Ohio State Career
- 2019 Big Ten Defensive Player of the Year, the first in program history to earn the honor
- 2019 and 2018 Second Team All-B1G (one of three Buckeyes to earn first/second team All-Big Ten honors twice)
- 2018 NCAA Midwest Regional All-Tournament Team
- Alternate captain as a junior, captain as a senior
- 2019 Senior CLASS Award First Team All-American
- Awarded Corwin A. Fergus Memorial Award for postgraduate studies at 2019 Ohio State Scholar-Athlete Dinner
- Traveled to Iceland in Summer 2017 as part of Buckeyes Go International study abroad program
- Four-time Ohio State Scholar-Athlete and a three-time Academic All-Big Ten choice
- 2019 Big Ten Distinguished Scholar
- Took part in Bucks Go Pro professional development road trip to Indianapolis in 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)
- Career +47 rating, the second-best for a Buckeye since at least 2000 and the best for a defenseman in that time
- Skated in 140 games and had 37 points, on eight goals and 29 assists, along with 249 shot blocks
- Leader of Ohio State defense that was Top 15 in the NCAA each of his last two years, including program-record 2.07 team goals against average in 2017-18
- Earned bachelor’s degree in earth sciences in Spring 2019
- Voted team’s Best Defensive Player in 2018 and ’19
Professional
- Signed ATO with AHL Colorado Eagles following senior season; signed with team for 2019-20
- Attended NHL development camp with Anaheim as a free agent invitee in Summer 2018
2018-19 (Senior Season)
- Voted Big Ten Defensive Player of the Year and Second Team All-Big Ten
- Senior CLASS Award First Team All-American (second in program history)
- Nine points with seven assists, in 33 games
- Missed three game because of injury (Feb. 2, 8-9)
- Team-best +11 mark, tying for 11th in the B1G and tying for fourth among Big Ten defensemen
- Squad ranked 14th in the NCAA and second in the Big Ten, allowing 2.31 goals per game (league-best 2.17 in B1G games only)
- Tied for second on team with 50 shot blocks (seven games with three-plus during the year)
- Six blocks in series vs. Michigan State March 1-2, with four in game two (and assist in game one)
- Named B1G Second Star of the Week Jan. 3 after gamewinning goal, assist, five shot blocks and +2 mark in sweep of Mercyhurst
- Two-point game vs. Mercyhurst Dec. 28; gamewinning goal in the third period and had an assist
- Shorthanded empty net goal vs. Penn State Nov. 24, posting +4 mark in the game; assist in game one vs. PSU
- Three shot blocks in each game at Minnesota 11/30-12/1
- Organized team’s Movember efforts
- Selected team’s Best Defensive Player and won Scholar-Athlete Award
- Recipient of a Fergus Memorial Award Postgraduate Scholarship
- Big Ten Distinguished Scholar, Academic All-Big Ten honoree and an Ohio State Scholar-Athlete
2017-18 (Junior Season)
- Second Team All-Big Ten
- Two goals, seven assists, nine points while playing in all 41 games
- Team-high 76 shot blocks
- Leader of Buckeye defense that ranked third in NCAA in goals allowed per game, holding opponents to program-record 2.07 goals an outing
- Won team’s Best Defensive Player award
- +19 on the year, ranking second in the Big Ten and tying for 12th in the NCAA overall (t-seventh among NCAA defensemen); even or better in all but five games on the year, including just one minus rating in last 26 games
- Named to NCAA Midwest Regional All-Tournament Team; led OSU defensive effort that allowed three goals in two games combined and was 8-for-9 on the penalty kill; four shot blocks vs Denver
- Two points and +4 in Big Ten quarterfinal series vs. Michigan State March 2-3; Goal in game one, with assist and +3 mark in game two
- +4 in series vs. Wisconsin Feb. 23-24, with +3 mark in game two
- Assist vs. Michigan State Feb. 2
- Six blocks at Penn State Jan. 12-13, with four in game two
- Goal in game one and assist in game two at Michigan State Jan. 5-6; +2 in each game
- Seven blocks in sweep of Minnesota Dec. 8-9, with four in game one and three in game two
- Six blocks in series at UConn Nov. 10-11, with assist and four shot blocks in game one
- Two assists and +4 mark vs. Robert Morris Oct. 27
- Career-best seven shot blocks at UMass Oct. 20
- Played in career game 100 Feb. 24 vs. Wisconsin
- Ohio State Scholar-Athlete and Academic All-Big Ten honoree
2016-17 (Sophomore Season)
- Played in 34 games and had eight assists and nine points
- 68 blocked shots on the year, with three-plus in five of last six games (22 total in stretch)
- Seventh among Big Ten players in blocks and blocks per game
- +18 on the year, tying for seventh among all B1G skaters; ranked third among league blueliners and tied for 13th among NCAA defensemen
- Seven shot blocks in B1G Tourney, with five vs. Wisconsin in semifinals March 17; +3 in quarterfinal win vs. Michigan State March 16
- Assist and four blocks in each game at Wisconsin March 10-11; +3 in game one
- Two assists and +2 in game one vs. Minnesota Feb. 10 (including on gamewinning goal), with helper and +1 mark in game two
- Assist and four blocks at Michigan Feb. 4
- Scored a goal and was +2 at Minnesota Dec. 3
- Also had helpers Oct. 15 at Miami and Nov. 11 vs. UConn
- Four blocks in each game in the Ice Breaker Tournament Oct. 7-8
- Ohio State Scholar-Athlete and Academic All-Big Ten choice
2015-16 (Freshman Season)
- Played in 32 of 36 games and had 10 points, with three goals and seven assists
- Points all came in the last 24 games of the season
- Blocked 55 shots
- +1 or better in six of last seven games
- Missed three games with injury
- Three points in Michigan series Jan. 15/17; two assists and three shot blocks in game one and a goal in game two
- Gamewinning goal vs. Cornell Dec. 29 in Florida College Classic championship game, with +4 rating
- Scored first career goal Nov. 28 at Omaha
- Assist Nov. 14 vs. Canisius was first career point
- Blocked eight shots in series at Providence Oct. 23-24, with five in game one
- Seven blocks in series at Michigan State March 11-12, with four in series opener
- Assist, five shot blocks and a +2 mark at Michigan March 4
Prior to Ohio State
- Skated in 57 regular season games with Dubuque in 2014-15 in first year in the USHL
- Started year as an alternate captain and was promoted to captain in February
- 20 points, including 16 assists, on the year
- Skated in eight postseason games as the Fighting Saints reached the conference final
- Played four seasons in the AJHL, including two-plus campaigns with the Grande Prairie Storm
- Had 22 points (7g, 15a) in 42 games in 2013-14 for the Storm while serving as team captain
- Alternate captain and posted 31 points, including 26 assists, in 58 games in 2012-13
- Began 2011-12 with the Okotoks Oilers, playing in 23 games, before moving to Grande Prairie, posting four assists in 29 games with the Storm
- Skated in 40 games for the Oilers in 2010-11 and had six assists; started year with Calgary Buffaloes Midget AAA team
- Graduated from Centennial High School in 2011
Off the Ice
- Son of Chris and Nora and has a sister, Carolyn, and a brother, Justin
- Wants to work in the oil and gas industry
- Enjoys spending time in nature
- Attracted to Ohio State because of the “academics, facilities, coaches, team and school environment”
- Started playing hockey at age 8; enjoyed playing street hockey so father and friends got him involved in ice hockey
- Favorite hockey player is Josh Gorges because “He is a tough player to play against and does anything for his team. He is reliable defensively and capable in the offensive zone and I try to model my game after his.”
- Pick one: Movie – Zoolander; Television show – Suits; Musical group – Zac Brown Band; Professional team – Montreal Canadiens; Homecooked meal – hamburgers; Celebrity – Will Smith; Snack food – yogurt and granola; Ice cream flavor – vanilla; Vacation spot – Banff; Book – The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
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