Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Athletics

Statistics: Career / 2009-10 / 2008-09 / 2007-08 / 2006-07

2009-10: ASSISTANT CAPTAIN ... Played in all 39 games ... Had six assists with 15 penalties for 30 minutes ... Tallied four assists in 22 ECAC Hockey contests ... Had back-to-back assists in games vs. Union (1/16) and Dartmouth (1/22) ... ECAC Hockey All-Academic ...

2008-09: ASSISTANT CAPTAIN … Played in 38 games … Had a goal and an assist with 26 penalties for 60 minutes … Second on team in penalty minutes and third in infractions … Played all 22 ECAC Hockey contests … Both points came on Jan. 3 against Holy Cross … ECAC Hockey All-Academic ...

2007-08: Played in all 38 games … Tallied three goals and 10 assists for 13 points … Assessed 29 penalties for 58 minutes … Tied for team lead with two game-winning goals … Had six points (2 goals, 4 assists) and 26 penalty minutes in 22 ECAC Hockey contests … Scored first career goal in 2-0 win in Governor’s Cup championship game against Colgate (10/27) … Scored game-winning goal in 6-3 win at St. Lawrence (1/26) … Recorded a goal and an assist in 2-1 victory over Brown (2/29) ... Team’s Best Defensive Player Award ...

2006-07: Played in all 36 games … Tallied 10 assists … Assessed 27 penalties for 65 minutes … Had six assists and 38 penalty minutes in 22 ECAC Hockey League games … Recorded two assists – his first collegiate points – against Union in Governor’s Cup Tournament (10/28) … ECACHL Weekly Honor Roll on Oct. 30 ... Sheraton/TD Banknorth All-Tournament Team (12/30) … ECACHL All-Academic ... Team’s Best Defensive Player Award ... Team’s Top Freshman Award ...

Before Rensselaer: Played for the Burnaby Express of the British Columbia Hockey League (BCHL) … Scored five goals with 17 assists for 22 points in 60 games in 2005-06 ... Assessed 102 penalty minutes ... Assistant captain … 2006 Royal Bank Cup Most Valuable Defenseman ... Team’s Most Valuable Defenseman in 2005-06 … Most Improved Player … Team won 2006 Royal Bank Cup Championship … 2006 Fred Page Cup Champions … 2006 Doyle Cup Champions … Attended Archbishop Carney Regional Secondary School … Honor Roll …

Personal: Peter Kevin Merth ... Born June 19, 1987 ... Environmental Science major ... Dean’s List … Enjoys fishing, working out and fly-tying … Son of Diane and Kevin Merth … Great uncle, J. Belec, played in the Canadian Football League (CFL) in late 1950’s … Grandfather, N. Belec, played hockey at Ottawa University.