Career… Played in 100 games, recording 55 points on 11 goals and 44 assists and was plus-17 … one of just two three-year captains in RIT’s Division I era (Matt Garbowsky).
2017-18: Served as one of RIT’s four captains … was recipient of the Art Thomas Leadership Award … appeared in the season-opening 3-3 tie against No. 14 Northeastern, assisting on Erik Brown’s power-play goal, while blocking five shots … named Atlantic Hockey Defensive Player of the Week, Oct. 17… game was the 100th of his collegiate career … suffered a season-ending injury after the opening game … earned Atlantic Hockey All-Academic Team honors.
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2016-17: Served as a team captain for the second consecutive season … earned All-Atlantic Hockey Second Team honors … two-time Atlantic Hockey Defensive Player of the Week, Nov. 1 and Dec. 6 … was on his way to a career season before suffering a season-ending injury … tallied 16 points on a goal and 15 assist and was plus-7 in 21 games … scored his lone goal, a power-play tally, and was plus-2 in a 4-1 win at Robert Morris … tied a career-high with three assists and was plus-2 in a 4-1 win at Bentley … had two assists in both games of a weekend sweep at Niagara … had three different three-game point scoring streaks … had eight assists over the first seven games of the season … dished out five assists over a three-game stretch, Nov. 23 to Dec. 3 … was among the national leaders with 15 assists over his first 16 games of the season … Tigers were 8-3-1 when he recorded at least one point … fired 63 shots on goal … fired season-high seven shots against Canisius … blocked 28 shots, including a season-high five at NCAA Tournament participant Union … had 14 points on a goal and 13 assists in 15 Atlantic Hockey contests … was leading all Atlantic Hockey defensemen in scoring at time of his season-ending injury … earned Atlantic Hockey All-Academic Team honors.
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2015-16: Garnered All-Atlantic Hockey third team honors … shared RIT’s Greg Moss Hard Hat Award for grit and determination with teammate Andrew Miller … earned Atlantic Hockey Defensive Player of the Week honors, Nov. 2 … served as an assistant captain … played in all 39 games, recording 16 points on six goals and 10 assists … tied for second on the team with four power-play goals … second on the team with 59 blocked shots … second on the team with 97 shots on goal … scored both RIT goals, including a power-play tally in an overtime loss to Bentley … scored the game-tying power-play goal with 34 seconds left in regulation with the extra attacker in a 2-2 draw against Holy Cross … tallied the game-winning goal and fired seven shots on goal in a 4-2 win over Mercyhurst … dished out a pair of assists and was plus-3 in a 6-3 win over Robert Morris … blocked a season-high five shots against Canisius … recorded a pair of different three-game point-scoring streaks … had 15 points on six goals and nine assists in all 28 Atlantic Hockey regular season contests … Tigers were 7-4-3 when he recorded a point … named to the AHC All-Academic Team.
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2014-15: Enjoyed an excellent rookie season, tying for the team lead among all defensemen in scoring with 22 points on four goals and 18 assists … led all RIT defensemen with a plus-18 rating … fourth among all freshmen defensemen in Division I with 22 points and a plus-18 rating … garnered All-Atlantic Hockey Conference second team honors … named to the Atlantic Hockey All-Rookie Team … earned Atlantic Hockey Championship All-Tournament Team honors … Atlantic Hockey Rookie of the Week, March 17 … AHC Defensive Player of the Week, March 24 … named the Craig Lauzon Award Winner as RIT’s Rookie of the Year … won the Tim Cordick Award as RIT’s Top Defenseman … made his collegiate debut in the season-opening 5-2 win over St. Lawrence … recorded his first collegiate point, an assist against nationally-ranked Boston College at Blue Cross Arena … scored his first collegiate goal, a shorthanded marker and added an assist in a loss at Robert Morris … had a season-high three assists and was plus-3 in game two of the AHC Quarterfinals, a 7-3 win over Air Force … was plus-3 on four different occasions … was plus-8 during a four-game stretch, Nov. 7 to Nov. 15 … had two assists in the Atlantic Hockey Championship, a 5-1 win over Mercyhurst … scored the game-winning goal in a 4-1 victory over Sacred Heart … tallied a power-play marker in a 4-4 draw vs. Niagara … dished out 10 assists over a seven-game stretch, Feb. 21 to March 21 … had six assists in six postseason games … had 15 points on four goals and 11 assists and was plus-20 in 28 AHC contests … among the team leaders with 123 shots on goal, including a season-high six on three different occasions … blocked 38 shots … second on the team with 46 penalty minutes … Tigers were 11-2-3 when he recorded at least a point.
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Before RIT: Led the Yorkton Terriers of the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League to the 2013-14 Canalta Cup, Western Canada Cup, and Canadian Royal Bank Cup Championship as the top Junior "A" team in all of Canada … Yorkton's Defenseman of the Year in 2012-13, enjoyed a strong 2013-14 season as well, recording nine goals and 21 assists for 30 points in 54 games, while adding seven points in the postseason … tallied 79 career points on 22 goals and 57 assists to go along with 118 penalty minutes in 165 games with Yorkton.
Personal: Business management major … son of Darren and Arlene Norrish … has one brother, Chase, and one sister, Ashley … twin brother Chase is also a captain for the Tigers in 2017-18 … attended Loreburn High School … hobbies include farming, fishing, and golfing … favorite actor is Dwyane “The Rock” Johnson … song that gets him ready for games is “Ghost” by Jacob Tillberg … favorite music performer is Blake Shelton … a concert he would like to attend is Blake Shelton … favorite NHL team is the Boston Bruins … favorite NHL player is Drew Doughty of the Los Angeles Kings … favorite place to shop is Roots … favorite opposing rink to play at is Mariucci Arena in Minnesota … celebrity crush is Taylor Swift … the most noteworthy thing about his hometown is that it produces the most NCAA players per capita … vacation spot he would most like to visit is Germany … favorite holiday is Christmas because you get to see your family… if he could have any super power it would be to have super speed … historical figure he would like to meet is John F. Kennedy … dream job is to be a mechanic or a farmer.
Career Highs
Goals: 2, Nov. 13, 2015 vs. Bentley
Assists: 3, twice, last Oct. 28, 2016 at Bentley
Points: 3, twice, last Oct. 28, 2016 at Bentley
+/-: +3, five times, last Dec. 5, 2015 vs. Robert Morris
Shots: 7, three times, last Nov. 5, 2016 vs. Canisius
PIM: 16, Jan. 16, 2015 at Sacred Heart
