Robert Morris University Athletics

Worth Noting: 
- Named to the Ledyard Classic All-Tournament Team in 2025 

2025-26 Highlights (Junior @ RPI)
- Appeared in 33 games for RPI
- Produced five assists in the season
- Recorded an assist in the playoffs at Clarkson (3/6)
- Finished the campaign with 29 shots and 39 blocks 

2024-25 Highlights (Sophomore @ Alaska-Anchorage)
- Appeared in all 34 games for Alaska-Anchorage
- One of two players to appear in all 34 games
- Produced two goals and four assists in the season 
- Scored his first goal of the season as the game-winner at Northern Michigan (10/19)
- Tallied one goal and one assist in two games in a tournament against Dartmouth and Northeastern 
- Blocked a season-high five shots at Dartmouth (12/28) 
- Finished the campaign with 32 shots and 54 blocks 

2023-24 Highlights (Freshman @ Alaska-Anchorage) 
- Appeared in 34 games for the Seawolves
- Produced three goals, seven assists and 10 points
- Made his collegiate debut in the season opener against UMass Lowell, recording his first career assist (10/7)
- Tallied another assist the following day against UMass Lowell (10/8)
- Scored his first career goal and game-winning tally in a 1-0 win at No. 6 Wisconsin (11/24)
- Produced his first career multipoint effort (2g,1a) against Stonehill (3/2)
- Went on a three-game point streak, scoring two goals and three assists in the beginning of March 
- Finished the season with 39 shots and 37 blocks 

Prep Highlights: 
- In 2022-23, he appeared in 58 games for the Maryland Black Bears (NAHL), scoring three goals, 25 assists and 28 points
- Selected to NAHL Top Prospects in 2023 
- In 2021-22, he played in 48 games for the Lindsay Muskies (OJHL), scoring six goals, 18 assists and 24 points
- OJHL All-Star in 2022 
- Played for the Buffalo Jr. Sabres and Rochester Monarchs before junior hockey 
- Attended and played hockey at Pittsford Mendon High School 
- First Team All-County in High School in 2020 
- Grew up playing lacrosse and golf as well 

Personal: 
- Born on December 8, 2002
- Son of Sigmund and Dawn VanDamme
- Father played lacrosse at Mount Union
- Mother played volleyball at Oswego State
- Has two sisters, Helen and Vivian 
- Majoring in Finance