2012-13: Sawaction in 32 games ... Ranked third on the squad in scoring with 18points ... Caught fire in the second half of the season, finishingwith eight goals and 10 helpers ... Ranked fifth on the team inshooting percentage (.101) ... Tallied a pair of power play markers... Began the year with two assists in a win over No. 5 Union(10/6) ... Found the back of the net in victory againstNortheastern (11/3) ... Scored in back-to-back games against Army(12/11) and Princeton (12/29) ... Potted two goals in victory overUNH (2/2) ... Notched a goal in Hockey East Quarterfinal tilt atBoston University (3/16).

2011-12: Played in33 games … Scored six goals and added 11 assists …Had assists in three consecutive games against Army (10/15),Northeastern (10/21), and Connecticut (10/22) … Recorded acareer-high two goals and two assists against St. Lawrence inLedyard National Bank Classic (12/30) … Named to LedyardClassic all-tournament team … Scored a goal in each game ofthe final weekend series against UMass (3/2, 3/3).

2010-11: Played in29 games as a freshman … Tallied five goals and 11 points… Scored first career goal at Vermont (10/23) …Picked up game-winners in two straight games against Maine (1/8)and Alabama-Huntsville (1/14) … Notched assist against NotreDame in NCAA Tournament (3/26) … Tallied first multi-pointgame against UAH (1/14) … Added assist on game-winning goalin OT against UNH (2/12).

BeforeMerrimack: Attended John Paul II High School beforeplaying for Bonnyville of the AJHL … 2007-08 AJHL Rookie ofthe Year and all-rookie team selection … Led team in goalsand points in 2008-09 … Named to 2010 AJHL All-Stargame.

Personal: BornJanuary 18, 1990 … Son of Lyle Bates and Heather Menzies… Has three siblings, Reece, Jennah, and Kassidy …Business major at Merrimack.