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2016-17 Men's Ice Hockey Roster

Northeastern Athletics/Jim Pierce
Jim Pierce
Jim Pierce
Northeastern Athletics/Jim Pierce
Northeastern Athletics/Jim Pierce
Northeastern Athletics/Jim Pierce
Jim Pierce
Northeastern Athletics/Jim Pierce
Northeastern Athletics/Jim Pierce

12 Zach Aston-Reese

  • Position Forward
  • Height 6-0
  • Weight 204
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Staten Island, N.Y.
  • Highschool Lincoln (USHL)

Biography


AWARDS:

  • Hobey Baker Hat Trick Finalist (2017)
  • Hockey East Player of the Year (2017)
  • Hockey East First Team All-Star (2017)
  • New England Hockey Writers: Most Valuable Player and Best Forward (2017)
  • Walter Brown Award Semifinalist (2017)
  • HCA National Player of the Month (2/17)
  • Hockey East Player of the Month (11/16, 2/17)
  • Warrior Hockey Player of the Week (1/21/16, 12/19/16, 1/16/17)
  • Phil Hines Award Winner - New England's Most Improved Player (2016)
  • Hockey East Second Team All-Star (2016)

2016-17 

  • Assistant Captain
  • Was tied for the nation's lead with 63 points (31 goals, 32 assists), the most points for a Husky in a single-season since Jay Heinbuck (70) in 1985-86
  • Was tied for or owned the nation's lead in total goals (31), goals per game (0.82), points per game (1.66), multi-goal games (eight) and hat tricks (three)
  • Also led the nation in goals scored (31), the most for a Husky since 1985-86
  • Was one of three players in the last five years to reach 50 points in less than 30 games (Kyle Connor (Michigan) in 2015-16 and Johnny Gaudreau (Boston College) in 2013-14)
  • Finished his career ranked 12th in career points (148) and goals (66) at Northeastern and 18th all-time in career assists (82)
  • Was tied for sixth all-time at Northeastern in single-season points (63), tied for seventh in single-season goals (31), and tied for 13th in single-season assists (32)
  • Became the first player in program history to record hat tricks in consecutive games at Michigan State (12/18) and against Clarkson (12/30)
  • Had the most hat tricks for a Husky in a single-season (three) in more than 30 years.
  • Tied the school record for shorthanded goals in a season (four)
  • Was the 25th player in team history to reach 125 points
  • Was the first player since 1985-86 to record 30 goals and 30 assists in the same season
  • Was one of nine Huskies in team history to score 30 goals in a season
  • Was the 17th player in team history to reach 40 points in consecutive seasons
  • Scored a power play goal at No. 2 Quinnipiac (10/8)
  • Had a career-high four points (two goals, two assists) against Bentley (10/15)
  • Logged a multi-point night (one goal, one assist) against Arizona State (10/21)
  • Had the game-tying goal with 55.6 seconds left in regulation and added two assists against No. 4 Boston University (11/4)
  • Scored a pair of goals against No. 19 Providence (11/18)
  • Tied a career-high with four points (one goal, three assists) at No. 19 Providence (11/19)
  • Scored an empty net goal and added an assist against No. 8 Minnesota (11/25)
  • Had a power play goal against No. 3 Boston College (11/29)
  • Picked up a pair of assists at No. 3 Boston College (12/6)
  • Scored a goal both at Yale (1/3) and at No. 13 Vermont (1/7)
  • Potted a pair of goals and added an assist at New Hampshire (1/12)
  • Had a pair of assists at Frozen Fenway against New Hampshire (1/14)
  • Had a goal and an assist at Merrimack (1/21)
  • Tied a career-high with three assists against No. 4 Harvard in the Beanpot semifinal (2/6)
  • Tallied a power play and shorthanded goal against UMass (2/10)
  • Had an assist in the Beanpot consolation game against No. 11 Boston College (2/13)
  • Recorded his third hat trick of the season and added an assist against Connecticut (2/18)
  • Had a three-point night with two goals and an assist at Maine (2/24)
  • Scored a goal and added an assist against UConn (3/4)
  • Scored a goal at No. 6 Boston University (3/10)

2015-16: 

  • Assistant Captain
  • Played in all 41 games, and led the team with 43 points (14 goals, 29 assists), recording the most assists for a Husky since 2004-05
  • Was tied for sixth in conference scoring with eight goals and 17 assists
  • Along with Nolan Stevens, were the first Huskies with 40 points in the same season since 2001-02
  • Had point streaks of three games or longer at four points during the season, including a career-long eight-game streak (four goals, nine assists) through the Hockey East championship game
  • Scored his first goal of the season at No. 18 Notre Dame (11/12)
  • Recorded a multi-point game with a goal and an assist at No. 1 Providence (11/20)
  • Scored twice against Colgate at the Friendship Four in Belfast, Northern Ireland (11/28)
  • Picked up a pair of assists at No. 2 Boston College (12/5)
  • Scored a goal against No. 2 Boston College (12/6)
  • Scored the game-winning goal against Michigan State (12/19)
  • Had a goal and an assist against Merrimack (1/23)
  • Posted a goal and an assist against No. 9 Harvard in the Beanpot consolation game (2/8)
  • Had three points (one goal, two assists) at UMass (2/12)
  • Recorded a goal and an assist against Maine (2/26)
  • Tied a season-high with three points (one goal, two assists) against Maine (2/27
  • Scored a goal against No. 4 Boston College in Hockey East semifinals (3/18)
  • Had a goal and an assist against No. 8 UMass Lowell in Hockey East Championship win (3/19)

2014-15: 

  • Played in 31 games and was tied for second on the team in goals (13) and fifth in points (23)
  • Had a goal and an assist at No. 6 UMass Lowell (11/7)
  • Scored the game-winning goal at No. 16 Providence (12/6)
  • Scored two goals in a 4-2 win over Notre Dame (1/24)
  • Recorded a goal and an assist in a win at UMass (2/6)
  • Had a hat trick in a 9-0 win over UConn (2/13)
  • Posted a goal and an assist in a 6-4 win at Maine (2/20)
  • Scored a power play goal in a win at Boston University (2/27)
  • Scored a goal in both games against Merrimack in the first round of the Hockey East playoffs (3/6-7)

2013-14: 

  • Played in 35 games and was tied for 22nd in the nation with four game-winning goals as a freshman
  • Registered a career-high three assists against Holy Cross for his first-career multi-point game (10/19)
  • Scored his first career goal at St. Lawrence (10/25)
  • Scored a goal at St. Lawrence to extend his point streak to four games (10/26)
  • Recorded his second career multi-point game with a goal and an assist against Merrimack (11/23)
  • Scored the game-winning goal against No. 18 Vermont (1/17)
  • Picked up his fourth multi-point game of the season with the game-winning goal and an assist at UMass (2/15)
  • Tied a career-high with three points (two goals, one assists), including the game-winning tally, against No. 15 Maine (2/22)
  • Scored a goal against Boston University (3/1)

Before Northeastern: Skated in 60 games for the Lincoln Stars of the United States Hockey League … Helped Lincoln to a fourth-place finish in the Western Conference with a 39-22-3 mark … Tallied 30 points (9-21-30) and accumulated 113 penalty minutes … Finished at +14 on the season … posted five points (3-2-5) in five games during the postseason … Recorded a hat trick on April 6 … In 2011-12, helped lead Lincoln to a first-place finish in the Western Conference with a 38-18-4 record … Logged 15 points (5-10-15) in 53 appearances … Chosen as a USHL / NHL Top Prospects Game selection … Started the 2010-11 season with the Des Moines Buccaneers before joining the New Jersey Rockets of the Atlantic Junior Hockey League for 25 games … Notched 29 points (9-20-29) and 65 penalty minutes with New Jersey … Finished the season with Lincoln, scoring five points (2-3-5) in 25 games played … In 2009-10, nearly averaged a point per game, tallying 33 points (13-20-33) in 36 contests with New Jersey.
 

CAREER STATISTICS
Season Games Goals Assists Points Shots Shot % Pen-Min +/- PPG SHG GWG Block
2013-14 35 8 11 19 67 .119 11-22 +8 1 0 4 23
2014-15 31 13 10 23 88 .148 19-60 +8 5 0 3 26
2015-16 41 14 29 43 143 .098 14-28 +18 5 0 3 30
2016-17 38 31 32 63 161 .193 32-72 +13 13 4 3 29
TOTAL 145 66 82 148 459 .144 76-182 +47 24 4 13 108
NHL: Signed undrafted free agent entry-level contract with Pittsburgh Penguins
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Historical Player Information

  • 12

    2013-14Freshman

    Forward
    6'0" 180 lbs
    12
  • 12

    2014-15Sophomore

    Forward
    6'0" 180 lbs
    12
  • 12

    2015-16Junior

    Forward
    6'0" 190 lbs
    12
  • 12

    2016-17Senior

    Forward
    6'0" 204 lbs
    12