 On July 8, 2010 Nycholat signed a one-year American Hockey League contract to return to the team he previously captained in 2006–07, the Hershey Bears.In his final professional season, Nycholat signed for the first time in Europe with Krefeld Pinguine of the German DEL.He contributed 6 points in just 23 games to end his professional hockey career with the intention to join his family owned logistics company.