Harrison Rees

Photo by: Jason Reider

Photo by: Stephen Slade

Position:
Defenseman
Height:
6-2
Weight:
175
Class:
Graduate Student
Hometown:
Oakville, Ontario
Prev School:
North York Rangers (OJHL)

2022-23 Season: Played in all 35 games for the Huskies during his senior season... Finished the season scoring two goals with seven assists for nine total points… Totaled 44 shots taken.

2020-21 (Sophomore Season): Played in 21 games as a sophomore...Finished the season with five points on two goals and three assists...Was a +8 for the season, tied for best on the team and first among the club's defensemen...Generated 25 shots on the season...Blocked 18 shots...Scored a career-best two goals in a road win at Merrimack (Jan. 29)...Had an assist and was a +3 in a road win at Northeastern (Feb. 5)...Came back in the next game to notch an assist in an OT loss at UMass Lowell (Feb. 9).

2019-20 (Freshman Season): Played in all 34 games during his freshman campaign…Scored a goal with eight assists for a nine point rookie season…Finished with 21 blocked shots, tied for sixth on the club…Scored his first career goal in a 5-2 win at Rensselaer (Oct. 18)…Had his first career point with an assist in a home loss to RPI (Oct. 12)…Recorded assists on back-to-back nights as the Huskies swept New Hampshire by matching 7-4 scores (Jan. 31 & Feb. 1)…Had an assist in a 3-2 overtime win at No. 12 Northeastern (Jan. 18)…Recorded an assist in a 2-1 win at No. 12 UMass Lowell (Nov. 16) and in a 3-3 home tie with No. 12 Providence (Nov. 22).

Before UConn: Played the last two seasons with North York of the Ontario Junior Hockey League (OJHL)…In 2018-19, he helped lead the Rangers to the top of the OJHL South Division while putting up 44 points on six goals and 38 assists in 53 games…In 16 playoff games this past season, he scored six goals with seven assists and at the end of the season was named to the 2018-19 OJHL All-Star second team…In 2017-18, had a 14 points season in 50 games, scoring three goals with 11 assists…He spent the 2016-17 season with The Hill Academy's U16 Prep team, playing in 12 games…Attended Abbey Park High School in Oakville, Ontario.

Personal: Born March 19, 2000…Harrison Rees is the son of John and Sandra Rees…Has a brother, Josh, and a sister, Julia…Plans to major in communications.