Robert Morris University Athletics

2010-11 Captain
2009-10 Student-Athlete of the Year
2009-10 Assistant Captain
2008-09 CHA All-Academic Team

2009-10:  Played in 33 games scoring 29 points (11-18-29), the fourth most by a RMU junior in school history ... Played in 33 games for the Blue, White and Red ... Racked up four special team's goals, two on the power-play and two on the penalty kill ... Netted the game-winning goal against Niagara Nov. 13 ... Scored his first career hat trick Nov. 13, scoring the third, fourth and fifth Robert Morris goals of the game, all came even strength ... Just the seventh player in school history to record a hat trick ... Found the net shorthanded against then-No. 1 ranked Miami in the Pittsburgh College Hockey Showcase Jan. 8, the goal came off a forced turnover and was unassisted ... Racked up a season-high four points (1-3-4) against Quinnipiac Oct. 31 ... Tallied eight multi-point games and three multi-goal games ... Earned a +4 plus/minus rating while being credited with nine penalties and 26 penalty minutes.

2008-09:  Named RMU Hockey's Most Inspirational Player for his team contributions during the season ... Appeared in all of the Colonial's 36 games while serving time as assistant captain ... Earned CHA Offensive Player of the Week honors once (1/26/09) ... Notched six power play goals, second best on team ... Recorded first point at Robert Morris with assist vs. Ferris State (10/17/09) ... Scored two goals in tie against Ferris State (10/18/09)... Kicked off five game point streak with goal at Alabama-Huntsville (1/10/09) ... Scored seven points in series at Quinnipiac including one goal and one assist in game one (1/23/09), and one goal and three assists in game two (1/24/09) ... Tallied another multi-point game at Niagara with a short-handed goal and an assist (2/7/09) ... Added an assist in CHA Finals vs. Bemidji State (3/14/09).

2007-08  (Wayne State): Played in 37 games, missing only the Feb. 9 contest against Robert Morris ... Had 40 shots on goal ... Scored the game-winning goal - his first collegiate point - with 50 seconds remaining in overtime Jan. 26 against UAH ... Earned College Hockey America Rookie of the Week honors (Jan. 28) ... Scored his second career goal Feb. 2 at Bemidji State ... Notched his first career assist Mar. 14 in the 4-0 CHA quarterfinal win over UAH and scored WSU's lone goal on a power-play in the semifinal against Bemidji State the next afternoon.

Pre-WSU: Played three seasons in the CJHL, most recently with the Orleans Blues ... Finished third on the team with 62 points in 2006-07, including 24 goals and 38 assists ... Tallied 10 power-play goals and four game-winners ... Was a CJHL Second Team All-Star selection ... Totaled 22 goals and 40 helpers the previous season with Orleans ... Graduated in 2004 from Colonel By High School, earning a varsity letter in hockey his senior season ... Named MVP as the team finished second in the all-city championship in 2004 ... Served as team captain.

Personal: Full name--Christopher J. Kushneriuk ... Born December 24, 1986, in Ottawa ... Son of John and Lise Kushneriuk ... Has a brother, Stefan ... Business Administration major ... Carries a 4.0 GPA.