Northeastern University Athletics

Awards:

• Hockey East Best Defensive Defenseman (2022-23)
• Hockey East All-Rookie Team (2022-23)
• Hockey East Defender of the Week (2x)
• Rookie of the Year - Team Award (2022-23)

2023-24:

• Appeared in 23 of NU’s 36 games
• Finished with six points from one goal and five assists
• Tallied his lone goal in a 6-3 victory over #6/5 Maine (2/2)
• Collected an assist on the overtime game-winning goal against #3 Boston University (2/12) to claim back-to-back Beanpot titles
• Finished with 52 blocked shots, including a season-high six twice against #2/3 Boston University (1/9) and (1/30)
• Recorded 46 shots on goal and a plus-four rating
• Missed 13 games of the season due to injury
• Signed a two-year, entry-level contract with the Philadelphia Flyers following the conclusion of the season

2022-23:

• Appeared in all 35 of NU’s games
• Started on five occasions
• Recorded 14 points from one goal and 13 assists, leading all Northeastern blueliners
• Led all Hockey East skaters with 65 blocks and was third in the nation with 94 blocked shots (team-high)
• Helped guide the Huskies' defensive unit that ranked first in team save percentage (.945), penalty-kill percentage (.874) and allowed the least number of goals (45) in the conference
• His plus-18 conference rating tied for second in Hockey East
• Tallied his first collegiate goal in the Huskies’ Beanpot semifinal victory against #3 Boston University (2/6)
• Finished with a plus-21 rating, tied for best mark on the team, and 59 shots on goal
• Became the first-ever freshman to receive Best Defensive Defenseman honors

Before Northeastern: Played for the Chicago Steel and Omaha Lancers in 2021-22... Appeared in 21 games for Chicago with one goal, three assists... Skated with Omaha for a total of two seasons (2020-22)... Tallied five goals and 10 assists for 15 points, and a plus-29 rating... Spent time with Rochester (NCDC) and Corpus Christi (NAHL) in 2019-20... Had two goals and two assists in 21 games for Rochester, one goal and one assist in seven games with CC... Played for Fairport High and Rochester 16U AAA in 2018-19... Won a 15U National Championship with Buffalo Jr. Sabres 15U AAA (2017-18)... Made 104 appearances, had 12 goals and 34 assists for 46 points

Personal: Son of Tom and Joy... Has one sibling, Kellyn... Parents ran D3 track and field... Father Tom played D3 college hockey at SUNY Canton, won 1992 D3 National Championship and named 1994 SUNY Athlete of the Year... Mom Joy won the 1994 NYS Hammer Throw championship for SUNY Brockport... Majoring in Business Administration

NHL: Philadelphia Flyers | 2022 | Round 6 | Pick 165