TARRYTOWN, N.Y. — It’s been three years since the New York Rangers drafted Cristoval “Boo” Nieves in the second round (59th overall) of the NHL draft. And it’s been two years since he first participated in the annual Rangers Prospect Camp.
In one year, he will graduate from Michigan and, depending on his performance, possibly transition from wearing maize and blue shirts to being a Blueshirt.
But after a standard freshman year, a shaky sophomore year and a solid junior year, the senior forward might have figured out the key to consistency — confidence.
“Between the first time I came to camp and the second, I would definitely say confidence is the biggest difference in me,” Nieves said.