2017-18 MEN’S HOCKEY MEDIA INFORMATION 9 Sophomore Forward 6-1, 193 Shorewood, Ill. Lincoln Storm (USHL) NHL : Philadelphia ‘16 (6th round, No. 169) Major: Management and Industry Exploration

Attracted to State because it is in the Big Ten, the coaches, the atmosphere and the size of the school … started skating at age 4 because he loved it the first time he went; got into the game because of his parents … played with Buckeye junior CAREER MILESTONES Brandon Kearney with the … lists the best thing about hockey as “the First Oct. 21, 2016 at Bowling Green feeling you get every time you step on the ice is indescribable and why you love to First Assist Oct. 7, 2016 at Denver play”… Pick one: Movie – Step Brothers; Television Show – The Office; Celebrity – CAREER SINGLE-GAME HIGHS Blake Lively; Home cooked meal – pasta and chicken; Magazine – Sports Illustrated; Goals 1 10x, last 3/16/17 vs. State Vacation Spot – ; Professional Team – ; Snack Food – Chips Assists 3 12/3/16 at and salsa. Points 4 12/3/16 at Minnesota 3 10/29/16 at Niagara Ohio State Career: Ohio State Scholar-Athlete ... won gold medal with United States Shots 7 10/29/16 at Niagara at 2017 World Junior Championship ... voted Buckeyes’ Most Valuable Freshman. PIM 4 2/17/17 at Michigan State +/- +3 12/3/16 at Minnesota 10/28/16 at Niagara NHL: Drafted by Philadelphia in the sixth round of the 2016 NHL Entry Draft (No. 169) Blocks 1 6x, last 3/17/17 vs. Wisconsin … attended team’s development camp in Summer 2017. Point Streak 5 games 2x, last 2/3/17-2/17/17 (3g, 4a, 7p) Multiple Assist Games 4 (3 2A, 1 3P) 2016-17 (Freshman Season): Posted 32 points, with 10 goals and 22 assists, while Multiple Point Games 10 (8 2P, 1 3P, 1 4P) playing in 34 games ... fourth in points among B1G rookies and 11th among NCAA freshmen with .94 points per game ... +20 on the year, ranking sixth in the Big Ten CAREER STATS and 22nd in the NCAA ... three gamewinning goals ... 10 multiple point outings ... SEASON GP G A P Shots P-PIM +/- PP SH GW BLK 2016-17 34 10 22 32 100 11-22 +20 3 0 3 7 missed games because of World Junior Championship and illness ... won gold medal TOTALS 34 10 22 32 100 11-22 +20 3 0 3 7 with U.S. National Junior Team at World Junior Championship Dec. 26-Jan. 55; goal and an assist while playing in six tournament games (missed semifinal game with illness) ... CAREER CONFERENCE STATS B1G Third Star of the Week Nov. 22 after four points at RPI Nov. 18-19; goal and an assist SEASON GP G A P Shots P-PIM +/- PP SH GW BLK in each game, with +2 mark; scored gamewinner in third period in game two ... scored 2016-17 16 4 7 11 41 4-8 +3 1 0 1 3 vs. Michigan State in B1G Tournament quarterfinals March 16 ... four points, with a goal TOTALS 16 4 7 11 41 4-8 +3 1 0 1 3 and three assists, at Minnesota Dec. 3, posting +3 mark ... five points and +5 in sweep at Niagara Oct. 28-29; two assists and +3 in game one, with three points, on a goal and two assists, in game two ... assist vs. both Denver and Air Force in Ice Breaker Tourna- ment in first collegiate games ... four points in sweep of Bowling Green Oct. 21-22, with goal and an assist in each game; scored gamewinner in the third period in road victory ... three points in series vs. Minnesota Feb. 10-11, with a goal and an assist in opener and helper in game two ... two assists vs. UConn Nov. 11 ... goal and an assist at Michigan State Feb. 17 ... scored sudden victory shootout winner at Miami Oct. 15 ... assist in NCAA Tournament game vs. Minnesota Duluth March 24 ... earned Ohio State Scholar- Athlete honors ... teammates selected him the squad’s Most Valuable Freshman.

Prior to Ohio State: Participated in 2016 USA Hockey National Junior Evaluation Camp ... finished regular season fourth in scoring in the USHL with 63 points, scor- ing 24 goals and adding 39 assists ... started 2015-16 with Chicago Steel, serving as an alternate captain, and had 40 points, on 13 goals and 27 assists, in 52 games ... ended year with Lincoln Storm and had 23 points (19g, 11a) in 19 regular season games ... chosen for USHL/NHL Top Prospects Game in January ... competed with the U.S. Junior Select Team at the 2015 ... 2015 USHL All- Rookie Second Team honoree after posting 28 points, with 18 goals and 28 assists, in 57 regular season games ... skated in two games for the Steel in2013-14 ... 2014 CCM/USA Hockey All-American Prospects Game participant and played in 2015 USHL/ NHL Top Prospects game in January 2015 ... named 2015 Junior Club World Cup Best Forward in late August after posting a goal and seven assists for eight points in the tournament ... skated for Team USA in 2015 Hlinka Memorial Tournament ... played for Chicago Mission organization and won 16U national championship.

Off the Ice: Son of Ken and Dawn … has a sister, Payton, and a brother, Hayden … has three dogs, Porsche, Buerhle and Lilly … a hidden talent is singing ... management and industry exploration major.

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