University of North Dakota Athletics

Eligibility is represented by the previous model (4 years)

2025-26 (Freshman): Appeared in 36 games ... Scored 11 goals and dished out 10 assists for 21 points ... Finished with a plus-11 rating ... Struck for three power play goals ... Notched four game-winners ... Made his collegiate debut in the season opener against St. Thomas (Oct. 10) ... Notched his first-collegiate point with an assist in the win over Minnesota (Oct. 17) ... Tallied another helper against Minnesota Duluth (Oct. 31) ... Scored his first-collegiate goal to secure a road sweep at Omaha (Nov. 8) ... Picked up a helper at St. Cloud State (Dec. 5) ... Scored his first goal at Ralph Engelstad Arena in a win over Omaha (Dec. 12) ... Struck for a goal and an assist against Mercyhurst (Jan. 2) for his first multi-point game ... Had his first two-goal game the following night to secure the sweep (Jan. 3) ... Scored in a home win over Denver (Jan. 16) ... Picked up an assist in a road win at Arizona State (Jan. 23) ... Scored the game-tying goal late in the third at Minnesota Duluth (Feb. 6) ... Had a pair of points, including the game-winning goal, against St. Cloud State (Feb. 21) ... Had a goal and two assists for a career-high three points in the NCHC Quarterfinal win over Omaha (Mar. 6) ... Struck for a pair of goals in the NCAA Regional Final win over Quinnipiac (Mar. 28) ... Named to the NCHC Honor Roll. 

Before UND: Played the last two seasons with Des Moines in the USHL … Exploded for 52 points in 62 games to pace the squad in 2024-25 … Finished fifth in the USHL with 29 goals last season … 14 of those tallies came on the power play to rank second in the league … Was strong in the dot as well, winning over 53 percent of his faceoffs … Shined for Maple Grove High School prior to joining Des Moines, scoring 60 points in just 31 games in 2022-23.

Personal: Brother, Chris Kernan, currently plays hockey at Saint John's.