Participated in Vancouver Canucks Development Camp in Summer 2012 … introduced to hockey at the age of 4 by his father because it was a family tradition … has worked at a golf course pro shop, but also has experience in construction and landscaping and helped build a hockey arena from the ground up … an outstanding golfer who won tournaments all over Ontario, he almost gave up hockey to pursue a career in golf but was invited to junior camps and fell back in love with hockey … Pick One: Homecooked meal – steak and potatoes; Snack food – trail mix; Book – Theo Fleury’s Playing with Fire; Ice cream flavor – peanut butter chocolate; Music – Brad Paisley and Eric Church.
Ohio State Career: NCAA leader in blocks per game (2.74) as a junior in 2013-14 … Big Ten Distinguished Scholar in 2013-14 after posting a grade-point average of 3.7 or better during the school year … three-time Ohio State Scholar-Athlete and two-time Academic All-Big Ten choice.
2012-13 (Junior Season):Played in 31 of 37 games (DNP 10/12 at Miami, 11/1 vs. UMD, 11/9 vs. Niagara, 3/8 vs. Minnesota; injured in B1G tournament game vs. Michigan State March 20 and missed final two games) … career-high four goals, six assists and 10 points after entering season with one goal and seven points in first 64 career games … led the NCAA in blocks per game (2.74) … tied for first in the Big Tean and ninth in the NCAA with 85 total blocks … six blocks at Michigan Nov. 29 and vs. Minnesota March 7, five Jan. 25 at Wisconsin and two or more in 21 games; at least one block in all but one game … three blocks in each game vs. Michigan Feb. 28/March 2 … +1 in B1G tournament game vs. Michigan State March 20 … +2 in each game vs. Wisconsin Feb. 14-15, with an assist in game 1 … eight blocked shots at Michigan State Feb. 7-8, with four in each game; +1 in game two … assist and +1 mark vs. Penn State Jan. 31, with three blocks in each game vs. Penn State Jan. 31 and Feb. 1 … seven blocked shots in series at Wisconsin Jan. 25-25; assist and five blocks in game two … seven blocked shots in series at Minnesota Jan. 17-18, with three in game one and four in game two, along with an assist … two-point night, with a goal and an assist, Dec. 28 vs. Mercyhurst and was +2 vs. the Lakers Dec. 29 … goal and +2 rating vs. Canisius Nov. 15 … two points in series with Robert Morris … helper in game one Oct. 25 and scored a goal, with a +1 rating, on the road Oct. 26 … scored at Bowling Green Oct. 15 … +2 mark Nov. 2 vs. Minnesota Duluth … Big Ten Distinguished Scholar, Academic All-Big Ten and an Ohio State Scholar-Athlete.
2012-13 (Sophomore Season): Played in all 39 games of the year, tallying one goal and two assists for three points … team-high 73 recorded blocked shots, ranking seventh in the NCAA and fifth in the CCHA … five blocks Dec. 15 vs. Miami and Feb. 2 vs. Notre Dame and four at Quinnipiac Oct. 19, at Bowling Green Oct. 27, vs. Penn State Dec. 29 and at Alaska Feb. 9 … scored first career goal Feb. 1 vs. Notre Dame and added an assist for first career multiple-point game, was +2 in the contest; blocked seven shots vs. the Irish, with five in game two Feb. 2 … assist Dec. 7 vs. Robert Morris … +2 Oct. 13 at Minnesota Duluth and +1 in each game at Quinnipiac Oct. 19-20, vs. Northern Michigan Nov. 16, vs. Penn State Dec. 29, at Ferris State Jan. 11, vs. Lake Superior State Jan. 26 and vs. Western Michigan Feb. 16 … an Ohio State Scholar-Athlete and Academic All-Big Ten choice.
2011-12 (Freshman Season): Played in 24 games … four assists on the year, all in CCHA play … assist and +2 Jan. 20 vs. Ferris State … +1 in 7 games: vs. Quinnipiac Oct. 8, at Notre Dame Oct. 15, at Alabama-Huntsville Nov. 4, vs. Northern Michigan Nov. 11, in both games at Michigan Nov. 18-19 and vs. Lake Superior State Dec. 3 … assist vs. Miami Dec. 9 and at Michigan Nov. 19 … helper vs. Northern Michigan Nov. 12 for first career point … 39 blocked shots to rank fifth on team, with five vs. Michigan Jan. 15 … four blocks vs. Robert Morris Dec. 30, vs. Michigan Jan. 13 and vs. Ferris State Jan. 21 … an Ohio State Scholar-Athlete.
Prior to Ohio State:Spent two seasons playing for the Powell River Kings in the BCHL, with the Kings winning the BCHL Coastal Conference Championship and reaching the Fred Page Cup final both years … received the Top Defenceman Award for the Coastal Conference and was a conference all-star after the 2010-11 campaign and served as an assistant captain … had 43 points, with 11 goals and 32 assists, his final year after a 10-24-34 line his first season with the Kings … Armitage Menswear Player of the Month in February 2010… spent 2008-09 and 2007-08 with the Brampton Capitals in the OPJHL … served as a team captain his final year and had 25 assists and 33 points … in 2007-08, posted four goals, 19 assists and 23 points and was named to the OPJHL Future Stars Prospect Team while serving as an assistant captain … graduated from St. Benedict High School in 2008 … also played soccer.
Off the Ice: Son of Charles and Sheri … has a younger sister, Lauren … sport industry major with a minor in legal foundations … enjoys fishing and golfing.
Career Milestones
First Goal – Feb. 1, 2013 vs. Notre Dame
First Assist – Nov. 12, 2011 vs. Northern Michigan
Career Single-Game Highs Goals:1(5x, last 12/28/13 vs. Mercyhurst)Assists:1(12x, last 2/14/14 vs. Wisconsin)Points:2(2x, last 12/28/13 vs. Mercyhurst)PIM:4(3x, last 11/16/13 vs. Canisius)Shots:5(12/28/13 vs. Mercyhurst)+/-:+2(8x, last 2/15/14 vs. Wisconsin)Blocks:6(2x, last 3/7/14 vs. Minnesota)
