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2018-19 RIT Men's Hockey Roster

Jediah Plumley
Kelsie Redburn
Eakin Howard / RIT Athletic Comm
Eakin Howard
Jediah Plumley
Eakin Howard
Mike Bradley
Riley Joslin
Riley Joslin
Christian  Short

1 Christian Short

  • Position
    Goaltender
  • Class
    Senior
  • HT/WT
    6-3 / 205
  • S/C
    L
  • Hometown
    Vaughan, Ontario
  • Previous Team
    Surrey Eagles (BCHL)
  • Major
    Accounting

Biography

2018-19: Appeared in a pair of contests … made 27 saves in his lone start, an 8-4 win over Atlantic Hockey foe Niagara … also played the third period versus Sacred Heart in game one of the 2019 Atlantic Hockey Quarterfinals … named to the AHA All-Academic team. STATS

2017-18: Played in 12 games … led RIT with a 3.02 goals against average, an .883 save percentage and two shutouts … named RIT Male Athlete of the Week, Dec. 11 … earned Atlantic Hockey Goaltender of the Week honors a day later … recorded his first collegiate shutout, stopping all 28 shots he faced in a 4-0 win over No. 9 Providence … made 18 saves in a 5-0 shutout win at Sacred Heart … won four straight starts over a nine-day stretch, Feb. 9 to Feb. 17 … had a 2.48 goals against average over that stretch … earned his first win of the season, with 27 saves in a 5-3 win over Holy Cross … stopped season-high 32 shots in a 2-1 loss at Hockey East foe Connecticut … went 5-4-0 with a 3.13 goals against average in AHA play … earned Atlantic Hockey All-Academic Team honors. STATS

2016-17: Appeared in three games … made his season debut at Rensselaer … stopped three shots in a relief role against Sacred Heart … made 19 saves at Canisius … picked up his first collegiate assist on a goal by Myles Powell at Canisius … earned Atlantic Hockey All-Academic Team honors. STATS

2015-16: Appeared in 18 games, making 16 starts … went 8-6-3 overall with a 2.76 goals against average and an .889 save percentage … made his collegiate debut, stopping 23 of 26 shots at Colgate … earned his first collegiate win a week later, making 17 saves in a 6-2 victory over American International … started 10 straight games from Jan. 8 to Feb. 6 before suffering an injury … made 21 saves in a 6-3 win over league leader Robert Morris … came on in relief of injured teammate Mike Rotolo and stopped 20 of 21 shots in a 7-3 win at Mercyhurst … won five straight starts, Jan. 9 to Jan. 24 … went 8-5-3 with a 2.75 goals against average and an .890 save percentage in 17 Atlantic Hockey contests … eighth best goals against average among goaltenders in Atlantic Hockey play … named to the AHC All-Academic Team. STATS

Before RIT: Played the 2014-15 season with the Surrey Eagles of the British Columbia Hockey League … despite playing on a team that won nine of 58 games in 2014-15, won six games, while compiling an .897 save percentage … faced at least 40 shots in a game 12 times, while making a season-high 55 saves on two different occasions … made 34 saves in a shutout win over Chiilwack … attended Canterbury Prep School … had a 2.19 goals against average and .924 save percentage for Canterbury in 2013-14 … recorded five shutouts, tying a team record set by former NHL goaltender Mike Dunham … earned All-New England Prep School first team honors in 2014 … also played two years of soccer and lacrosse at Canterbury.

Personal Accounting major … son of Bret and Lisa Short … has one brother, Gabriel … hobbies include golfing … would want Tom Hardy to play him in a movie favorite movie is "The Shawshank Redemption" … favorite hockey movie is "Miracle" … last show he binge watched was "The Sopranos" … favorite actor is Leonardo Dicaprio …  favorite ice cream flavor is mint chocolate chip … favorite music group is U2 … favorite NHL team is the Toronto Maple Leafs … favorite NHL player is Pekka Rinne of the Nashville Predators … favorite opposing rink to play in is Kelley Rink at Boston College … fondest personal moment in hockey is winning the 2016 Atlantic Hockey Championship … vacation spot he would most like to visit is Italy … favorite holiday is Christmas … a super power he would like to have is the ability to fly … historical figure he would most like to meet is Martin Luther King Jr. … dream job is to be an accountant.

Career Highs
Saves - Period:
17, Jan. 3, 2016 vs. Mercyhurst (3)
Saves - Season: 32, Nov. 25, 2017 at Connecticut
Saves - Career: 32, twice, most recently Nov. 25, 2017 at Connecticut
Shutouts: 2 - Dec. 9, 2017 at Providence (28 saves)
                        Feb. 17, 2018 at Sacred Heart (18 saves)
Assists: 1, Jan. 21, 2017 at Canisius

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 1

    2015-16First Year

    Goaltender
    6'4" 205 lbs
    1
  • 1

    2016-17Sophomore

    Goaltender
    6'4" 205 lbs
    1
  • 1

    2017-18Junior

    Goaltender
    6'4" 205 lbs
    1
  • 1

    2018-19Senior

    Goaltender
    6'3" 205 lbs
    1