University of Massachusets Athletics
2018-19 Hockey Roster
Ferraro, Mario
Jersey Number 5
Mario Ferraro
- Position:
- Defenseman
- Height:
- 5-10
- Weight:
- 195
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- King City, Ontario
- Prev School:
- Des Moines (USHL)
Bio
Drafted by the San Jose Sharks in the second round of the 2017 NHL Entry Draft, 49th overall.
CAREER HONORS
2018-19 Alternate Captain
2018 Hockey East All-Rookie Team
AS A SOPHOMORE IN 2018-19: Logged second multi-point game of the season with a goal and an assist vs. Maine and was named the game's No. 2 star (3/2) ... Scored first goal of the season on the power-play vs. UConn (2/21) and was named the game's No. 1 star ... Grabbed an assist at Maine (1/25) ... Recorded an assist vs. #8 Northeastern (1/18) ... Notched an assist vs. Vermont (1/11) ... Tallied two assists in first multi-point game of the season vs. UConn (11/30) ... Registered an assist in third consecutive game on the overtime winner vs. #18 Princeton (11/24) ... Picked up second assist of the weekend and blocked three shots vs. New Hampshire (11/18) ... Logged an assist on the game-winning goal at Holy Cross (11/16) ... Blocked three shots vs. No. 4/3 Providence (11/8) ... Picked up first point of the season with an assist on the power play at No. 1 Ohio State (10/19).
AS A FRESHMAN IN 2017-18: Game-by-Game Statistics
Was selected to the Hockey East All-Rookie Team after leading all UMass defensemen in scoring with 23 points on four goals and a squad-best 19 assists ... Set a program record for most points by a freshman defenseman ... One of five players to see action in all 39 games ... Had two power-play goals and one game winner ... Was second on the team in blocked shots with 54 ... Finished at +5 for the season ... Logged 14 points in 24 Hockey East games on two goals and 12 assists ... Had six multi-point games ... Tied for 12th nationally among freshmen in assists ... Ranked sixth nationally for points by a freshman defenseman and tied for fifth (0.49) in assists per-game by a freshman defenseman ... Picked up an assist in Game 1 of the Hockey East Quarterfinals at Northeastern (3/9) ... Had a goal and an assist in Game 3 of the Hockey East Opening Round vs. Vermont (3/4) for sixth multi point game of the season and was tabbed the No. 2 Star ... Notched a pair of assists at Boston University (2/9) ... Registered an assist vs. Boston University (2/2) ... Grabbed a pair of assists vs. Maine (1/27) for fourth multi-point game of the season ... Notched an assist vs. Maine (1/26) ... Picked up an assist at No. 16 Boston College (1/23) ... Tallied an assist vs. #8/9 Northeastern (1/19) ... Recorded three assists in a 6-3 win at Vermont (1/13) was +4 and blocked three shots ... Had an assist on the power play at Vermont (1/12) ... Logged a pair of assists in a 2-1 win at #19 Union (12/10) for second multi-point game of the season ... Netted the game-winning goal at Quinnipiac (11/24) ... Scored first two collegiate goals on the power play for first career multi-point game at Merrimack (10/28) ... Picked up third assist of the season vs. AIC (10/14) ... Recorded second assist of the season at Arizona State (10/7) … Registered first collegiate assist in collegiate debut at Arizona State (10/6).
BEFORE UMASS: Played final season of junior hockey in the United States Hockey League (USHL) with the Des Moines Buccaneers … Totaled 41 points on eight goals and 33 assists over 60 regular season contests … Garnered USHL First All-Star Team and USHL All-Rookie Team accolades in 2016-17 … Tied for first among USHL defensemen in goals and ranked second in points and assists in 2016-17 … Previously spent two seasons (2014-16) with the Toronto Patriots of the Ontario Junior Hockey League (OJHL) … Logged 56 points on eight goals and 48 assists over 116 career games in the OJHL …. Helped Toronto win an OJHL championship in 2014-15 and was an OJHL Second Team All-Prospect selection in 2015-16
PERSONAL: Born Mario Ferraro on September 17, 1998, in Toronto, Ontario … Son of Robert and Diana Ferraro … Has three older sisters, Celina, Cassandra, and Irena … Graduated from King City Secondary School (King City, Ontario) in 2016 … Enrolled in the College of Social and Behavioral Sciences.
CAREER HONORS
2018-19 Alternate Captain
2018 Hockey East All-Rookie Team
AS A SOPHOMORE IN 2018-19: Logged second multi-point game of the season with a goal and an assist vs. Maine and was named the game's No. 2 star (3/2) ... Scored first goal of the season on the power-play vs. UConn (2/21) and was named the game's No. 1 star ... Grabbed an assist at Maine (1/25) ... Recorded an assist vs. #8 Northeastern (1/18) ... Notched an assist vs. Vermont (1/11) ... Tallied two assists in first multi-point game of the season vs. UConn (11/30) ... Registered an assist in third consecutive game on the overtime winner vs. #18 Princeton (11/24) ... Picked up second assist of the weekend and blocked three shots vs. New Hampshire (11/18) ... Logged an assist on the game-winning goal at Holy Cross (11/16) ... Blocked three shots vs. No. 4/3 Providence (11/8) ... Picked up first point of the season with an assist on the power play at No. 1 Ohio State (10/19).
AS A FRESHMAN IN 2017-18: Game-by-Game Statistics
Was selected to the Hockey East All-Rookie Team after leading all UMass defensemen in scoring with 23 points on four goals and a squad-best 19 assists ... Set a program record for most points by a freshman defenseman ... One of five players to see action in all 39 games ... Had two power-play goals and one game winner ... Was second on the team in blocked shots with 54 ... Finished at +5 for the season ... Logged 14 points in 24 Hockey East games on two goals and 12 assists ... Had six multi-point games ... Tied for 12th nationally among freshmen in assists ... Ranked sixth nationally for points by a freshman defenseman and tied for fifth (0.49) in assists per-game by a freshman defenseman ... Picked up an assist in Game 1 of the Hockey East Quarterfinals at Northeastern (3/9) ... Had a goal and an assist in Game 3 of the Hockey East Opening Round vs. Vermont (3/4) for sixth multi point game of the season and was tabbed the No. 2 Star ... Notched a pair of assists at Boston University (2/9) ... Registered an assist vs. Boston University (2/2) ... Grabbed a pair of assists vs. Maine (1/27) for fourth multi-point game of the season ... Notched an assist vs. Maine (1/26) ... Picked up an assist at No. 16 Boston College (1/23) ... Tallied an assist vs. #8/9 Northeastern (1/19) ... Recorded three assists in a 6-3 win at Vermont (1/13) was +4 and blocked three shots ... Had an assist on the power play at Vermont (1/12) ... Logged a pair of assists in a 2-1 win at #19 Union (12/10) for second multi-point game of the season ... Netted the game-winning goal at Quinnipiac (11/24) ... Scored first two collegiate goals on the power play for first career multi-point game at Merrimack (10/28) ... Picked up third assist of the season vs. AIC (10/14) ... Recorded second assist of the season at Arizona State (10/7) … Registered first collegiate assist in collegiate debut at Arizona State (10/6).
BEFORE UMASS: Played final season of junior hockey in the United States Hockey League (USHL) with the Des Moines Buccaneers … Totaled 41 points on eight goals and 33 assists over 60 regular season contests … Garnered USHL First All-Star Team and USHL All-Rookie Team accolades in 2016-17 … Tied for first among USHL defensemen in goals and ranked second in points and assists in 2016-17 … Previously spent two seasons (2014-16) with the Toronto Patriots of the Ontario Junior Hockey League (OJHL) … Logged 56 points on eight goals and 48 assists over 116 career games in the OJHL …. Helped Toronto win an OJHL championship in 2014-15 and was an OJHL Second Team All-Prospect selection in 2015-16
PERSONAL: Born Mario Ferraro on September 17, 1998, in Toronto, Ontario … Son of Robert and Diana Ferraro … Has three older sisters, Celina, Cassandra, and Irena … Graduated from King City Secondary School (King City, Ontario) in 2016 … Enrolled in the College of Social and Behavioral Sciences.
Career Highs
Goals: 2 - at Merrimack (10/28/17)
Assists: 3 - at Vermont (1/13/18)
Points: 3 - at Vermont (1/13/18)
Miscellaneous
Most Recent Goal Scored - GP Since: vs. Maine (3/2/19) - 8
Multi-Goal Games: 1; at Merrimack (10/28/17)
Multi-Point Games: 8; Last vs. Maine (3/2/19)
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