Before Quinnipiac:
Suited up for the Fairbanks (Alaska) Ice Dogs of the North American Hockey League…Totaled 37 points on 12 goals and 25 assists to help Fairbanks to a second place finish for the 2009-10 Robertson Cup National Championship…Had two goals and three assists in the playoffs…All Conference honoree…Named a Ted Brill Great 8 honoree…Hobey Baker Character Award recipient…Graduated from Centennial Senior High School in 2008…Lettered twice in hockey and three times in tennis.

Personal:
Son of Cheri and Gary Tolkinen…Father, Gary, played hockey at Concordia College and coaches hockey at Centennial Senior High School..Has a brother, Erik, two sisters, Jane and Rachel…Majoring in Pre-Medicine…Born in St. Paul, Minnesota.