


Selected in the first round of the 2011 NHL Draft by the Toronto Maple Leafs with the 22nd overall pick.
2011-12
CCHA Rookie of the Week (Oct. 31-Nov. 6) ... played in 37 games,
missing just four ... recorded 17 points on nine goals and eight assists ...
tallied a career-high two points against Notre Dame (Feb. 17) on a goal and an
assist ... scored the game-winning goal against No. 4/5 Michigan (Nov. 11) ...
tallied lone short-handed goal Oct. 28 vs. LSSU, which was his first career
goal ... notched only power play goal Feb. 10 vs. Alabama-Huntsville ... had a
career-long five-game point streak from 10/27 to 11/11 ... in a weekend series
against Bowling Green (Nov. 18-19), was a career-best +4 ... took 26 penalties
for 63 minutes, both of which were second on the team ... notched first career point on an assist Oct. 14 at Colgate ... finished the year with a +4 rating ... blocked 15 shots on the year.
Prior to Miami
Played for the U.S. National Development Team in 2009-10 and 2010-11 ... in USHL action had 11 points both seasons, playing 24 games in 2009-10 and 20 games in 2010-11, when he scored seven goals ... racked up 95 penalty minutes over the two seasons ... served as team captain in 2010-11, totaling 28 points in 48 games competing for the U.S. U-18 Team, including 17 goals ... led the U.S. to two IIHF U-18 World Championships in 2010 and 2011, scoring the overtime goal in the semifinals of the 2011 tournament to push the U.S. to the gold medal game ... also won a gold with the U.S. U-17 team at the World U-17 Hockey Challenge.
Personal
Born on April 30, 1993 in Binghamton, N.Y. ... son of Leigh and Don Biggs ... father, Don, played 16 years of professional hockey in the AHL and IHL, including six years with the Cincinnati Cyclones, and also played briefly in the NHL for the Philadelphia Flyers and the Minnesota North Stars ... wears No. 22 in honor of his father ... enjoys playing golf off the ice ... a sport studies major.
CAREER STATS (Through 2011-12) OFFENSE GP G A Pts Shots Shot% Pen-Min +/- PPG SHG GWG 2011................ 37 9 8 17 69 .130 26-63 +4 1 1 1 TOTAL............... 37 9 8 17 69 .130 26-63 +4 1 1 1
SINGLE-GAME HIGHS: Points: 2, Notre Dame, Feb 17, 2012 Goals: 1, 9 times Assists: 1, 8 times Shots: 5, at Michigan State, Jan 07, 2012 ; Northern Michigan, Jan 28, 2012 Power-play goals: 1, Alabama-Huntsville, Feb 10, 2012 Short-handed goals: 1, Lake Superior State, Oct 28, 2011 Penalties: 4, at Northern Michigan, Dec 03, 2011 Penalty minutes: 19, at Northern Michigan, Dec 03, 2011 Plus/minus: 2, Notre Dame, Feb 17, 2012 ; Bowling Green, Nov 18, 2011 ; Bowling Green, Nov 19, 2011
Position: | Forward |
Height: | 6'3" |
Weight: | 210 |
Year: | Freshman |
Hometown: | Loveland, Ohio |
Club: | USNTDP/USHL |