Drafted by the Ottawa Senators in the sixth round of the 2011 NHL Entry Draft, No. 171 overall ... participated in the Senators' development camp the last two summers ... attracted to Ohio State because of Coach Osiecki and the campus ... began playing hockey at age 4 when his parents and uncle got him involved ... favorite player is Adam Burish ... has spent summers working at a family restaurant, Grazies ... Pick One: Book - Playing with Fire by Theo Fleury; Television show - NHL on the Fly; Movie - Rudy; Celebrity - Denzel Washington; Homecooked meal - spaghetti; Ice cream flavor - mint chocolate chip; Vacation spot - cottage in northern Wisconsin; Music - Eric Church; Rink - Cornerstone Community Center; Professional Team - Green Bay Packers; Sport other than hockey - golf.
Ohio State Career: CCHA All-Rookie Team selection ... an Ohio State Scholar-Athlete ... two-time CCHA Rookie of the Week ... team's Rookie of the Year in 2011-12
2011-12 (Freshman Season): Earned a spot on CCHA All-Rookie Team after ranking second (tied) among league rookies with 20 points in conference play ... 22 points on the year while limited to 27 games because of injury ... 10 goals and 12 assists, with six power-play tallies ... ended CCHA play tied for 20th in points among all skaters (20), tied for 12th in goals (10), tied for seventh in power play points (10) and tied for first in power play goals (6) ... 11th among all NCAA freshmen in points per game (.81) ... in all games, tied for 14th among CCHA players in power play points (12) and eighth (tied) in power play goals ... ninth in freshman scoring among CCHA players ... hat trick and +1 Jan. 28 at Lake Superior State, with two power play goals; first hat trick for a Buckeye freshman since Tom Fritsche Jan. 29, 2005 vs. Western Michigan ... three points at Western Michigan Feb. 10-11 to earn CCHA Rookie of the Week accolades; power play goals in both games, adding an assist in game two ... CCHA Rookie of the Week Oct. 17 after three-point game at Notre Dame Oct. 15; goal and two assists vs. the Irish ... three points (on three total Buckeye goals) in series at Bowling Green Jan. 7-8; goal, assist in opener and helper and +1 in game two ... five-game scoring streak (6g, 4a, 10p) Jan. 28-Feb. 11 ... four points in series with Michigan State Feb. 3-4; goal, assist in opener and two assists with +2 mark in game two ... scored third period game-tying goal Jan. 21 vs. Ferris State and was +1 in the game ... goal at Michigan 11/19 ... assist vs. Quinnipiac in season opener for first career point ... career-high +3 vs. Lake Superior State Dec. 2 ... power-play assist Jan. 15 vs. Michigan ... helper vs. Miami Dec. 9 and +1 at Miami Dec. 10 ... special mention CCHA Rookie of the Month for January with eight points (5G, 3A) in the month ... voted by his teammates squad's Rookie of the Year ... Ohio State Scholar-Athlete.
Prior to Ohio State: Spent the 2010-11 campaign with Sioux City in the USHL scoring 42 points with 21 goals and 21 assists ... USHL Midseason All-Star ... played for U.S. Junior Select Team that won gold at the 2010 World Junior A Challenge in Penticton, British Columbia; three points, on a goal and two assists, in tourney ... received the team's Seventh Man Award ... played for Green Bay Notre Dame Academy and was named Wisconsin's `Mr. Hockey' in 2010, along with earning first team all-state ... two-time first team all-conference selection, serving as a team captain, in both 2008-09 and 2009-10 ... had 71 points in 27 regular-season games to win the 2010 conference scoring title ... the Tritons lost 4-3 in the state semifinals his senior year, with McCormick, an assistant captain, scoring all three goals ... member of Wisconsin High School select team that won the Senior Showcase ... leading scorer for Team Wisconsin in Under-18s and Under 16s, serving as a team captain ... U16 team won National Shoot-Out Competition... graduated from Notre Dame Academy in Green Bay in 2010 ... also played golf.
Off the Ice: Son of Scott and Kris ... older brother to Abby and Sam ... enjoys hunting and golf.
Career Milestones First Goal - 10/15/11 at Notre Dame First Assist - 10/7/11 vs. Quinnipiac
Career Highs Goals - 3 (1/28/12 at Lake Superior State) Assists - 2 (2x, 2/4/12 vs. Michigan State; 10/15/11 at Notre Dame) Points - 3 (2x, 1/28/12 at Lake Superior State; 10/15/11 at Notre Dame) PIM - 15 (10/8/11 vs. Quinnipiac) Shots - 7 (1/28/12 at Lake Superior State) Plus/Minus - +3 (12/2/11 vs. Lake Superior State) Point Streak - 4 games (1/28/12-2/11/12, 6-4-10) Multiple Point Games - 6
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