Sister Kara was a defenseman on the Ohio State women’s hockey team, finishing her career in 2014-15 … began playing hockey at the age of 4 because a neighborhood friend got him into the game … attracted to Ohio State because of the sports facilities and campus … loves to play golf away from hockey … hidden talent is ping pong … favorite player growing up was Mike Modano because he was a leader and played big in important games … Pick One: Movie – Olympus has Fallen; Television Show – Breaking Bad; Musician – Luke Bryan; Professional Team – Chicago Blackhawks; Athlete – Patrick Kane; Homecooked meal – Chicken and dumplings; Celebrity – Bradley Cooper; Snack food – Goldfish; Ice cream flavor – Oreo; Sport other than hockey – golf; Vacation spot – Paw Paw Lake in Michigan; Rink – Arctic Ice in Orland Park; Place hockey has taken you – Canada.
Ohio State Career: Three-time Ohio State Scholar-Athlete and a two-time Academic All-Big Ten selection … 36 points as a junior after posting just 18 in first two years combined.
2015-16 (Junior Season): Skated in all 36 games and had career-high 11 goals, 25 assists and 36 points … first on the squad in helpers, second in points … tied for ninth in the B1G in points and tied for fifth among league players in assists … point in all but eight games … 15-game point streak Nov. 28-Feb. 13, the longest for a Buckeye since at least 1997-98; 5-11-16 line in the stretch … B1G First Star of the Week after five points in series vs. Canisius Nov. 13-14; two assists in each game and added a goal in game two … two goals March 11 at Michigan State for first career multiple-goal game … three assists in series vs. Wisconsin Feb. 26-27, with two in game two … goal and assist for two points at Penn State Feb. 20, with +2 mark … three points in series vs. Minnesota Feb. 12-13; power play goal in game one and two assists in game two … goal and +2 vs. Michigan Jan. 15 and scored first career power play tally vs. UM Jan. 17 .. gamewinning goal and +1 Jan. 8 at Wisconsin … three assists in series at Providence Oct. 23-24, including first career two-assist game in game two … scored Buckeyes’ first goal of the season Oct. 9 vs. Bowling Green … Ohio State Scholar-Athlete and Academic All-Big Ten selection.
2014-15 (Sophomore Season): Played in 25 games … three goals, five assists and eight points … two-point game, with a goal and an assist, against Penn State in the Big Ten Tournament quarterfinals March 19; +2 in the game … scored third period game-tying goal at Canisius Oct. 31 … goal Jan. 23 at Michigan State … assist and +1 Feb. 20 vs. Michigan … helper at Wisconsin March 13, +1 in each game vs. the Badgers March 13-14 … assists Feb. 20 vs. Michigan, Jan. 2 at Mercyhurst and Nov. 21 vs. Michigan State … named an Ohio State Scholar-Athlete and an Academic All-Big Ten honoree.
2013-14 (Freshman Season): Played in 26-of-37 games … six goals and four assists for 10 points … goal and a +1 mark March 2 vs. Wisconsin … scored a shorthanded goal at Wisconsin Jan. 25 … assist and +1 rating Jan. 18 at Minnesota … three points in series vs. Mercyhurst Dec. 28-29; goal in game one and goal and assist for two points in game two; +1 in each contest … scored against Michigan Dec. 2 … helper and +1 rating vs. Canisius Nov. 16 … two points, with a goal and an assist, vs. Bowling Green Oct. 29 for first collegiate points; +2 in the game … an Ohio State Scholar-Athlete.
Prior to Ohio State: Played for the Fargo Force in the USHL for two seasons … fourth on the team in scoring, skating in 64 games with 21 goals and 28 assists for 49 points, in 2012-13 … played in 43 regular season games during the 2011-12 season with Fargo, tallying 14 goals and 16 assists for 30 points … 15 points in 13 games during the 2013 USHL Playoffs, ranking second in playoff scoring in the USHL … team advanced to the Clark Cup final in 2013 … spent two seasons with the Chicago Fury AAA U18 team … graduated from Marist High School in 2012.
Off the Ice: Son of Dave and Kelly … three older sisters: Dana, Jena and Kara … majoring in consumer and family financial services.
