Northern Michigan University

Career Highlights

• 2x CCHA All-Academic Team Member
• 132 GP, 33 G, 31 A, 9 PPGs, 2 SHGs
• Led all Wildcat rookies in points and goals his freshman year
• Scored a hat-trick against Boston University on 11/6/21
  • CCHA Player of the Week after this performance

• CCHA All-Academic Team member
• Skated in all 34 games, scoring seven goals and five assists for 12 points
• Scored one PPG and led the team with two SHGs

2022-23 (Junior)

• Member of the CCHA All-Academic Team
• Skated in 37 games
• Recorded seven goals, 11 assists, 42 shots, a +7 plus/minus, two PPG, and 11 penalties
• Had two multi-goal games (10/1/22 vs Bowling Green, 3/3/23 vs. Bemidji State)

2021-22 (Sophomore)

• Skated in all 37 games in the Green and Gold
• Posted a career-high in goals (15), assists (12), and points (27)
• Had a career day against Boston University with a hat-trick (11/06/21)
• CCHA Player of the week (11/08/21).

2020-21 (Freshman)

• Competed in 24 contests for the Wildcat 
• Made his collegiate debut at home against FSU (12/16/21) 
• Recorded seven points off four goals and three assists 
• Led all Wildcat rookies in points and goals  
• Registered his first collegiate point with an assist at BSU (2/12/21), spurring a career-best four game point streak that included a goal and three assists
• Scored his first career goal against UAH (2/17/21)
• Netted two goals for a career-high night, including the game-winner, to lift his team to best BGSU in a game-three elimination contest.

Before NMU 

• Spent a year in the BCHL, competing for the Trail Smoke Eaters where he averaged 1.17 points per game, including 27 goals and 41 assists for 68 total points for second on the team
• His 68 points in 58 games was third in the league in points  
• Prior to his stint in the BCHL, Colella skated for the Omaha Lancers, Tri-City Storm, and Lincoln Stars, all of the USHL

• Son of Dina and Emilio Colella
• From Wenonah, New Jersey
• Born on June 12, 1999