Adrian College

Career: Appeared in 72 games...scored 22 goalsand added 23 assists...attempted 117 shots on goal (.188)...served25 penalties for 74 minutes...recorded a plus-31 rating...scoredtwo short-handed and game-winning goals...ranks eighth all-time atAC in short-handed goals.

2013-14 (Jr.): Played in a career-high 28 gamesearning his third letter...scored 10 goals and added 12assists...ranked third on the team in goals and eighth inassists...attempted 58 shots on goal (.172)...registered a plus-17rating...served 11 penalties for 38 minutes...scored game-winninggoal against Concordia (Wis.) on Nov. 15 and Lake Forest on Feb.15...tied a career-high with a hat trick against Lake Forest onFeb. 15...had a goal and assist against Concordia (Wis.) on Nov.15...scored a goal in NCAA Tournament game at St. Norbert on Mar.15...ranked tied for 14th in the NCHA in goals per game (0.41) withseven.

2012-13 (So.): Played in 26 games during hissecond season with the Bulldogs...notched seven goals and eightassists...took 38 shots on net with a .184 shotpercentage...finished the season with a plus-12 rating...served 14penalty minutes...had one short-handed goal against Marian (Wis.)on Jan. 19 in 3-1 win...had a season-high three points with twogoals and a plus-4 rating at Lake Forest on Nov. 16...had a pair ofassists against Saint Mary’s (Minn.) on Nov. 24...recordedtwo helpers in Harris Cup final against MSOE on Mar. 2.

2011-12 (Fr.): Played in 18 games…finishedsecond on the team in shooting percentage (.238)…tied-secondin short-handed goals (1)…10th in penalty minutes(22)…finished tied-37th in MCHA goals (5)...scored a hattrick in his first game on just three shots and also added anassist against Northland on November 4.

Prior to AC: Spent two full seasons with theNewmarket Hurricanes of the OJHL...played in 49 games in 2010-11and finished the season with 30 goals and 32 assists...served 70penalty minutes...played in 10 playoff games and collected a goaland four assists...played in 46 games in 2009-10 and finished with17 goals and 11 assists with 59 penalty minutes...played 37 gamesfor the Trenton Hercs of the OJHL in 2008-09 with 23 goals and 17assists...played in 12 games with the Hurricanes and had four goalsand 10 assists...named regular season MVP and leading scorer in2010-11...won the CCHL championship in 2009-10.

Personal: Majoring in criminal justice...born inPeterborough, Ontario on May 31, 1990...son of Vic and DebbieBalas...favorite sports teams are the Toronto Maple Leafs, TorontoBlue Jays and Buffalo Bills...favorite athletes are Jamie Benn,Patrick Kane and Sammy Watkins...favorite TV shows are Breaking Badand SportsCenter...favorite actor is Denzel Washington...favoritemusicians are Tragically Hip and Pearl Jam.