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2013-14: Enjoyed a career-year offensively, putting up 18 points on five goals and 13 assists … appeared in 36 contests … scored four of his five goals on the power-play … scored a power-play goal and fired a career-high nine shots on goal against nationally-ranked Michigan at Blue Cross Arena as part of Brick City Homecoming and Family Weekend … dished out two assists in a game in a pair of 3-3 ties against Clarkson and Holy Cross … scored a power-play goal, added an assist, and was plus-2 in a 5-2 victory over American International … had a goal and an assist in a 6-0 win over Army … fired 104 shots on goal, fourth most on the squad … blocked 29 shots, including a season-best three in a 2-2 tie against Robert Morris … recorded 14 points on four goals and 10 assists in 27 Atlantic Hockey Association contests … Tigers were 5-7-2 when he recorded a point.

2012-13: … Appeared in 37 contests … tallied three goals and five assists for eight points, while leading the squad with 62 penalty minutes … tallied two goals and five assists in 26 Atlantic Hockey Association contests … recorded a career-high three points on a goal and two assists in RIT’s Ritter Arena opener against Robert Morris … scored a goal and was plus-2 in RIT’s 7-1 win over American International in game two of the AHA First Round series … played in his 100th career game the night before in game one of the series … tallied a power-play goal in a 6-5 win at Army … was a plus-1 in five straight games from Oct. 12 to Nov. 2 … Tigers were 3-2-1 when he recorded a point … fired 73 shots on goal … named to the AHA All-Academic Team. 2012-13 STATS

2011-12: Appeared in 31 games … dished out a career-high two assists and was plus-2 in a 4-2 win over American International … Scored a power-play goal at Canisius … also scored RIT’s lone goal in a 2-1 loss at Mercyhurst … was the lone Tiger to score a goal from Oct. 20 to Nov. 3 … dished out an assist in a 6-5 win over Holy Cross … plus-2 in a 5-3 win over Army … fired a career-high eight shots in a 2-2 tie against Army … took just one minor penalty over his final 14 games … recorded five points in 23 AHA contests. Click HERE for 2011-12 Stats

2010-11: Appeared in 35 games … made his collegiate debut in the season opener against St. Cloud State … recorded three points on two goals and an assist … scored his first collegiate goal in the first period of a 3-2 overtime win against Robert Morris … scored a goal and was plus-2 in game one of the Atlantic Hockey Quarterfinal against American International … dished out his first collegiate assist in a 6-2 win over Connecticut … recorded 36 penalty minutes … appeared in 24 AHA contests … Tigers were 3-0-0 when he recorded a point. STATS

Before RIT: Played two seasons with the South Shore Kings of the Eastern Junior Hockey League (EJHL) … played in 39 games for the Kings in 2009-10, recording 13 goals and 26 assists for 39 points in 39 games … added seven points (1-6-7) in four playoff games … helped lead the Kings to the 2010 Eastern Junior Hockey League Southern Division Championship …  two-time EJHL Defensive Player of the Week … opened the season with 14 points over his first seven games … tallied 35 points (10-25-35) in 45 games for South Shore in 2008-09 … scored 13 power-play goals over the last two years.

Personal: Business management major … attended Jesuit College Prep School and Milton Academy … born Oct. 16, 1989, in Dallas, Texas … son of Doug and Gemma Descoteaux … has one sister, Alese … hobbies include golfing … favorite televison shows are "The Newsroom", "Gold Rush", "Big Bang Theory", "Fast ’N’ Loud", and "Suits" favorite actor and actress is Morgan Freeman and Emma Watson … a song that gets him ready for game time is ‘Benny and the Jets’ by Elton John … favorite music groups are Awolnation, Imagine Dragons, Macklemore, and Kenny Chesney … favorite NHL team is the Dallas Stars … favorite athlete is Tom Brady … two TV stations he cannot live without are Discovery Channel and CBS … favorite websites are www.nhl.com and www.hbogo.com … biggest pet peeve is bad drivers … most noteworthy thing about his hometown is John F. Kennedy was assassinated there … dream vacation spot is Greece … would like to meet George W. Bush.

Career Highs
Goals: 1, 12X, last Jan. 17, 2014 vs. Army
Assists: 2, 4X, last Jan. 31, 2014 vs. Holy Cross
Points: 3, Oct. 25, 2012 vs. Robert Morris
Plus/Minus: +2, 8X, last Dec. 7, 2013 vs. AIC
Shots: 9, Oct. 12, 2013 vs. Michigan
Penalty Minutes: 17, Oct. 15, 2011 vs. St. Lawrence