| Height: | 5-8 |
| Weight: | 160 |
| Year: | Sr. |
| Hometown: | Providence, R.I. |
| Position: | F |
| Major: | Biochemistry |
Personal:
Tao was born in Dedham, Mass...is majoring in biochemistry at Curry, with minors in mathematics and sociology...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
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
2023-24:
Appeared in 26 games for the Colonels...ranked third on the team with 25 points with 11 goals and 14 assists...named CCC Scholar-Athlete of the Year...named CCC Player of the Week on January 16, 2024
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 9 | at Wentworth | W, 4-1 |
| Feb 10 | Western New Eng. | W, 3-2 |
| Feb 16 | Suffolk | W, 3-1 |
| Feb 24 | Salve Regina | L, 7-2 |
| Mar 9 | at #9 Geneseo | W, 3-0 |
| Mar 16 | at #1 Hobart | L, 4-3 |
| Statistics category | Overall | Conf | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Games | 26 | 16 | ||
| Points | 25 | 16 | ||
| Goals | 11 | 7 | ||
| Assists | 14 | 9 | ||
| PIM | 6 | 4 | ||
| +/- | +18 | +11 | ||
| Power-play goals | 4 | 1 | ||
| Short-handed goals | 0 | 0 | ||
| Empty net goals | 0 | 0 | ||
| Games started | 21 | 12 | ||
| Game-winning goals | 3 | 2 | ||
| Game-tying goals | 0 | 0 | ||
| Hat tricks | 0 | 0 | ||
| Shots | 57 | 38 | ||
| Date | Opponent | Score | gs | g | a | pts | pim | +/- | ppg | shg | eng | gwg | gtg | s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 28 | Mass.-Boston | T, 4-4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | +1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Nov 3 | #7 Endicott | W, 3-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Nov 4 | at #7 Endicott | L, 6-2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Nov 10 | at Suffolk | W, 5-2 | - | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | +0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Nov 11 | Suffolk | W, 4-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | +0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 17 | Nichols | L, 2-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Nov 18 | at Nichols | W, 3-2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Nov 25 | at Wesleyan (Conn.) | W, 3-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 26 | at Trinity (Conn.) | W, 3-2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Dec 1 | Wentworth | W, 3-1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dec 2 | at Wentworth | L, 5-1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dec 8 | at Anna Maria | W, 4-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Jan 2 | Amherst | L, 4-3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jan 6 | Johnson & Wales (RI) | W, 3-1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | +0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Jan 12 | at Endicott | W, 2-1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Jan 13 | at Albertus Magnus | W, 4-3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Jan 19 | at Western New Eng. | W, 3-2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Jan 20 | Western New Eng. | W, 6-0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jan 26 | at #8 U. of New England | W, 3-2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | +1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Jan 27 | #8 U. of New England | W, 4-2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| Feb 2 | at Salve Regina | W, 6-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Feb 3 | Salve Regina | W, 4-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | +0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Feb 9 | at Wentworth | W, 4-1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Feb 10 | Western New Eng. | W, 3-2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Feb 16 | Suffolk | W, 3-1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Feb 24 | Salve Regina | L, 7-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Mar 9 | at #9 Geneseo | W, 3-0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | +2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Mar 16 | at #1 Hobart | L, 4-3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| gp | g | a | pts | pim | +/- | ppg | shg | eng | gwg | gtg | hat | s | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 26 | 11 | 14 | 25 | 6 | +18 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 57 |
| Conference | 16 | 7 | 9 | 16 | 4 | +11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 38 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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| Home | 12 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 4 | +7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 24 |
| Away | 14 | 9 | 7 | 16 | 2 | +11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 33 |
| Neutral | - | - | - | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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| Wins | 20 | 8 | 13 | 21 | 6 | +16 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 43 |
| Losses | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| Ties | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | +1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
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| October | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | +1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| November | 8 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | +1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
| December | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| January | 8 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 0 | +9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 18 |
| February | 6 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | +3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 |
| March | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | +3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
