Holy Cross Athletics

• Participated at the San Jose Sharks NHL development camp in the summers of 2012 and 2013

AS A JUNIOR IN 2014-2015:
• Played in 36 games
• Scored six goals and tallied five assists for 11 points
• Recorded the game winning goal against Niagara (12/5)
• Posted a multiple point game against Mercyhurst (1/17)
• Tallied a shorthanded goal against Robert Morris (1/23)

AS A SOPHOMORE IN 2013-2014:
• Played in all 39 games, making 15 starts
• Scored nine goals and posted nine assists for 18 points
• His nine goals and 18 points were career-highs
• His nine goals ranked fourth on the team, while his points were fifth and assists tied for fifth
• Was one of three players on the team to score while short-handed
• Scored short-handed against No. 9 Quinnipiac (10/24)
• Tied for ninth in the AHA for short-handed goals and 51st in the country
• Recorded four multiple point games
• Scored the game-winner at Army (11/8)
• Earned Atlantic Hockey All-Academic honors

AS A FRESHMAN IN 2012-2013:
• Played in all 37 games, making 10 starts
• Scored six goals and had 11 assists for 17 points
• Led all freshmen on the team with his six goals, and had the second most points of all freshmen
• Tied for fifth in points among AHA freshmen
• Netted one power play goal and one game-winning goal
• Tallied his first career assist in his first career game at AIC (10/16)
• Scored his first career goal versus Connecticut (10/26)
• Recorded his first multiple point game with two assists against Army (10/27)
• Scored the game-winner in a 7-3 win against RIT (11/17)
• Scored goals in six games and had assists in 10
• Tallied two multiple point games
• Posted a point in 15 games during the season
• Was one of two freshmen to play in every game
• Was the only freshman forward to start in a game
• Earned Atlantic Hockey All-Academic team honors

BEFORE HOLY CROSS:
• Played for the Bismarck Bobcats (NAHL) for coach Layne Sedevie
• Team captain for the 2011-2012 season
• Tied the club record for the most goals in a single season with 32 in 2011-2012, while he also posted 28 assists for 60 points
• Earned 2012 All-Central Division accolades
• Played 79 career games, tallying 41 goals and 34 assists for 75 points
• Named the team’s 2011-2012 MVP and Offensive Player of the Year
• Team won 2010-2011 and 2011-2012 Central Division championships
• Played one year of varsity hockey at the Hotchkiss School for coach Damon White, appearing in 25 games with 14 goals and 11 assists for 25 points
• Three-year member and senior captain of the varsity hockey team at Shrewsbury High School for coach John Binkoski
• Led Shrewsbury in scoring for all three seasons
• Totaled 39 goals and 38 assists for 77 points in 79 career games
• As a senior, played 25 games with 18 goals and 18 assists for 36 points
• Named Athlete of the Year for ice hockey by the Worcester Telegram & Gazette
• Earned All-Conference honors as a senior
• Team won the 2009 state championship

PERSONAL:
• Son of Roy and Melissa Sommer
• Father is the head coach of the AHL’s San Jose Barracuda
• Has one brother (Marley) and one sister (Kira)
• Member of the Center for Interdisciplinary Studies program

Sommer's Career Statistics