NASL's Iron Man: Kristian Nicht (BYB/Indy Eleven's Player of the Year)
Kristian Nicht stood alone atop the NASL minutes played rankings having played every minute of every game (27 games, 2,430 minutes) during the 2014 NASL season. Two other players (Ottawa Fury’s Mason Trafford and New York Cosmos Hunter Freeman) also were candidates entering the final two games of the season, but each did not complete the perfect season.
For Nicht’s efforts this season, the Brickyard Battalion named him the 2014 Player of the Year Award and Community Award winner (see video at end of posting for full awards show). Nicht broke a modern-day record for most clean sheet minutes with 597 (just under 10 games) and NASL named him to the Team of the Week (Fall Week 14) during the streak. Indy Eleven secured wins in the last part of the season to eventual NASL Soccer Bowl Champions San Antonio Scorpions as well as NASL Combined Season winner Minnesota United FC in a 2-0 win, which marked the club's first home win. Check out below the Indy Eleven fans storming the field in elation as the camera focuses on Nicht celebrating with his family.
Stone Sports Management would like to recognize these achievements, especially with Nicht playing through injuries and staying consistent throughout Indy Eleven’s expansion season. Nicht will be diligently preparing for the 2015 season where he will return to Carroll Stadium to help improve the club’s standings and to further involve himself with the Indianapolis community.