Colorado College Athletics

2022-23: Appeared in 12 games, starting nine … Posted a 2.57 goals-against average and .905 save percentage ... 36 saves in 6-2 victory over UAA ... 30 saves in 8-0 victory over Air Force for second career shutout ... 26 saves in 0-0 tie vs. North Dakota (2-25) for third career shutout ... Backstopped both 0-0 ties in program history ... 15 saves in 7-2 victory over Princeton ... 16 saves in relief appearance in 4-2 victory over #3 St. Cloud State (1-13) … Member of the NCHC all-academic team for fourth consecutive season.

2021-22: Appeared in 16 games, starting 13 … Posted first win of season with 31 saves in 4-1 victory over #16 Omaha … Season-high 35 saves in 4-3 overtime win over Miami … Posted first career shutout with 30 saves in 0-0 tie at #4 Minnesota Duluth … 25 saves in 3-2 overtime win over Miami … 31 saves vs. Arizona State … 24 saves in 4-3 loss at #10 Omaha … Member of the NCHC all-academic team for third consecutive season.
 
2020-21: Appeared in 10 games, starting seven … Season-high 42 saves in 2-1 loss to #6 St. Cloud State at NCHC Playoffs … 33 saves in 3-3 tie vs. Western Michigan ... Member of the NCHC all-academic team for second consecutive season.
 
2019-20: Appeared in 29 games, starting 26 ... 26 saves and first career victory in 3-1 win over Michigan State ... Career-high 43 saves in 4-4 tie vs. Western Michigan ... Also had 43 saves at Minnesota Duluth ... 40 saves in 7-2 victory at Princeton ... 29 saves in 4-2 victory over Miami ... 20 saves in 4-2 victory over St. Cloud State ... 27 saves in each victory for weekend sweep over Air Force ... 22 saves 3-2 victory at Omaha ... Named NCHC Rookie of the Week after 63 saves in tie and OT loss to St. Cloud State ... Third in the NCHC with 800 saves ... Member of the NCHC all-academic team.

Before Colorado College: Named the North American Hockey League’s Goaltender of the Year after leading the league with 40 victories during the 2018-19 regular season … Posted a 40-9-2 record with a 1.94 goals-against average (third in the NAHL) and .934 saves percentage (second in the NAHL) … First NAHL goalie to collect at least 40 wins in a regular season since 2006-07 … Led the league with seven shutouts … Continued his excellent play in the NAHL playoffs, leading the Wings to their first-ever Robertson Cup … Named MVP of the Robertson Cup after posting a 1.96 GAA and .926 saves percentage in 12 playoff games … Stopped 57 of 58 shots in the last two games … Went 17-5-1 with a 2.01 GAA and .912 saves pct., with Aberdeen in 2017-18.
 
Personal: Parents are Mike and Jane Vernon … His father won the Stanley Cup as a goalie with the Calgary Flames in 1989 and the Detroit Red Wings in 1997 and was named the Conn Smythe Trophy winner as the most valuable player of the 1997 Stanley Cup Playoffs … has two brothers, John and Will, and one sister, Amelia … Would like to pursue a career in professional hockey following his time at CC … Enjoys golfing, fishing and playing basketball in his spare time … Favorite food is steak or sushi … Favorite book is Three Day Road … Favorite movie is Shawshank Redemption … Person in history he would most like to meet is William Shakespeare … Greatest moment in sports was winning the Robertson Cup … Favorite sports other than hockey are golf (watching) and basketball (playing) … Credits his parents with the biggest influence on his athletic career … Started playing hockey at age four … Favorite professional team is the Calgary Flames and favorite player is Jonathan Quick.