2013-14 Clarkson Hockey Roster
Biography
AT CLARKSON (2010-14): A prolific scorer for the Golden Knights who reached the covted 100-point club, amassing 103 points on 41 goals and 62 assists in 150 games ... A two-time Clarkson MVP, earning the award in his junior and senior seasons.SENIOR YEAR (2013-14)—Helped to lead Clarkson to best season in six years ... Honored for the second straight year with Clarkson’s Bill Harrison Most Valuable Player Award, sharing the honor this year with classmate Ben Sexton … Knights’ leading offensive force with 32 points, including a team-high 13 goals, through 42 games … Scored five goals on the power play, netted five game-winners and finished with a +6 plus/minus rating … Tallied the game-winning goal in the 2-1 triumph at Harvard (11/9) with two minutes to play and followed the next game with the deciding score in the 3-2 victory over Cornell at Cheel Arena (11/15) with just 37 seconds left in regulation … Became the first Golden Knight to join Clarkson's Century Club in four seasons when he reached the coveted 100-point mark this winter … Closed out his collegiate career with 103 points on 41 goals and 62 assists in 150 games ... Named to the ECAC Hockey All-Academic team. JUNIOR YEAR (2012-13)—Clarkson’s leading offensive force with 25 points, including a team-high 16 assists, 
SOPHOMORE YEAR (2011-12)—Tied for fourth on Clarkson in scoring with 23 points on 11 goals and 12 assists playing in all 39 games … Was strong down the stretch with seven points, including five goals, in final eight regular-season games to help keep Clarkson in contention for a top-four spot in the ECAC Hockey standings … Tallied a team-high five game-winning goals (tied for sixth in the nation) … Scored three consecutive game-winners in victories over AIC (10/21-22) and Bentley (10/28) … Came through with deciding goal in 3-2 win over Princeton (2/10) at Cheel and netted Clarkson’s second goal, a power-play marker, in 2-1 triumph over Colgate (2/18) in Potsdam … Set up winning goal in the sixth longest game in NCAA history (113:48) with primary assist in the 4-3 3ot victory over Rensselaer (3/3) in the ECAC playoffs at Cheel ... Named ECAC Player of the Week(10/25).FRESHMAN YEAR (2010-11)—Clarkson’s second-leading scorer as a rookie with 23 points through 35 games … Tallied eight goals and tied for the team lead in assists with 15 … Led the team in game-winning goals with three, scoring the deciding goal in victories over St. Cloud (10/9), Lake Superior State (11/27) and Brown (2/11) … Netted one power-play marker … Posted a Clarkson-high six multiple-point games … Set up two goals in 3-1 win over St. Lawrence (11/20) … Reliable on the draw, winning almost 50% of his faceoffs … Twice named to the ECAC Hockey weekly Honor Roll (10/12, 11/30).
BEFORE CLARKSON—Team MVP for the Kanata Stallions ... Among the top five scorers in the CJHL with 103 points on 40 goals and 63 assists through 56 games … A 2010 CJHL All-Star.
PERSONAL—Son of Margaret and Bruce McPherson ... Born on April 8, 1991 ... Shoots left ... Business major ... Has two older brothers, Rob and Mike, and a sister, Jessie ... Likes to play football and baseball ... Lists Mike Richards as his favorite athlete ... Also recruited by Colgate, Bowling Green, Ferris State and Providence.
WHY CLARKSON—"The hockey tradition and it is close to home." | CAREER GAME-HIGHS—Most Recent |
| Points: 4 - (1-3) in 7-2 W(H) vs Princeton, 11/17/12 |
| Goals: 2 (2x) - in 3-2 W(H) vs Cornell, 11/15/13 |
| Assists: 3 - in 7-2 W(H) vs Princeton, 11/17/12 |
Statistics
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Historical Player Information
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2010-11Freshman
Forward
5'10"
175 lbs
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2011-12Sophomore
Forward
5'10"
175 lbs
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2012-13Junior
Forward
5'10"
179 lbs
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2013-14Senior
Forward
5'10"
181 lbs
