Max Nicastro

Max Nicastro (born March 2, 1990) is an American ice hockey player. He currently plays with the Grand Rapids Griffins of the American Hockey League (AHL). Nicastro was a third-round draft pick (91st overall) by the Detroit Red Wings in the 2008 NHL Entry Draft.

Playing career
Prior to the 2008 Draft, Nicastro was a member of the Gold Medal 2007-2008 United States team at the World Junior A Challenge hosted in Camrose, Alberta.

After Nicastro was drafted in the 2008 NHL Entry Draft by the Detroit Red Wings he headed to Boston University to play for the Boston University Terriers' from 2009-2012.

After playing for 3 seasons with the Boston University Terriers', Nicastro signed a two-year entry level contract with the Detroit Red Wings of the NHL on July 3, 2012. Nicastro, was officially assigned to the Grand Rapids Griffins on September 14, 2012.

Personal life
In December 2011 Nicastro and fellow Boston University hockey player, Corey Trivino were arrested on allegations of assault with intent to commit rape. Charges were dropped on June 6, 2012 citing a lack of good faith basis evidence that they could not prove the allegations beyond a reasonable doubt. After his arrest in December 2011, Nicastro was suspended from the Boston University Terriers' and subsequently was no longer enrolled at the university.