Troy Colts Hockey Player Ranked 4th in Statewide Poll

As of Tuesday morning, senior James Nahikian – a forward for the Troy Colts (7-6) – was ranked fourth in a statewide vote conducted by State Champs! High School Sports Show.

The TV show, in conjunction with The Suburban Collection, is instituting a High School Hockey Player of the Year. The first award will be given out this year.

Anyone can nominate a player by emailing idea@statechamps.tv. The top 10 candidates at any given time are listed on the show's website. Fans can vote for their favorite as many times as they'd like, as long as they do so with a valid email address.

At the end of the season, the top vote-getter will earn an automatic berth into the final four. Simply receiving the most votes does not automatically make that person the High School Hockey Player of the Year; however, it does increase the player's chance by 20 percent.

As of Tuesday morning, Nahikian had just less than 900 votes, trailing Waterford Mott's Scott Cuthrell, who had just more than 1,000 votes. Trenton's Blake Wojtala and Wyandotte's Tyler Groat were neck-and-neck for first and second places at around 3,000 votes each.