2018-19: Became a mainstay in the RIT lineup, appearing in 37 games … tallied two goals and added five assists for seven points … fired 43 shots on goal and blocked 22 shots … dished out a career-best two assists in a 5-4 overtime win over UMass Lowell … scored in a 4-3 loss at No. 13 Northeastern … was plus-3 with five shots on goal in an 8-4 win over Niagara … scored in a 5-3 win over Robert Morris … had an assist in each of the first two Atlantic Hockey Association Quarterfinal games versus Sacred Heart … blocked three shots in a game twice … played in 27 AHA regular season contests … named to the AHA All-Academic team … named an American Hockey Coaches Association Krampade All-American Scholar for maintaining at least a 3.6 grade-point average in both semesters.
STATS
2017-18: Played in nine games … recorded an assist in a 5-3 win over Holy Cross … was a plus in back-to-back games against Providence and Niagara … blocked eight shots … had pair of blocks in a 5-3 win over Robert Morris … earned Atlantic Hockey All-Academic Team honors.
STATS
2016-17: Played in 23 contests … recorded five points on a goal and four assists … scored his first collegiate goal and was plus-1 in his collegiate debut, a 6-3 win over Robert Morris … drew assists in wins over Niagara, Sacred Heart, and American International … had an assist in his final game of the season against national-ranked Air Force … blocked 17 shots, including a season-high three against Providence and Bentley … had five points in 17 Atlantic Hockey contests … earned Atlantic Hockey All-Academic Team honors.
STATS
Before RIT: Played the 2015-16 season with the Whitecourt Wolverines of the Alberta Junior Hockey League (AJHL) … led Whitecourt to a 42-12-6 record during the regular season … led all Whitecourt defensemen in scoring with 13 goals, 21 assists, and 34 points in 57 games played … set team record for most goals in a season by a defenseman … named the team’s top defenseman … tied for the team lead with six power-play goals and added a pair of game-winning tallies … added five assists in seven playoff games … played for the Drumheller Dragons of the AJHL from 2012-2015 … recorded 64 points (18-46-64) in 151 AJHL contests in four seasons.
Personal: Finance major … born in Prince Albert, Saskatchewan … son of Rick Valette and Debra Sorenson … has two brothers, Tyson and Craig, and one sister, Christy … attended Highwood High School … brother Craig played professionally with the Cleveland Barons, Worcester Sharks, and Houston Aeros, and Syracuse Crunch of the American Hockey League ... would want to Leonardo DiCaprio to play him in a movie ... favorite movie is "Batman: The Dark Knight" … favorite hockey movie is "Goon" … last show he binge watched was "Breaking Bad" … favorite actor is Mark Wahlberg … favorite ice cream flavor is Cookie Dough … favorite music group is Tiesto … favorite NHL team is the Edmonton Oilers and favorite NHL player is Connor McDavid … favorite opposing rink to play in is Harborcenter at Canisus … vacation spot he would most like to visit is Ibiza … favorite holiday is Christmas because he gets to see family and friends … a super power he would like to have is the ability to fly because he could go fast … historical figure he would most like to meet is Wayne Gretzky … dream job is to be an NHL agent.
Career Highs
Goals: 1, three times, last Feb. 22, 2019 vs. Robert Morris
Assists: 2, Oct. 13, 2018 at Lowell
Points: 2, Oct. 13, 2018 at Lowell
+/-: +3, Dec. 15, 2018 vs. Niagara
Shots: 5, Dec. 15, 2018 vs. Niagara
PIM: 14, Nov. 11, 2016 at Air Force
