Mustang captain comes up clutch

By Bernie Puchalski: BP Sports Niagara - February 26, 2025

When the season was on the line, the Saint Michael Mustangs looked to their captain Lucas Nalezinski.

The Grade 12 student didn’t disappoint, scoring twice, assisting on the winning goal and helping his team kill the final seconds on the clock as the Mustangs edge the Blessed Trinity Thunder 4-3 in the Niagara Catholic Athletic Association AAA boys hockey final Wednesday in Grimsby.

“That is your role as captain,” said Nalezinski, who played AAA hockey for the Southern Tier Admirals from age 10 until quitting last year. “When your team gets down 2-0, you have to put your team on your back.”

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