University of Alaska Fairbanks Athletics

Position: RW
Height: 6-0
Class: Freshman
Hometown: Woodridge, IL
Previous School:

2009-10: Played in all 38 games... Earned first two college assists against Mercyhurst on Oc. 10... Scored first college goal against Robert Morris on Oct. 16... Earned first hat trick for the Nanooks in four years against Ohio State on Feb. 12... Earned a hat trick and had five points (3 goals, 2 assists) in the Governor Cup series win... Named HCA National Rookie of the month two times... Named CCM/CCHA Rookie of the month two times... Earned CCM/CCHA Rookie of the Week three times... Is a CCM Rookie of the Year Finalist... Earned CCHA All-Conference Honorable Mention... Named to the CCHA All-Rookie Team... Tied 8th in the conference overall scoring leader... 1st in the conference Freshman Scoring Leader and Hat Tricks... Had 23 games with at least one point, 14 being multi-point games.

Prior to Alaska... Played 3 years in the USHL... 2008-09 awarded team leader in scoring for the season... USHL awarded him Top Goal Scorer in League with 34 goals... Named to USHL 2nd team... Leading Goal Scoring Streak with 10 goals in 10 consecutive games... Had career best of a 9 point weekend, scoring 5 goals and 4 assists in 2 games.

Personal: Son of Lori and Andy Taranto... Sister is Gina...plans to pursue a degree in Arts and Sciences.