Cornell University Athletics

2022-23 | SENIOR SEASON
Finished as a finalist for ECAC Hockey's Best Defensive Forward ... posted 11 points (6+5) in all 34 games ... scored twice against Yale in home opener (Nov. 18), one of which proved to be game-winning marker ... scored on a penalty shot at RPI (Jan. 7), becoming first player since Alex Rauter (Nov. 26, 2016) to log a successful penalty shot ... also had two-point performance (1+1) at Brown (Feb. 24) ... went 301-of-546 at the faceoff dot, winning 55.1 percent of draws taken.

2021-22 | JUNIOR SEASON
Recorded seven points (1+6) while appearing in all 32 games ... lone goal of season came in 11-3 rout of RPI (Nov. 13) ... registered assists in three straight games, including in both games at North Dakota.

2020-21 | SOPHOMORE SEASON
Season canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

2019-20 | FRESHMAN SEASON
Played in 20 of team's 27 games, scoring once and adding an assist with plus-7 rating ... scored first collegiate goal on breakaway during 6-2 win vs. Yale (Nov. 9) ... first collegiate assist came on Max Andreev's game-winning goal vs. St. Lawrence (Feb. 28) ... led team's rookies with 109 faceoffs taken.

PRIOR TO CORNELL
Named to 2019 CCHL First All-Star Team with team-best 65 points (24+41) in 65 games with Carleton Place Canadians ... won bronze medal with CCHL All-Star team at 2018-19 Junior Club World Cup in Sochi, Russia ... invited to Team Canada East training camp for World Junior A Challenge during 2017-18 season ... selected to play in 2018 CJHL Top Prospect Game ... in first of three seasons with Carleton Place, helped Canadians win league title and advance to Fred Page Cup finals.

PERSONAL
Zachary Cairns Tupker is the son of Geoff and Tracy Tupker, and his twin brother, Ben, competed on the Cornell men's hockey team from 2019-22, and played at Union in 2022-23 ... enrolled in the College of Arts and Sciences.