Defenseman Nick Andrews skated in his rookie season and spent the majority of the time in the ECHL with the Toledo Walleye. With the Walleye, the 24-year-old notched 26 points (4-22—26), a plus-eight rating and 23 penalty minutes in 72 regular-season games, adding seven points (2-5—7), 10 penalty minutes and a plus-two rating in 12 playoff outings. He ranked among the team’s regular-season defensemen leaders in points (2nd), goals (T5th) and assists (2nd). Andrews then placed among the team’s playoff defensemen leaders in points (T1st), assists (2nd) and goals (T1st). 

Andrews appeared in one game with the Griffins, making his AHL debut on March 7 at Cleveland. 

Regular Season Stat Line

72 GP, 4 goals, 22 assists, 26 points, +8 rating, 23 PIM with TOL
1 GP, 0 goals, 0 assists, 0 points, +0 rating, 0 PIM with GRG

Postseason Stat Line

12 GP, 2 goals, 5 assists, 7 points, +2 rating, 10 PIM with TOL

Contract Status 

Unrestricted free agent

By the Numbers 

18 – Made professional debut on Oct. 18 at the Indy Fuel (ECHL), securing an assist

5 – Began professional career with a season-high five-game assist streak (0-6—6) from Oct. 18-Nov. 7

21 – Scored first professional goal on Nov. 21 against the Wichita Thunder (ECHL)

7 – Made AHL debut on March 7 at the Cleveland Monsters

4 – Registered four multi-point outings in the ECHL regular season on Nov. 1 against Indy (0-2—2), Nov. 21 against Wichita (1-1—2), Feb. 22 at Trois-Rivieres (1-1—2) and March 6 against Cincinnati (0-2—2)

23 – Made professional playoff debut in Kelly Cup Playoffs on April 23 against Bloomington (ECHL) and bagged an assist

6 – During first professional playoff series, recorded six points (2-4—6) in six games

2 – Scored a goal in two straight contests from April 27-29 at Bloomington (ECHL)

5 – Season-high five penalty minutes on Nov. 14 at Cincinnati (ECHL)  

31 – Scored first-career power-play goal on Dec. 31 at Kalamazoo (ECHL)

22 – Tallied first-career shorthanded goal on Feb. 22 at Trois-Rivieres (ECHL) 

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