2023-24 Men's Ice Hockey Roster
Roster
Geary, Patrick

Jersey Number 2
Patrick Geary
- Class:
- Freshman
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-1 / 185
- Hometown:
- Buffalo, N.Y.
- Prev School:
- Waterloo (USHL)
Bio
2024-25 (Sophomore)Â
Academic All-Big Ten ...Played in all 37 games for the Spartans ... Completed his sophomore season with a 1-6-7 scoring line, blocking 26 shots (+4) on MSU's top defensive pair ... Led the Spartans in penalty minutes (20-43) ... Blocked four shots in the Boston College series, and tied his career best with three in the Saturday game (10/11-12) ... Had an assist on the first goal of the series at Canisius (10/25) ... Had the primary assist on Daniel Russell's shorthanded goal (and game-winner) against OSU (11/8) ... Had his first multiple-point game of the season by assisting on both goals in a tie at Penn State (1/11) ... Scored his first goal of the season at home against Minnesota (1/24) ... Posted an assist and was a +3 in the final series at Notre Dame (2/28-3/1) ... Blocked a pair of shots in the Big Ten semifinal victory over Notre Dame (3/15) ...
Summer 2024 Â
Drafted by the Buffalo Sabres in the sixth round (172nd overall) in the 2024 NHL Entry Draft.Â
2023-24 (Freshman)
Skated in 32 of 38 games, and each of the final 30 ... Recorded five goals and eight assists on the season (+1) ...  Made his collegiate debut in the opener against Lake State and picked up his first collegiate point with an assist in game two (10/7-8) ... Recorded his first collegiate goal and first career multi-point game at Ohio State (11/4) ... Scored his first career shorthanded goal vs. Penn State (11/10) ... Had an assist and pair of blocks in a pair of wins over No. 1 Wisconsin (11/17-18) ... Scored a game-tying goal in the second period at Minnesota (11/26) ... Had his second-career two-point game with a pair of assists at Penn State (1/13) ... Had an assist and four blocked shots in the Michigan series (1/19-20) ... Had an assist in the shutout win at Notre Dame (2/3) ... Potted a goal in MSU’s home win over Ohio State (2/24) ... Scored the overtime game-winner in the Big Ten Championship game against Michigan (3/23) ... Had an assist in the NCAA win over Western Michigan (3/29).Â
Prior to MSU
Played two seasons with the Waterloo Black Hawks (USHL), compiling 30 points (seven goals, 23 assists, +5) over two seasons with 212 PIMs ... Teammate of current Spartan classmate Gavin O’Connell in Waterloo ... Appeared in a total of 115 USHL games during his time in Waterloo ... Product of the Buffalo Junior Sabres program ... Was a scholastic lacrosse player at St. Francis High School in Buffalo, where he captained the team as a junior.Â
PersonalÂ
 Son of Maureen and Shawn Geary … Has one sister, Tara, and a brother, Shawn … Grandfather, Michael Rooney, played football at South Carolina … Favorite player is Alexander Ovechkin ... Enjoys fishing, golf, and hunting away from the rink ... Advertising management major.
Academic All-Big Ten ...Played in all 37 games for the Spartans ... Completed his sophomore season with a 1-6-7 scoring line, blocking 26 shots (+4) on MSU's top defensive pair ... Led the Spartans in penalty minutes (20-43) ... Blocked four shots in the Boston College series, and tied his career best with three in the Saturday game (10/11-12) ... Had an assist on the first goal of the series at Canisius (10/25) ... Had the primary assist on Daniel Russell's shorthanded goal (and game-winner) against OSU (11/8) ... Had his first multiple-point game of the season by assisting on both goals in a tie at Penn State (1/11) ... Scored his first goal of the season at home against Minnesota (1/24) ... Posted an assist and was a +3 in the final series at Notre Dame (2/28-3/1) ... Blocked a pair of shots in the Big Ten semifinal victory over Notre Dame (3/15) ...
Summer 2024 Â
Drafted by the Buffalo Sabres in the sixth round (172nd overall) in the 2024 NHL Entry Draft.Â
2023-24 (Freshman)
Skated in 32 of 38 games, and each of the final 30 ... Recorded five goals and eight assists on the season (+1) ...  Made his collegiate debut in the opener against Lake State and picked up his first collegiate point with an assist in game two (10/7-8) ... Recorded his first collegiate goal and first career multi-point game at Ohio State (11/4) ... Scored his first career shorthanded goal vs. Penn State (11/10) ... Had an assist and pair of blocks in a pair of wins over No. 1 Wisconsin (11/17-18) ... Scored a game-tying goal in the second period at Minnesota (11/26) ... Had his second-career two-point game with a pair of assists at Penn State (1/13) ... Had an assist and four blocked shots in the Michigan series (1/19-20) ... Had an assist in the shutout win at Notre Dame (2/3) ... Potted a goal in MSU’s home win over Ohio State (2/24) ... Scored the overtime game-winner in the Big Ten Championship game against Michigan (3/23) ... Had an assist in the NCAA win over Western Michigan (3/29).Â
Prior to MSU
Played two seasons with the Waterloo Black Hawks (USHL), compiling 30 points (seven goals, 23 assists, +5) over two seasons with 212 PIMs ... Teammate of current Spartan classmate Gavin O’Connell in Waterloo ... Appeared in a total of 115 USHL games during his time in Waterloo ... Product of the Buffalo Junior Sabres program ... Was a scholastic lacrosse player at St. Francis High School in Buffalo, where he captained the team as a junior.Â
PersonalÂ
 Son of Maureen and Shawn Geary … Has one sister, Tara, and a brother, Shawn … Grandfather, Michael Rooney, played football at South Carolina … Favorite player is Alexander Ovechkin ... Enjoys fishing, golf, and hunting away from the rink ... Advertising management major.
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