Ohio State Career
- Received bachelor's degree in sport industry in Spring 2023 and master's degree in sport coaching in Spring 2024
- A five-time Ohio State Scholar-Athlete and four-time Academic All-Big Ten selection
- Earned Big Ten Distinguished Scholar and AHCA All-American Scholar honors in 2023-24
- Ended collegiate career with 118 games played, posting 38 points on 12 goals and 26 assists
- Played in 100th collegiate game Dec. 30 vs. Mercyhurst
- Signed with ECHL Worcester following the 2023-24 season, skating in three games
- Attended New York Rangers development camp in Summer 2019 as a free agent invitee
- Invited to USA Hockey World Junior Summer Showcase in 2020
- Skated in 34 of 37 games, with five goals and five assists for 10 points; +3 on the year and had 14 shot blocks Â
- Four points in first two games of the season combined; goal and an assist in the season opener at Mercyhurst Oct. 7 and had two helpers vs. Lindenwood Oct. 13
- Scored at Omaha Oct. 27
- Assist at Wisconsin in game one of B1G quarterfinal series March 8
- Tallied in wins vs. Wisconsin Feb. 16 and at Michigan State Feb. 23 and in road game at Penn State Jan. 26
- AHCA All-American Scholar, B1G Distinguished Scholar, Academic All-Big Ten and Ohio State Scholar-Athlete honoree
2022-23 (Junior Season)
- Personal-best high 12 assists and 15 points while playing in all 40 games, a career high
- Two assists and points at Michigan Jan. 13
- Goals vs. LIU Nov. 25, Bowling Green Dec. 17 and Michigan State Jan. 7
- Three-game assist streak Oct. 20-28, with two games vs. Bentley and a game vs. Minnesota
- Posted an assist vs. Harvard in NCAA Tournament game March 24
- Earned Academic All-Big Ten and Ohio State Scholar-Athlete accolades
- Played in 13 games, with eight points on three goals and five assists
- Four-game point streak Jan. 8-Feb. 5; 2-4-6 line and +7 mark in the stretch
- Three points and +4 in series vs. Wisconsin Feb. 4-5; goal in each game and added an assist in game two
- First career two-assist and two-point night Jan. 29 at Penn State, with +2 rating
- Scored in Big Ten Tournament game March 5 vs. Penn State, recording career-high tying five shots in the game
- Assist in win over Michigan Dec. 12 and at Wisconsin Jan. 8
- Earned Academic All-Big Ten and Ohio State Scholar-Athlete accolades
- Played in 20 games, with two assists, before season was ended because of injury (last played Feb. 19)
- Helpers against Arizona State Dec. 17 and Michigan State Nov. 28
- Academic All-Big Ten and Ohio State Scholar-Athlete honoree
- Played in eight games before season-ending surgery in November
- Tallied 5x3 power play goal vs. Michigan Nov. 2 for first collegiate goal
- Assist vs. RIT Oct. 12 was first collegiate point and came in first collegiate game
- Earned Ohio State Scholar-Athlete accolades
- Played with the U.S. National Team Development Program for two seasons
- Had 76 points, with 31 goals and 45 assists, in 87 total games in 2018-19 (13-16-29 line in 26 USHL games)
- Had 15-20-35 line in 61 games in 2017-18, adding a 12-11-23 line in 34 USHL contests
- Won gold medal at U17 World Challenge in 2017 and claimed bronze at 2018 U18 World Hockey Championship
- Played for Dallas Stars Elite program
- Son of Matt, an IT Manager, and Lisa, CFO of two hospitals
- Older brother, Max, played at the University of New Hampshire before signing with the Florida Panthers, the team that drafted him in the third round of the 2017 NHL Entry Draft, in Summer 2020; played with AHL Charlotte and Bakersfield in 202-23 and is in DEL in Germany in 2023-24
- Younger sister, Mckenna, plays volleyball at Clemson
- Attracted to Ohio State because it is where his grandfather, Larry Smith, went to school and because of the facilities
- Earned bachelor's degree in sport industry in Spring 2023 and master's in sport coaching in Spring 2024
- Follows college football closely and enjoys watching movies in his spare time
- Has worked at camps helping children learn to skate
- Started played hockey at age 3, with grandfather getting him and his brother into the sport
- Pick one: Favorite thing about hockey – the guys; Movie –  The Other Guys; TV show –  Ozark; Musician – Mac Miller; Professional team – Dallas Stars; Athlete – Sidney Crosby; Meal – Fajitas; Celebrity – Mark Wahlberg; Snack food – honey roasted peanuts; Ice cream flavor – cookie dough; Sport other than hockey – Football; Vacation spot – Northern California; Rink – American Airlines Center; Place hockey has taken you – Sochi, Russia
