Career: RIT’s all-time leader at the Division I level in games played (94), minutes played (5,503) and saves (2,355) … second all-time with 40 wins … third with six shutouts and 2.67 goals against average … has .906 save percentage, fifth best at RIT.
2016-17: Played in 36 games, second most all-time in one season at the Division I level … recorded 14 wins and made 840 saves … his 840 saves are fifth most in one season at RIT … recorded a 2.6 goals against average and an .899 save percentage … won five straight starts, Nov. 18 to Dec. 3 … allowed two or fewer goals in a game 17 times … made 22 saves in a 5-0 shutout win over American International … stopped all 19 shots he faced in a 5-0 victory over Niagara in game two of the Atlantic Hockey First Round series … stopped season-high 39 shots against Providence … made a 38 saves on 40 shots in a 3-1 loss at Robert Morris … made 34 saves on 35 shots in a 4-1 win the night before … stopped at least 30 shots in a game six times … won two overtime contests against Army West Point and Holy Cross … had two assists, one in the season-opening 6-3 win over Robert and in game one of the Atlantic Hockey First Round series against Niagara … went 13-14-0 with a 2.63 goals against average and a .901 save percentage in Atlantic Hockey play … earned Atlantic Hockey All-Academic Team honors. STATS
2015-16: Shook off a midseason injury to go 8-8-2 with a 2.71 goals against average and a .907 save percentage … enjoyed an excellent postseason, going 4-1 with a 1.94 goals against average and a .935 save percentage … earned Atlantic Hockey All-Tournament Team honors … named the RIT Male Athlete of the Week, March 14 … recorded a 1.67 goals against average and a .944 save percentage in the Atlantic Hockey Tournament … made a season-high 36 saves on 37 shots in the Atlantic Hockey Semifinal win over Air Force … stopped all 25 shots he faced for his fourth career shutout, 4-0 at Army West Point … won five straight decisions, Dec. 12 to March 19 … missed 16 consecutive games due to injury … returned from injury to stop 21 of 22 shots in game one of the Atlantic Hockey Quarterfinal series, a 2-1 win at Mercyhurst … made 31 saves in a 4-1 win the next night … stopped 30 or more shots seven times. STATS
2014-15: Played in 17 games, recording a 9-6-1 record to go along with a 2.51 goals against average and .908 save percentage … two-time Atlantic Hockey Goaltender of the Week (Feb. 3, March 3) … enjoyed an incredible run over his last 10 games, going 8-1-1 with a 1.90 goals against average and .924 save percentage … went 9-3-1 in Atlantic Hockey play with a 2.26 goals against average and .909 save percentage … stopped all 25 shots he faced for his lone shutout of the season, 8-0 over Mercyhurst … recorded his first collegiate point, an assist on Myles Powell’s overtime winner in the regular season finale over Mercyhurst … stopped a career-high 46 shots in a 3-2 overtime loss at nationally-ranked Minnesota in the Mariucci Classic … made 30 saves in a 5-2 win over Bentley … stopped 29 shots in a 2-0 loss at NCAA Tournament team Yale. STATS
2013-14: Enjoyed an excellent rookie season … emerged as RIT’s starting goaltender … played in 22 games, going 9-9-3 with a 2.77 goals against average and .912 save percentage with a pair of shutouts … set RIT records by winning his first five starts and going undefeated over his first six contests (5-0-1) … three-time Atlantic Hockey Association Goaltender of the Week, Dec. 3, Dec. 17, and March 4 … made his collegiate debut a winning one, stopping 26 shots in a 6-4 victory over St. Lawrence … recorded his first collegiate shutout, stopping all 38 shots he faced in a 4-0 win over Sacred Heart … made a season-high 40 saves in a 2-2 tie against Robert Morris … stopped at least 30 shots in a game eight times … recorded his second shutout, stopping all 26 shots he faced in a 1-0 win at Canisius … made 26 saves in the final game at Ritter Arena, a 3-1 win over Canisius … started RIT’s final seven games … stopped 34 of 36 shots and was named the game’s first star in RIT’s 2-2 tie against Niagara at the Frozen Frontier at Frontier Field … had a 1.97 goals against average and ,937 save percentage over his first six starts … allowed just five goals and stopped 115 of 120 shots over a four-game stretch, Feb. 22 to March 7 … was 7-7-3 with a 2.64 goals against average and .915 save percentage in 18 AHA contests. STATS
Before RIT: Played the last two seasons with the Green Bay Gamblers and Cedar Rapids Roughriders of the United States Hockey League … was among the league leaders with a 19-14-4 record with two shutouts, a 2.78 goals against average and .902 goals against average split amongst both teams in 41 games during the 2012-13 season … in 2011-12, recorded a 13-2-1 mark, 2.15 goals against average, and .922 save percentage, helping lead Green Bay to the Anderson and Clark Cup Championships … attended nearby Greece Athena High School and helped lead the Greece Thunder to a 27-0 mark and 2009 New York State Championship … won a Gold Medal with the West Region at the 2010 Empire State Games.
Personal: Criminal justice major … attended Greece Athena High School … son of Mike and Lisa Rotolo … has one sister, Krista … enjoys golfing and playing tennis in the offseason … favorite TV show is “The Walking Dead” and favorite movie is “The Shawshank Redemption” … favorite actor is Tom Hanks and favorite actress is Jennifer Aniston … favorite meal is steak fajitas … listens to “Till I Collapse” by Eminem to get ready for game time … favorite music artist is Zac Brown Band … would like to attend an Eminem concert … favorite NHL team is the Buffalo Sabres and favorite NHL player is Patrick Kane of the Chicago Blackhwaks … favorite athlete is Jon Jones … favorite olympian is Michael Phelps … favorite opposing rink to play in is Air Force’s Cadet Ice Arena … best personal hockey moment was winning back-to-back Atlantic Hockey Conference Championships … celebrity crush is Julianne Hough … most noteworthy thing about his hometown is the garbage plate … would most like to visit Hawaii … historic figure he would most like to meet is Muhammed Ali … dream job outside of hockey is to be an FBI Agent … four people (living or non-living) he would invite to dinner are Martin Luther King Jr., Muhammed Ali, Eminem and Will Ferrell
Career Highs
Saves - Period: 18, Feb. 3, 2017 at Robert Morris (1)
Saves - Season: 46, Jan. 3, 2015 at Minnesota
Saves - Career: 46, Jan. 3, 2015 at Minnesota
Shutouts: 6, Nov. 30, 2013 at Sacred Heart (38 saves)
Feb. 28, 2014 at Canisius (27 saves)
Feb. 27, 2015 vs. Mercyhurst (25 saves)
Nov. 6, 2015 at Army West Point (25 saves)
Jan. 13, 2017 at AIC (18 saves)
March 4, 2017 vs. Niagara (19 saves)
Assists: 1, 3X, last March 3, 2017 vs. Niagara
