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2014-15 Men's Ice Hockey

20 John Houston

20 John Houston

  • Height:
    5-9
  • Weight:
    190
  • Class:
    Senior
  • Hometown:
    Pittsburgh, Pa.
  • Highschool:
    Youngstown (Ohio)

Summary

Biography

2014-15 Closed out his career with another solid season as one of the Beacons’ top defenseman … Finishes his career with four goals, 23 assists and 27 points in 93 contests … Appeared in 23 of 27 games … Ended the year with two goals, six assists and eight points … Recorded 32 shots and a +14 +/- rating … Amassed 16 penalty minutes on eight minor penalties … Tied for the team-high with 25 block shots … UMass Boston finished 6-1-0 in games in which he recorded at least one point in … Recorded an assist and a +3 +/- rating in UMass Boston’s 15-3 season-opening win over UMass Dartmouth … Scored his first goal of the year January 9 in a 6-3 loss at Norwich … Totaled a season-high two assists and two points January 10 in a 5-4 overtime win at Saint Michael’s College … Assisted on the Beacons’ first goal of the game February 14 in a 4-3 upset win over #1 Norwich University … Scored a goal February 21 in a the Beacons’ 11-1 ECAC East Quarterfinal win over Skidmore College.

2013-14 Served as a leader along the blue line in his junior year … Played in 19 games, after being sidelined due to a mid-season injury … Totaled two assists and 15 shots … Finished with a +1 +/- rating and 14 penalty minutes … Helped the Beacons finish fourth in the ECAC East and tied for 18th overall with a 2.41 goals against average … Recorded an assist and a shot November 30 in the first round of the Manchester P.A.L./Stovepipe Classic against Johnson & Wales … Picked up an assist January 4 against Suffolk on Day One of the 49th Annual Codfish Bowl Tournament.

2012-13 Took a huge step forward into becoming one of the premier defensive players in the league … Appeared in all 27 games on the blue line … Finished the year with one goal and six assists for seven total points … Compiled a +10 +/- rating and 26 penalty minutes … Helped UMass Boston limit opponents to 3.15 goals against … Totaled 26 shots … Recorded an assist and finished with a +2 +/- rating in a 5-2 Codfish Bowl Opening Round victory over Wentworth January 5 … Tallied a season-high two points (1 G, 1 A) February 1 in a 6-4 league win over Skidmore College … Picked up an assist February 15 in a 5-0 win over St. Michael’s College ... UMass Boston finished 6-0 when he recorded a point. 

2011-12 Provided a huge boost to the Beacons blue line and power play … Skated in 25 of the team’s 26 contests … Finished amongst the top 20 in the ECAC East amongst defenseman and freshman in scoring … Registered one goal and a Beacons defensive high 11 assists … Led all Beacons skaters with a +20 +/- rating … Tallied 32 shots and 32 penalty minutes on 16 penalties … Recorded his first career assist November 5 in a 4-3 loss to New England College … Tallied assists in three straight contests between December 8 and January 7 …Netted his first collegiate goal on December 3 in the Beacons’ 8-3 win over the University of New England … Registered an assist in UMass’ 3-2 loss at Skidmore College in the ECAC East Quarterfinals on February 25.   

High School/Personal Played hockey and lacrosse at Ursuline High School in Youngstown, Ohio ... Named conference Rookie of the Year ... Has one brother Jacob ... Son of Jeff and Kathy ... Currently majoring in History and Communications. 

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Historical Player Information

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    2011-12Freshman

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    5'9" 180 lbs
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    2012-13Sophomore

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    5'9" 185 lbs
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    2013-14Junior

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    5'9" 185 lbs
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    2014-15Senior

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    5'9" 190 lbs
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