Union College Athletics

NOTEWORTHY
Speaks French ... had a decorative career in juniors, scoring over 50 goals his final season.

2015-16 (JR)
ECAC Hockey All-Academic Team ... Tied a career-high with two points on a goal and an assist in a 5-3 win against #3 Boston University (10/10) and in a 5-5 tie against #11 Michigan (10/23) … dished out a career-best two assists at #15 St. Lawrence (11/6) … tallied a power-play goal in a 3-2 loss against Brown (11/13) … lit the lamp in a 3-3 tie against St. Lawrence (2/6) … registered an assist in three consecutive games (2/19-2/26) … assisted on the game-tying goal in a 3-3 draw with #1 Quinnipiac (2/20) … appeared in 30 games.

2014-15 (SO)
ECAC Hockey All-Academic Team ... scored in three-straight playoff games (3/7-14) ... provided a goal and assist in Union’s 7-0 series-clinching win at Cornell (3/7) ... scored power play goals against #9 St. Cloud State (10/24) and Maine (10/18) ... placed six shots on goal at Maine (10/18) ... placed five-or-more shots on goal on four occasions ... missed three games to injury.

2013-14 (FR)
Ranked second on the team in power play goals (6) and game-winning goals (4) ... team’s second-leading rookie scorer (23 points) ... compiled six multiple-point games ... ranked fifth among ECACH freshmen in overall scoring (23 points) ... whistled for just three penalties in 39 games ... named ECAC Hockey Rookie of the Week (10/15) ... recorded two goals (and three points) against fifth-ranked Quinnipiac (12/7) ... tallied game-winning goal (with 3:46 left in regulation) in 3-2 win over Dartmouth (12/11) ... provided game-winner in ECACH Quarterfinals opener against Dartmouth (3/14) ... notched game-winner, along with an assist, +2 rating, and two blocked shots in 3-1 win over #17 New Hampshire (1/17) ... scored two power play goals in 5-2 win over Bowling Green (10/12) ... generated team’s lone goal at #7 Quinnipiac (1/10) ... jump- started collegiate career with seven points (4-3) in first four games.

JUNIORS
Skated for the Cornwall Colts ... recognized as the top player in Canadian Junior A Hockey, earning the CJHL Player of the Year Award ... named the CCHL’s Most Valuable Player and first-team all-star ... led the CCHL in scoring with 107 points (52 goals, 55 assists) in 53 games ... led team to Bogart Cup as league champion.

PERSONAL
Liberal Arts major ... graduate of St. Marks School (2013) ... parents are Anne and Joe Pontarelli ... born December 22, 1993 in LaSalle, Que.