Senior (2013-14): Played in 36 games for the Lakers, scoring five goals and assisting 11 more.

Junior (2012-13): Led LSSU and ranked eighth in the Central Collegiate Hockey Association in overall defenseman scoring... Ranked third on the team in assists...Was named LSSU’s most-improved player after nearly quadrupling his point total from the previous season and received the Gay Blade Award for the second straight year... Was named CCHA Defenseman of the Week on Oct. 29 after compiling three assists during the Lakers’ home split with Michigan State... Also contributed a goal and assist during a 5-1 victory over Alaska (2/15) and a 5-4 loss to Miami (2/22)... Was named to Jewish Sports Review’s Division I College Hockey All-America Team and totaled six assists for Team Canada at the 2013 Maccabiah Games held last summer in Israel.

Sophomore (2011-12): Scored his first collegiate goal during the Lakers’ 4-2 loss to Western Michigan during the second round of the Central Collegiate Hockey Association Playoffs (3/9)... Recorded two assists against Michigan State (10/14) and the USNTDP U-18s (2/3)... Led the Lakers in plus-minus at +4... Received the 2012 Gay Blade Award.

Freshman (2010-11): Appeared in 21 of 39 games... Recorded his lone assist on Kellan Lain’s goal during a 4-4 tie with Western Michigan(1/22).

Prior to LSSU: Totaled four goals and 34 points in 61 games for Nepean of the Central Junior Hockey League... Ranked seventh in CJHL in points by a defenseman in 2009-10... Also played two seasons at Culver Academy coached by former Laker captain Jason Nightingale.

Personal: Son of Gerry and Tania Sternberg... A 2009 Culver Academy graduate... Planning to major in Pre-Law.

All About Zach:

Parents: Gerry and Tania

Hometown: Toronto, Ont

Favorite superhero: Magneto

What I want to do after I graduate (other than play hockey): Graduate school

Person I would most like to meet: Nick Swardson

Advice I would give youngsters: Believe in yourself no matter what

Worst fear: Losing my family members

Person or people who have made the biggest impact on my hockey career: My parents

I love hockey because...: The camaraderie

Best part of playing for Lake Superior State: Ringing the victory bell 

Best experience this summer: The Maccabiah Games in Israel

Favorite book: Playing with Fire