2016-17 Men's Ice Hockey Roster
Roster
Doyle Somerby
- Class:
- Senior
- Position:
- Defenseman
- Height:
- 6-5
- Weight:
- 225
- Hometown:
- Marblehead, Mass.
- Previous Team:
- Kimball Union Academy
Career Stats Profile
AS A SENIOR IN 2016-17
Served as team captain ... Appeared in all 39 games ... Tallied a goal, two assists and a plus-11 rating ... Scored team's first goal in 4-3 double-overtime victory over No. 10 North Dakota in the opening game of the NCAA tournament ... Assisted on game-winning goal in 5-3 win over Harvard on Nov. 22 ... Recorded an assist in 6-1 win at Colgate on Oct. 8.
AS A JUNIOR IN 2015-16
Appeared in all 39 games, totaling five goals and eight assists for 13 points ... Ranked second among Hockey East with 77 blocked shots ... Three of his five goals were game-winning goals ... Two-time Hockey East Top Performer (Oct. 12, Nov. 23) ... Had two assists at Union on Oct. 10 ... Tallied goal and assist in 3-0 win over Bentley on Nov. 24 ... Also had goal and assist, including game-winner, in 6-1 win over Maine on Jan. 23 ... Lit the lamp in 3-1 win over Northeastern in Beanpot semifinal on Feb. 1 ... Recorded game-winning goal against Northeastern on Nov. 7 and Michigan on Nov. 20 ... Had helper on game-winning goal against UMass on Feb. 5 and also assisted on a goal against UMass on Jan. 9.
AS A SOPHOMORE IN 2014-15
Played in 39 games and totaled seven points on a goal and six assists ... Second on the team in blocks (51) and in penalty minutes (45) ... Picked up an assist in the Hockey East final victory against UMass Lowell (March 21) ... Scored the game winning goal in the NCAA National Semifinal win against North Dakota (April 9).
AS A FRESHMAN IN 2013-14
Played in 34 games ... Led all freshmen with 53 blocks ... Registered his first collegiate point with an assist against Michigan State (Oct. 26) ... Scored his first career goal against Northeastern (March 1).
BEFORE BOSTON UNIVERSITY
Captain of 2012-13 Kimball Union squad that was top-ranked New England prep team for majority of season ... Played three seasons at KUA before joining the Muskegon Lumberjacks of the USHL for a 10-game stint ... Top-scoring defenseman at KUA in 2012-13 with a 3-18--21 line in 29 contests after combining for 20 points (3g, 17a) his first two seasons there ... Played in 2012 Beantown Spring Classic ... Spent freshman season at St. Mary's High School in Lynn.
PERSONAL
Born July 4, 1994 ... Son of Tonja and Philip Somerby ... Enrolled in the College of Communication, majoring in journalism ... Selected by the New York Islanders in the fifth round (125th overall) of the 2012 NHL Entry Draft.
