Career
Nault was drafted by the Quebec Nordiques in the 1986 National Hockey League Entry Draft, selected in the seventh round with the 144th overall pick. Nault played one season with the Baltimore Skipjacks of the American Hockey League before joining the Johnstown Chiefs of the newly formed East Coast Hockey League. Nault was one of the top scoring forwards for the Chiefs during the 1988-1989 ECHL season, scoring 78 points in only 52 games.
Nault would continue his high-scoring pace into the Riley Cup playoffs, scoring 4 goals and 15 points in 11 games.
Nault re-joined the Chiefs for the 1989-1990 ECHL season, scoring 13 points in 14 games. 1988-1989: ECHL Player Of The Week (December 14-20, 1988).