2016-17 Merrimack College Men's Ice Hockey Roster
Biography
Career
- Signed with the NHL Blackhawks as a free agent in the summer of 2017 to begin his professional career
- Concludes his three-year career at Merrimack with 56 games played, 3239:07 of p laying time, a 21-24-10 all-time record, four shutouts, a 2.48 career goals-against average and a .912 career save percentage
2016-17
- New England Hockey Writers All-New England Division I All-Star
- Hockey East Third Team All-Star
- Hockey East Goaltender of the Month for January
- Two-time Hockey East Defensive Player of the Week
- Finalist for prestigious Hockey Humanitarian Award
- Hockey East All-Academic Team
- Posted his best season as a starter, posting the second-lowest single-season goals-against average (2.15) and second-best single-season save percentage (.927) in program historyÂ
- Started 21 games while finishing with a 9-8-3 record, setting a new season-high for wins
- Recorded 549 savesÂ
- Posted career-high three shutouts, with two of them coming on the road
- Ranked 14th nationally in GAA and ninth in save percentage
2015-16: Appeared in 26 games in net, starting all 26 … Started team's first 15 games before missing four due to injury ... Would start 11-of-12 games upon return from injury ... Posted four 30-plus-save performances ... Finished the season with a 8-12-6 record, as well as a 2.96 goals-against average and an .889 save percentage ... Logged over 1521:03 between the pipes, the highest amount for any goaltender that season ... Posted a career-high 600 saves ... Turned away career-high 40 shots at Notre Dame (1/16).Â
2014-15: Twice named HEA Top Performer (12/1, 1/19) ... Enjoyed solid rookie season, serving as backup goaltender ... Dressed in six straight games (five starts) from Nov. 21-Dec. 6 and helped team post three wins in that span ... Made collegiate debut at Mercyhurst, stopping 19 shots (10/25) ... Earned first collegiate victory at home against Northeastern after stopping 30 shots (11/21) ... Turned away career-high 36 shots at Massachusetts (1/25) ... Finished the season with 4-4-1 record, 1.86 GAA and .937SV% in 517:04 in net.
Before Merrimack: Spent two seasons with Amarillo Bulls of the NAHL ... Appeared in 31 games while posting impressive 22-7-0 record between the pipes in 2013-14 ... Registered a 1.60 GAA and .937 SV% that year while recording seven shutouts ... Appeared in 19 contests in 2012-13 while helping team claim Robertson Cup ... Finished with 10 shutouts and 33-9-2 record in two seasons.
Personal: Born June 20, 1994 ... Son of Nicholas and Kristine ... Has one sibling, Jake ... Civil Engineering major at Merrimack.
CAREER HIGHS
Saves: 40, at Notre Dame, 01/16/16Â
Penalties: 1, Maine, 02/17/17 ; at Wisconsin, 11/19/16Â
Penalty minutes: 2, Maine, 02/17/17 ; at Wisconsin, 11/19/16
Statistics
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Historical Player Information
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2014-15Freshman
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6'2"
190 lbs
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2015-16Sophomore
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6'2"
200 lbs
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2016-17Junior
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6'2"
200 lbs