2021-22 (Junior) - Game-By-Game Statistics
Played in 32 games... recorded two goals and three assists on 40 shots... first point of the year was on an assist vs. Alaska Fairbanks (Oct. 16)... tallied a goal and assist at Alaska Fairbanks (Nov. 19)... assisted in Omaha's win vs. Colorado College (Dec. 3)... second goal of the season was vs. Denver (Feb. 26)... NCHC Academic All-Conference.
2020-21 (Sophomore) - Game-By-Game Statistics
Played in 25 games... finished the year with one goal and eight assists on 24 shots... cored a goal and had an assist against Western Michigan (Dec. 3), which opened a four-game streak with one assist... also tallied an assist vs. Miami (Dec. 5), St. Cloud State (Dec. 6), and Colorado College (Dec. 9)... assisted in a 6-5 win vs. Western Michigan (Dec. 18)... tallied assists in back-to-back games at Colorado College (Jan 18, 19)... final assist of the year was vs. Denver (March 13)... named NCHC Academic All-Conference (March 4).
2019-20 (Freshman) - Game-By-Game Statistics
Scored his first collegiate goal, the game winner, against Alabama Huntsville (Oct. 12)...scored the game-winning goal at Ohio State (Oct. 19)...scored the game-winning goal at Alaska Anchorage (Oct. 31)...scored his fourth game-winning goal and added an assist against Wisconsin (Nov. 9)...registered a goal and an assist against Minnesota Duluth (Dec. 6)...had another goal against Minnesota Duluth (Dec. 7)...scored a goal against Arizona State (Dec. 22)...had an empty-net goal and an assist at North Dakota (Jan. 10)...had a shorthanded goal and added an assist at Colorado College (Jan. 24)...was named to the NCHC All-Rookie Team (March 10)...was named NCHC Academic All-Conference and a Distinguished Scholar Athlete (July 22).
Before UNO
Finished seventh in scoring for Youngstown (USHL) in 2018-19 with 10 goals and 20 assists for 30 points in 49 games...also earned 98 penalty minutes...appeared in 12 games for Omaha (USHL) in 2017-18, earning one goal, before finishing the season in Youngstown where he had five goals and 10 assists for 15 points in 39 games...also had 134 penalty minutes...in the playoffs, had four goals and two assists for six points in 13 career playoff games for the Phantoms.
Personal
Born Sept. 26, 1998 in Chicago, Ill....son of Joe and Jeannine Abate...has a brother, Phil, a sister, Alyssa, a step brother, Mikey, and two step sisters, Lexi and Gianna...majoring in business administration.
