Drafted by the San Jose Sharks in the seventh round of the 2010 NHL Entry Draft with the 200th overall pick ... became the 27th Green Bay Gambler to be drafted, joining a list that includes NHLers Blake Wheeler and Adam Burish, as well as former Buckeye Nate Guenin (Burish and Guenin both were coached by current Buckeye head coach Mark Osiecki in Green Bay) ... favorite part of hockey is winning championships ... attracted to Ohio State after moving to Ohio at age 10 and becoming a fan of the Buckeyes' hockey and football programs ... started skating at age 2 and began playing hockey at age 4 ... favorite player is Joe Sakic, because he plays a similar style game and because Sakic played with heart and passion every shift of every game ... played against Buckeye classmate Alex Lippincott, in the 2010 Clark Cup Finals ... has volunteered with special needs children with the Special Olympics and other events ... Pick one: Television show - Burn Notice; Movie - Never Back Down; Celebrity - Jessica Simpson; Home cooked meal - steak on the grill; Vacation spot - Virginia Beach; Music - Lil Wayne; Professional team - San Jose Sharks; Sport other than hockey - golf. 

Ohio State Career

2011-12 (Sophomore season, through games of 12/10):Has played in all 18 games; Career-high 18 points to lead team, with 10 goals and 8 assists; Team is 9-1 when he scores a point; +7 on the year ...2nd in scoring and 1st in goals in the CCHA in conference games only (9-6-15); t-4th in points and 4th in goals in league overall; 5 PPG to t-2nd in CCHA and 10th in NCAA ...Goal in 4-consecutive games 11/19-12/9 ...Game in each game vs. LSSU 12/2-3; scored GWG in 3rd period of 2-1 win in game two ...1G, 2A, 3P 11/19 in 6-5 win at Michigan, with +2 mark ...1G, 1A 11/11 vs. Northern Michigan; +1 in both games vs. the Wildcats ...2A and +2 at Alabama-Huntsville 11/5 ...Career-high 2G, 3P games in two of three outings (10/21 at Michigan State, 10/28 vs. Alaska) ...Scored in shootout win vs. Alaska 10/27 ...Scored Buckeyes' first goal of the season on the power play vs. the QU Bobcats (10/7) ...Assist at Notre Dame (10/15) ...Goal vs. Miami 12/9; +1 at Miami 12/10 ...+2 at MSU 10/21 and +1 10/15 at ND and 10/28 vs. Alaska.

2010-11 (Freshman season): Played in all 37 games and had four goals, six assists and 10 points ... first career point was gamewinning goal at Quinnipiac Oct. 9, +1 in the game ... unassisted goal and +1 at Michigan State Nov. 12 ... three points in series vs. Alabama-Huntsville Nov. 5-6; assist and +1 in opener; in game two had first multiple-point game with a power-play goal and helper, along with +1 rating ... assist and +1 vs. Alaska Nov. 27, vs. Notre Dame Jan. 21 and vs. Ferris State Feb. 24 ... power-play goal and +1 vs. Lake Superior State Feb. 19 ... helper on overtime gamewinner vs. Michigan Dec. 3 ... +1 at Northern Michigan Oct. 29 ... 82 shots on the year; shots in all but three games on the year and had five or more shots in five of last 11 games, including seven Feb. 19 vs. Lake Superior State and 6 Feb. 5 vs. Michigan State ... an Ohio State Scholar-Athlete.

Prior to Ohio State: Spent two seasons with Green Bay of the USHL ... played in 52 games in 2009-10, posting 29 points, including 15 goals and 14 assists, and 107 penalty minutes with the Gamblers ... tied for sixth on the team in goals and points and tallied two shorthanded markers ... won the Anderson Cup and Clark Cup, as USHL regular season and playoff champions ... scored five points, including a shorthanded goal, in 12 playoff games ... won a gold medal with Team USA at the 2009 World Junior A Challenge in Prince Edward Island ... with Green Bay in 2008-09, had 10 goals and nine assists for 19 points and 120 penalty minutes in 48 games ... won the 2009 Anderson Cup as regular season USHL champions and posted three points in five playoff games ... graduated from Ashwaubenon High School in 2010. 

Off the Ice: Son of Claude IV and Kimberly ... has an older sister, Tiffany, and an older brother, Claude V (who now has a son, Claude VI) ... enjoys golfing, riding motor cross and surfing ... management and industry exploration major. 

Career Milestones 
First Goal - Oct. 9, 2010 at Quinnipiac 
First Assist - Nov. 5, 2010 vs. Alabama-Huntsville 

Career Highs 
Goals - 2 (2x, 10/28/11 vs. Alaska, 10/21/11 at Michigan State) 
Assists - 2 (2x, 11/5/11 at Alabama-Huntsville, 11/19/11 at Michigan) 
Points - 3 (3x, 11/19/11 at Michigan, 10/28/11 vs. Alaska, 10/21/11 at Michigan State) 
PIM - 17 (10/15/10 vs. Robert Morris) 
Shots - 7 (2x, 12/3/11 vs. Lake Superior State, 2/19/11 vs. Lake Superior State) 
Plus/Minus - +2 (3x, 11/19/11 at Michigan, 11/5/11 at Alabama-Huntsville, 10/21/11 at Michigan State) 
Point Streak - 4 games (11/19/11-12/9/11)
Goal Streak - 4 games (11/19/11-12/9/11)