Colorado College Athletics

2018-19: Appeared in 38 games ... Scored first goal of the season in season-opening 10-2 victory at UAA … Matched his career-high of +3 in the same game … Also scored in 3-2 victory at Miami … Assisted on Mason Bergh’s goal in 6-3 victory at Omaha … Season-high four blocked shots at No. 1 Minnesota Duluth … Member of NCHC all-academic team for fourth consecutive year.

2017-18: Appeared in all 37 games … Scored a career-high 11 points (1g,10a) … Only goal of season vs. Alaska Anchorage … Equaled career high with two assists at Miami … Assisted on Westin Michaud’s goal at Vermont … Assisted on Trevor Gooch’s goal vs. North Dakota and Omaha … Assisted on Tanner Ockey’s GWG goal vs. Merrimack … Season-high +2 five different times … Tied career high with four shots at Omaha … Member of NCHC all-academic team for third consecutive year.
 
2016-17: Appeared in 26 games … First points of season came on a career-high two assists at Omaha … Added assist against St. Cloud State, Wisconsin and North Dakota … Season-high three shots vs. UMass, Air Force and Western Michigan … Member of NCHC all-academic team for second consecutive year.
 
2015-16: Appeared in 32 games … First career goal and career-high +3 in 5-2 victory at No. 4 St. Cloud State … Recorded first multi-point game of his career (1g,1a) vs. St. Cloud State on March 4 … First career point with an assist vs. UMass in second career game … Also had an assist at Air Force, Alabama Huntsville and No. 2 North Dakota in NCHC quarterfinal series … Career-high four shots vs. UMass ... Member of NCHC all-academic team.
 
Before Colorado College: Helped the Hitmen capture the 2015 Dineen Cup (USPHL’s Premier Division Championship) with one goal and six assists in six playoff games … Had 28 points (3g,25a) in 35 games during the regular season … Played in the USPHL All-Star game … Recorded 19 points in 18 games for the Hitmen in ’13-14, splitting time with the Coquitlam Express of the BCHL.
 
Personal: Parents are Dan and Cyndi Israel … Has one sister, Leah … Hobbies include snowboarding and hanging out with friends … Favorite food is strawberry ice cream … Favorite TV show is Entourage … Person in history he would most like to meet is Jackie Robinson …  Greatest moment in sports was winning the USPHL championship … Favorite sports other than hockey are soccer and snowboarding … Credits his father with the biggest influence on his athletic career … Started playing hockey at age six … Favorite professional team is the Detroit Red Wings and favorite player is Erik Karlsson.