2015-16: Enjoyed a breakout season, tying for the team lead among RIT defensemen in scoring with 21 points on seven goals and 14 assists, while playing in 36 games … earned Atlantic Hockey Defensive Player of the Week honors, Nov. 9 … tied for fifth among all Atlantic Hockey defensemen in scoring, tied for third in goals … scored a power-play goal and added an assist in the Atlantic Hockey Championship victory over Robert Morris … scored the game-winning power-play goal midway through the second period of a 4-1 win over Mercyhurst in game two of the Atlantic Hockey Quarterfinal series … scored a goal in three straight games, Oct. 23 to Oct. 30 … scored three power-play goals … had two assists in regular season contests against Army West Point, Robert Morris, and Mercyhurst … had four points (1-3-4) in the 9-1 exhibition opener against Ontario IT … led the team with 61 blocked shots … blocked a season-high five shots against Niagara … recorded four points (1-3-4) in five postseason games … fired 80 shots on goal, including a season-high six in a loss to Robert Morris … had 15 points on three goals and 12 assists and was plus-4 in 25 Atlantic Hockey regular season contests … Tigers were 10-4-3 when he recorded a point.
STATS
2014-15: Became a mainstay on the RIT blue line, appearing in 26 games, recording three assists … among the team leaders with 44 blocked shots … had three assists and was plus-8 in 17 Atlantic Hockey contests … recorded his first point at RIT, an assist, and was plus-3 in a 5-1 win over Sacred Heart … was also plus-3 in an 8-0 win over Mercyhurst … had assists in back-to-back games against Holy Cross and Robert Morris … blocked a season-high five shots in a 4-1 victory over Niagara … fired 24 shots on goal.
STATS
Before RIT: Comes to RIT after playing the last two seasons at UMass Lowell, recording a goal and 10 assists in 40 games … helped lead UMass Lowell to consecutive NCAA Tournament appearances, including a berth in the 2013 Frozen Four … played two seasons of junior hockey for the Cedar Rapids RoughRiders of the United States Hockey League, scoring 10 goals and 38 points in 99 career games … served as assistant captain of Cedar Rapids in 2011-12 and helped lead the RoughRiders to the Anderson Cup in 2010-11.
Personal: Criminal justice major … son of Gary and Janis Amlong … has one sister, Erin … attended Fort Zumwalt West High School … hobbies include golfing … favorite TV show is "The Office' … favorite movies are the Bourne Trilogy … favorite actor is Will Ferrell … favorite actress is Jennifer Aniston … ideal meal is chicken and vegetables … favorite place to shop is J. Crew … favorite musical performers are Counting Crows and J. Cole … would like to attend a Zac Brown Band concert … favorite NHL team is the St. Louis Blues … favorite NHL player is Kevin Shattenkirk of the Blues … favorite athlete is Phil Mickelson … favorite opposing rink to play in is Cadet Ice Arena at Air Force … fondest personal moment in hockey was winning the 2015 Atlantic Hockey Championship … two TV stations he couldn’t live without are Comedy Central and FX … celebrity crush is Jennifer Aniston … place outside of North America where he would like to live is Switzerland … historic figure he would most like to meet is Phil Mickelson.
RIT Career Highs
Goals: 1, 7X, last March 19, 2016 vs. Robert Morris
Assists: 2, 3X, last Jan. 3, 2016 at Mercyhurst
Points: 2, 4X, last March 19, 2016 vs. Robert Morris
+/-: +3, 2X, last Feb. 27, 2015 vs. Mercyhurst
Shots: 6, Dec. 4, 2015 vs. Robert Morris
PIM: 4, 3X, last March 19, 2016 vs. Robert Morris
