17a) in 40 games last season. In addition, Nazarian also earned a lengthy call-up with the AHL’s Rochester Americans and recorded three points (1g-2a) in 14 appearances, while scoring a goal in his AHL debut on Dec. 29, 2021 against the Providence Bruins.

Nazarian led the Icemen in scoring during the 2020-21 season with 51 points (25g-26a). Nazarian was acquired via trade by the Icemen in the summer of 2020 from the Adirondack Thunder, where he played one season logging 32 points in 2019-20.

Prior to his professional career, the 26-year-old posted 74 points (33g-41a) during four collegiate seasons at the University of New Hampshire from 2015-19.