Ohio State Career
- Derek Hines Unsung Hero award winner
- Big Ten Sportsmanship Award winner for Ohio State men’s hockey
- Four-time Ohio State Scholar-Athlete
- Three-time Academic All-Big Ten choice
- Bucks Go Pro intern for Summer 2018
- Member of second senior class in program history to make three NCAA Tournament appearances, including a 2018 Frozen Four trip (second in program history)
- Part of 2019 Big Ten regular season championship squad (first B1G title in program history)
- Earned bachelor’s degree in finance in Spring 2019, will attend graduate school in accounting in Fall 2019
- Awarded Woody and Anne Hayes scholarship for postgraduate studies at 2019 Ohio State Scholar-Athlete Dinner
- Voted team’s Unsung Hero award winner in 2018 and ’19
- Hosts #KearneysCorner feature for OhioStateBuckeyes.com (View on Twitter)
- Skated in 137 games in the Scarlet and Gray (did not miss a game in last two years); Posted 48 points on 19 goals and 29 assists, along with 87 shot blocks
2018-19 (Senior Season)
- Selected national winner of Derek Hines Unsung Hero Award
- Big Ten Sportsmanship Award winner
- Career-high seven goals, adding four assists for 11 points while playing in all 36 games
- Goal at Michigan Feb. 24
- Scored in final second vs. Notre Dame Feb. 1 to seal win
- Two assists vs. Mercyhurst Dec. 28
- Tallied shorthanded empty net goal vs. Penn State Nov. 24 (second career SHG)
- Scored twice vs. Wisconsin Nov. 16 for first career multiple-goal game
- Tallied at Minnesota Dec. 1 and at MSU Jan. 5
- Led Buckeye forwards with 31 shot blocks (fourth overall on team)
- Ohio State Scholar-Athlete and Academic All-Big Ten
2017-18 (Junior Season):
- Played in all 41 games, with five goals and 13 assists for 18 points, all career highs; 27 shot blocks
- Tied for eighth in the B1G with +14 mark
- Point in six of the last nine games, with two goals, six assists and eight points in stretch, along with +8 mark
- Assist in NCAA Tournament win over Denver March 25; Part of line that shut down top line for both Princeton and DU
- Played in 100th career game March 25 vs. Denver
- Goal in Big Ten Tournament championship game at Notre Dame March 17
- Three points vs. Michigan State in B1G quarterfinals March 2-3, with two assists in game one and helper in game two; +2 in each game
- Three points in series vs. Wisconsin Feb. 23-24; Goal and +2 in game one and 2 assists and +2 mark in game two
- Three shot blocks at Minnesota Feb. 17
- Goal and an assist at Notre Dame Feb. 10, with career-best +3 mark
- Scored vs. Michigan Jan. 27
- Helper at Michigan State Jan. 6, with +2 rating, and vs. Michigan State Feb. 2
- Assist vs. Niagara Dec. 29, +1 in each game vs. the Purple Eagles Dec. 29-30
- Goal and an assist vs. Penn State Dec. 1, with two shot blocks
- Helper at UMass Oct. 20 and at Michigan Nov. 25
- Ohio State Scholar-Athlete and Academic All-Big Ten
2016-17 (Sophomore Season)
- Saw action in 33 games and had 10 points, with three goals and seven assists
- Goal vs. Michigan State in B1G Tourney quarterfinals March 16 tied game at three in the second period en route to OSU’s 6-3 win
- Scored first career shorthanded goal at Wisconsin March 11; had three shot blocks in the victory
- Tallied at Michigan State Feb. 17
- Assisted on goal that tied game vs. Minnesota Feb. 10 in eventual 5-4 win
- Assist on gamewinning goal with 30 seconds remaining at Michigan Feb. 4
- Two assists at Robert Morris Nov. 5
- Helper at Bowling Green Oct. 21
- Named an Ohio State Scholar-Athlete and an Academic All-Big Ten selection
2015-16 (Freshman Season)
- Played in 27 games and had nine points on four goals and five assists
- Four-game point streak Feb. 27-March 11, with a 3-3-6 line in the stretch
- Three points, with two goals and an assist, in sweep of Michigan March 4/6; gamewinning goal and an assist in game one in Ann Arbor for first career two-point game; goal in game two
- Goal, assist and two points at Michigan State March 11, with +2 mark Scored Nov. 13 vs. Canisius for first career goal and point
- Assists Jan. 17 at Michigan and Jan. 23 vs. Penn State
- +2 in three of last six games
- Ohio State Scholar-Athlete
Prior to Ohio State
- Alternate captain for the Chicago Steel in 2014-15
- 32 points, with 18 goals and 14 assists, in 57 games
- Finalist for the Curt Hammer Award, which recognizes the USHL player who distinguishes himself both on and off the ice by demonstrating outstanding performance skills, leadership pride and determination
- Began 2013-14 with the Langley Rivermen in the BCHL, playing in 16 games, before joining the Chicago Steel in the USHL
- 19 points, including 18 assists, in first campaign with the Steel
- Captain of Honeybaked U18 squad in 2012-13 and had 27 points (12g, 16a) in 26 regular season games
- Also spent time with the US NTDP in 2012-13
- 19 points in 25 games with Honeybaked U18 in 2011-12
- Came up through Honeybaked program and won back-to-back national championships in 2010 and ‘11 with the team
- Graduated from Northville High School in 2013
- Also played lacrosse and baseball growing up
Off the Ice
- Son of Doug and Julie and has two younger sisters, Ryann and Reagan
- Enjoys spending time volunteering, playing golf and watching baseball, especially the Detroit Tigers, and has made roadtrips to see the Tigers play in other ballparks
- Finance major
- Started skating at age 2 while living in New Haven, Conn.; went to an open skate at The Whale (Ingalls Rink) after a Yale practice, with one of the coaches coming out and giving him his first lesson; loved the game ever since
- Has worked for a local sign company, helping design and install signs in the Metro Detroit area, including work at Joe Louis Arena and Comerica Park
- Favorite player is Henrik Zetterberg because “He is a captain, a leader and plays a complete game, focusing on all three zones. I try to learn by watching him and apply those characteristics to my game, but add a little more grit!”
- Pick one: Movie – Miracle; Television show – Entourage; Musician – Kenny Chesney; Professional team – Detroit Red Wings; Athlete – Wayne Gretzky; Homecooked meal – chicken parmesan; Celebrity – Margot Robbie; Snack food – apples and peanut butter; ice cream flavor – cookies and cream; Vacation spot – Dominical, Costa Rica; Rink – Joe Louis Arena; Book – Lone Survivor
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