| Height: | 5-8 |
| Weight: | 160 |
| Year: | Jr. |
| Hometown: | Providence, R.I. |
| Position: | F |
| Major: | Biochemistry/Sociology |
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 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Feb 17 | at Suffolk | W, 5-1 |
| Feb 18 | Endicott | W, 3-2 |
| Feb 25 | U. of New England | W, 5-1 |
| Mar 4 | at Endicott | L, 6-0 |
| Mar 11 | Bowdoin | W, 1-0 |
| Mar 18 | at Hobart | L, 5-1 |
| Statistics category | Overall | Conf | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||
| Date | Opponent | Score | gs | g | a | pts | pim | +/- | ppg | shg | eng | gwg | gtg | s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 21 | at Salem St. | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Oct 29 | at Mass.-Boston | W, 5-1 | - | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | +2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 4 | at Wentworth | W, 5-2 | - | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Nov 5 | Wentworth | W, 5-1 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 11 | U. of New England | L, 2-1 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Nov 12 | at U. of New England | W, 3-2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | +0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 17 | at Western New Eng. | W, 5-2 | - | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 19 | Western New Eng. | L, 3-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Dec 3 | Salve Regina | W, 7-1 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Dec 9 | Nichols | W, 6-3 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Dec 30 | vs. Trinity (Conn.) | W, 4-3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dec 31 | at Norwich | W, 3-1 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jan 6 | Anna Maria | W, 5-4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jan 7 | at Salve Regina | W, 1-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jan 13 | at Nichols | W, 11-3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jan 14 | Nichols | W, 9-1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jan 20 | Suffolk | W, 4-1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jan 21 | at Suffolk | W, 6-2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jan 27 | Endicott | T, 2-2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jan 28 | at Endicott | L, 2-1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Feb 3 | Salve Regina | W, 4-3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Feb 4 | at U. of New England | L, 3-2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Feb 10 | Wentworth | W, 6-0 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Feb 11 | at Western New Eng. | W, 4-2 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Feb 17 | at Suffolk | W, 5-1 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Feb 18 | Endicott | W, 3-2 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Feb 25 | U. of New England | W, 5-1 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | +0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 4 | at Endicott | L, 6-0 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Mar 11 | Bowdoin | W, 1-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Mar 18 | at Hobart | L, 5-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| gp | g | a | pts | pim | +/- | ppg | shg | eng | gwg | gtg | hat | s | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 18 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | +3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
| Conference | 12 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | +4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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| Home | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | +2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| Away | 9 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| Neutral | - | - | - | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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| Wins | 14 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | +6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
| Losses | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Ties | - | - | - | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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| October | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | +2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| November | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | +3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| December | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| February | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | +0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| March | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
