Justin Kerr

Position:
Forward
Height:
6-5
Weight:
225
Class:
Sophomore
Hometown:
Grand Rapids, Minn.
Prev School:
Youngstown (USHL)

AS A FRESHMAN IN 2025-26: Appeared in 29 games … Recorded 11 points on six goals and five assists … Was +4 with two game winners … Led the squad in faceoff percentage at 53.3%, going 200 for 375 … Totaled 10 points on six goals and four assists in 21 Hockey East games and was +9 … Registered an assist vs. Northeastern (3/14) in the Hockey East Quarterfinals ... Logged a goal and an assist vs. #13/14 UConn (2/28) and was named the game's No. 3 star ... Extended goal scoring streak to four with goals in back-to-back games against UMass Lowell (2/6-7) ... Scored third goal of the season at UMass Lowell (2/1) ... Netted the overtime game-winner vs. Northeastern (2/1) ... Earned Hockey East Rookie of the Week Recognition (2/2) ... Set up the game-winning goal at Vermont (1/24) ... Scored first collegiate goal at Merrimack (1/16) ... Recorded an assist vs. #16 Providence (11/22) ... Logged an assist for first collegiate point on the power play at #16 Providence (11/20) ... Made collegiate debut vs. Bentley (10/18), skating on a line with Owen Mehlenbacher and Cam O'Neill.

BEFORE UMASS: Comes to UMass after a season with the Youngstown Phantoms of the United States Hockey League (USHL) ... Posted 15 points on six goals and nine assists in 38 games with Youngstown ... Previously played for the Lone Star Brahmas of the North American Hockey League (NAHL) ... Logged 53 points on 28 goals and 25 assists, helping the Brahmas to a Robertson Cup championship in 2023-24 ... Earned a spot on the NAHL All-Rookie First Team.

PERSONAL: Born Justin John Kerr on January 8, 2004 in Grand Rapids, Minnesota … Son of John and Rachel … Has one sibling, Ryan … Graduated from Grand Rapids High School in 2022 … Majoring in economics.