1999-born defenceman Nicholas Hale joins the Bandits after having spent the last three years at Salisbury School in Salisbury, Connecticut, part of the New England Prep School Ice Hockey Association.
He served as team captain the last two years, recording 41 points (15 goals, 26 assists) in 55 games over those seasons.
He is committed to the NCAA Division I College of the Holy Cross, where he will be a future college teammate of former Bandit leading scorer Conner Jean (Oakland, MI).