• Hague led all Steelheads defensemen in goals and points with 18-28—46 during the 2016-17 regular season (65 GP), including six power-play goals which trailed only forward
Owen Tippett (12) for the most on the team. A physical player, Hague also accumulated 107 penalty minutes, the fifth-highest total in the Ontario Hockey League.
• In the Steelheads’ run to the Eastern Conference Championship Series during the 2017 OHL Playoffs, Hague registered 1-11—12 in 18 GP.
• Selected in the second round (29th overall) of the 2014 OHL Priority Selection, Hague was named to the OHL Second All-Rookie Team after finishing second among Steelheads rookies in scoring with 14-10—24 in 2015-16 (66 GP). Additionally, Hague was named the recipient of the 2016 Bobby Smith Trophy as the OHL Scholastic Player of the Year.
• In 2014-15, Hague was named the Greater Ontario Junior Hockey League’s Midwestern Rookie of the Year after recording 3-8—11 in 43 games with the Kitchener Dutchmen.
• Internationally, Hague represented Canada White at the 2014 World Under-17 Hockey Challenge (2-0—2 in 5 GP) and skated for Team Canada at the 2016 Under-18 World Championship (0-2—2 in 7 GP).
• Compares his style of play to Coyotes defenseman
Oliver Ekman-Larsson.
GETTING TO KNOW NIC:
If I could "Carpool Karaoke" with any celebrity it would be: Carrie Underwood
TV show I recently binge-watched: Riverdale
The celebrity that always makes me laugh: Russell Peters
The app I spend too much time on: Twitter
At an all-you-can-eat buffet I go straight for the: Chicken and Noodles
The coolest person I've ever met: J.J. Watt
Athlete I admire most: Victor Hedman
One thing people don't usually know about me: Right-hand dominant but shoot left
If I could be any superhero I would be: Iron Man
I am inspired by: Watching others in the past succeed
I am afraid of: Failure
I dream of: Playing in the NHL
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