The Norfolk Admirals announced today they have signed forward, Kamerin Nault, for the 2024-25 ECHL season. Nault spent the 2023-24 ECHL season between the Florida Everblades, Iowa Heartlanders, and finished the season with the Admirals. Since entering the professional ranks at the end of the 2018-19 season, Nault has played for 10 teams between the ECHL, American Hockey League (AHL), and the Elite Ice Hockey League (EIHL).
“I am looking forward to building off all the success of last year and being a part of continuing to build the new culture here in Norfolk,” said Nault. “I can’t wait to get back to the Scope and see what this year has in store for us.”
Nault via the Admirals’ press release.
His journey to pro hockey took Nault through the Manitoba Junior Hockey League (MJHL) with the Winnipeg Blues. In four seasons with the Blues, the Winnipeg native played 208 games for his hometown team. He tallied 98 goals and 105 assists during the regular season. The Blues made the MJHL playoffs all four years Nault was with the team. In 34 games throughout the playoffs, he notched 14 goals and 12 assists. They won the championship during the 2014-15 season. Nault had two outstanding seasons during the 2014-15 and 2015-16 seasons. He played 111 games between those two seasons, collecting 147 points on 70 goals and 77 assists. He was named to the 2015-16 MJHL Second All-Star Team for his incredible 76-point season.
Nault chose to attend the University of Manitoba in USports for three seasons from 2016-2019. He played just 46 games games in those three seasons, grabbing 16 goals and 10 assists. At the end of the 2019 season, Nault landed an opportunity with the Greenville Swamp Rabbits. He played 20 games, notching 12 goals and nine assists with a plus-two rating. He was loaned out to the Manitoba Moose April 9, 2019. He appeared in just one game with the Moose, not collecting a point. Nault signed an extension with the Swamp Rabbits 2019-20 season, then again for the 2020-21 season. In those two seasons with the Swamp Rabbits, Nault appeared in 43 games, tallying 16 goals and 17 assists. During the 2019-20 season, he was loaned to the Charlotte Checkers in the AHL, where he again appeared in just one game. After appearing in just three games with the Swamp Rabbits during the 2020-21 season, Nault was traded to the Kansas City Mavericks on January 14th in exchange for Anthony Rinaldi. Nault spent 10 games in the Maverics’ lineup, notching just two points and a minus-three rating. He was again loaned out to Manitoba, this time, appearing in three games.
Nault ended up with the Atlanta Gladiators for the 2021-22 season, and stayed with them for the entire season. He made 26 appearances in the Gladiators’ lineup, tallying nine goals and five assists. He was signed by the Reading Royals for the 2022-23 season, appearing in just nine games before deciding to join the Fife Flyers in the EIHL. With the Royals, he tallied one goal and three assists. While with the Flyers, he appeared in 20 games, collecting three goals and eight assists.
Nault returned to North America for the 2023-24 season, beginning the season with the Everblades. After collecting one goal in three appearances, Nault was traded to the Heartlanders. He would enter the Heartlanders’ lineup 10 times, notching just one goal. Nault would be signed by the Admirals to a standard player contract for the remaindet of the season. In 29 games played in his new home, he registered 11 goals and six assists during the regular season.
Looking to continue a good end to the 2023-24 season with the Admirals, and looking to find a long-term home, Nault has the opportunity to make a big impact on the team this coming season. Listed at 6-foot-2 and 192 pounds, Nault can be a menace in front of the net and in the corners. The end of last season was a confidence booster for the natural goal scorer.
