Started playing hockey with his father as one of his first coaches … attracted to Ohio State because it is a top university both athletically and academically … has worked at hockey clinics during the summer … hometown is located on a major river that feeds into Lake Huron, about an hour north of Detroit … cousin, Steve, was captain of the hockey team at Buffalo State College … favorite player is Pavel Datsyuk … Pick One: Movie – Warrior, Blood Diamond; Musical group – Need to Breathe; Professional Team – Detroit Red Wings; Athlete – Niklas Lidstrom; Homecooked meal – fajitas; Celebrity – Carrie Underwood; Snack food – chips and salsa; Ice cream flavor – cookies and cream; Sport other than hockey – golf; Vacation spot – Sarasota, Fla.; Place hockey has taken you – Switzerland.
Ohio State Career: Elected a team captain for second consecutive season … 2016 Second Team All-B1G and Team MVP … Big Ten Preseason Player to Watch selection entering both 2014-15 and 2015-16 … Big Ten All-Freshman Team honoree in 2014 and voted Buckeyes’ Rookie of the Year … three-time Ohio State Scholar-Athlete, a two-time Academic All-Big Ten selection and a Big Ten Distinguished Scholar … enters senior year with 89 career points on 42 goals and 47 assists.
2015-16 (Junior Season): Second Team All-Big Ten honoree … team-high 19 goals and 41 points and ranked second with 22 assists, all career highs … played in all 36 games and had a point in 23 of the last 31 … fifth in the Big Ten in points, tying for fifth in goals and tying for eighth in assists … six power play goals tied for fourth among B1G players, with 13 power play points tied for sixth … t-25th in the NCAA in points per game (1.14) and 23rd in goals per outing (.53) … in B1G games only had 26 points on 11 goals and 15 assists, ranking sixth among league players; t-7th in goals and t-5th in assists … four-time B1G Star of the Week … named first star in back-to-back weeks … honored as first star after five points (3g, 2a) vs. Wisconsin Feb. 26-27; scored twice, including gametying tally with 48 seconds left in game one, and had three points, with a goal and two assists, in each game; was +2 in each contest … four points in series vs. Michigan March 4/6 to again garner first star accolades; after assist in game one, had three points, with two goals, an assist and +3 mark, in game two, notching the overtime winner to complete the series sweep … second star after posting five points at Penn State Feb. 19-20; power play goal in game one and had career-high four assists in game two, with +3 mark; first four assist game for a Buckeye since February 2011 … first recognized as second star of the week following a four-point series vs. Mercyhurst Oct. 30-31; goal in game one and three points, with two goals, in game two … averaged 2.0 points a game over final four weeks of regular season, ranking first in the NCAA during the span; six goals, 10 assists and 16 points, with +11 mark, in the stretch … seven-game point streak Feb. 19-March 11 (6g, 10a, 16p) … two goals in the season opener vs. Bowling Green Oct. 9 for firrst career multiple goal game … led Ohio State forwards with 42 blocked shots … scored first career shorthanded goal Jan. 23 vs. Penn State … Florida College Classic All-Tournament Team after a goal, assist and +3 mark vs. Cornell in title game … B1G Distinguished Scholar, Academic All-Big Ten selection and Ohio State Scholar-Athlete … Team MVP as voted by his teammates.
2014-15 (Sophomore Season): Played in 33-of-36 games, tying for second on the team with 22 points and tying for third with 12 assists … skated in season opener vs. Providence Oct. 10, injured in the game and missed next three games (only games he has missed as a Buckeye) … ended year with a point in five of last eight contests … scored gamewinning goal vs. Wisconsin Feb. 13 and was +1 in the game … empty net goal to seal win vs. Michigan Feb. 20, with +1 rating … three points and +2 mark in sweep of Penn State Feb. 27-28; two assists in game one and a goal in game two … three helpers and +2 rating at Notre Dame Nov. 29 … power play goal and had an assist vs. Michigan State Nov. 21, posting a +1 mark and blocking three shots … two assists Nov. 8 vs. Omaha … goal and five shot blocks Dec. 5 at Michigan … two assists vs. the Wolverines Jan. 16 … goal and an assist for two points at Mercyhurst Jan 2 … scored and had +2 rating vs. Penn State in Big Ten Tournament quarterfinals March 19 … goal and +1 mark vs. Minnesota March 7 … scored Jan. 9 at Penn State and Nov. 15 vs. Bowling Green … earned Ohio State Scholar-Athlete and Academic All-Big Ten honors.
2013-14 (Freshman Season): Played in all 37 games and posted 26 points, on 13 goals and 13 assists, to earn Big Ten All-Freshman Team accolades and Buckeyes’ Rookie of the Year award… second on the team in goals and tied for 11th among all conference players … sixth in the B1G and 20th in the NCAA in freshman points … 6-7-13 line in B1G play to tie for second among among league rookies in points and goals … power play goal vs. Minnesota in Big Ten Tournament semifinals March 21 … assist and +1 vs. Wisconsin March 22 in tournament final … goal and two assists for three points at Penn State March 14, with +3 mark … notched third period gametying goal March 8 vs. Minnesota and scored lone goal in 1-0 shootout win; +1 in matchup … goal and +1 Feb. 28 at Michigan and vs. Wisconsin Feb. 15 … scored in both shootout wins at Michigan State Feb. 7-8 (only goal in game two); first assist on gametying goal with 1.7 seconds left in game one … two assists Feb. 1 vs. Penn State; +1 in game one Jan. 31 … two goals and an assist in series at Wisconsin Jan. 24-25; power play goal in game one; goal and assist for two points, with +2 mark, in game two … assist and and +3 Jan. 10 vs. . Michigan State … four points and +3 in series vs. Mercyhurst Dec. 28-29, with a goal and an assist in each game … notched a goal and an assist vs. Canisius Nov. 15 for first multiple-point game; +2 in the contest … power play goal Nov. 9 vs. Niagara … assist at Miami Oct. 12 for first career point and scored first goal Oct. 15 at Bowling Green … scored at Robert Morris Oct. 26 and picked up an assist vs. Minnesota Duluth Nov. 2; +1 in each game … an Ohio State Scholar-Athlete.
Prior to Ohio State: Spent two full seasons with the Green Bay Gamblers of the USHL … second-leading scorer on the Gamblers during 2012-13, posting team-best 32 goals, along with 39 assists, for 71 points … finished the regular season sixth in the USHL in goals and seventh in points … member of the 2011-12 Clark Cup Champion Green Bay Gambler squad … team posted record of 47-9-2, notching USHL record regular-season wins … played in USHL Top Prospects game in January 2012, posting a goal and an assist … also played soccer and baseball … member of the Marysville Chapter of the National Honor Society.
Off the Ice: Son of Glen and Michelle … has an older brother, Kyle, and a younger sister, Jessica … has two dogs … enjoys golf and all watersports … finance major.
