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- Height:
- 5-8
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- Weight:
- 160
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- Year:
- Jr.
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- Hometown:
- Providence, R.I.
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- Position:
- F
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- Major:
- Biochemistry/Sociology
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Bio
Personal:
Tao was born in Dedham, Mass...is dual-majoring in biochemistry and sociology at Curry, with a minor in mathematics...the son of Yukiko and Wataru Ishizuka...has one younger brother, Kai...favorite spot on campus: Student Center...chose Curry for the strong men's ice hockey program, the campus, and the education
Before Curry:
Tao is a 2018 graduate of The Governor's Academy in Byfield, Mass...played four years of varsity ice hockey, golf, and soccer for the Governors...captained all three teams...a two-time all-conference selection in the Independent School League in both ice hockey and golf...award the ISL Award of Excellence...played junior hockey for the Connecticut Roughriders of the Eastern Hockey League
2022-23:
Appeared in 18 games for the Colonels...notched two goals and two assists for four points...scored the game-winning goal in Curry's 5-2 win over Western New England on November 17
2021-22:
Appeared in 22 games for the Colonels...notched two goals and two assists for four points...scored his first collegiate goal in an 8-1 win over Nichols on November 20...notched a short-handed goal in a 6-2 win over UNE on January 21
2020-21:
Appeared in four games during a shortened season due to the COVID-19 pandemic...recorded one assist
Recent games
Season Statistics
Overall | Conference | |
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Games | 18 | 12 |
Points | 4 | 3 |
Goals | 2 | 2 |
Assists | 2 | 1 |
PIM | 2 | 0 |
+/- | +3 | +4 |
Power-play goals | 0 | 0 |
Short-handed goals | 0 | 0 |
Empty net goals | 0 | 0 |
Games started | 2 | 2 |
Game-winning goals | 1 | 1 |
Game-tying goals | 0 | 0 |
Hat tricks | 0 | 0 |
Shots | 20 | 16 |
News mentions
The #14 Curry College men's ice hockey team knocked off Western New England University by a final score of 5-2 Thursday evening in Commonwealth Coast Conference action at the Olympia Ice Center.

The Curry College men's ice hockey team opened Commonwealth Coast Conference action in the 2022-23 season with a convincing 5-2 victory over Wentworth Institute of Technology on the road Friday evening.

The Curry College men's ice hockey team opened the 2022-23 season with a convincing 5-1 victory over UMass Boston Saturday afternoon in non-conference at the Edward T. Barry Ice Rink.