AWARDS
ATLANTIC HOCKEY ROOKIE OF THE MONTH (OCTOBER 2014)
CAREER HIGHS
Goals: 1-6x - last at RIT (1/19/18)
Assists: 2-3x - last vs. Ohio State (10/31/14)
Points: 3 - at Army West Point (10/17/14)
2017-18 • SENIOR YEAR
• Saw playing time in 32 games
• Recorded one goal and four assists
• Recorded first point of season with an assist in 5-1 win against Bentley (Nov. 17)
• Tallied assist on opening goal in 3-2 victory at Army West Point (Nov. 25)
• Scored first goal of season in 5-4 overtime victory at RIT (Jan. 19)
• Notched assist in 5-2 victory versus Holy Cross (Feb. 3)
• Posted assist in series opener at Air Force (Feb. 16)
2016-17 • JUNIOR YEAR
• Appeared in 19 games during junior campaign
• Notched three points on two goals and one assist
• Tallied first goal of season in 3-3 tie versus Bentley
• Scored first Canisius goal in 6-5 victory at Sacred Heart
• Recorded an assist in 2-1 victory at Alaska Fairbanks
2015-16 • SOPHOMORE YEAR
• Appeared in 34 games, totaling four assists
• Registered an assist on the only goal of an elimination game versus rival Niagara, helping the
Griffs to a 1-0 victory in game two of the Atlantic Hockey First Round
• Also set up goals in games versus Army West Point (Nov. 27), RIT (Jan. 8) and Air Force (Jan. 29)
2014-15 • FRESHMAN YEAR
• Played in 35 games as a rookie
• Recorded 12 points on three goals and nine assists
• Named Atlantic Hockey Rookie of the Month in October and the league’s Rookie of the Week on Oct. 28
• Recorded eight points (1g, 7a) in his first six career games in October – his first month of collegiate play
• Registered the first three points of his career in a rally at Army, including his first career goal – the game-winning tally (Oct. 17)
• Became the first
Griff to post a three-point contest in one of his first two career appearances.
• Tallied two assists in the
HARBORCENTER opener versus Ohio State, including the primary assist on the building’s first goal just 22 seconds into the game (Oct. 31)
• Also recorded two assists in a win at AIC (Oct. 25)
• All three of his goals during the season were either the game-winning or game-tying goal, also netting the decider versus AIC (Dec. 6) and the tying tally versus Bentley (Jan. 16)
BEFORE CANISIUS
• Spent three seasons with the Buffalo Jr.
Sabres of the OJHL
• Recorded 101 points, 36 goals and 65 assists during his career
• Set career highs with 57 points, 19 goals and 38 assists in 53 games during the 2013-14 season
• Also earned two varsity letters at
Williamsville North High School and was coached by former
Griff Bob Rosen ’83
PERSONAL
• Son of Joseph and Frances Sheeran
• Three siblings – Sean, Bram and Kiersten
• Cousins Brendan Smith and Reilly Smith play in the NHL for the Detroit Red Wings and Boston Bruins, respectively
• Majoring in finance
