2000-01: Played in 21 games in senior season…scored two goals and added an assist…had an assist in NU’s 5-3 win over UNH Jan. 20...had a goal at UMass-Amherst Jan. 27...had a power-play goal in final career home game March 3 against UMass-Lowell.
1999-00: Played in half of Northeastern’s games as a valuable reserve...scored first goal of the season at Merrimack Feb. 19...earned a spot on Hockey East’s All-Academic Honor Roll.
1998-99: Skated in 20 Husky contests as a winger...had an assist in each Beanpot game... only goal of the season came at Army Nov. 28 in a 5-1 Northeastern win.
1997-98: Appeared in 37 games, starting six times...notched first collegiate goal just 12 seconds into his third game, against Cornell Nov. 1...also scored at UMass-Lowell Nov. 21...first assist as a Husky came in 3-2 win against Providence Nov. 25.
Before NU: Played four years of hockey at Boston College High (1992-96)...began his rise at BC High by helping the team win a state title in 1994...named a Catholic Conference All-Star, as well as an All-Scholastic player as a junior...highlighted BC High career as a senior by captaining the team to its second state title in three years; again garnered All-Star and All-Scholastic honors, as well as earning the Boston Globe’s Player of the Year Award...played for the USHL’s Green Bay Gamblers after high school (1996-97)...enjoyed success at Green Bay, as the team won the Anderson Cup (league championship trophy), and the Gold Cup (National Junior championship trophy)...had 11 goals and 20 assists for 31 points with the Gamblers.
Personal: Born June 15, 1977...enjoys fishing...nickname is "Welchy"...Criminal Justice major... Class of 2002.