Nick Abbene, a student at Calhoun High School, is the captain of the Bellmore-Merrick Bulldogs, playing all four years on varsity. 

The senior is a leader in every sense of the word. Abbene is the definition of what a student athlete should be, in that he is both a wonderful student and tremendous player. 

In the Bulldogs' first 10 games, he netted 23 goals and led the team to a 7-2-1 mark and has been a huge part of rebuilding the Bulldogs after they lost 13 seniors to graduation last spring. 

Abbene has taught all the new players what it truly means to be a Bulldog and was matched with certain players in a recent contest to assist them in scoring their first varsity goals.

Also a participant in lacrosse and SADD, he is currently is evaluating his options for college, where he hopes to continue playing hockey.