Favorite Ohio State tradition is singing “our victory song” ... says best player he has skated with is Rick DiPietro and would most like to play with his older brother, Seth, a former member of the Air Force Academy squad ... roommates for 2008-09 include teammates Mathieu Picard, Ian Boots, Erick Belanger and Peter Boyd ... first hockey player he admired and his favorite hockey player is Paul Kariya, because he watched him play at Maine ... his MP3 player includes music by Garth Brooks and Kenny Chesney ... favorite place he has competed is Lake Placid ... three things always in his refrigerator are yogurt, milk and turkey ... started playing hockey at age 3 ... hometown of China Village is set on China Lake ... favorite American from history is his grandfather and most prized possession is his family ... lounges around if he has a free hour ... Favorites: Spot on Campus  – the Schott; Board Game as a Kid – Monopoly; Old School Television Shows – The Cosby Show, Three Stooges; Book – Secret Window; Music – rock, rap, alternative and country; Movie – Braveheart; Television Show – Everybody Loves Raymond; Actress – Halle Berry; Actors – Mel Gibson and Nicholas Cage; Team – Colorado Avalanche; Athlete – Vincent Lecavalier; Food – lasagna; Television Channel – ESPN ... describes himself as a “gritty, hardnosed competitor.”

Ohio State Career: Received bachelor’s degree in criminology in spring 2008.

2007-08 (Redshirt Season): Sat out campaign while recovering from leg injury.

2006-07 (Junior Season): Played in 24 games ... had three points, including two assists ... scored first career goal against Minnesota Oct. 20 ... had assists at Bowling Green Nov. 18 and vs. Minnesota Duluth Dec. 29 in the Ohio Hockey Classic ... 50 penalty minutes to tie for second on the squad ... career-high 18 penalty minutes vs. Michigan Feb. 24, including a game disqualification that forced him to miss the first playoff game at Northern Michigan  ... had 14 PIM against Alaska Jan. 5 ... 22 shots on the season, including three against the Falcons Nov. 18.

2005-06 (Sophomore Season): Saw action in career-best 25 games, including 23 of the last 27 games on the year ... posted an assist at Western Michigan Oct. 29 in first game of the season for first career point; also had a shot and was +1 in the game ... +1 rating at Notre Dame Nov. 26 and at Miami Feb. 14 ... just one minus rating on the year ... ended the season with 25 penalty minutes ... missed Notre Dame series Jan. 27-28 with an injury.

2004-05 (Freshman Season): Saw first action as a Buckeye Oct. 10 vs. St. Cloud State in the Ice Breaker Tournament in Durham, N.H.

Prior to Ohio State: Played for the Boston Bulldogs ... served as team captain for the squad ... played in 48 games in 2003-04, with 14-23-37 totals and a +55 plus/minus rating, as well as 60 PIM ... was named best defenseman of the Pro-Am Predraft tournament as his team won the title ... earned Hockey Night in Boston All-Scholastic Tournament first team honors ... coached by Mike Addesa with the Bulldogs ... won a state championship with Waterville High School ... posted 75 goals and 86 assists in three years at Waterville ... graduated from Lexington High School in 2003.

Off the Ice: Born in Waterville, Maine ... 24 years old ... son of Alan and Jeanne  ... nicknames include Pelts, Pelly, and Attack ... favorite things to do are spending time with family and friends, shooting his shotgun, fishing, working out, hiking and tubing.

CAREER MILESTONES
First Goal   Oct. 20, 2006 vs. Minnesota
First Assist Oct. 29, 2005 at Western Michigan

CAREER HIGHS
Goals      1   Oct. 20, 2006 vs. Minnesota
Assists    1   3x, last Dec. 29, 2006 vs Minnesota Duluth
Points     1   4x, last Dec. 29, 2006 vs Minnesota Duluth
PIM        18  Feb. 24, 2007 vs. Michigan
Shots      3   2x, last Nov. 18, 2006 at Bowling Green
Plus/Minus +1  5x,  last Dec. 29, 2006 vs Minnesota Duluth

CAREER STATS
SEASON  GP G A P SHOTS N-PIM +/- PP SH GW
2004-05 1  0 0 0 0     0-0   E   0  0  0
2005-06 25 0 1 1 3     7-25  +2  0  0  0
2006-07 24 1 2 3 22    17-50 -6  0  0  0
TOTALS 50  1 3 4 25    24-75 -4  0  0  0

CAREER CCHA STATS
SEASON  GP G A P SHOTS N-PIM +/- PP SH GW
2004-05 0  0 0 0 0     0-0   E   0  0  0
2005-06 18 0 1 1 2     6-20  +2  0  0  0
2006-07 17 0 1 1 14    12-40 -4  0  0  0
TOTALS  35 0 2 2 16    18-60 -2  0  0  0