Attracted to Ohio State because of the campus, coaches and facilities … started playing hockey at age 6 when his favorite hockey team, the Dallas Stars, moved to his town … favorite player is Marty Turco, who played for the Stars … a highlight of his hockey career has been winning the Clark Cup … Pick one: Television show – How I Met your Mother; Movie – Happy Gilmore, Celebrity – Will Ferrell; Home cooked meal – chicken parmesan; Vacation spot – Hawaii; Snack food – pizza; Ice cream flavor – mint chocolate chip; Favorite place hockey has taken him: Russia; Musician – Eminem; Professional Team – Dallas Stars; Sport other than hockey – football.
Ohio State Career: 2016 Honorable Mention All-B1G … B1G All-Freshman Team and Big Ten All-Tournament Team in 2014 … six-time B1G star of the week … joined Ohio State roster in late December 2013 … Ohio State Scholar-Athlete and Academic All-Big Ten honoree … enters senior season fifth in school history with .914 career save percentage and eighth in career goals-against average (2.79) … set program record for consecutive shutout minutes (197:06) in 2016, stopping 92 shots in a row and surpassing previous mark by 30 minutes.
2015-16 (Junior Season): Started 23 games … .910 save percentage and 2.91 goals-against average en route to Honorable Mention All-B1G accolades … set school record with shutout streak of 197:06 from 2:29 mark of first period vs. Boston College Dec. 28 through 19:35 mark of first period at Wisconsin Jan. 9; stopped 92-straight shots in streak … Florida College Classic MVP; stopped 57-of-59 (.966) shots in tournament, allowing just two goals against two Top 10 teams; stopped last 57 shots he faced; 30 straight saves in 3-2 win over Boston College 12/28; 27 saves vs. Cornell 12/29 for first career shutout … named NCAA First Star of the Week after tournament MVP performance … stopped all 26 shots faced Jan. 8 at Wisconsin for second shutout in a row; fifth time a Buckeye goalie had back-to-back shutouts … 34 saves in game two vs. the Badgers Jan. 9 … B1G Third Star of the Week Feb. 2 after posting .930 save percentage during two games vs. Michigan State; 28 saves on 29 shots in game two 2-1 win … 41 saves in B1G tournament semifinals vs. Minnesota March 18 … 37 saves (on 40 shots) in game one vs Penn State Jan. 22 and 33 (on 34 shots) in game two … 28 saves on 29 shots in 1-1 OT tie at Michigan State March 12 … 40 saves vs. Minnesota Feb. 12; assist vs. Minnesota Feb. 13 for first career point … started both games at Minnesota Dec. 4-5; 37 saves in game one, 35 in game two … 30 saves Nov. 28 at Omaha, allowing two goals; stopped all 10 shots faced in relief Nov. 28 at Omaha … made 50th career start Jan. 22 vs. Penn State and 50th career appearance was Jan. 9 at Wisconsin.
2014-15 (Sophomore Season): Started 24 games, including 19 of the last 22 … .909 save percentage and 3.03 goals-against average … three games with 45-plus saves … 60 saves on 62 shots at Miami Oct. 18 to earn Big Ten Second Star of the Week honors; 60 saves were six shy of Ohio State record set in 1964; 14 saves in the first period, 23 in both the second and third in 2-1 loss … 53 saves in 5-4 overtime win at Penn State Jan. 9 … 46 saves vs. Penn State Feb. 27 … four saves, including one to open the 10th round, in the Buckeyes’ shootout win at Wisconsin March 13 … recorded 1,000 career save Feb. 27 vs. Penn State … 29 saves on 30 shots in win at Notre Dame Nov. 29 to earn Big Ten Second Star of the Week accolades … 36 saves in win vs. Michigan Feb. 20 … 38 saves at Minnesota Feb. 6 … an Ohio State Scholar-Athlete and Academic All-Big Ten choice.
2013-14 (Freshman Season): Played in 16 games (starting 13 of last 16) and had 2.27 goals-against average and .909 save percentage … sv% was second-best for a single season in Buckeye history and gaa ranks sixth all-time … fourth in the B1G and eighth in the NCAA in save percentage, ranking fourth in the league and 18th in the nation in goals-against average … Big Ten All-Freshman Team selection … in B1G play, ranked second among league goalies in save percentage (.932) and third in gaa (2.25) … allowed one goal vs. Michigan State in B1G tournament semifinals March 20, making 26 saves in overtime win … 30 saves on 31 shots in victory over No. 1-ranked Minnesota in tournament semifinals March 21 … 31 stops vs. Wisconsin in championship game March 22 … 40 saves on 42 shots at Penn State March 14 … B1G Third Star of the Week after stopping 70-of-73 shots in sweep of Penn State Jan. 31-Feb. 1; 46 saves in game one, allowing one goal; 24 saves in game two, stopping last 20 shots as Buckeyes came from behind to win … 36 saves on 37 shots in win at No. 9 Wisconsin Jan. 25 to earn B1G Second Star of the Week honors … 30 saves on 32 shots, and three saves in shootout win, vs. Minnesota March 8 … stopped 29-of-30 shots in 2-1 win vs. Wisconsin Feb. 14 and made 24 saves vs. the Badgers Feb. 15 … two ties and shootout wins at Michigan State Feb. 7-8; 25 saves in game one, 30 stops in game two, allowing two goals in each game … 28 saves at Minnesota Jan. 18 … 31 stops Dec. 29 vs. Mercyhurst, allowing two goals … 25 saves Dec. 28 vs. Mercyhurst for win in first collegiate start.
Prior to Ohio State: Opened 2013-14 with the Dubuque Fighting Saints in the United States Hockey League … posted 2.29 goals-against average and. 911 save percentage, along with a 10-4 record with Dubuque … shutouts in each of his first two games of 2013-14 and won first seven games … led the Saints to a bronze medal at the 2013 Junior Club World Cup in Omsk, Russia … played for the Tri-City Storm to start 2012-13 and was 2-4-1, with a 3.73 goals-against average and .895 save percentage … ended 2012-13 with Dubuque and was 7-2-2, notching a 2.54 goals-against average and .897 save percentage; squad won USHL Clark Cup … split time with Tri-City and Des Moines in 2011-12; playing 15 games with Des Moines (3.15 gaa, .892 sv%) and two with Tri-City (2.41 gaa, .938 sv%) … had 2.81 goals-against average and .902 save percentage, with a 23-16-4 record, in his USHL career.
Off the Ice: Eldest son of Carl and Patsy … has two younger siblings, Chandler and Cassady … communication major.
