Kevin Rooney

During the Frozen Four, Rooney assisted on a goal in Providence's 4–1 win over Omaha to help them advance to their first National Championships since 1985.

Rooney and the Friars then faced off against Jack Eichel and the Boston University Terriers in the National Championship.

Rooney helped the Friars neutralize the Terrier's top line to lead the Friars to their first National Championship Title in program history.

At the Friars end of season banquet, Rooney received the team's Unsung Hero Award.

He was also named to Hockey East's All-Academic Team for achieving a GPA of 3.0 or better.

Kevin Rooney (born May 21, 1993) is an American professional ice hockey forward for the Calgary Flames of the National Hockey League (NHL).

Growing up in Canton, Massachusetts, Rooney won two state championships at two different high schools.

Rooney was born on May 21, 1993, in Canton, Massachusetts, to parents Dave and Dawn Rooney.

Dave and his brother Steve both played ice hockey at Canton High School, a school that Rooney and his brother Bryan would later attend.

Beyond his father, Rooney's cousins Joe and Chris played NCAA college ice hockey while his uncle Steve won a Stanley Cup with the Montreal Canadiens.

Growing up in Canton, Rooney played alongside his older brother Bryan at Canton High School for the Canton Bulldogs in the Hockomock League.

As a sophomore, Rooney scored an empty-net goal in the Division 2 State championship to lead the Bulldogs to a 2010 title.

After winning a state championship in 2010, Rooney transferred to the Berkshire School where he played hockey and baseball.

Although he was eligible for graduation in 2011, Rooney chose to repeat his junior year at the Berkshire School.

He first won a Division 2 State championship with the Canton High School Bulldogs before transferring to Berkshire School and winning the 2012 NEPSAC Martin/Earl tournament.

After going undrafted into the National Hockey League's Entry Draft, Rooney played four seasons with Providence College from 2012 to 2016.

Following his senior year, Rooney signed a professional contract with the Albany Devils of the American Hockey League.

In his final year with the Berkshire Bears, he helped them defeat St. Sebastian's in overtime to claim the 2012 NEPSAC Martin/Earl tournament championship title.

Over his two years at Berkshire, Rooney totalled 58 points and earned MVP honors in the Large School playoffs.

Prior to graduating from Berkshire, Rooney committed to attend Providence College.

After going undrafted into the National Hockey League (NHL), Rooney was a walk-on freshman with the Providence College Friars of the Hockey East conference.

He played with the Friars for four years from 2012 to 2016 while majoring in finance.

As a freshman, Rooney was a fourth-line winger for the Friars while his cousin Chris, who was a senior, was a second-line winger.

Rooney played in 29 games for the Friars during the 2012–13 season after making his NCAA debut on October 12 against Sacred Heart.

Rooney missed the beginning of the 2013–14 season due to a preseason injury but recorded an assist in his season debut against the Miami RedHawks on October 25.

Unlike in his freshman season, Rooney played the majority of the 2013–14 season as the Friars fourth-line center.

In this new role, he helped the Friars qualify for the Hockey East Semifinals against the fourth-seeded New Hampshire Wildcats and scored the team's only goal in their 3–1 loss.

He finished the season with a career-high three goals and four assists for seven points.

At the conclusion of his sophomore season, Rooney was invited to participate in the New York Rangers Development Camp as a free agent.

He scored his first collegiate goal during the Friars Hockey East Semifinals loss to the UMass-Lowell River Hawks on March 22, 2014.

He finished his freshman campaign with one goal and three assists for four points.

Upon returning to Providence following the Rangers Development Camp, Rooney and the Friars went 4–5–1 through their first 10 games of the 2014–15 season.

In his junior season, Rooney developed into a shutdown forward role while alternating between third- or fourth-line center.

His advanced role in the Friars lineup allowed him to tally a career-high seven goals and eight assists for 15 points to help the Friars qualify for the 2015 NCAA tournament.

As a result of their lacklustre start to the season, the Friars only qualified for the 2015 NCAA tournament after Minnesota beat Michigan in the Big Ten Championship.

Rooney returned to the Friars as team co-captains alongside Tom Parisi for the 2015–16 season.

In this role, he recorded four goals and six assists for 10 points through 38 games.

On March 29, 2016, Rooney concluded his senior year at Providence by signing an amateur try-out agreement with the Albany Devils of the American Hockey League (AHL).

While he was offered contracts with other teams, Rooney said he chose the Devils because it was a well-established organization.

He played in the final seven regular season games for the Devils, collecting three assists.