#19 - Nikki Wright (F)

Bio

Height: 5-7

Year of Eligibility: 3

Major: HKIN

Year of study: 3

Hometown: Cloverdale, BC

Last Team: Whitecaps U18 (Langley)

2009 HIGHLIGHTS: Member Canadian FISU team…Canada West: First team all-star…started 11 of 15 matches played for a total of 1182 minutes…scored a team high 12 goals matching her career high…had 6 game winning goals…had 4 multi goal games…set individual point record for season with 3 points vs. Alberta (11/6)…had 2 assists on the season…led the team with 43 shots taken…led the team with 24 shots on goal… …CIS Player of the Week (Week #12, 11/09)CW Final Four: Started 2 of 2 matches for a total of 210 minutes…scored team high 3 goals…CIS Championship: Started all 3 games...Played 259 minutes...Registered 7 shots in 2-1 semifinal win over Queen's (11/14)...Exhibition: Played in 3 pre-season games for a total of 83 minutes… recorded 1 goal vs. SFU (8/22).

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:2008: A runaway rookie season…started 15 of the 16 games she played in…tied for first on the team with 12 goals this season (Canada West leader)…2 goals in each of the following 3 games: 2-1 win over Victoria (09/13), 4-2 win over Calgary (10/04), 3-0 win over Saskatchewan (10/17)…4 game winning goals…6 assists including 2 in 9-0 victory over Regina (09/26) and 2 in 3-0 win over Manitoba…CIS Player of the Week (Week #5, 09/15)

Canada West leader with 18 points…team high of 58 shots (20 ahead of next teammate)…team season high of 11 shots (6 on goal) against UFV (09/20)…3 games with 4 shots on goal…third highest shooting percentage – 0.207…tied for first on team for game winning goals with 4 – Victoria (09/13), Manitoba (09/27), Saskatchewan (10/17), Manitoba (Oct. 25)…heads into playoffs with 3.26 shots per game, 0.75 goals per game and 0.38 assists per game…Named 2008 Canada West Player of the Year, Rookie of the Year, CIS first team all-Canadian, CIS Rookie of the Year and Sport BC University Athlete of the Year..

 

Interests

Short Answers

If I could take away one rule in my sport, it would be... The "mine" rule. If I say "mine", the ball is mine.

My best non-athletic talent is.... Playing guitar.

The word that best describes myself is... Outgoing.

My dream job would be... Professional Glacier Snowboarder.

Other sports I enjoy besides my sport are... ice hockey, ball hockey, snowboarding, basketball, wakeboarding

My advice to youngsters is... Stay in school, and away from drugs. Life is too short to blow it on things you'll end up regretting.

My craziest ambition is... To travel to every major destination in the world.

If I could appear on the cover of any magazine, it would be... Good House Keeping

My position is best because... I score the goals and have no check.

I knew I could play in the CIS when... I saw my first Spartan home game.

My autobiography would be titled... Catch Me If You Can

As a member in a band, I would be... The guitarist.

The first thing I would buy after winning the lottery is... A porshe boxter convertible.

Other than TWU my favorite place to play is... anywhere there's a patch of green and a soccer ball.

Nobody knows how much I like.... sign-in time.

The most important thing I have learned at TWU is... don't mess with Graham.

The funniest story from my childhood was... when my dad tried to race a moose galloping on the side of the road at 3am on the way up to the Bowron Lakes.

If I could trade places with anyone for a day it would be... Oprah Winfrey

If I sat down to dinner with three people in history they would be... Nana, Papa, Grandpa Rex

Favorites

Website: Facebook

TV Show: House

Fast food: Quiznos

Late night snack: A mint tea and

Music: All kinds

Movie: Across the Universe

Meal: Sushi

Survivor: item Ipod touch

Vacation spot: Osoyoos

Pro athlete: Wayne Rooney

Pro sports team: Manchester United

Article of clothing: Addict Zip-Up

Class at TWU: H-Kin

Book: The Diary of Anne Frank

Colour: purple

Ice cream flavour: Mango/Strawberry

Restaurant: Moxies

Skittles: flavour Tropical

Season: Summer and Winter

Season Stats

DateGameMINY/R(C)S/SOGGoal
2010-08-15@Seattle510/00/00
2010-08-16WESTERN WASHINGTON620/02/10
2010-08-19@Oregon State900/01/00
2010-08-24@Westmont380/01/10
2010-08-25@Azusa Pacific710/02/21
2010-08-28SEATTLE PACIFIC610/02/21
2010-09-11@Lethbridge*840/05/20
2010-09-12@Calgary*900/03/11
2010-09-17REGINA*860/09/20
2010-09-24SASKATCHEWAN*700/04/20
2010-09-25ALBERTA*900/02/00
2010-10-02@Victoria*900/02/10
2010-10-03@Fraser Valley*900/02/21
2010-10-08FRASER VALLEY*620/00/00
2010-10-09VICTORIA*781/05/31
2010-10-16BRITISH COLUMBIA*900/04/20
2010-10-23@British Columbia*610/02/00
2010-10-30@Alberta*480/03/10
2010-10-31@Saskatchewan*210/00/00
2010-11-06UFV at Canada West F4 in Edmonton590/00/00
2010-11-07@Alberta - Canada West Bronze560/01/11

Career Stats

ShotsGoal TypeCautionsMisc
YearGAPtsSHPKPKATTSOATTGWSOYCRCFoulMinutes
20081372077000501001670
20091321553000700001525
2010641050000201001468
TOTAL3213451800001402004663

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