2017-18 Quinnipiac Men's Ice Hockey Roster
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McKernan, Kevin
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Jersey Number 27/27
Kevin McKernan
- Position:
- Defenseman
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Millbury, Mass.
- Previous Team:
- Boston Jr. Bruins (USPHL)
- Height:
- 5-10
- Weight:
- 192
Bio
- 2016-17 ECAC Hockey All-Academic Team
- 2015-16 ECAC Hockey All-Academic Team
- 2014-15 ECAC Hockey All-Academic Team
Kevin McKernan will serve as an assistant captain for the 2017-18 season.
Totaled four goals and 10 assists for 14 points ... Scored the team's only shorthanded goal of the season ... Picked up his first point of the year with an assist on Tim Clifton’s empty-netter in a 5-2 win against No. 15 Northeastern on Oct. 8 ... Had an assist in Quinnipiac’s 3-2 overtime win at Maine on Oct. 15 ... Had an assist in a 5-2 win against UConn on Oct. 19 ... Had an assist in a 3-2 win against UMass on Oct. 25 ... Had a goal and an assist in a 5-3 win at Clarkson on Nov. 4 ... Had two assists in a 5-3 loss at Princeton on Dec. 9 ... Had an assist in a 3-1 win against No. 6 Boston College at the Three Rivers Classic on Dec. 29 ... Scored in a 4-2 win at Dartmouth on Jan. 7... Had an assist in a 4-1 win against Colgate on Jan. 13 ... Scored in a 4-2 loss to Clarkson on Feb. 10 ... Had a goal and an assist in a 7-3 win at RPI on Feb. 18.
As a Sophomore in 2015-16:
Named to the 2015-16 ECAC Hockey All-Academic Team ... Finished third on the team with 60 blocked shots and ninth in ECAC Hockey ... Broke out for the Bobcats with numerous career-highs including four goals, six assists and 10 points ... One of five defenseman on the team to record at least 10 points in 2015-16 ... Recorded his first assist of the season in a 5-2 win over St. Cloud State on Oct. 23 ... Netted the game-winning goal 5:12 into the third period at Colgate in a 3-2 win on Nov. 7 ... Picked up an assist in Quinnipiac’s 6-0 win at Princeton on Dec. 29 ... Recorded his third assist of the season against Colgate on Feb. 6 in a 6-3 win ... Notched his second goal of the season at in a 5-4 overtime victory at Rensselaer on Feb. 19 ... Picked up an assist the following night in a 3-3 overtime tie on Feb. 20 ... Tallied his third goal of the season with his third consecutive point in a 4-1 win vs. Brown on Feb. 26 ... Recorded an assist in the first game of the ECAC Hockey Quarterfinals, a 5-2 win over Cornell on March 11 ... Assisted the game-winning goal in the 4-1 East Regional Final victory over UMass Lowell to send Quinnipiac to their second Frozen Four appearance ... Scored a goal in Quinnipiac’s 3-2 Frozen Four victory over Boston College at Amalie Arena in Tampa, Florida to send the Bobcats to their second NCAA National Championship Game appearance.
As a Freshman in 2014-15:
Saw ice time in 26 games for the Bobcats … Selected to the ECAC Hockey All-Academic Team … After being scratched for the first 12 games of the season, McKernan came on with one goal and two assists to go along with just six penalty minutes while appearing in 26 of the final 27 games of the 2014-15 season … Landed his first career point with an assist on Feb. 7 in a 4-2 win at Colgate … Scored his first career goal and finished with a season-high +2 plus/minus rating in a 4-1 win over Clarkson on Feb. 14 … Collected one assist in Game Two of the ECAC Hockey Quarterfinals against Union on March 14.
Before Quinnipiac:
Led the Boston Jr. Bruins to the 2013-14 USPHL Championship … An assistant captain for the 2013-14 season, McKernan was second on the team in terms of defensive scoring with 25 points (six goals, 19 assists) in 46 games … First joined Bruins organization in 1994 and started his juniors career with Boston in 2008-09 … Played six full seasons for the Bruins starting in the EJHL where he posted back-to-back 25-point and 26-point seasons in 2009-10 and 2010-11, respectively … Played for the Bruins’ top squad the last three season, never playing fewer than 41 games in a season … Developed into a goal scorer during his final two seasons as he finished the 2012-13 and 2013-14 campaigns with six goals scored.
Personal:
Born in Worcester, Mass. and raised in Milbury, Mass. … Son of Brian and Erin McKernan … Has two older brothers, Stephen and Patrick … His aunt, Kelly, played for the USA National women’s hockey team while his uncle, John, is a radio broadcaster for the Chicago Blackhawks … Graduated with a degree in Marketing ... Completing MBA in marketing after graduating.
- 2015-16 ECAC Hockey All-Academic Team
- 2014-15 ECAC Hockey All-Academic Team
Kevin McKernan will serve as an assistant captain for the 2017-18 season.
As a Senior in 2017-18:
Picked up his first point of the year with an assist against Vermont in a 3-2 win on Oct. 14 ... Had two assists in a 3-0 win against Yale on Nov. 18 .. Scored his first goal of the season, and also picked up an assist, in a 6-2 win at Princeton on Nov. 28 ... Scored an empty-net goal in the closing minute of a 3-0 win at UConn on Jan. 2 ... Had one assist in a 5-3 loss to Princeton on Jan. 30 ... Had an assist in a 5-2 win against St. Lawrence on Feb. 3... Scored a goal in a 5-1 win over Yale in the ECAC Tournament First Round series on Mar. 2
Totaled four goals and 10 assists for 14 points ... Scored the team's only shorthanded goal of the season ... Picked up his first point of the year with an assist on Tim Clifton’s empty-netter in a 5-2 win against No. 15 Northeastern on Oct. 8 ... Had an assist in Quinnipiac’s 3-2 overtime win at Maine on Oct. 15 ... Had an assist in a 5-2 win against UConn on Oct. 19 ... Had an assist in a 3-2 win against UMass on Oct. 25 ... Had a goal and an assist in a 5-3 win at Clarkson on Nov. 4 ... Had two assists in a 5-3 loss at Princeton on Dec. 9 ... Had an assist in a 3-1 win against No. 6 Boston College at the Three Rivers Classic on Dec. 29 ... Scored in a 4-2 win at Dartmouth on Jan. 7... Had an assist in a 4-1 win against Colgate on Jan. 13 ... Scored in a 4-2 loss to Clarkson on Feb. 10 ... Had a goal and an assist in a 7-3 win at RPI on Feb. 18.
As a Sophomore in 2015-16:
Named to the 2015-16 ECAC Hockey All-Academic Team ... Finished third on the team with 60 blocked shots and ninth in ECAC Hockey ... Broke out for the Bobcats with numerous career-highs including four goals, six assists and 10 points ... One of five defenseman on the team to record at least 10 points in 2015-16 ... Recorded his first assist of the season in a 5-2 win over St. Cloud State on Oct. 23 ... Netted the game-winning goal 5:12 into the third period at Colgate in a 3-2 win on Nov. 7 ... Picked up an assist in Quinnipiac’s 6-0 win at Princeton on Dec. 29 ... Recorded his third assist of the season against Colgate on Feb. 6 in a 6-3 win ... Notched his second goal of the season at in a 5-4 overtime victory at Rensselaer on Feb. 19 ... Picked up an assist the following night in a 3-3 overtime tie on Feb. 20 ... Tallied his third goal of the season with his third consecutive point in a 4-1 win vs. Brown on Feb. 26 ... Recorded an assist in the first game of the ECAC Hockey Quarterfinals, a 5-2 win over Cornell on March 11 ... Assisted the game-winning goal in the 4-1 East Regional Final victory over UMass Lowell to send Quinnipiac to their second Frozen Four appearance ... Scored a goal in Quinnipiac’s 3-2 Frozen Four victory over Boston College at Amalie Arena in Tampa, Florida to send the Bobcats to their second NCAA National Championship Game appearance.
As a Freshman in 2014-15:
Saw ice time in 26 games for the Bobcats … Selected to the ECAC Hockey All-Academic Team … After being scratched for the first 12 games of the season, McKernan came on with one goal and two assists to go along with just six penalty minutes while appearing in 26 of the final 27 games of the 2014-15 season … Landed his first career point with an assist on Feb. 7 in a 4-2 win at Colgate … Scored his first career goal and finished with a season-high +2 plus/minus rating in a 4-1 win over Clarkson on Feb. 14 … Collected one assist in Game Two of the ECAC Hockey Quarterfinals against Union on March 14.
Before Quinnipiac:
Led the Boston Jr. Bruins to the 2013-14 USPHL Championship … An assistant captain for the 2013-14 season, McKernan was second on the team in terms of defensive scoring with 25 points (six goals, 19 assists) in 46 games … First joined Bruins organization in 1994 and started his juniors career with Boston in 2008-09 … Played six full seasons for the Bruins starting in the EJHL where he posted back-to-back 25-point and 26-point seasons in 2009-10 and 2010-11, respectively … Played for the Bruins’ top squad the last three season, never playing fewer than 41 games in a season … Developed into a goal scorer during his final two seasons as he finished the 2012-13 and 2013-14 campaigns with six goals scored.
Personal:
Born in Worcester, Mass. and raised in Milbury, Mass. … Son of Brian and Erin McKernan … Has two older brothers, Stephen and Patrick … His aunt, Kelly, played for the USA National women’s hockey team while his uncle, John, is a radio broadcaster for the Chicago Blackhawks … Graduated with a degree in Marketing ... Completing MBA in marketing after graduating.
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