BEFORE UMD: Spent last winter making quite a splash as a rookie with the United States Hockey League’s Waterloo Blackhawks … racked up 18 goals and 24 assists for 42 points – the third-highest output on the club – in 55 games ... consistently performed well on special teams, topping all Blackhawks in power play markers with six … played an integral part on a Waterloo outfit that finished second in the USHL playoffs … suited up with the U.S. entry at the World Junior A Challenge in November 2011, where he produced one goal and one assist in five games … was a fifth-round pick of the Toronto Maple Leafs (130th choice overall) in the 2011 National Hockey League Entry Draft … wrapped up a rewarding three-year playing career at Wayzata High School with a selection to the 2010-11 Associated Press All-State first team in addition to being a finalist for the Mr. Hockey Award … paced the Trojans in points (63) and assists (46) over a 28-game senior season.

PERSONAL: Born Anthony Vincent Cameranesi on Aug. 12, 1993 in Wayzata, Minn. ... is the son of Ken and Tess Cameranesi ... has two sisters -- Samantha and Dani (a 2013-14 University of Minnesota hockey recruit) ... is majoring in business at UMD.