Holy Cross Athletics

AS A JUNIOR IN 2017-2018:

• Played in all 36 games
• Served as an assistant captain
• Tallied the third most points on the team with 28
• Scored 13 goals and added 15 assists
• Recorded a hat trick against Sacred Heart on Dec. 30
• Posted three three-point games
• Recorded an eight-game point streak from Dec. 9 to Jan. 19, totaling 12 points
• Finished the season with the third highest +/- rating at +6
• Tallied three power play goals
• Added two game-winning goals and two game-tying goals
• Posted 46 blocked shots, ranking third on the team
• Named Atlantic Hockey Player of the Week on Jan. 2
• Recipient of the team’s Dr. James M. Stewart Memorial Coaches Award
• Member of SAAC

AS A SOPHOMORE IN 2016-2017:

• Played in 35 games
• Was fifth on the team with eight goals
• Recorded 11 assists
• Tied for fifth on the team with 19 points
• Posted one goal and one assist in two wins against Niagara (10/8 and 1/7) and a win at AIC (2/2)

AS A FRESHMAN IN 2015-2016:

• Played in all 36 games
• Netted eight goals
• Was third on the team in assists with 15 which is tied for eighth most for a rookie in Holy Cross Division I history
• Was tied for third on the team in points with 23 which is tied for eighth most for a rookie in Holy Cross Division I history
• Scored first collegiate goal against Canisius (10/23)
• Had one goal and two assists in the 4-1 win against Canisius (10/24)
• Scored game-winning goal in the 7-3 victory over Mercyhurst (12/5)
• Atlantic Hockey Rookie of the Month for December
• Atlantic Hockey Rookie of the Week (10/27)
• Received the team's Rookie of the Year Award
• Named to the Atlantic Hockey All-Academic Team

BEFORE HOLY CROSS:

• Member of the Jersey Hitmen of the United States Premier Hockey League (USPHL) for the 2013-2014 and 2014-2015 seasons for coach Toby Harris
• Team captain (2014-2015)
• Set the New Jersey Hitmen's all time scoring record during 2014-2015 season with 35 goals and 70 assists for 105 points as he led the league in points.
• Was named USPHL MVP and awarded Offensive Player of the Year for the 2014-2015 season. 
• Won the team's Rookie of the Year Award (2013-2014)
• Posted 22 goals and 34 assists for 56 points (2013-2014)
• Ranked fourth in the league in points (2013-2014)
• Team appeared in the USPHL finals (2013-2014)
• Posted 16 goals and 20 assists for 36 points for New York Apple Core of the Eastern Junior Hockey League (EJHL) in 2012-2013
• Attended John Jay High School where he was the league MVP (2011, 2012, 2013) and the Poughkeepsie Journal Player of the Year (2011, 2012, 2013)
• His 146 points as a senior set the school record as the team won the state championship
• Totaled 120 goals and 171 assists for 291 points
• Three-year member of the varsity baseball team
• Member of National Honor Society

PERSONAL:

• Son of Michael and Betty Jean Laffin
• His father played football at Marist (Class of 1979)
• Has three brothers (Brett, Jason and Brandon)
• His brother Jason played soccer at Siena (Class of 2008)
• Majoring in Economics