Austin Kamer

Logan Lambdin

/ Men's Ice Hockey

Michigan State at Notre Dame, Feb. 29, 2020

Photo by: Mike Miller/Fighting Irish Media

Photo Credit: Matthew Mitchell / MSU Athletic Communications

Photo by: Matthew Mitchell Photography

Michigan vs. Michigan State Nov. 16, 2019 celebration

Photo by: Adam Ruff

Michigan vs. Michigan State Nov. 16, 2019

Photo by: Adam Ruff

Photo by: Rey Del Rio

Photo by: Matthew Mitchell Photography

Photo by: Matthew Mitchell Photography

Photo by: Michael Caples

Photo by: Matthew Mitchell Photography

Position:
F
Height:
5-10
Weight:
184
Class:
Junior
Hometown:
Grand Rapids, Mich.
Prev School:
Lone Star Brahmas (NAHL)

2020-21 (Senior): One of eight winners of MSU’s President’s Award, which goes to the graduating student-athlete with the highest cumulative GPA (4.0) … Also won the team’s Blue Line Club President’s Award as the senior with the highest GPA … Played in seven games, producing one assist ... AHCA/Krampade Academic All-American Scholar … Big Ten Distinguished Scholar and Academic All-Big Ten honoree.

2019-20 (Junior): Big Ten Distinguished Scholar ... One of four Spartans to earn Krampade All-American Scholar honors by the American Hockey Coaches Association for having posted a minimum 3.75 GPA in the fall semester and appearing in at least 40% of the Spartans' games … Academic All-Big Ten … Played in 34 games, picking up a goal and an assist … Scored in the second period of a 3-0 win over Michigan (11/16) … Picked up an assist in a 3-1 win at Notre Dame (2/28) … Posted a perfect 4.0 GPA.

2018-19 (Sophomore): Voted winner of the team’s most improved player award … Posted a perfect 4.0 GPA (chemical engineering) … Appeared in 22 games, including each of the last 15 … Had his first multi-point game (1g, 1a) of his career in the Spartans’ 5-3 victory over No. 17 Penn State (2/15) ... Scored his first goal of the season vs. Michigan (2/8) ... Made his season debut Nov. 24 at Minnesota.

2017-18 (Freshman): One of two Spartans to earn AHCA All-America Scholar honors … Appeared in 29 games … Scored his first collegiate goal in a 6-3 win at No. 5 Ohio State (2/3) ... Got his first collegiate point with an assist on Carson Gatt’s go-ahead goal in a 2-2 tie at Penn State (11/25).

Prior to MSU: Recorded 43 points (17g, 26a) in 57 games in 2016-17 for the Lone Star Brahmas in the NAHL ... Represented the South Division at the NAHL Top Prospects Tournament, where he registered a goal and an assist in two games ... Had 8 points (2g, 6a) in 11 playoff games in helping lead the Brahmas to the NAHL's Robertson Cup ... Served as an alternate captain in 2016-17 ... Played two seasons with the Powell River Kings of the BCHL, recording 11 points (3g, 8a) in 40 regular-season games in 2014-15, and then 34 points (18g, 16a) in 55 games in 2015-16 ... Played for the Belle Tire organization from 2009-12 before being a part of the Cleveland Barons U18 team for two seasons from 2012-14 ... Registered 39 points (19g, 20a) in 37 games for the Barons in 2013-14.

Personal: Born May 23, 1996 in Grand Rapids, Michigan ... Son of Nolan and Trish ... Graduated with high honors from Avon Lake High School in 2014 ... Lists Patrick Kane as his favorite player ... Lists his parents as his biggest hockey influence and idols because they "made so many sacrifices for me."