Northeastern University Athletics

2016-17:
AWARDS AND HONORS
Hockey East All-Academic Team

Played in 28 games, finishing with three goals and three assists ... Picked up an assist against Clarkson (Dec. 30) ... Scored a goal at Yale (Jan. 3) ... Blocked a career-high four shots in the Beanpot consolation game against No. 11/11 Boston College (Feb. 13) ... Tied a career-high with two goals, including the game-winner, at Connecticut (Feb. 17) ... Had an assist at Maine (Feb. 24).

2015-16: 
AWARDS AND HONORS
Hockey East All-Academic Team

Played in all 41 games, recording six goals and 12 assists ... Made his Northeastern debut against No. 20 Colgate (Oct. 10) ... Picked up an assist against Bentley (Oct. 16) ... Scored his first goal as a Husky at No. 19 Minnesota (Oct. 24) ... Picked up an assist at Vermont (Oct. 31) ... Assisted on Adam Gaudette’s shorthanded goal against No. 11/10 Boston University (Nov. 7) ... Assisted on Garret Cockerill’s goal at No. 18 Notre Dame (Nov. 13) ... Scored a power play goal against No. 3/2 Quinnipiac (Jan. 2) ... Had a goal and an assist at No. 13/13 St. Lawrence (Jan. 8) ... Logged a career-high four points (two goals, two assists) at New Hampshire (Jan. 16) ... Had an assist at Merrimack (Jan. 22) ... Picked up an assist at No. 8/8 UMass Lowell (Feb. 5) ... Had an assist at Connecticut (Feb. 19) ... Scored a goal against Connecticut (Feb. 20) ... Picked up an assist against Maine (Mar. 5) ... Recorded an assist at No. 10/10 Notre Dame (Mar. 12).

Before NU: Spent time with the Indiana Ice and Sioux City Musketeers of the USHL from 2013-2015 … Recorded 24 goals and 25 assists with the Musketeers … Played for Boston University for two seasons (2012-13 and 2013-14) … Appeared in 47 total games with the Terriers … Played high school hockey at St. John's Prep … Part of the U.S. U18 Select Team that competed in the 2011 Ivan Hlinka Memorial Tournament … Named MVP of the 2012 MSCHA High School All-Star Classic … Selected to the Massachusetts High School All-Star Team … Selected in the second round (56th overall) of the 2012 NHL Entry Draft by the St. Louis Blues.

Personal: Son of Paul Kurker and Lynn O’Brien ... Majoring in business administration and management ... Class of 2018.
 
Madigan on Kurker: Sam Kurker, who played at Boston University for a year and a half, went back to the USHL and won a championship with Indiana. He then stayed for another year in Sioux City this year in the USHL. He had a strong year with more than 25 goals, a strong accomplishment in the USHL. Usually, if you score goals in the USHL, it will carry over into college. Sam played his high school hockey at St. Johns Prep and he was a second round pick by the St. Louis Blues. He's really rounded out his game in the last two years coming from the USHL. We believe that he can give us what Torin Snydeman provided us for two years here at Northeastern, having transferred and sat out a year. We believe that, with the offensive skill set that Sam has, in addition to his skating and thick body, he will be able to come in and take off right away. He knows the league and the competition that we're going to play each and every day. We're excited about Sam, knowing that he will be able to play a big man's game up and down the wall but also be able to contribute offensively.

Season	Games	Goals	Assists	Points	Shots	Shot %	Pen-Min	+/-	PPG	SHG	GWG	Block
2015-16	41	6	12	18	72	.083	25-50	+1	1	1	0	38
2016-17	28	3	3	6	45	.067	15-38	-7	0	0	1	24
TOTAL	69	9	15	24	117	.077	40-88	-6	1	1	1	62

 

Season	Games	Goals	Assists	Points	Shots	Shot %	Pen-Min	+/-	PPG	SHG	GWG	Block
2015-16	22	3	8	11	37	.081	19-38	+3	0	1	0	20
2016-17	17	2	2	4	27	.074	8-16	-9	0	0	1	13
TOTAL	39	5	10	15	64	.082	27-54	-6	0	1	1	33