Attracted to Ohio State because of the amazing facilities, tradition and coaching staff ... was introduced to hockey when he was 4 by a friend of his father's ... favorite player is Steve Yzerman because he was an amazing player that passed more than he shot ... summer jobs include working in a weight room, coaching baseball with his father and landscaping ... says best thing about hockey is the roar of the crowd ... Pick One: Television show - Friday Night Lights; Movie - Radio; Celebrity - Selena Gomez; Homecooked meal - anything his mom makes; Vacation spot - Grandhaven, Mich.; Ice cream flavor - cookie dough; Snack food - cookies; Music - Tim McGraw; Professional Team - Chicago Cubs; Sport other than hockey - baseball.

Ohio State Career: CCHA Rookie of the Week 11/21/11 ...Oct. Special Mention CCHA Rookie of the Month ...Buckeye Sports Bulletin Icer of the Month (Oct.).

2011-12 (Freshman season, through 12/22/11):Has played in 17-of-18 games (DNP 10/28 vs. Alaska because of injury) ...3rd on team with 15 points, with 5G and team-best 10A ...8th in NCAA in rookie points per game (.88); leads CCHA rookies in conference play (11) and t-2nd among league rookies overall ...t-5th in CCHA games only with 8A, t-6th in PP points (6) and t-9th in PPG (2); in all games t-8th in PPG (3), t-6th in PP points (8) ...2 GWG to t-9th in CCHA overall ...Career-high 2G, 2A and 4P in 6-5 win at Michigan 11/19 to earn CCHA Rookie of the Week honors; goals both came on the power play 16 seconds apart; +2 in the game ...Assist vs. Northern Michigan 11/11 and in both games vs. Lake State 12/2-3; +1 in game 2 vs. the Lakers ...Helper and +1 11/4 at Alabama-Huntsville ...Assist on 3rd-period game-tying goal 10/27 vs. Alaska ...Scored GWG on a 5x3 PP in the third period vs. QU (10/7) ...Goal and assist for 2 points vs. QU (10/8); goal was an extra attacker score with :56 left ...2-point game at Notre Dame 10/15 with unassisted GWG and an assist ...Assist and career-high +2 10/21 at Michigan State

Prior to Ohio State: Drafted by the Ottawa Senators in the seventh round of the 2011 NHL Entry Draft (No. 204 overall) ... participated in the Senators' prospect camp over the summer ... spent the past two seasons with the Lincoln Stars in the USHL ... had team-best 67 points to rank fifth in the USHL in 2010-11 ... 44 assists were fourth in the league and first on the squad ... added 23 goals (t-14th in the league) while playing in 54 regular-season games and serving as an assistant captain ... named to USHL Midseason All-Star Team ... member of U.S. Junior Select Team that won goal at the 2010 World Junior A Challenge in Penticton, British Columbia; had three assists in the tournament ... posted 26 points, including 11 goals, in 36 games for the Stars in 2009-10, joining the team full time for the second half of the year ... skated for Team Illinois ... graduated from Wheaton Academy in 2010 ... also played baseball and was conference player of the year as a senior and named all-state ... played varsity golf as well.

Off the Ice: Son of Rick and Linda ... has two siblings, an older brother, Rick and a younger sister, Dana ... plans to study business finance in hopes of owning his own business one day.
 

Career Milestones
First Goal - Oct. 7, 2011 vs. Quinnipiac
First Assist - Oct. 8, 2011 vs. Quinnipiac

Career Multiple Point Games - 3
Career Multiple Goal Games - 1
Career Multiple Assist Games - 1
Career Longest Point Streak - 3 games (2x, 10/21/11-11/4/11; 11/19/11-12/3/11)

Career Highs
Goals - 2 (11/19/11 at Michigan)
Assists - 2 (11/19/11 at Michigan)
Points - 4 (11/19/11 at Michigan)
PIM - 2 (5x, last 12/9/11 vs. Miami)
Shots - 4 (2x, 11/5/11 at Alabama-Huntsville, 10/20/11 vs. Michigan State)
Plus/Minus - +2 (2x, 11/19/11 at Michigan, 10/21/11 at Michigan State)