Senior (2015-16): Played in four games for the Lakers.

Junior (2014-15): Scored the Lakers' first goal of the season in a 5-3 loss to MTU... Added a goal and an assist in a 5-2 loss at Minnesota State and was a +2 (1/09)... Finished the season with 2-1--3 in 16 games played... Received the team's Gay Blade Award following the season.

Sophomore (2013-14): Tallied one assist during LSSU’s 3-1 win over Robert Morris (10/12)... Scored his first goal of the season during LSSU’s 3-2 victory over Union (10/19). Appeared in 10 games scoring a goal and an assist on the season.

Freshman (2012-13): Scored two goals during the Lakers’ 7-3 loss to Bowling Green State (2/2), which was his fifth appearance of the season... Appeared in 13 games. 

Prior to LSSU: Played two and a half seasons with the Mississauga Chargers and finished the 2011-12 season with the Trenton Golden Hawks of the Ontario Junior Hockey League... Totaled 23-23--46 in 38 games at Mississauga and 7-8--15 in 11 regular-season games at Trenton... Added 1-0--1 in six playoff games for the 2012 OJHL East Division champion Golden Hawks... Led Mississauga in scoring prior to the trade... Tied for 15th overall in OJHL regular-season scoring with 30-31--61 in 49 games played, including 5-9--14 in power-play points.

Personal: Son of Lou and Lynn Vernace... A 2009 graduate of Chaminade College... Brother Michael appeared in 22 NHL games...