Began skating at age 3 and playing hockey when he was 5 … father introduced him to the sport by taking him to Omaha Lancers games when he was a kid … favorite player is Jed Ortmeyer because he is also from Omaha and an idol … summer work has included a cleaning service, mowing lawns, hockey camps and FSI Nutrition … Pick one: Television shows – Entourage and The League; Movie – Wedding Crashers; Celebrity – Mark Wahlberg; Vacation spot – California; Music – Country; Professional Team – Detroit Red Wings; Sport other than hockey – football.
Ohio State Career: Named program[apos]s 2011-12 Best Defensive Player and 2013-14 Unsung Player … CCHA Rookie of the Month and league rookie of the week selection … an Ohio State Scholar-Athlete … participated in Bucks Go Pro internship program in Summer 2014.
2013-14 (Junior Season): Played in all 37 games and had career-high nine goals, 21 assists and 30 points … nine multiple-point games, with four three-point nights … two-time Big Ten Star of the Week … first on team with +23 mark, ranking second in the B1G and 15th in the NCAA … ninth in the Big Ten in assists and tied for sixth with three gamewinning goals … in B1G games only, t-13th with nine assists and t-20th with 13 points; +10 to tie for second … +2 or better in eight games and even or better in all but two games … three points, with a goal and two assists, and +1 in Big Ten Tournament championship game vs. Wisconsin March 22 … two-point night, with gamewinning goal and an assist, March 14 at Penn State, with +2 mark … assist on each goal in 2-1 win over Wisconsin Feb. 14, posting +2 rating … at Wisconsin Jan. 25 had gamewinning goal and an assist, along with +2 mark … three points, with a goal and two assists, and +3 rating Jan. 10 vs. Michigan State … B1G Third Star of the Week Dec. 31 after five points (goal, four assists) and +2 mark in series with Mercyhurst Dec. 28-29 5P; career-high three assists in game one, with 1-1-2 line in game two; +1 in each game … B1G First Star of the Week Oct. 29 after league-best two goals, tying conference high with three points, in series vs. Robert Morris Oct. 25-26; all three points came in game one vs. the Colonials … two assists and +1 vs. Niagara Nov. 9 … assist in each game vs. Penn State Jan. 31/Feb. 1 … helper and +1 vs. Minnesota March 8 … scored vs. the Gophers Jan. 18 … goal and assist for two-point night vs. Bowling Green Oct. 29, posting +2 mark … assist vs. Miami Oct. 11 and vs. Minnesota Duluth Nov. 1 … +2 mark vs. Canisius Nov. 15 … voted squad[apos]s Unsung Hero by his teammates.
2012-13 (Sophomore Season): Played in 22 games, with two goals, five assists and seven points … missed 16 games because of an injury suffered Oct. 27 vs. Bowling Green … scored ENG to seal game two win vs. Ferris State in CCHA quarterfinals March 16, +1 in the contest … career-high three points vs. Notre Dame Feb. 1 (all on the same major power play), with a goal and two assists … assist Feb. 16 vs. Western Michigan … assist and +1 Jan. 11 at Ferris State and Jan. 26 vs. Lake Superior State … +1 at Alaska Feb. 9 and at Miami March 2.
2011-12 (Freshman Season): Played in 32-of-35 games … five goals, five assists and 10 points with team-best +5 mark … received team[apos]s Best Defensive Player award … five points, with three goals and two assists, and +5 rating in five games (including four-game point streak) in December to pick up CCHA rookie of the month honors … named CCHA Rookie of the Week Jan. 3 after goal, assist and +3 mark vs. Robert Morris Dec. 30 … scored gamewinning goal and added an assist Nov. 12 vs. Northern Michigan; +1 in the game … first career goal and point was gamewinner in 2-0 win at Alabama-Huntsville Nov. 5; +1 in the contest … power play goal vs. Miami Dec. 9 and +1 mark at Miami Dec. 10 … goal and +1 rating vs. Lake Superior State Dec. 3 … helper and +1 Nov. 19 at Michigan and Jan. 28 at Lake Superior State … an Ohio State Scholar-Athlete.
Prior to Ohio State: Played four years in the USHL, two with Cedar Rapids and two with the Omaha Lancers … skated in 215 career USHL games, with 58 goals, 45 assists and 103 points … had career-best 42 points, with 24 goals and 18 assists, in 2010-11 … named Forward of the Year and received the Phil Todd Scholarship his final year … a USHL Midseason All-Star … won a gold medal in 2008 World Junior A Challenge … received RoughRiders[apos] Unsung Hero Award during 2007-08 season … had 20 points, with 10 goals and 10 assists, for the Lancers in 2009-10 … posted lines of 10-8-18 and 14-9-23 for the RoughRiders in 2008-09 and 2007-08, respectively … earned league[apos]s player of the week award in 2009 … graduated from Kennedy High School in 2008.
Off the Ice: Son of Paul and and the late Michele… has two siblings, Andy, a financial advisor, and Megan, a graduate of Nebraska-Omaha … logistics management major … enjoys hunting and fishing … cousins Nick and Chris Greisen both played professional football.
Career Milestones
First Goal – Nov. 5, 2011 at Alabama-Huntsville
First Assist – Nov. 12, 2011 vs. Northern Michigan
Career Single-Game Highs Goals:2(10/25/13 vs. Robert Morris)Assists:3(12/28/13 vs. Mercyhurst)Points:3(5x, last 3/22/14 vs. Wisconsin)PIM:17(12/10/11 at Miami)Shots:6(1/21/12 vs. Ferris State)+/-:+3(2x, last 10/25/13 at Robert Morris)Point Streak:4 games(12/3/11-12/30/11 (3G, 2A, 5P))Multiple Point Games:13(8 2P, 5 3P)
