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BEFORE UMD:
Cornell University (2021-2025):  Played in all 36 games for Cornell in 2024-25, finishing with 14 points (5g, 9a), all of which were single-season highs … posted career-long three-game point streak between Feb. 7-14 … recipient of Sam Woodside Award at team's annual banquet, awarded to the senior player who has most improved in overall playing ability and has exhibited team leadership with his play at Cornell ... named to 2025 ECAC Hockey All-Academic Team and earned AHCA/Krampde All-American Scholars honors ... Appeared in seven games as a junior before sustaining season-ending injury ... made 16 appearances on in the 2022-23 season, recording three points (1g, 2a) ... played in 19 of team's 32 games with four points (3g, 1a) his rookie season in 2021-22.

BEFORE COLLEGE: Posted 15 points (5g, 10a) and +8 rating with USHL's division-winning Tri-City Storm in 2020-21 over 36 games ... spent previous two seasons with BCHL's Nanaimo Clippers, where he amassed 53 points (25g, 28a) in 99 games ... served as Nanaimo's captain in 2019-20 ... selected to compete for Team Canada West in World Junior A Challenge ... ranked 168th among North American skaters by NHL Central Scouting Bureau before 2020 NHL Entry Draft ... product of AAA programs at Burnaby Winter Club and Vancouver NE Chiefs.

PERSONAL: Son of Ron and Laurie Kovich ... has one brother.