2009-10 Assistant Captain

2008-09 CHA All-Academic Team

2008-09:  Named RMU Hockey’s Most Inspirational Player for his team contributions during the season ... Appeared in all of the Colonial’s 36 games while serving time as assistant captain … Earned CHA Offensive Player of the Week honors once (1/26/09) … Notched six power play goals, second best on team … Recorded first point at Robert Morris with assist vs. Ferris State (10/17/09) ... Scored two goals in tie against Ferris State (10/18/09)… Kicked off five game point streak with goal at Alabama-Huntsville (1/10/09) … Scored seven points in series at Quinnipiac including one goal and one assist in game one (1/23/09), and one goal and three assists in game two (1/24/09) … Tallied another multi-point game at Niagara with a short-handed goal and an assist (2/7/09) … Added an assist in CHA Finals vs. Bemidji State (3/14/09).

2007-08  (Wayne State): Played in 37 games, missing only the Feb. 9 contest against Robert Morris ... Had 40 shots on goal ... Scored the game-winning goal - his first collegiate point - with 50 seconds remaining in overtime Jan. 26 against UAH ... Earned College Hockey America Rookie of the Week honors (Jan. 28) ... Scored his second career goal Feb. 2 at Bemidji State ... Notched his first career assist Mar. 14 in the 4-0 CHA quarterfinal win over UAH and scored WSU's lone goal on a power-play in the semifinal against Bemidji State the next afternoon.

Pre-College: Played three seasons in the CJHL, most recently with the Orleans Blues ... Finished third on the team with 62 points in 2006-07, including 24 goals and 38 assists ... Tallied 10 power-play goals and four game-winners ... Was a CJHL Second Team All-Star selection ... Totaled 22 goals and 40 helpers the previous season with Orleans ... Graduated in 2004 from Colonel By High School, earning a varsity letter in hockey his senior season ... Named MVP as the team finished second in the all-city championship in 2004 ... Served as team captain.

Personal: Full name--Christopher J. Kushneriuk ... Born December 24, 1986, in Ottawa ... Son of John and Lise Kushneriuk ... Has a brother, Stefan ... Business Administration major ... Carries a 4.0 GPA.