#12
Position: Defenseman
Height: 6-3
Weight: 209
Birthdate: 2/3/92
Hometown: Brighton, Mich.
2010-11 Team: Univ. of Michigan (CCHA)
USA HOCKEY:
2010:
• Participated at the USA Hockey National Junior Evaluation Camp, logging three assists in seven games against teams from Finland, Sweden and the U.S.
• Member of the U.S. Men’s National Under-18 Team that captured the gold medal at the 2010 International Ice Hockey Federation World Men’s U18 Championship in Minsk and Bobruisk, Belarus
o Named one of Team USA’s best three players at the tournament
• At the 2010 Under-18 Six Nations Cup in Minsk and Bobruisk, Belarus, had a goal and two assists in five games with the U.S. National Under-18 Team
2009:
• Named to the preliminary roster for the 2010 U.S. National Junior Team and participated in the pre-tournament camp
• Member of the U.S. Men’s National Under-18 Team that captured the gold medal at the 2009 IIHF World Men’s U18 Championship in Fargo, N.D., and Moorhead, Minn.
• Had a goal and two assists in three games at the 2009 Under-18 Four Nations Cup in Pori, Finland, with the U.S. National Under-18 Team
• Skated with the U.S. National Under-17 Team at the 2009 Vlad Dzurilla Under-18 Tournament in Piestany, Slovakia
2008:
• Competed at the 2008 Under-17 Four Nations Cup in Monthey, Switzerland, with the U.S. National Under-17 Team
COLLEGE HOCKEY:
2010-11:
• Led all freshmen at the University of Michigan of the Central Collegiate Hockey Association and third among all Wolverine skaters with 11 points (3-8) in 18 games through Dec. 6
USA HOCKEY - NTDP:
2009-10:
• Member of the U.S. National Under-18 Team, part of USA Hockey’s National Team Development Program, that competed in the United States Hockey League and against Division I and Division III college opponents and international teams
2008-09:
• Split time between the U.S. National Under-18 and Under-17 Team, part of USA Hockey’s National Team Development Program, that competed in the North American Hockey League and against Division I and Division III college opponents and international opponents
ADDITIONAL NOTES:
• Son of Dan and Renee Merrill
• Selected in the second round (38th overall) of the 2010 NHL Entry Draft by the New Jersey Devils
• Brother, Greg, played for the Bay State Breakers of the Eastern Junior Hockey League during the 2009-10 season
• Played for the Little Caesar’s (Mich.) Midget program in 2005-06
Date | Opponent | G | A | PTS | PIM |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
12/21 | Czech Republic (ex) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
12/23 | Norway (ex) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
12/26 | Finland | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
12/28 | Slovakia | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
12/30 | Germany | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
12/31 | Switzerland | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
1/3 | Canada (Semis) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
1/5 | Sweden (Bronze) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
WJC TOTALS | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0 |
Year | Event | GP | G | A | PTS | PIM |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2011 | World Junior Championship | 6 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0 |
2010 | World U18 Championship | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
2009 | World U18 Championship | 7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
TEAM USA TOTALS | 20 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 6 |
Season | Team | GP | G | A | PTS | PIM |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2010-11 | Univ. of Michigan (CCHA) | 19 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 4 |
2009-10 | U.S. National U18 Team* | 56 | 5 | 27 | 32 | 18 |
U.S. National U17 Team* | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
2008-09 | U.S. National U18 Team* | 19 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
U.S. National U17 Team* | 24 | 22 | 1 | 23 | 18 | |
NTDP TOTALS | 101 | 8 | 33 | 41 | 44 |
*part of USA Hockey's National Team Development Program