Selected in the seventh round, 215th overall, by the Ottawa Senators in the 2023 NHL Entry Draft

AS A FRESHMAN IN 2023-24: Appeared in 24 games, registering a game-winning goal and an assist for two points and blocked seven shots … Scored first collegiate goal at Northeastern (1/20) for the game winner and was tabbed the game's No. 1 star ... Logged an assist vs. Alaska Anchorage for first collegiate point (12/8) ... Made collegiate debut vs. #6 Michigan (10/13).

BEFORE UMASS: Over two seasons with the Green Bay Gamblers of the United States Hockey League (USHL), registered 56 points in 123 games on 31 goals and 25 assists, including three postseason contests … Totaled 19 goals and 18 assists for 37 points during the 2022-23 regular season … Previously played for the Morristown-Beard School and the New Jersey Rockets organization … Ranked 164^th among North American skaters in the final NHL Central Scouting rankings ahead of the 2023 NHL Draft.

PERSONAL: Born Nicholas Robert VanTassell on April 18, 2004 … Son of Robert and Dawn … Has one sibling, Anthony … Graduated from Morristown Beard School in 2021 … Intends to major in education.