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BEFORE UMD:
Alaska Fairbanks (2022-25): Skated in 99 games for the Nanooks over his three-year career, running up 43 points on 13 goals and 30 assists ... posted a single-season-best effort of 20 points as a junior in 2024-25 which included six goals and 14 assists -- also single-season highs -- over 32 games ... logged a six-game scoring streak from Jan. 4, 2025 to Feb. 1, 2025, posting one goal and six assists over that span ... as a sophomore (2023-24), played in all 34 games and tallied two goals and eight assists for 10 points ... skated in 33 games as a rookie in 2022-23 and scored 13 points on five goals and eight assists while posting 43 shots-on-goal.

BEFORE COLLEGE: Skated two seasons (2020-2022) with the Aberdeen Wings of the NAHL ... Played in in 45 games in 2020-21, scoring three goals, assisting on 18 and totaling 21 points, as well as posted a +23 on the ice and had 21 penalty minutes ... was a captain for the 2021-22 season and saw time in 60 games ... scored 14 times while assisting on 32 others for a total of 46 points .. was a 2020-21 NAHL All-Central Division Rookie Team selection ... skated for Detroit Catholic Central in Michigan, playing in 48 games and recording 26 goals and 49 assists ... over the same time span, appeared in NAPHL showcase tournaments with MDHL 18U AAA (Michigan Development High School) and added 8 goals and 8 assists in 8 games played ... was a member of the 2018-19 USHS Michigan State Championship Team, and during the 2019-20 season was named USHS Michigan All State Division I First Team.

PERSONAL: Son of Maureen and Ken Gaffney ... has one sister (Lauren) and two brothers (Sean and Connor) ... brother Sean played hockey at UConn.