2 JASON DESANTIS

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2 JASON DESANTIS

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JASON DESANTIS
SENIOR DEFENSEMAN
5-11, 185
Oxford, Mich.
U.S. National Under-18 Team (NTDP)
Major: Family Resource Management
First hockey player he admired was Steve Yzerman ... favorite place he has competed was Minsk,
Belarus, in the 2004 Under-18 World Championship ... three things always in his refrigerator are sports
drinks, eggs and carry-out leftovers ... describes himself as “a good skater and an offensive defenseman who makes smart decisions” … Favorites: Music – most everything; Singer – Eminem; Movie
– Wedding Crashers; Television Show – Entourage; Actress – Eva Mendes; Actor – Will Ferrell; Team
– Detroit Red Wings; Athlete – Tiger Woods; Meal – steak; TV Channel – MTV; Sportscaster – Barry
Melrose … favorite hockey player is Nicklas Lidstrom because he’s “exciting to watch and is an amazing all-around defenseman” … started playing hockey at age 5 ... played with Buckeye classmate Tom
Fritsche in the NTDP.
Ohio State Career: Had 20 assists as a junior last season after entering the campaign with nine
in first 58 career games … a two-time Ohio State Scholar-Athlete and an Academic All-Big Ten choice
… CCHA Defenseman of the Week honoree.
2006-07 (Junior Season): Played in all 37 games … led team with career-high 20 assists … tied
for fourth on squad with personal-best 25 points … career-best four goals as well … had 19 points in
league play, including 15 assists … ranked second (tied) among CCHA defensemen in points in conference games, tied for sixth among CCHA defensemen overall … ranked 23rd in assists overall in the
CCHA and tied for 13th in league play only … 24th nationally in points per game among defensemen
… 11 points (1g, 10a) came on the power play to rank third on the team … had at least one point in
21 games on the year … four two-point games, with two assists vs. Lake Superior State Oct. 14, Minnesota Oct. 21 and Western Michigan Nov. 9 and a goal and an assist at Northern Michigan Oct. 28
… goal vs. the Wildcats came on the power play and was the gamewinner … played in 100th career
game vs. Michigan Feb. 24 … three-game goal scoring streak Feb. 23-March 2, with a goal in each
game vs. Michigan Feb. 23-24 and against Northern Michigan March 2 … scored game-tying goal in
last minute of regulation at Miami Dec. 9 in 2-all tie … 15 games with a +1 or better rating … named
CCHA Defenseman of the Week Feb. 26 after scoring two goals and posting a +3 mark in the series
vs. the Wolverines ... 80 shots on the year, including three games with five ... Buckeye Sports Bulletin
Icer of the Month for October.
2005-06 (Sophomore Season): Played in 21 games, posting six points on two goals and four assists … played in the first nine games of the season before missing the next 15 because of an injury
suffered against Michigan State Nov. 15; returned to lineup at Alaska Jan. 20 … +2 vs. the Nanooks in
first game back … had a goal and an assist at Bowling Green Oct. 20 for second career multiple-point
game and was season-best +3 … had an assist at Miami Feb. 14 and in the following game against
Ferris State Feb. 18 … scored at Western Michigan Oct. 29 and had an assist at Northern Michigan
Feb. 24 … 20 recorded blocked shots … earned Ohio State Scholar-Athlete honors and was named
Academic All-Big Ten.
CAREER MILESTONES
First Goal ............................................................................ Nov. 20, 2004 at Nebraska-Omaha
First Assist ...........................................................................................Oct. 21, 2004 vs. Miami
100th Game .....................................................................................Feb. 24, 2007 vs. Michigan
CAREER HIGHS
Goals
Assists
Points
PIM
Shots
Plus/Minus
1 ..........................................11x, last March 2, 2007 vs. Northern Michigan
2 .................................................3x, last Nov. 9, 2006 at Western Michigan
2 .................................................6x, last Nov. 9, 2006 at Western Michigan
8 ..............................................................Feb. 17, 2007 at Nebraska-Omaha
5 .............................................................3x, last Feb. 3, 2007 at Ferris State
+4 ................................................................... Nov. 5, 2004 vs. Sacred Heart
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2004-05 (Freshman Season): Saw action in all 42 Buckeye games, posting four goals and five
assists for nine points … fourth on the team with a +7 rating … scored the gametying goal with 50
seconds remaining in comeback win vs. Ferris State March 13 in game three of playoff series … in the
next game vs. Michigan State in the CCHA Super Six semifinal victory March 18, put OSU up by two with
third-period score ... even or better in 14 of last 15 games, with eight +1 ratings ... assist vs. Miami March
5... scored a goal and was +1 Feb. 19 at Michigan State ... scored unassisted, shorthanded game-tying
goal in the third period at Nebraska-Omaha Nov. 20, marking first career tally; also had an assist for first
multiple-point game as a Buckeye ... had an assist in win over Minnesota State in Ohio Hockey Classic
Dec. 29 ... team season-best +4 Nov. 5 vs. Sacred Heart ... had 15 games with a +1 or better mark and
just 10 minus ratings ... first career point came on an assist vs. Miami Oct. 21 ... helper vs. Sacred Heart
Nov. 5 ... +3 in Oct. 30 win at Western Michigan ... an Ohio State Scholar-Athlete.
Prior to Ohio State: Spent 2002-03 and 2003-04 with the U.S. National Team Development Program
… played in 53 games in 2003-04, posting four goals and 11 assists for 15 points and recording 42 penalty
minutes … competed in the 2004 IIHF World Under-18 Championship in Minsk, Belarus … scored one
goal in six games during the tournament, helping the U.S. to a silver medal … member of the Honeybaked
team that won the world championship at the 2000 Quebec Peewee International Hockey Tournament …
graduated from Ann Arbor Pioneer High School in 2004 … also played golf and baseball.
Off the Ice: Born in Warren, Mich. … 21 years old … son of Doug and Carol … has a sister, Lauren
… father is a firefighter … enjoys playing golf and being out on the lake … has a dog, Gracie … family
resource management major.
CAREER STATS
SEASON
2004-05
2005-06
2006-07
TOTALS
GP
42
24
37
103
G
3
2
5
11
A
13
4
20
29
P
16
6
25
40
CAREER CCHA STATS
SEASON
2004-05
2005-06
2006-07
TOTALS
GP
28
19
28
75
G
2
2
4
8
A
3
4
15
22
P
5
6
19
30
N-PIM
16-32
15-30
25-50
56-112
SHOTS
36
31
80
146
+/+7
+1
0
+8
PP
0
0
1
1
SH
1
0
0
1
GW
0
0
1
1
N-PIM
10-20
14-28
20-40
44-88
SHOTS
18
24
59
101
+/+2
+2
+2
+6
PP
0
0
1
1
SH
1
0
0
1
GW
0
0
1
1
18 JOHN DINGLE
SENIOR FORWARD
6-0, 207
Shaker Heights, Ohio
Tri-City Storm (USHL)
Major: Finance
First hockey player he admired was Cam Neely ... on his MP3 player - Blues Traveler ... favorite
place he has competed - Lambeau Field ... roommate for 2007-08 - Johann Kroll ... three things always
in his refrigerator - mayo, hot dogs and cottage cheese ... drummer in the band Shorthanded with the
Special Teams, joining Kroll and former Buckeyes Tyson Strachan and JB Bittner … drummer in a band,
The Silver Company, throughout high school ... the group recorded a few demo CDs and was talking
to record companies before splitting up to go to college … says brother Howard has made an impact
on his life – “He has inspired me and has been a tremendous motivator.” … Favorites: Music – rock;
Music Groups – Phish (and Shorthanded); Movie – Tombstone; Television Show – Myth Busters; Actress
– Reese Witherspoon; Actor – Christopher Walken; Color – Scarlet; Team – Cleveland Indians; Television
Channel – Discovery Channel; Professional Athlete – LeBron James … started playing hockey at age
6 … was attracted to Ohio State “for the chance to play for a great hockey program, being close to
family and friends and a chance to say “THE” Ohio State University” … hometown of Shaker Heights
is a suburb of Cleveland.
Ohio State Career: Three-time Ohio State Scholar-Athlete and a two-time Academic All-Big Ten
choice.
2006-07 (Junior Season): Played in all 37 games ... posted career-best seven goals, eight assists
and 15 points ... career-best three-point outing Nov. 17 at Bowling Green with a goal and two assists;
had a goal in game two vs. the Falcons for a four-point weekend ... also had two assists at NebraskaOmaha Feb. 16 ... two assists matched career high ... ended year with +8 rating to rank second on squad
... had just seven minus ratings during the season ... scored shorthanded at Northern Michigan Oct. 28
and had a power-play tally vs. the Wildcats Feb. 10 ... scored in first two postseason games vs. Northern
Michigan March 2-3 ... also tallied vs. Minnesota Oct. 21 ... other assists came vs. Notre Dame Nov.
3, Rensselaer Nov. 25, Alaska Jan. 5 and Miami Jan. 19 ... had 44 shots on goal ... earned Academic
All-Big Ten and Ohio State Scholar-Athlete distinctions.
2005-06 (Sophomore Season): Played in 37-of-39 games … career-best five goals and added an
assist for six points … tied for second on the team with two game-winning tallies … opened scoring
vs. Miami Jan. 10 with eventual gamewinner in 3-0 victory … also had gwg against Lake Superior State
Nov. 18 … scored third-period game-tying goal vs. Bowling Green Oct. 21 in 2-all tie … also scored
vs. Nebraska-Omaha Jan. 14 and at Western Michigan Oct. 29 … assist came at Michigan Feb. 4 …
+5 in the series vs. the Wolverines Feb. 3-4, including career-high tying +3 in opener … ended the year
+8 … even or better in all but five games and had 10 games with a +1 or better mark … career-high
four shots vs. Alabama-Huntsville Dec. 2, Miami Jan. 20 and Michigan Feb. 4 … named an Ohio State
Scholar-Athlete and to the Academic All-Big Ten team.
2004-05 (Freshman Season): Played in 21 games, scoring four goals and adding three assists ...
injured in CCHA Super Six game vs. Michigan State March 18 and forced to miss the last two games
CAREER MILESTONES
First Goal ........................................................................... Oct. 30, 2004 at Western Michigan
First Assist ........................................................................................... Dec. 4, 2004 vs. Alaska
CAREER HIGHS
Goals
Assists
Points
PIM
Shots
Plus/Minus
2 ................................................. 3x, last Feb. 16, 2007 at Nebraska-Omaha
3 ..................................................................Nov. 17, 2006 at Bowling Green
4 .................................................................. 2x, last Jan. 21, 2006 at Alaska
4 ...............................................4x, last Feb. 25, 2006 at Northern Michigan
+3 .............................................................. 2x, last Feb. 3, 2006 at Michigan
of the season ... scored overtime winner vs. Ferris State March 13 in game three of the playoff series
to send Ohio State to the CCHA Super Six; goal was his first since Nov. 6 vs. Sacred Heart ... had two
helpers in Dec. 4 game vs. Alaska for first career multiple-point game and first assists ... added a helper
at Clarkson Dec. 10 ... had three-game goal-scoring streak, starting at Western Michigan Oct. 30 with
first career goal ... tallied vs. Sacred Heart Nov. 5 and added the gamewinner vs. the Pioneers in the
series finale Nov. 6 ... +5 on the season ... career-best +3 Nov. 5 vs. SHU ... had just two minus ratings
... OSU Scholar-Athlete.
Prior to Ohio State: Played for the Tri-City Storm in the USHL in 2003-04, tying for third on the team
in scoring with 44 points in 57 games … had 31 assists to go with 13 goals, including six power-play
tallies … posted 42 penalty minutes while serving as an assistant captain … the Storm claimed the
Anderson Cup championship … selected to play in the USHL Prospects/All-Star Game for Team USHL …
one of 22 players named to the U.S. squad that placed second at the 2004 Viking Cup; scored five goals
and added four assists in the tourney to rank fourth in scoring overall … played for the Pittsburgh Forge
in 2002-03, winning a national title with the squad and earning NAHL All-Rookie Team accolades while
posting 19-29-48 totals in 56 games … member of Shaker Heights High School state championship team
in 2001 and earned best defensive offenseman accolades while serving as an assistant captain … as
team captain, named to Cleveland Plain Dealer Best of the Best Team and was crowned Mr. Ohio Hockey
for offense as a senior in 2002 … captain of Team Ohio midget team as a senior … also played lacrosse,
earning second team All-Ohio honors … graduated from Shaker Heights High School in 2002.
Off the Ice: Born in Cleveland, Ohio … 23 years old ... son of Beth and Peter … has a brother,
Howard, a graduate of Lehigh University who is an accountant for Deloitte in New York City … has a
pet dog, Brandy … hobbies include music and reading.
CAREER STATS
SEASON
2004-05
2005-06
2006-07
TOTALS
GP
21
37
37
95
G
4
5
7
16
A
3
1
8
12
P
7
6
15
28
N-PIM
10-20
15-30
14-28
39-78
CAREER CCHA STATS
SEASON
2004-05
2005-06
2006-07
TOTALS
GP
12
27
28
67
G
1
5
4
10
A
2
1
7
7
P
3
6
11
20
N-PIM
7-14
15-30
10-20
32-64
SHOTS
27
57
44
128
+/+5
+8
+8
+21
PP
0
0
2
2
SH
0
0
1
1
GW
2
2
0
4
SHOTS
18
37
34
89
+/+1
+9
+3
+13
PP
0
0
1
1
SH
0
0
1
1
GW
0
2
0
2
OHIO STATE HOCKEY 2007-08 21
8 TOM FRITSCHE
SENIOR FORWARD
5-11, 185
Parma, Ohio
Major: Human Development and Family Science
Favorite place he has competed is Vancouver, British Columbia, for the World Junior Championship
... on his MP3 player - Kenny Chesney ... roomates for 2007-08 - brother Dan, Buckeye teammate Nick
Biondo and Jac Tomasello, a friend from home ... three things always in his refrigerator - Vitamin Water,
Eggos and rice milk ... favorite hockey player is Peter Forsberg because he is a dominating player …
started playing hockey at age 3 … brother, Dan, was drafted by the Columbus Blue Jackets in the second
round (No. 46) of the 2003 NHL Entry Draft and played in 59 games for the CBJ in 2006-07, posting 12
goals and 27 points … father owns a hockey store … Favorites: Music – country; Movie – Old School;
Television Show – Boy Meets World; Actress – Hilary Duff; Actor – Will Ferrell; Team – Colorado
Avalanche; Food – pizza; Television Channel – CMT … Parma, which also is the hometown of fellow
Buckeyes Tommy Goebel and Nick Biondo, is a suburb of Cleveland ... played with Buckeye classmate
Jason DeSantis in the National Team Development Program.
Ohio State Career: Enters senior campaign with 88 career points in 98 games … 2007 CCHA Terry
Flanagan Memorial Award Winner, given to an upperclassman that has overcome some type of personal
adversity and is active on the university campus and surrounding community ... missed first half of 200607 while recovering from symptoms of ulcerative colotis, an intestinal illness ... led Buckeyes in scoring
each of his first two seasons … Inside College Hockey National Freshman of the Year and named to
the INCH All-Rookie Team in 2005 … CCHA All-Rookie Team selection and finalist for league rookie
of the year award … 2005 CCHA All-Tournament Team selection … voted team’s George Burke Most
Valuable Freshman … earned league rookie of the month accolades, a two-time conference special
mention player of the month and a three-time league player of the week honoree.
2006-07 (Junior Season): Played in 19 games, recording five goals, eight assists and 13 points ...
missed the first part of the year while recovering from illness, returning to action in the Ohio Hockey
Classic Dec. 29 vs. Minnesota Duluth ... had an assist in each game of the OHC and earned all-tournament team honors ... scored first goal of the season on the power play vs. Alaska Jan. 5 in third game
back; tally was eventualy gamewinner ... had at least one point in 11-of-19 games ... scored twice at
Lake Superior State Jan. 26, including a power-play tally ... scored vs. Northern Michigan Feb. 9 and
in the playoffs March 2 ... two assists vs. Michigan Feb. 23 ... also had single helpers at LSSU Jan. 27,
vs. NMU Feb. 10 and March 4 and vs. Michigan Feb. 24 ... had 50 shots on the year ... received CCHA’s
Terry Flanagan Memorial Award.
2005-06 (Sophomore Season): Led the Buckeyes with 30 points and 19 assists and tied for second
with 11 goals in 37 games … played for Team USA in 2006 IIHF World Junior Championship Dec. 26-Jan.
5 in Vancouver, British Columbia … U.S. Player of the Game in 6-5 comeback win over Finland with a
goal and an assist; had an assist in tie with Switzerland and win over Norway; ended tourney with 1-4-5
totals in six games … missed Ohio Hockey Classic while with Team USA, the first games he missed as
a Buckeye … had nine multiple-point games … three-point games vs. Bowling Green Oct. 20 (2-1-3)
and Union Dec. 11 (1-2-3) … CCHA Offensive Player of the Week Oct. 24 after five-point series vs. the
Falcons Oct. 20-21, with two goals (ppg, shg) and three points in opener and two helpers in game two
… opened scoring in each game at Michigan Feb. 3-4 and was third star of each contest … three-point
weekend vs. Ferris State Feb. 17-18, with two assists in opener and third-period gamewinner in game
two … two assists at Colorado College Oct. 14 and at Alaska Jan. 20 … had three points in series
sweep at Notre Dame Nov. 25-26, with 1-1-2 in game two … goal and an assist in wins over Miami
Jan. 10 and Michigan State Nov. 15 … Buckeye Sports Bulletin Icer of the Month in October … won
Best Stickhandler and Most Dangerous Leading a Rush categories in CCHA Captains’ Poll … Preseason
All-CCHA Second Team selection and INCH Preseason All-America Third Team choice.
Summer 2005: Drafted by the Colorado Avalanche in the second round of the 2005 NHL Draft
with the 47th pick … the first second-round pick in Ohio State history … invited to USA Hockey’s
National Junior Evaluation Camp … had four points at the camp, as Team USA went 7-1 vs. Finland
and Sweden combined.
2004-05 (Freshman Season): Led the Buckeyes with 34 assists and 45 points, as well as a +21
rating, while playing in all 42 games … tied for the national lead in points among rookies and for the
CCHA lead in assists … point total was the highest for a Buckeye freshman since Brian Loney had 55 in
1992 and assist total was the third-best for an OSU rookie all-time, while point total was the seventhhighest for an OSU freshman … ended the year 13th in the nation in assists per game (.81), tied for fifth
in total assists and third (tied) in points per game among rookies (1.07) … tied for sixth in the CCHA in
points overall ... 34 helpers were the most for a Buckeye since Hugo Boisvert had 35 in 1998 … teambest nine (4-5) postseason points ... ended the year on four-game goal and point (4-4-8) streaks ... had
a goal and an assist in NCAA tournament game vs. Cornell March 26 … goal and an assist in CCHA
semifinal win over Michigan State March 18 ... three-point night in 5-4 overtime win over Ferris State in
game three of CCHA tournament first round; scored a goal early in the third, set up Mathieu Beaudoin’s
second-period goal and assisted on Jason DeSantis’ game-tying score with 50 seconds remaining ...
five-point weekend and on the ice for 10-of-11 Buckeye goals (and not on the ice for any against) vs.
Western Michigan Jan. 28-29 to earn INCH National Player of the Week accolades; had an assist in the
opener before first career multiple-goal game and hat trick, as well as an assist for four-point night, in
the second game ... CCHA Rookie of the Week after 1-2-3 performance in series sweep at Notre Dame
... earned Ohio Hockey Classic All-Tournament Team honors after recording four points in the tourney
Dec. 29-30 (1-2-3/+2 vs. Minnesota State, 0-1-1/+1 vs. CC) ... had 15 assists on the year before tallying
first goal at Nebraska-Omaha Nov. 20 ... had 1-9-10 totals in six games in November to earn special
mention CCHA Player of the Month honors ... CCHA Rookie of the Month in January after posting 10
points in eight games ... four assists Nov. 6 vs. Sacred Heart tied Value City Arena record and marked
OSU’s first four-assist game since Dave Steckel Jan. 12, 2002 vs. Lake Superior State ... had three assists in first game vs. SHU for a seven-point weekend to earn CCHA Rookie of the Week honors ... three
assists at Ferris State Oct. 15 marked first career points ... career-best +3 vs. SHU Nov. 5; tied that mark
vs. Western Michigan Jan. 29 ... +1 or better in 19 games and had just five minus ratings ... ranked 17th
in the National Hockey League’s Central Scouting Service preliminary rankings of U.S. college skaters,
105th in the midterm rankings and 93rd in the final ranking of North American skaters.
CAREER MILESTONES
First Goal: .......................................................................... Nov. 20, 2004 at Nebraska-Omaha
First Assist: .................................................................................Oct. 15, 2004 at Ferris State
50th Point: ..................................................................... Oct. 20, 2005 at Bowling Green (goal)
CAREER HIGHS
Goals
Assists
Points
PIM
Shots
Plus/Minus
3 .......................................................... Jan. 29, 2005 vs. Western Michigan
4 ..................................................................... Nov. 6, 2004 vs. Sacred Heart
4 ..............................................2x, last Jan. 29, 2005 vs. Western Michigan
4 ......................................................... 3x, last Nov. 26, 2005 at Notre Dame
7 .......................................................... Dec. 3, 2005 vs. Alabama-Huntsville
+3 ................................................................ 3x, last Dec. 11, 2005 vs. Union
Prior to Ohio State: Played for the U.S. National Under-18 Team in the U.S. National Team Development Program in 2003-04 … ended the year second on the squad in scoring with 51 points, including
24 goals (seven on the power play) and 27 assists … also had 46 penalty minutes … participated
in the 2004 U.S. National Evaluation Camp ... played for Team USA in the 2004 IIHF World Under-18
Championship in Minsk, Belarus … the U.S. squad won the silver medal, falling to Russia, 3-2, in the
title game … posted 2-3-5 totals in the tournament … spent the 2002-03 season with the U.S. U-17
Team in the NTDP, finishing third with 21-20-41 totals in 63 games … played for the Cleveland Barons
in 2001-02, leading the team in scoring and serving as team captain … member of the Pee Wee AAA
Cleveland team that won the national championship in 1998 … graduated from Ann Arbor Pioneer High
School in 2004 … also played football.
Off the Ice: Son of Jim and Mary … 21 years old … has an older brother, Dan, and two younger
sisters, Christie and Liz … enjoys golf and snowboarding.
CAREER STATS
SEASON
2004-05
2005-06
2006-07
TOTALS
GP
42
37
19
98
G
11
11
5
27
A
34
19
8
61
P
45
30
13
88
N-PIM
19-38
8-16
4-8
31-62
CAREER CCHA STATS
SEASON
2004-05
2005-06
2006-07
TOTALS
GP
28
28
14
70
G
5
10
4
19
A
19
13
5
37
P
24
23
9
56
N-PIM
12-24
5-10
4-8
21-42
SHOTS
119
113
50
282
+/+21
-3
-3
+15
PP
5
3
3
11
SH
0
1
0
1
GW
0
1
1
2
SHOTS
83
81
36
200
+/+10
-2
-1
+7
PP
3
3
3
9
SH
0
1
0
1
GW
0
1
1
2
6
TOMMY GOEBEL
SENIOR FORWARD
5-8, 170
Parma, Ohio
Michigan State (CCHA)/
Cleveland Barons (NAHL)
Transferred to Ohio State after playing two seasons at Michigan State … first hockey player
he admired was Wayne Gretzky ... favorite place he has competed is Joe Louis Arena ... four things
always in his refrigerator - steak, eggs, deer jerky and water ... on his MP3 player - a variety of music,
but mostly country ... roommates for 2007-08 include his brother and teammates Corey Elkins, Joseph
Palmer and Jason DeSantis ... native of Parma, Ohio, the same hometown as OSU senior Tom Fritsche
and junior Nick Biondo … played with Fritsche with the Cleveland Barons … Favorites: Professional
Team – Philadelphia Flyers; NHL Player – John LeClair; Television Show – Friends; Movie – Braveheart;
Television Channel - Outdoor Channel.
College Career: CCHA All-Rookie Team honorable mention selection in 2004 … two-time league
player of the week.
2006-07 (Junior Season): Ended year tied for second on the squad with 26 points ... second on
team with 12 goals and was fourth with 14 assists ... team season-high 12-game scoring streak from
Dec. 29-Feb. 10, with five goals and 10 assists over the stretch ... shorthanded, game-winning goal in
1-0 win vs. Lake Superior State in season opener Oct. 13 came in his first game as a Buckeye and was
his first career SHG ... had a goal in each of his first four games as a Buckeye (vs. LSSU Oct. 13-14, vs.
Notre Dame Nov. 3-4) ... three power-play goals, vs. Notre Dame Nov. 4, at Bowling Green Nov. 17 and
at Ferris State Feb. 3 ... had two assists at Rensselaer, vs. Miami in the Ohio Hockey Classic Dec. 30
and at Lake Superior State Jan. 26 ... also had two points, on a goal and a helper, at Bowling Green
Nov. 17 ... earned Ohio Hockey Classic All-Tournament Team honors after recording three assists in the
tourney ... posted gamewinner vs. Northern Michigan Feb. 10 ... missed five games because of injury ...
second on team with 95 shots ... three goals came unassisted ... played in 100th career collegiate game
at Ferris State Feb. 3 ... Buckeye Sports Bulletin Icer of the Month in January.
2005-06 (Redshirt Season): Sat out the campaign to satisfy NCAA transfer rules.
2004-05 (Sophomore Season at Michigan State): Saw action in 41 games, posting six goals
and 15 assists for 21 points … scored in Michigan State’s overtime win over Miami March 12 in the
CCHA playoffs … had a career-best three assists and a +5 rating vs. Lake Superior State Jan. 21 …
had a goal and two assists for three points in CCHA Super Six quarterfinal game vs. Nebraska-Omaha
March 11 … added a goal vs. Alaska in CCHA tournament third-place game March 13 … had two
assists vs. New Hampshire Oct. 17
2003-04 (Freshman Season at Michigan State): Played in 35 games for the Spartans, ranking
third on the squad in scoring with 32 points, including 15 goals and 17 assists … honorable mention
CCHA All-Rookie Team selection … tied for fifth in the nation in points per game among rookies (.91)
and was fifth in goals … scored first career goal vs. Minnesota Duluth Oct. 11 … had 1-3-4 in sweep
of Western Michigan Oct. 24-25, including career-best three (1-2) points in game two … had five goals
CAREER MILESTONES
First Goal .........................................................................Oct. 11, 2003 vs. Minnesota Duluth*
First Assist ........................................................................................Oct. 10, 2003 vs. Findlay*
100th Game .................................................................................... Feb. 3, 2007 at Ferris State
CAREER HIGHS
Goals
3 .................................................................... Oct. 21, 2003 vs. Ferris State*
Assists
3 .......................................................Jan. 21, 2005 vs. Lake Superior State*
Points
3 ..........................................5x, last Jan. 21, 2005 vs. Lake Superior State*
PIM
17 ........................................................Jan. 27, 2007 at Lake Superior State
Shots
7 ......................................................................... Feb. 3, 2007 at Ferris State
Plus/Minus
+5 .....................................................Jan. 21, 2005 vs. Lake Superior State*
*at Michigan State
in series vs. Ferris State to earn CCHA Offensive Player of the Week honors; had a hat trick vs. the
Bulldogs Oct. 31 and two scores Nov. 1 … scored gamewinner vs. Wayne State Nov. 21 … named
CCHA Rookie of the Week after posting 3-2-5 against Nebraska-Omaha Feb. 20-21 … had an assist in
each game vs. Michigan March 5-6, including an assist on the gamewinner in game two … missed six
games because of mononucleosis Jan. 2-17.
Prior to College: Played for the Cleveland Barons of the NAHL from 2000-03 … led the Barons and
was fourth in the league in scoring with 64 points (32-32) in 49 games in 2002-03 … named NAHL MVP
and earned First Team All-NAHL honors in 2003 … served as team captain … had 71 points (23-48) in 55
games in 2001-02 … forced to miss the majority of the 2000-01 season after breaking his leg in the 11th
game of the year … member of the Midget AAA Cleveland team that won the national title in 1998.
Off the Ice: Son of Tom and Donna Goebel … will turn 23 in November ... enjoys fishing and
hunting.
CAREER STATS
SEASON
2003-04*
2004-05*
2006-07
TOTALS
GP
35
41
32
108
G
15
6
12
33
A
17
15
14
46
P
32
21
26
79
CAREER CCHA STATS
SEASON GP
G
2003-04* 23
12
2004-05* 28
3
2006-07 25
11
TOTALS 76
26
*at Michigan State
A
11
11
9
31
P
23
14
20
57
N-PIM
12-24
15-30
15-41
42-95
SHOTS
72
81
95
248
+/+7
+11
+1
+19
PP
4
1
3
8
SH
0
0
1
1
GW
2
0
2
4
N-PIM
11-22
12-24
11-33
34-79
SHOTS
48
56
75
179
+/+9
+7
E
+16
PP
2
1
3
6
SH
0
0
1
1
GW
1
0
2
3
7
KYLE HOOD
SENIOR DEFENSEMAN
5-11, 190
Osoyoos, British Columbia
Cowichan Valley Capitals (BCHL)
First hockey player he admired was Martin St. Louis ... favorite place he has competed is Western
Michigan ... roommates for 2007-08 include teammates Matt McIlvane, Zach Pelletier, Mathieu Picard
and Nick Filion ... three things always in his refrigerator - eggs, chicken and cheese ... spents lots of
time camping over the summer ... hometown of Osoyoos (pronounced O-sue-use), with a population of
4,000, is the only desert in Canada and has the warmest freshwater lake in the country … Osoyoos is
an Okanagan Indian word meaning “the narrows” or “the place where two lakes come together” …
describes himself as a player as “passing, the quarterback on the power play and a hardworking team
player” … has a number of superstitions and gameday rituals … favorite hockey player is Chuck Kobesaw
because “he has a great work ethic regardless of the setbacks. He has always been a good role model.”
… Favorites: Books – Sons of Fortune by Jeffrey Archer and Rich Dad, Poor Dad by Robert T. Kiyosaki;
Music – country; Movie – Happy Gilmore; Television Show – The O.C.; Actress – Kate Hudson; Actor
– Adam Sandler; Team – Calgary Flames; Athlete – Wayne Gretzky; Food – steak; TV Channel – Sportsnet
… when he’s done with hockey, would like to retire to a small farm close to a good fishing hole.
Ohio State Career: Honorable mention CCHA All-Rookie Team selection in 2005.
2006-07 (Junior Season): Played in 29 games ... had 10 points, on five goals and five assists ...
career-best three points and career-high tying two assists in win vs. Alaska Jan. 5 ... scored power-play
goal vs. Michigan Feb. 23 ... two helpers against Northern Michigan Feb. 9 ... first goal of season came
vs. Bowling Green Nov. 18 and was the gamewinner ... three-game scoring streak Jan. 27-Feb. 9, with
an assist at Lake Superior State Jan. 27, goal at Ferris State Feb. 2 and then two-assist night vs. NMU ...
other goal came at Nebraska-Omaha Feb. 16 and also was the gwg ... 32 shots on the year and blocked
15 shots ... played in 100th career game March 3 vs. Northern Michigan.
2005-06 (Sophomore Season): Played in 37-of-39 games, posting five goals and eight assists for 13
points … had two points, on a goal and an assist, at Notre Dame Nov. 25; added an assist vs. the Irish
in game two Nov. 26 … scored power-play goals at Colorado College Oct. 14 in the season opener and
vs. Bowling Green Oct. 21 … had three-game point and assist streaks Nov. 19-26, with single assists
vs. Lake Superior State Nov. 19 and at Notre Dame Nov. 26, along with the 1-1-2 outing vs. the Irish
Nov. 25 … scored unassisted at Northern Michigan Feb. 25 and also tallied vs. Ferris State Feb. 17 …
assist and career-high seven shots vs. Michigan State Feb. 9 … also had a helper vs. the Spartans Nov.
15 … other assists came at Miami Feb. 14 and vs. Nebraska-Omaha Jan. 14 … tied career high with
+2 rating at Western Michigan Oct. 29, also had an assist in the game … had nine games with a +1 or
better mark … ended the season with 66 shots.
2004-05 (Freshman Season): Had 21 points, on five goals and 16 assists, in 35 games ... honorable
mention CCHA All-Rookie Team selection ... ranked eighth (tied) in scoring among CCHA defensemen
overall and was seventh in league play … had a helper March 11 in win over Ferris State in CCHA tournament first round ... posted an assist in each game at Michigan State Feb. 18-19 ... three-point weekend
CAREER MILESTONES
First Goal .......................................................................................Oct. 16, 2004 at Ferris State
First Assist .............................................................................Oct. 10, 2004 vs. St. Cloud State
100th Game ................................................................... March 3, 2007 vs. Northern Michigan
CAREER HIGHS
Goals
Assists
Points
PIM
Shots
Plus/Minus
1 ...........................................................15x, last Feb. 23, 2007 vs. Michigan
2 ............................................... 3x, last Feb. 9, 2007 vs. Northern Michigan
3 .................................................................................Jan. 5, 2007 vs Alaska
15 ........................................................... Nov. 19, 2004 at Nebraska-Omaha
7 ..................................................................Feb. 9, 2006 vs. Michigan State
+2 ..................................................................3x, last Jan. 5, 2007 vs Alaska
vs. Bowling Green, with career-high two assists Feb. 11 and the gamewinner Feb. 12 ... three-point
weekend vs. Western Michigan Jan. 28-29; had an assist in the opener before scoring the gamewinner
on the power play and adding an assist Jan. 29 ... three-point series against Michigan Jan. 21-22; scored
a power-play goal and added an assist in the opener and then posted an assist in game two ... had an
assist in each game of the Ohio Hockey Classic ... had a point in each of his first three games … recorded
first career point vs. St. Cloud State Oct. 10 with an assist and posted a helper in next game vs. Ferris
State Oct. 15 ... first career goal came at Ferris State Oct. 16 and added an assist for first multiple-point
game ... even or better in all but four games ... assessed a major and game disqualification for fighting
Nov. 19 at UNO, forcing him to miss the Nov. 20 game vs. the Mavericks ... played the point on one of
the Buckeye power-play units and had 16 power-play points … also skated as a forward.
Prior to Ohio State: Played for the Cowichan Valley Capitals of the BCHL in 2002-03 and 2003-04
… posted 66 points, on 10 goals and 56 assists, to rank second on the squad in scoring while playing in
58 regular-season games in ’04 … also had 130 penalty minutes while serving as an assistant captain
… played 15 games for the Capitals in 2002-03, with 3-10-13 totals in 15 games … competed for the
Penticton Panthers of the BCHL in 2001-02, recording a 15-44-59 line in 58 games to lead the league’s
defensemen in scoring … a 2002 BCHL Second Team Interior All-Star … attended Osoyoos Secondary
before attending and graduating from Penticton Secondary in 2002 … played for Team Pacific in the
2001 Under-17 World Hockey Challenge.
Off the Ice: Son of Suzanne and Merv … 23 years old ... has a sister, Tanya … born in Calgary,
Alberta … enjoys fishing, camping, reading, golfing and weightlifting … nickname is Hooder … family
resource management major.
CAREER STATS
SEASON
2004-05
2005-06
2006-07
TOTALS
GP
35
37
29
101
G
5
5
5
15
A
16
8
5
29
P
21
13
10
44
CAREER CCHA STATS
SEASON
2004-05
2005-06
2006-07
TOTALS
GP
24
27
21
72
G
5
4
5
14
A
11
8
5
24
P
16
12
10
38
N-PIM
14-39
12-24
5-10
31-73
SHOTS
50
66
32
148
+/E
+1
-2
-1
PP
3
2
1
6
SH
0
0
0
0
GW
2
1
2
5
N-PIM
12-35
7-14
5-10
24-59
SHOTS
38
53
23
114
+/-1
E
+1
E
PP
3
1
1
5
SH
0
0
0
0
GW
2
1
2
5
27 JOHANN KROLL
SENIOR DEFENSEMAN
6-2, 205
Plymouth, Minn.
Sioux City Musketeers (USHL)
Major: Finance
First hockey player he admired was Shane Churla ... music on his MP3 player includes Grateful
Dead ... favorite place he has competed is Lambeau Field ... roomate for 2007-08 is John Dingle ...
three things always in his refrigerator are eggs, yogurt and grapefruit juice ... over the summer he
“became increasingly bored of dominating Dingle in tennis countless times” ... outstanding guitar player
who writes his own music … favorite player is the Red Wings’ Nicklas Lidstrom because he “always
makes the right play and is creative” … describes himself as a “steady two-way defenseman” … has
played guitar since fourth grade … if given $1 million, would buy some really nice guitars … says his
parents have made an impact on him “they pushed me hard enough, without being overly demanding”
… Favorites: Music – jam bands and less popular rock; Singer - Jack Johnson; Movie – Braveheart;
Television Show – Friends; Actress – Jennifer Aniston; Actor – Mel Gibson; Team – Minnesota Twins;
Food – pasta; TV Channel – ESPN; OSU Sports Team – women’s volleyball … hometown of Plymouth
is a suburb of Minneapolis.
Ohio State Career: Enters year as squad’s leader in career games played with 118 ... three-time
Ohio State Scholar-Athlete and a two-time Academic All-Big Ten choice … CCHA Rookie of the Week
Jan. 2, 2005.
2006-07 (Junior Season): Voted team’s Joseph W. Smith Best Defensive Player by his teammates
... played in all 37 games ... career-best nine assists and 10 points ... career-high tying two assists in
opening playoff game vs. Northern Michigan March 2 ... scored goal at Rensselaer Nov. 25 ... single
assists vs. Lake Superior State Oct. 14, in back-to-back games at Northern Michigan Oct. 28 and vs.
Notre Dame Nov. 3, at Bowling Green Nov. 17, at Miami Dec. 9, at LSSU Jan. 27 and vs. Michigan Feb.
24 ... nine games with +1 or better rating, including +3 mark at BG Nov. 17 ... blocked 24 shots ... ended
season +6 ... earned Ohio State Scholar-Athlete and Academic All-Big Ten honors.
2005-06 (Sophomore season): Played in all 39 games, posting five assists … led the squad with a
+19 rating, ranking in the Top 5 in the CCHA … career-high and team season-best +5 mark at Michigan
Feb. 3 … +1 or better in 17 of 39 games and had just three minus ratings … had an assist in each game
vs. Lake Superior State Nov. 18-19 for first points of the season … helper vs. Alabama-Huntsville Dec.
2, as well as vs. Nebraska-Omaha Jan. 14 and at Northern Michigan Feb. 24 … career-best five shots
vs. Holy Cross Dec. 29 … +2 Nov. 25 at Notre Dame and vs. Union Dec. 11 … +1 rating in 14 games
… named an Ohio State Scholar-Athlete and an Academic All-Big Ten selection.
2004-05 (Freshman Season): Played in all 42 games, with 3-4-7 totals ... set up Jason DeSantis’
gametying goal with 50 seconds remaining vs. Ferris State March 13 in game three of CCHA playoff
series; was then-career-high tying +2 ... named CCHA Rookie of the Week Jan. 2 for performance in the
Ohio Hockey Classic Dec. 29-30; scored a goal in each game (including the gamewinner vs. Minnesota
State) and was a combined +3 ... two assists vs. Miami Oct. 21 for first career points ... scored first
career goal at Western Michigan Oct. 29 ... had an assist vs. the Broncos in game two ... career-best +2
CAREER MILESTONES
First Goal ........................................................................... Oct. 29, 2004 at Western Michigan
First Assist ...........................................................................................Oct. 21, 2004 vs. Miami
100th Game ...................................................................... Dec. 29, 2006 vs. Minnesota Duluth
CAREER HIGHS
Goals
Assists
Points
PIM
Shots
Plus/Minus
1 ...........................................................4x, last Nov. 25, 2006 at Rensselaer
2 ............................................2x, last March 2, 2007 vs. Northern Michigan
15 .............................................................................Jan. 22, 2005 Michigan
5 ....................................................................... Dec. 29, 2005 vs. Holy Cross
+5 ...........................................................................Feb. 3, 2006 at Michigan
vs. Miami Oct. 21 ... fifth on the team with 28 penalties and 67 penalty minutes (including a career-high
15 vs. Michigan Jan. 22) ... even or better in 31-of-42 games ... an Ohio State Scholar-Athlete.
Prior to Ohio State: Spent 2002-03 and 2003-04 with the Sioux City Musketeers of the United States
Hockey League … posted 31 points, on seven goals and 24 assists, and was +22 with 54 penalty minutes
in 57 regular-season games in 2003-04 … earned second team All-USHL honors … selected to play in
the USHL Prospects/All-Star Game for Team USHL … played on the USA Hockey Junior Select Team in
the 2004 Viking Cup, helping the squad to a second-place finish … earned USHL Defensive Player of the
Week honors Nov. 3, 2003 … saw action in 47 games for the Musketeers in 2002-03, with 2-6-8 totals
… coached by Dave Siciliano in Sioux City … graduated from Wayzata High School in 2002.
Off the Ice: Son of Robert and Gretchen … has two sisters, Kaitrin and Breann, and a younger
brother, Hunter … enjoys playing guitar, golfing, fishing and relaxing on the lake … 23 years old ... born
in Minneapolis … nicknames include Yogi and Yo.
CAREER STATS
SEASON
2004-05
2005-06
2006-07
TOTALS
GP
42
39
37
118
G
3
0
1
4
A
4
5
9
18
P
7
5
10
22
CAREER CCHA STATS
SEASON
2004-05
2005-06
2006-07
TOTALS
GP
28
28
28
84
G
1
0
0
1
A
3
4
7
14
P
4
4
7
15
N-PIM
28-67
16-32
15-30
59-129
SHOTS
52
46
36
134
+/+2
+19
+6
+27
PP
0
0
0
0
SH
0
0
0
0
GW
1
0
0
1
N-PIM
20-51
11-22
11-22
42-95
SHOTS
28
27
30
85
+/-2
+16
+6
+20
PP
0
0
0
0
SH
0
0
0
0
GW
0
0
0
0
17
MATT MCILVANE
SENIOR FORWARD
6-0, 212
Naperville, Ill.
Chicago Steel (USHL)
Major: Sport and Leisure Studies
Drafted by the Ottawa Senators in the eighth round of the 2004 NHL Entry Draft (No. 251) … spent
the summer living in Milwaukee training ... three things always in his refrigerator - turkey, cheese and
ice cream ... first hockey player he admired was Nick Vachon, who played for the local team in Portland,
Ore., while McIlvane was living there ... favorite place he has competed is the Czech Republic ... roommates for 2007-08 include teammates Zach Pelletier, Nick Filion, Mathieu Picard and Kyle Hood and
team video guy Joe Murphy ... music on his MP3 player includes all of Pelletier’s music because “he has
literally everything” ... began playing hockey at age 7 after watching the Portland Winter Hawks major
junior team … spends time in Montana on a lake in the summer … also spends a week each summer
volunteering with special-needs children … favorite player is Keith Tkachuk because he tries to model
his game after him … Favorites: Music – country, especially Kenny Chesney and Rascal Flatts; Television Show – SportsCenter; Actress – Jessica Biel; Actor – Russell Crowe; Team – Ottawa Senators;
Athlete – Tiger Woods; Television Channel – ESPN; Sportscaster – Chris Berman; OSU Team – women’s
volleyball … if he didn’t play hockey at OSU, would like would like to be on the golf team so practices
are at the range … describes himself as a player – “I’m a smooth skating grinder. The guy that is going
to give it everything he has all of the time. I’m a prototypical power forward who hopes to put up some
offensive numbers in a new role with the team.”
Ohio State Career: Three-time Ohio State Scholar-Athlete and a two-time Academic All-Big Ten
choice.
2006-07 (Junior Season): Served as an alternate captain ... had career-best six goals, 11 assists
and 17 points while playing in 36 games ... two three-point games, with a goal and two assists vs.
Minnesota Oct. 21 and two goals and a helper at Northern Michigan Oct. 28 ... two points, on a goal
and an assist, against Alaska Jan. 5 ... scored shorthanded against Colgate Nov. 24 ... three power-play
tallies, scoring vs. Minnesota Oct. 21, at NMU Oct. 28 and at Michigan State Dec. 2 ... had an assist in
three of the last four games of the season - vs. Michigan Feb. 24 and vs. Northern Michigan March 2
and 4 ... other goal came at Rensselaer Nov. 25 ... single helpers against Miami Dec. 9 and Jan. 19, vs.
Minnesota Duluth Dec. 29 and at Ferris State Feb. 2 ... played in 100th career game Jan. 7 vs. Alaska ...
blocked 22 shots ... had 75 shots on goal to rank fifth (tied) on squad ... an Ohio State Scholar-Athlete
and Academic All-Big Ten choice ... Buckeye Power Club award winner.
2005-06 (Sophomore Season): Played in 37 games … posted career-best three goals, 10 assists
and 13 points … scored shorthanded vs. Ferris State Feb. 17 … three-point weekend at Notre Dame
Nov. 25-26, with a goal in the opener and two assists in game two … also tallied in the season opener
at Colorado College Oct. 14 … two-assist night at Bowling Green Oct. 20 … missed Ohio Hockey Classic
because of injury, marking first games he missed as a Buckeye … set up both goals in Ohio State’s 2-1
win over Union Dec. 10 … also had assists vs. Michigan State Feb. 9, Nebraska-Omaha Jan. 14, Lake
Superior State Nov. 19 and at Western Michigan Oct. 29 … third on the team with 31 recorded blocked
CAREER MILESTONES
First Goal ..............................................................................................Oct. 21, 2004 vs. Miami
First Assist ............................................................................................Oct. 21, 2004 at Miami
100th Game ...........................................................................................Jan. 7, 2007 vs. Alaska
CAREER HIGHS
Goals
Assists
Points
PIM
Shots
Plus/Minus
2 ............................................................Oct. 28, 2006 at Northern Michigan
3 ...............................................................................Oct. 21, 2004 vs. Miami
4 ...............................................................................Oct. 21, 2004 vs. Miami
15 ......................................................... Feb. 26, 2006 at Northern Michigan
6 ..................................................................3x, Nov. 25, 2006 at Rensselaer
+3 .............................................................................Oct. 21, 2004 vs. Miami
shots … career-high 15 penalty minutes at Northern Michigan Feb. 24 … +6 on the year, with 11 games
with a +1 or better rating … +2 against Union Dec. 10 and Alaska Jan. 20 … had just six minus ratings
… earned Ohio State Scholar-Athlete and Academic All-Big Ten honors.
2004-05 (Freshman Season): Played in all 42 games, with 1-5-6 totals ... posted an assist at Lake
Superior State Feb. 5 ... had a goal and three assists for career-best four points in Oct. 21 win over
Miami; goal came shorthanded and was the gamewinner ... added an assist vs. Sacred Heart Nov. 6 ...
career-best +3 in the 9-3 win over Miami and had a +2 outing vs. Northern Michigan Nov. 14 ... had just
eight minus ratings ... part of the Buckeye penalty-kill unit ... won 56.5 percent (321-247) of his faceoffs
on the season while taking third-most draws on the squad ... OSU Scholar-Athlete.
Prior to Ohio State: Played for the USHL’s Chicago Steel in 2003-04, posting 46 points on 22 goals
and 24 assists … also recorded 54 penalty minutes while playing in 59 regular-season games … served
as an alternate captain on the squad that captured the 2004 USHL Eastern Conference regular-season
title … received the Steel’s Purple Heart Award, given to the player who best demonstrates perseverance
and consistency … played for Team World in the 2004 USHL Prospects/All-Star Game … played for the
Chicago Freeze of the North American Hockey League in 2002-03, posting 56 points in 53 games to rank
second on the team … earned NAHL All-Rookie Team honors and was the league’s player of the month
in February 2003 … played for the U.S. squad in the 2002 Under-18 Junior World Cup in Czech Republic
and Slovakia … named to the squad for the 2002 Select 17 World Tournament after his team won the
USA Hockey Select 17 Festival … competed for Team Illinois (AAA) in 2001-02, with 23-30-53 totals in
51 games … graduated from Naperville Central High School in 2004 … also played golf.
Off the Ice: Born in Downers Grove, Ill. … will turn 22 in November ... enjoys working out, bike
riding, sports and golf … son of Diana and Mark … has a pet rabbit, Petie … majoring in sport and
leisure studies.
CAREER STATS
SEASON
2004-05
2005-06
2006-07
TOTALS
GP
42
37
36
115
G
1
3
6
10
A
5
10
11
26
P
6
13
17
36
CAREER CCHA STATS
SEASON
2004-05
2005-06
2006-07
TOTALS
GP
28
28
27
83
G
1
2
4
7
A
4
8
6
18
P
5
10
10
25
N-PIM
15-30
13-45
9-18
37-93
SHOTS
37
53
75
165
+/+1
+6
-6
+1
PP
0
2
3
5
SH
1
1
1
3
GW
1
0
0
1
N-PIM
10-20
12-43
5-10
27-73
SHOTS
24
37
49
110
+/+2
+7
-8
+1
PP
0
1
2
3
SH
1
1
0
2
GW
1
0
0
1
12
ZACH PELLETIER
SENIOR FORWARD
6-2, 220
China Village, Maine
Boston Bulldogs (Ind.)
Major: Criminology
First hockey player he admired was Paul Kariya ... his MP3 player includes music by Garth Brooks
and Kenny Chesney ... favorite place he has competed is Lake Placid ... roommates for 2007-08 include
teammates Nick Filion, Matt McIlvane, Kyle Hood and Mathieu Picard and team video manager Joe
Murphy ... three things always in his refrigerator are yogurt, milk and turkey ... went home to Maine and
did a lot of hiking and fishing over the summer ... brother, Seth, played hockey for the Air Force Academy
team … started playing hockey at age 3 … hometown of China Village is set on China Lake … favorite
hockey player is P. Kariya because he watched him play at Maine … Favorites: Book – Secret Window;
Music – rock, rap, alternative and country; Movie – Braveheart; Television Show – Everybody Loves
Raymond; Actress – Halle Berry; Actors – Mel Gibson and Nicholas Cage; Team – Colorado Avalanche;
Athlete – Vincent Lecavalier; Food – lasagna; Television Channel – ESPN … describes himself as a
“gritty, hardnosed competitor.”
Ohio State Career: 2006-07 (Junior Season): Played in 24 games ... had three points, including
two assists ... scored first career goal against Minnesota Oct. 20 ... had an assist at Bowling Green Nov.
18 and vs. Minnesota Duluth Dec. 29 in the Ohio Hockey Classic ... 50 penalty minutes to tie for second
on the squad ... career-high 18 penalty minutes vs. Michigan Feb. 24, including a game disqualification
that forced him to miss the first playoff game ... had 14 PIM against Alaska Jan. 5 ... 22 shots on the
season, including three against the Falcons Nov. 18.
2005-06 (Sophomore Season): Saw action in career-best 25 games, including 23 of the last 27
games on the year … posted an assist at Western Michigan Oct. 29 in first game of the season for first
career point; also had a shot and was +1 in the game … +1 rating at Notre Dame Nov. 26 and at Miami
Feb. 14 ... just one minus rating on the year … then-career-high 12 penalty minutes at Miami Nov. 4 …
ended the season with 25 penalty minutes … missed Notre Dame series Jan. 27-28 with an injury.
2004-05 (Freshman Season): Saw first action as a Buckeye Oct. 10 vs. St. Cloud State in the Ice
Breaker Tournament in Durham, N.H.
Prior to Ohio State: Played for the Boston Bulldogs … served as team captain for the squad …
played in 48 games in 2003-04, with 14-23-37 totals and a +55 plus/minus rating, as well as 60 PIM …
was named best defenseman of the Pro-Am Predraft tournament as his team won the title … earned
Hockey Night in Boston All-Scholastic Tournament first team honors … coached by Mike Addesa with
the Bulldogs … won a state championship with Waterville High School … posted 75 goals and 86
assists in three years at Waterville … graduated from Lexington High School in 2003.
Off the Ice: Born in Waterville, Maine … 23 years old ... son of Alan and Jeanne …nicknames
include Slurge and Chaos … enjoys weight lifting, roller blading, biking and water sports … criminology major.
CAREER MILESTONES
First Goal .......................................................................................Oct. 20, 2006 vs. Minnesota
First Assist ........................................................................ Oct. 29, 2005 at Western Michigan
CAREER HIGHS
Goals
Assists
Points
PIM
Shots
Plus/Minus
1 ........................................................................Oct. 20, 2006 vs. Minnesota
1 ............................................... 3x, last Dec. 29, 2006 vs Minnesota Duluth
1 ............................................... 4x, last Dec. 29, 2006 vs Minnesota Duluth
18 ........................................................................Feb. 24, 2007 vs. Michigan
3 .....................................................2x, last Nov. 18, 2006 at Bowling Green
+1 ............................................ 5x, last Dec. 29, 2006 vs Minnesota Duluth
CAREER STATS
SEASON
2004-05
2005-06
2006-07
TOTALS
GP
1
25
24
50
G
0
0
1
1
A
0
1
2
3
P
0
1
3
4
CAREER CCHA STATS
SEASON
2004-05
2005-06
2006-07
TOTALS
GP
0
18
17
35
G
0
0
0
0
A
0
1
1
2
P
0
1
1
2
N-PIM
0-0
7-25
17-50
24-75
SHOTS
0
3
22
3
+/E
+2
-6
-4
PP
0
0
0
0
SH
0
0
0
0
GW
0
0
0
0
N-PIM
0-0
6-20
12-40
18-60
SHOTS
0
2
14
16
+/E
+2
-4
-2
PP
0
0
0
0
SH
0
0
0
0
GW
0
0
0
0
28 NICK BIONDO
JUNIOR DEFENSEMAN
5-9,195
Parma, Ohio
Cleveland Barons (NAHL)
Major: Hospitality Management
First hockey player he admired was Bobby Orr ... on his MP3 player - Allman Brothers Band, Red Hot
Chili Peppers, Damien Rice and Jack Johnson ... roommates for 2007-08 include teammate Tom Fritsche
... three things always in his refrigerator - Pellegrino, Vitamin Water and bananas ... from Parma, Ohio,
the same hometown as Buckeye seniors Tommy Goebel and Fritsche … started playing hockey at age
4 after seeing an NHL game on television … favorite hockey player is Brett Hull – “He’s not the biggest
or strongest but he still put the puck in the net.” … Favorites: Music – Red Hot Chili Peppers; Movies
– Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby and Gladiator; Television Show – Seinfeld; Actress – Jessica Alba; Actor – Seann William Scott; Team – Cleveland Browns; Athlete – Bobby Orr; Sportscaster
– Bill Clement; Singer – Kenny Chesney; Video Game – NHL 2005; Television Channel – ESPN … says
greatest risk he ever took was driving a race car … works at an ice rink during the summer ... won the
1998 Pee Wee Tier I National Championship with Fritsche and Goebel.
Ohio State Career: A two-time Ohio State Scholar-Athlete … voted 2006 George Burke Most
Valuable Freshman award winner by his teammates.
2006-07 (Sophomore Season): Played in three games - Nov. 4 vs. Notre Dame, Dec. 9 at Miami
and Feb. 3 at Ferris State ... had a shot vs. the RedHawks ... four penalty minutes ... named an Ohio
State Scholar-Athlete.
2005-06 (Freshman Season): Played in 10 games … scored first career goal on a breakaway at
Michigan Feb. 3 in 7-5 Buckeye win, scoring on first career shot … had an assist vs. Michigan State
Feb. 9 … played in first game as a Buckeye Nov. 5 vs. Miami … played in nine of the last 12 games,
including eight-consecutive from Jan. 28-Feb. 24 … received game disqualification at Northern Michigan
Feb. 24, forcing him to miss game vs. the Wildcats Feb. 25 ... an OSU Scholar-Athlete.
Prior to Ohio State: Played for the Cleveland Barons of the NAHL from 2002-05 … all-league
selection in 2005 … led the Barons and was first among league defensemen in scoring with 56 points
in 2004-05, including 21 goals and a team-best 35 assists … also had 108 penalty minutes … member
of the Pee Wee AAA Cleveland team that won the national title in 1998 … coached by Tim Alexander
with the Barons … graduated from Parma High School in 2003.
Off the Ice: Son of Guy and Michelle … 22 years old ... has a sister, Gina (23) and a brother, Sal (16)
… hobbies include golf, playing cards and hanging out with friends … nicknames are Bio and Bondo.
CAREER MILESTONES
First Goal ............................................................................................Feb. 3, 2006 at Michigan
First Assist ..............................................................................Feb. 9, 2006 vs. Michigan State
CAREER HIGHS
Goals
Assists
Points
PIM
Shots
1 .............................................................................Feb. 3, 2006 at Michigan
1 ..................................................................Feb. 9, 2006 vs. Michigan State
1 ..................................................... 2x, last Feb. 9, 2006 vs. Michigan State
15 ......................................................... Feb. 24, 2006 at Northern Michigan
2 ...............................................2x, last Feb. 24, 2006 at Northern Michigan
CAREER STATS
SEASON
2005-06
2006-07
TOTALS
GP
10
3
13
G
1
0
1
A
1
0
1
P
2
0
2
CAREER CCHA STATS
SEASON
2005-06
2006-07
TOTALS
GP
9
3
12
G
1
0
1
A
1
0
1
P
2
0
2
N-PIM
3-17
2-4
5-21
SHOTS
8
1
9
+/-4
-2
-6
PP
0
0
0
SH
0
0
0
GW
0
0
0
N-PIM
3-17
2-4
5-21
SHOTS
7
1
8
+/-4
-2
-6
PP
0
0
0
SH
0
0
0
GW
0
0
0
39 COREY ELKINS
JUNIOR FORWARD
6-2, 210
West Bloomfield, Mich.
Sioux City Musketeers (USHL)
Major: History
First hockey player he admired was Steve Yzerman ... favorite place he has competed is Joe Louis
Arena ... roommates for 2007-08 include teammates Jason DeSantis, Tommy Goebel and Joseph Palmer
... always in his refrigerator - milk and eggs ... participated in Detroit Red Wings prospect camp in summer 2006 and ‘07 … Favorites: Movie – 300; Television Channel – History Channel; Television Show
– Entourage; Sportscaster – Stuart Scott; music – rock; Actor – Jeremy Piven/Chris Tucker; Actress
– Jessica Alba; Team – Manchester United; Athlete – Sergei Federov; Video Game – Splinter Cell …
would like to play soccer or tennis at Ohio State if not on the hockey team … says greatest strengths
of his game are vision and passing … enjoys reading Dan Brown’s novels.
Ohio State Career: A two-time Ohio State Scholar-Athlete and an Academic All-Big Ten choice ...
2007 Coaches Award winner for hard work and determination to rehab from two separate injuries.
2006-07 (Sophomore Season): Had career-best seven goals, seven assists and 14 points in 26
games ... had first career goal (a power-play tally) and first career assist vs. Western Michigan Nov. 9 ...
had seven points in November ... hat trick vs. Bowling Green Nov. 17, scoring each goal vs. a different
goalie ... two-point game vs. Colgate Nov. 24, with a power-play tally and an assist ... scored gamewinning goal on the power play at Lake Superior State Jan. 27 ... fourth extra-man goal of the year came
at Nebraska-Omaha Feb. 16 ... shared team lead with four power-play goals ... career-best two assists
against Michigan Feb. 24 ... assists in each of the last two games of the year in the playoff series
vs. Northern Michigan March 3-4 ... other assist came vs. Northern Michigan Feb. 10 ... 51 shots on
goal ... missed six games because of injury ... named an Ohio State Scholar-Athlete and an Academic
All-Big Ten choice.
2005-06 (Freshman Season): Played in nine games before suffering season-ending knee injury in
practice week of Jan. 15 … played in first game as a Buckeye Oct. 29 at Western Michigan; was +1 in
the game … scored a goal in exhibition game vs. Western Ontario … +1 rating Nov. 25 at Notre Dame
… has 12 shots on the year, including three at WMU Oct. 29 and against Miami Dec. 30 … had two
shots in three other games … also played vs. Miami Nov. 5, at Notre Dame Nov. 25, vs. Union Dec. 10,
in both games of the Ohio Hockey Classic Dec. 29-30, in the series vs. Bowling Green Jan. 6-7 and vs.
Nebraska-Omaha Jan. 14 ... an Ohio State Scholar-Athlete.
Prior to Ohio State: Played for the Sioux City Musketeers of the USHL in 2004-05 … posted 19
goals and 23 assists for 42 points in 58 games … had 4-1-5 in 13 playoff games … the Musketeers won
the USHL Western Conference championship … played for the St. Louis Eagles of the USHL in 2003-04,
posting 12-17-29 totals in 57 games … member of Detroit Compuware (NAHL) in 2002-03 … graduate
of Walled Lake Central High School … competed in Quebec International Pee Wee Hockey Tournament
… merit scholarship award winner, earned academic honors for having a grade-point average over 3.5
and was a member of Positive Peer Intervention Group.
CAREER MILESTONES
First Goal ........................................................................... Nov. 9, 2006 vs. Western Michigan
First Assist ........................................................................ Nov. 9, 2006 vs. Western Michigan
CAREER HIGHS
Goals
Assists
Points
PIM
Shots
2 ..........................................................................Feb. 24, 2007 vs. Michigan
5 .............................................................2x, last Feb. 2, 2007 at Ferris State
Off the Ice: Son of Larry and Laura … 22 years old ... has a younger sister, Carla and a younger
brother, Collin … hobbies include snowboarding, wakeboarding, soccer, golf, tennis and playing video
games ... majoring in history, with a minor in entrepreneurship.
CAREER STATS
SEASON
2005-06
2006-07
TOTALS
GP
9
26
35
G
0
7
7
A
0
7
7
P
0
14
14
CAREER CCHA STATS
SEASON
2005-06
2006-07
TOTALS
GP
6
21
27
G
0
6
6
A
0
4
4
P
0
10
10
N-PIM
0-0
5-10
5-10
SHOTS
12
51
63
+/E
-1
-1
PP
0
4
4
SH
0
0
0
GW
0
1
1
N-PIM
0-0
4-8
4-8
SHOTS
7
41
48
+/+1
-1
E
PP
0
3
3
SH
0
0
0
GW
0
1
1
34 JOSEPH PALMER
SOPHOMORE GOALIE
6-1, 205
Yorkville, N.Y.
First hockey player he admired was Mike Richter ... on his iPod - anything country ... favorite place he
has competed is Sweden ... roommates for 2007-08 include teammates Jason DeSantis, Tommy Goebel
and Corey Elkins ... three things always in his refrigerator - Vitamin Water, orange juice and ketchup ...
fourth-round draft pick of the Chicago Blackhawks in the 2006 NHL Entry Draft ... favorite hockey player
is Robert Esche because “we have similar styles and he is competitive and always wants to win” …
began playing hockey at age 8 because his best friend played as well … describes himself as aggressive, competitive and gritty … would like to coach hockey after his playing career is over … Favorites:
Movie - Super Troopers; Television Show – Family Guy; Television channel – Comedy Central; Musical
Group – Dave Matthews Band; Professional Team – Chicago Blackhawks; Professional Athlete – Tom
Brady; Vacation Spot – Cape Cod … favorite sport other than hockey is golf.
Ohio State Career: An Ohio State Scholar-Athlete as a freshman.
Summer 2007: Participated in 2007 U.S. National Junior Evaluation Camp in Lake Placid, N.Y. …
helped two U.S. squads post a 5-0-0-1 combined record against teams from Sweden and Finland ...
saw 117 minutes of action, ranking second among the five goalies in the camp, and had a 3.07 goalsagainst average.
2006-07 (Freshman Season): CCHA All-Rookie Team honorable mention selection ... voted team’s
George Burke Most Valuable Freshman ... played in 34 games, including 33 starts, posting a 15-15-4
ledger ... 2.96 goals-against average and .890 save percentage ... posted first career shutout on Oct.
13 vs. Lake Superior State in season opener, making 22 saves ... first true freshman to start Buckeye
season opener since Mike Betz in 2000-01 ... season and career-high 39 stops against Michigan State
Dec. 2 in 4-1 win ... named CCHA Goalie of the Week Dec. 4 after the MSU series, stopping 60-of-64
shots in the two games combined ... earned CCHA Rookie of the Week accolades Jan. 2 after earning
Ohio Hockey Classic All-Tournament Team honors, backstopping the squad to the tourney title ... eight
games with 30 or more saves (32 vs. Notre Dame Nov. 4, 39 at Michigan State Dec. 2, 30 at Miami Dec.
9, 31 vs. Alaska Jan. 5, 30 at Miami Jan. 21, 30 vs. Northern Michigan Feb 10, 31 vs. Michigan Feb. 24
and 31 vs. Northern Michigan March 3).
Summer 2006: Drafted by the Chicago Blackhawks in the fourth round of the NHL Entry Draft with
the 96th overall pick … invited to 2006 U.S. National Junior Evaluation Camp Aug. 5-14 in Lake Placid,
N.Y. … saw action in three games for Team White at the camp, leading all goalies with three wins (3-0)
… allowed four goals and made 44 saves.
Prior to Ohio State: Spent two years with the U.S. National Team Development Program in Ann
Arbor, Mich. … won gold medals at both the 2005 and 2006 IIHF Under-18 World Championship … named
Team USA Player of the Game in gold-medal winning game vs. Finland in the 2006 World Championship
… played in 47 games for the NTDP Under-18 Team in 2005-06, with a 2.49 goals-against average and
.903 save percentage … in 2004-05, saw action in 25 games for the Under-17 Team and two games for
the Under-18 squad, posting a 3.22 goals-against average and .903 save percentage, along with four
shutouts … played for Team USA in Four Nations Cup in 2003-04 and 2004-05 … involved with the
Save of the Day Foundation charity … also played golf and participated in track and field … graduated
from Ann Arbor Pioneer High School … attended New York Mills Junior-Senior High School for ninth
and 10th grades.
Off the Ice: Son of Loreen and Joseph, who both graduated from Cortland State … 19 years old
... has two older sisters, Joanna and Stefanie … family has a dog, Max, and a cat, Wizard … enjoys
playing golf, tennis, ping-pong and cards.
CAREER MILESTONES
CAREER STATS
CAREER HIGHS
CAREER CCHA STATS
First Start: ...................................................................... Oct. 13, 2006 vs. Lake Superior State
First Win: ...................................................................... Oct. 13, 2006 vs. Lake Superior State
First Shutout: ................................................................. Oct. 13, 2006 vs. Lake Superior State
Saves, Game
39 .................................................................Dec. 2, 2006 at Michigan State
SEASON GP-GS GA GAA
2006-07 34-33 97 2.96
TOTALS 34-33 97 2.96
SEASON GP-GS GA GAA
2006-07 27-26 76 2.95
TOTALS 27-26 76 2.95
S
782
782
S
624
624
Svpct. W
.890
15
.890
15
Svpct. W
.891
12
.891
12
L
15
15
T
4
4
SO
1
1
PPG
32
32
SHG
7
7
L
11
11
T
4
4
SO
1
1
PPG
25
25
SHG
5
5
11 MATHIEU PICARD
SOPHOMORE FORWARD
5-11, 185
St. Isidore, Ontario
Hawkesbury Hawks (CJHL)
Started playing hockey at age 4 because his father built a rink in the backyard and initiated him into
the game … first hockey player he admired was Mario Lemieux ... favorite place he has competed is
the Schottenstein Center ... roomates for 2007-08 are Kyle Hood, Zach Pelletier, Matt McIlvane and Nick
Filion ... three things always in his refrigerator - maple syrup, dill pickles and Cheez Whiz ... his MP3
player includes French music ... has worked for his uncle’s business installing dairy farm equipment in
the summer … Favorites: Movie – Slapshot; Television Show – American Chopper; Television Channel
– Discovery Channel; Musical Group – Red Hot Chili Peppers; Professional Team – Montreal Canadiens;
Professional Athlete – Peter Forsberg, because he is a hard worker with unbelievable hands; Vacation
Spot – Wanzatika Lake (fishing trip) … hometown of St. Isidore has a population of 1,200 … describes
himself as a hard-working two-way team player … says his father made an impact on his hockey career
because he was his inspiration.
Ohio State Career: 2006-07 (Freshman Season): Played in 32 games, recording three goals, eight
assists and 11 points ... first career point was an assist vs. lake Superior State Oct. 14 in the second
game of the year ... three-game goal-scoring streak, with first career tally vs. Miami Dec. 8, a goal at
Miami Dec. 9 and a third tally against Minnesota Duluth in the Ohio Hockey Classic Dec. 29 ... assists
in both games of series with Bowling Green Nov. 17-18 ... had an assist in first two playoff games vs.
Northern Michigan March 2-3 ... other assists came vs. Notre Dame Nov. 3, at Ferris State Feb. 2 and at
Nebraska-Omaha Feb. 16 ... six games with +1 mark ... 44 shots on goal ... had 28 penalty minutes.
Prior to Ohio State: Played for the Hawkesbury Hawks for five seasons (2001-02 through 2005-06)
… served as team captain his last season with the squad … won CJHL titles the last two seasons …
played in 49 games for the Hawks in 2005-06, posting 37 goals and 47 assists for 84 points along with
64 penalty minutes, leading the squad in scoring … 2006 first team all-star as a left wing … named best
graduating player of the CJHL … coached by Eric Veilleux and Jeff Carter … won Top Scorer award in
2005 Royal Bank Cup, as the team advanced to the semifinals before losing to Weyburn in three overtimes
… named player of the game at the all-star game … won Eastern Canada Championship and named to
the all-star team of the tournament … graduated from Ecole Secondaire de Plantagenet.
Off the Ice: Son of Lise Picard and the late Marc Picard ... will turn 22 in October … has a sister,
Nancy … nickname is Pic … enjoys hunting, fishing and being in the great outdoors.
CAREER MILESTONES
First Goal: ..........................................................................................Dec. 8, 2006 vs. Miami
First Assist: .................................................................. Oct. 14, 2006 vs. Lake Superior State
CAREER HIGHS
Goals
Assists
Points
PIM
Shots
1 .............................................. 3x, last Dec. 29, 2006 vs. Minnesota Duluth
4 ................................................. 3x, last Feb. 17, 2007 at Nebraska-Omaha
3 ............................................. 6x, last Jan. 27, 2007 at Lake Superior State
CAREER STATS
SEASON
2006-07
TOTALS
GP
32
32
G
3
3
A
8
8
P
11
11
N-PIM
14-28
14-28
CAREER CCHA STATS
SEASON
2006-07
TOTALS
GP
24
24
G
2
2
A
6
6
P
8
8
N-PIM
12-24
12-24
SHOTS
44
44
+/E
E
PP
0
0
SH
0
0
GW
0
0
SHOTS
33
33
+/-2
-2
PP
0
0
SH
0
0
GW
0
0
30
1 NICK FILION
PHIL LAUDERDALE
SENIOR GOALIE
6-1, 210
Greenwich, Conn.
OSU Club Hockey Team
B.S. Economics ‘07
OSU Moritz College of Law
Enrolled in The Ohio State University Moritz College of Law ... related to the late Rosa Parks …
Favorites: Movie – Youngblood; Television Channel – CNN; Television Show – Crossfire; Actor – Pierce
Brosnan; Actress – Stacey Dash; Professional Sports Team – New York Rangers; Pro athlete – Mike
Richter; Sportscaster – Barry Melrose; Music – all kinds; Music Group – Led Zeppelin; Meal – pasta;
OSU team other than hockey – baseball … started playing hockey at age 4 … played piano for 10
years but does not know how to read music … cousin, Priest Lauderdale, was a first-round selection
in the NBA entry draft.
Ohio State Career: Earned bachelor’s degree in economics in spring 2007 ... OSU Scholar-Athlete
as a freshman.
2006-07 (Junior Season): Did not see game action for the squad.
2005-06 (Sophomore Season) Did not see game action for the Buckeyes.
2004-05 (Freshman Season) Did not see game action for the Buckeyes … named an Ohio State
Scholar-Athlete.
Prior to Ohio State Spent 2003-04 playing with the OSU Club Hockey Team … played in eight
games, with a 2.35 goals-against average and .920 save percentage while recording five wins and one
shutout … competed for the New Hampshire Junior Monarchs of the Eastern Junior Hockey League,
posting a 2.46 goals-against average and .927 save percentage … played in the EJHL Top Prospects
tournament … Hockey Night in Boston all-tournament team … graduated from Westminster School in
2002 … three-year starter for the Martlets, with a 1.60 career goals-against average and a .934 save
percentage … ended his career as Westminster’s career leader with 20 shutouts … 2000 Flood-Marr
Holiday Hockey Tournament MVP, backstopping Westminster to team championship … earned All-New
England honors as a junior … also played football and baseball.
Off the Ice Son of Ron and Valerie … father received his undergraduate degree from Ohio State in
1971 and earned his law degree from OSU in 1974 … has a younger brother, Todd … 24 years old …
would like to work in New York, perhaps in the business world.
SOPHOMORE GOALIE
5-11, 178
Cornwall, Ontario
Cornwall Colts (CJHL)
Major: Accounting
Says favorite place he has competed is Scotiabank Place, home of the Ottawa Senators ... roomates
for 2007-08 are seniors Matt McIlvane, Kyle Hood and Zach Pelletier and classmate Mathieu Picard ...
three things always in his refrigerator are milk, juice and apples ... started playing hockey at age 7; was
inspired by Felix Potvin and wanted to “make the big save like Felix ‘the Cat’ every time he played …
describes himself as a player with “a die-hard attitude that is always trying to improve the team and
himself as a player” … Favorites: Movies – Gladiator and Slapshot; Television Show – That ’70s Show;
Television Channel – TSN; Professional Team – Ottawa Senators; Professional Athlete – Roberto Luongo;
Sport Other than Hockey – lacrosse; Vacation Spot – Florida … favorite hockey player is Roberto Luongo
because “he is very flexible and fast. I also admire his work ethic and positive attitude” … hometown of
Cornwall, with a population of 46,000, also is the hometown of Buckeye head coach John Markell.
Ohio State Career: An Ohio State Scholar-Athlete.
2006-07 (Freshman Season): Played in seven games, including four starts … made first career start
vs. Minnesota Oct. 20 … stopped a career-high 36 shots in loss to Gophers, the second most saves in a
game for a Buckeye during the season … also started at Northern Michigan Oct. 27, vs. Notre Dame Nov.
3 and at Rensselaer Nov. 25 … played in relief vs. Western Michigan Nov. 9 and Miami Dec. 8 and at
Ferris State Feb. 3 … was 0-2-1 on the year … tie came vs. Rensselaer … made 23 saves and allowed
two goals while playing 39:38 vs. the FSU Bulldogs .. ended the year with 105 saves … earned Ohio
State Scholar-Athlete accolades … was the third-youngest Division I player entering the season.
Prior to Ohio State: Named CJHL Rookie of the Year in 2006 and earned a spot on the CJHL Rookie
All-Star Team while playing for the Cornwall Colts … played in team-high 41 games between the pipes
in 2005-06, posting a team-best 3.77 goals-against average and .887 save percentage … was 20-14-2
on the year and recorded two shutouts was between the pipes for all 10 of the Colts’ playoff games,
with a 5-5 ledger, 3.60 gaa and .899 svpct. … overall had a 3.68 gaa and .887 svpct for the Colts under
coach Ian MacInnis … ranked fifth in the league in gaa …played for the Morriburg Lions before joining
the Colts … also played lacrosse … attended St. Joseph’s Secondary School.
Off the Ice: Son of Blaine and Kelly, both graduates of St. Lawrence College in Cornwall, Ontario
… father is president and CEO of three trucking companies, while his mother is a registered nurse at
Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario ... has a brother, Taylor, a student at St. Joseph’s Secondary School
… has a pet dog, Mrs. Sassy Beasley, and a cat, Citty Kitty … nickname is Filly … enjoys dirt biking,
four-wheeling, swimming and going to the gym … would like to be a chartered accountant and own
his own firm … will turn 19 in December.
CAREER MILESTONES
First Start:
..................................................................................Oct. 20, 2006 vs Minnesota
CAREER HIGHS
Saves, Game
36 ......................................................................Oct. 20, 2006 vs. Minnesota
CAREER STATS
SEASON GP-GS GA GAA
2006-07 7-4
19 4.29
TOTALS 7-4
19 4.29
S
105
105
Svpct. W
.847
0
.847
0
CAREER CCHA STATS
SEASON GP-GS GA GAA
2006-07 5-2
7
2.98
TOTALS 5-2
7
2.98
S
53
53
Svpct. W
.883
0
.883
0
L
2
2
T
1
1
SO
0
0
PPG
8
8
SHG
0
0
L
1
1
T
0
0
SO
0
0
PPG
3
3
SHG
0
0
15
JOHN ALBERT
FRESHMAN FORWARD
5-11, 180
Concord, Ohio
Major: Undeclared
Drafted by the Atlanta Thrashers in the sixth round of the 2007 NHL Entry Draft with the
175th overall pick … played with Buckeye teammate C.J. Severyn with the NTDP ... began
playing hockey at age 3 after telling his parents he wanted to play the sport ... favorite
player is Martin St. Louis, becuse he likes how he plays ... came out of the same junior
program as Buckeye senior Tommy Goebel and freshmen Patrick Schafer and Chris Reed
... Favorites: Movie - Wedding Crashers; Television Channel - Game Show Network; Music
- Kenny Chesney; Professional Team - Atlanta Thrashers; Professional Athlete - Lebron
James; Sport other than Hockey - Basketball.
Prior to Ohio State: Spent the last two seasons with the U.S. National Team Development Program … played in 47 games in 2006-07, posting 33 points, including 10 goals and
23 assists with the Under-18 Team … with the Under-17 Team in 2005-06, had 46 points,
including 30 assists, in 55 games to rank second on the squad … won silver medal with
Team USA at 2007 IIHF World Under-18 Championship … also won silver at 2006 World
Under-17 Challenge, recording nine points in the seven games combined … played for the
Cleveland Barons in 2004-05, recording 94 points in 67 games … graduated from Ann Arbor
Pioneer High School ... also attended Lake Catholic (Ohio) High School.
Off the Ice: 18 years old … son of John and Cindy ... has three older sisters, Tiffany,
Heather and Sarah ... hobbies include hanging out with friends and playing golf ... would
like to get into coaching.
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ERICK BELANGER
FRESHMAN DEFENSEMAN
6-1, 200
Nanaimo, British Columbia
Nanaimo Clippers (BCHL)
Major: Pre-Family Resource Management
Began playing hockey at age 5, following his older brothers Marc and Justin … describes
himself as a physical defenseman with offensive capabilities and a good team player …
hometown of Nanaimo is the second largest city on Vancouver Island with a population
of about 79,000 … works for Tourism Nanaimo and also does mill shutdowns around the
island … Favorites: Movie – 300; Television Show – Entourage; Television Channel – TBS;
Musician – Jack Johnson; Professional Team – Vancouver Canucks; Professional Athlete
– Nicklas Lidstrom; Sport other than Hockey – Golf … played against Buckeye senior Kyle
Hood in BCHL rivalry between Nanaimo Clippers and Cowhican Valley Capitals.
Prior to Ohio State: Played the last four seasons with the Nanaimo Clippers in the
BCHL … played in 169 career games for the Clippers, recording 18 goals, 69 assists and 87
points … second among the team’s defensemen in scoring in 2006-07 with 47 points in 60
games, including 38 assists, while serving as assistant captain … second among league
blueliners in assists … member of 2007 BCHL Championship squad and had 15 points,
including 12 assists, in 24 playoff games … 2007 BCHL All-Star … won 2004 BCHL and
Doyle Cup with the Clippers … had 28 points in 58 games in 2005-06 and 11 points while
playing in 42 games in 2004-05 … graduated from Nanaimo District Secondary School in
2004 … also was a member of the swimming and water polo teams … three-time MVP
for the water polo squad and was honored as most outstanding junior and senior for the
swimming team
Off the Ice: Son of Camille and Rolande … has two brothers, Justin and Marc … 21 years
old … enjoys golfing, fishing, camping, going to the beach and swimming in the river.
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IAN BOOTS
FRESHMAN FORWARD
5-10, 180
Cornwall, Ontario
Brockville Braves (CJHL)
Major: Undeclared
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PETER BOYD
FRESHMAN FORWARD
5-10, 190
Cambridge-Narrows, New Brunswick
Northwood School
Major: Pre-Family Resource Management
X
Started playing hockey at age 5, with his father getting him into the game ... favorite
hockey players are Martin St. Louis, Jordin Tootoo and Jonathan Cheechoo ... played with
Buckeye teammates Nick Filion and Ryan Markell in Cornwall ... Favorites: Movies - 300,
Snatch; Television Show - Trailer Park Boys; Television Channel - Food Network; Professional Teams - Ottawa Senators, Boston Red Sox, Chicago Bears, New England Patriots;
Professional Athletes - Roger Federer, Ladanian Tomlinson ... describes himself as a hockey
player as confident, smart and someone who reads the play well.
Prior to Ohio State: Began the 2006-07 season with the Cornwall Colts before being
traded to the Brockville Braves … in 48 regular-season games with Brockville, posted 67
points, including 29 goals and 38 assists … had seven points (4g, 3a) in six games with the
Colts … led squad in points overall and ranked seventh in the league … first on the team
in assists and second in goals … shared Brockville’s Most Valuable Player award and also
won Fans Choice Player and 3-Star Selection honors … 2006 John Cunniff Chowder Cup
All-Tournament Team honoree while playing with Champlain Valley Elite Junior “A” Team
… served as team’s alternate captain … had 28 goals and 25 assists in 2005-06 … scored
18 goals in 2003-04 ... attended Salmon River High School ... also played indoor lacrosse.
Off the Ice: Son of Nora Cook and Ronnie Boots ... has five siblings - Gabe Jr., Gabrielle,
Blaine, Kasey and Yolanda ... has a pet cat, Batman ... 21 years old ... enjoys movies and
hanging out with the guys.
Started playing hockey at age 6, following his older brother into the game … spent many
hours playing on an outdoor rink when he was young … has worked at hockey schools and
on a cranberry farm … hometown of Cambridge-Narrows is a rural community of about
300 people, situated on Washademoak Lake … describes himself as a player “I play well
along the boards and have great vision. I have a great shot and am strong on the power
play and the penalty kill” … Ohio State has never had a New Brunswick native earn a letter
… favorite hockey player is Sidney Crosby because he never stops working and has great
offensive skill … played with Miami’s Brandon Smith at Gilmour Academy … Favorites:
Movie – 300; Television Show – Seinfeld; Television Channel – The Score; Musician – Tom
Petty; Professional Team – New England Patriots; Sport other than Hockey – football.
Prior to Ohio State: Spent last two years at Northwood School in Lake Placid, N.Y.,
playing for the junior team … served as team captain in 2006-07, posting 34 goals, 31
assists and 65 points in 41 games … won Coaches Award and Tim Hyde Award – Athletic
Award Graduate in 2007 … had 61 points in 2005-06, with 28 goals and 33 assists in 49
outings … played at Gilmour Academy Prep in 2004-05, recording 65 points, including 29
goals and 36 helpers … won Northwood Tournament in 2006-07 and St. Andrews and
Midwest tournaments in 2005-06 …MVP of 2007 Northwood tourney … led his team in
scoring each of the last three years … named to All-Star Team for the Bulldog tournament
in 2005 and of the Northwood Tournament in 2006 … graduated from Northwood School
in May 2007 … member of league champion soccer team in 2005-06 and also played golf
… coached by Mark Morris and Jeff Matthews at Northwood.
Off the Ice: Son of Mitch and Wendy … 19 years old … father played collegiate hockey
at St. Thomas University … has older twin siblings Tyler and Ashley, both students at St.
Thomas … enjoys playing golf and weight lifting … in the school of education and human
ecology … would like to work in the hockey industry.
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DUSTIN CARLSON
FRESHMAN GOALIE
6-2, 190
Forest Lake, Minn.
Alexandria Blizzard (NAHL)
Major: Pre-Business
Describes himself as an extremely determined player who will do anything to win …
began playing hockey at age 8 after seeing the game on television … hometown of Forest
Lake, Minn., is a small suburb about 25 minutes away from the Twin Cities … Favorites:
Movie – Rudy; Television Show – Laguna Beach; Professional Team – Florida Everblades;
Professional Athlete – Roberto Luongo; Homecooked Meal – mom’s meatloaf; Sport other
than Hockey – golf … coaches summer program in hometown.
Prior to Ohio State: Spent the last two seasons with the Alexandria Blizzard in the
North American Hockey League … played in 46 regular-season games in 2006-07, with a
2.80 goals-against average, .917 save percentage and four shutouts …tied for fourth in the
league in games played, ranking ninth in gaa and sixth in svpct. … in 2005-06, saw action
in 22 regular-season games, posting a 3.39 gaa and .905 svpct.; played in five postseason
games, with a shutout and 2.94 gaa …was assistant captain for the Forest Lake Rangers
in 2003-04 … graduated from Forest Lake Senior High in 2004.
Off the Ice: Son of Glenn and Laura … has two sisters, Chelsea and Paige … family
has two dogs and two cats … 21 years old ... enjoys traveling and playing music.
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BRAD GORHAM
F R E S H M A N F O R WA R D / D E F E N S E M A N
6-0, 190
Anchorage, Alaska
Alberni Valley Bulldogs (BCHL)
Major: Engineering
Began playing hockey at age 5 and got into the game because of his older brother,
saying “I had to do everything he did” … has done landscaping, built house foundations
and framed houses …says he is a “hardworking player who has good hockey sense and
an ability to make plays” … favorite player is Steve Yzerman because “he was a complete
player and he played with heart and passion” … Favorites: Movies – Braveheart and
Wedding Crashers; Television Show – Entourage; Music – Incubus; Professional Team
– Detroit Red Wings.
Prior to Ohio State: Played in the BCHL the last two seasons … played 12 games
for the Penticton Vees in 2006-07 before joining the Alberni Valley Bulldogs for final 45
regular-season games … totaled 17-21-38 line in 57 totals games last season; had 14
goals, 18 assists and 32 points for the Bulldogs and three goals and three assists for the
Vees … ranked second among team defensemen in points … played in 57 regular-season
games for the Williams Lake Timberwolves in the BCHL in 2005-06, recording 13 goals
and 20 assists for 33 points … a member of the Billings Bulls in the NAHL in 2004-05,
posting 5-15-20 line in 49 games … won Bulldogs’ Coaches award in 2007 and was
Timberwolves Most Inspirational Player in 2006 … graduated from Robert Service High
School in 2004 … team won state championship in 2004 and he was named team’s Most
Improved Player … also played soccer … a member of the National Honor Society and
earned an academic letter.
Off the Ice: Son of Gene and Michele … has an older brother, Tim … 21 years old …
enjoys camping, weightlifting and playing tennis, street hockey and soccer … plans on
majoring in engineering.
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RYAN MARKELL
FRESHMAN FORWARD
5-8, 170
Pickerington, Ohio
Trenton Sting (OPJHL)
Major: Pre-Exercise Science
Started playing hockey at age 6 because his father played … hometown of Pickerington
has a population of about 20,000 … played with Buckeye teammates sophomore Nick Filion
and freshman Ian Boots with the Cornwall Colts in 2005-06 … favorite hockey player is
Wayne Gretzky, because of the way he played and his first-class manner off the ice …
teammate of OSU freshman Todd Rudasill with Columbus Junior “B” team … Favorites:
Movie – Wedding Crashers; Television Show – SportsCenter; Television Channel – ESPN;
Musical Group – Sevendust; Professional Team – Columbus Blue Jackets … Sport other
than Hockey – football.
Prior to Ohio State: Played for the Trenton Sting of the OPJHL in 2006-07, posting
18 goals, 22 assists and 40 points in 47 games … played for both the Mahoning Valley
Phantoms of the NAHL and Cornwall Colts of the CJHL in 2005-06 … posted three assists
in 20 games with the Phantoms and had 3-9-12 line in 21 games with the Colts … played
two seasons with the Columbus Junior “B” Blue Jackets … graduated from Pickerington
Central High School in 2005 … also played soccer.
Off the Ice: Son of John and Kim ... father is Ohio State men’s hockey head coach …
21 years old …born in Lich, Germany … has a younger brother, Taylor … majoring in exercise science and would like to be a hockey coach or a personal trainer or strength coach
… enjoys weightlifting, fishing, golfing, watching sports (especially college football) and
reading magazines … father played collegiate hockey at Bowling Green and in the NHL
… grandfather Bob Raymond played football at Miami (Ohio), while uncle Chad Raymond
played at Capital and uncle Steve Raymond played at Richmond..
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CHRIS REED
FRESHMAN DEFENSEMAN
6-1, 180
Solon, Ohio
Ohio Junior Blue Jackets (USHL)
Major: Pre-Business
Favorite hockey player is Mike Modano, because he used to be a forward and his
favorite team was Dallas ... started playing hockey at age 5, decided on the sport after
father asked what sport he wanted to play in winter after football … grew up playing with
Buckeye classmates Patrick Schafer and John Albert … played with OSU teammate Tommy
Goebel’s younger brother, Pat … coached by Buckeye teammate Tom Fritsche’s uncle, Jack
… Favorites: Movie – Troy; Music – Dave Matthews Band; Professional Athlete – Tiger
Woods; Home-Cooked Meal – lasagna; Sports other than Hockey – football (to watch),
golf (to play).
Prior to Ohio State: Played for the Ohio Junior Blue Jackets in the USHL in 2006-07,
ranking third on the squad with 25 points while playing in 60 regular-season games … had
a team-best 21 assists, including 10 on the power play .. five-time honorable mention USHL
defenseman of the week … played for the Cleveland Barons in 2005-06, posting 17 points,
including 13 assists, in 58 regular-season games … posted four points in 14 postseason
games as the Barons won the North Division Playoff Championship … graduated from
Solon High School in 2005 … also played baseball.
Off the Ice: Son of Timothy and Anne … 20 years old … has an older sister, Jenn, a
student at Kent State, and a younger sister, Becca … has two pet cats and a piranha …
loves the Cleveland Indians and Cavaliers … plays guitar and also plays piano (although
not very well).
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KYLE REED
FRESHMAN FORWARD
6-1, 180
Calgary, Alberta
Notre Dame Hounds (SJHL)
Major: Pre-Journalism
Describes himself as “a hard worker with speed and ambition to get the puck out of the
zone and on net who pays attention to detail” … started playing hockey at age 6, growing
up six houses down from the community rink; mother and grandfather would take him to
the rink every winter … favorite hockey player is Peter Forsberg because of his hands and
shot and how he battles in the corners … Favorites: Movie – John Q; Television Shows
– The Wire and Entourage; Television Channel – HBO; Professional Team – Los Angeles
Lakers; Professional Athlete – Willie O’Ree.
Prior to Ohio State: Played for the Notre Dame Hounds in the SJHL in 2006-07, leading
the team with 32 goals and 61 points, along with 29 assists, in 48 games …named SJHL
Player of the Year and to the SJHL First All-Star Team … was third in the SJHL in goals and
11th in points … had 13 power-play goals and 19 power-play assists … missed time in the
regular season while playing for Canada West in the inaugural World Junior ‘A’ Challenge,
winning a gold medal … only unanimous selection to the All-Star Game and was All-Star
Player of the Game for the Sherwood Conference ... runner-up for league MVP honors …
assistant captain for the Hounds … attended Edge School for Athletes and Athol Murray
College of Notre Dame … played baseball and won regional high school championship …
involved with volunteer work at The Mustard Seed (Calgary) Street Ministry.
Off the Ice: Son of Ricky and Debbie ... has an older brother, Brent … has a dog and a
cat … plans to major in journalism and become a sports broadcaster or writer … enjoys
eating and buying hats … uncle Gerald Bell ran track and field at Boise State and earned
his doctorate in education.
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TODD RUDASILL
FRESHMAN FORWARD
6-0, 205
Columbus, Ohio
Alpena IceDiggers (NAHL)
Major: Pre-Business
Started playing hockey at age 3, followed his father and brother into the game …
father, Meade, was a minor pro hockey player … describes himself as “a grinder with the
ability to score goals” … first Greater Columbus High School Club Hockey League player
to join the Buckeye squad … favorite hockey player is Mario Lemieux, because he is “the
best player ever” … four uncles were varsity wrestlers in college … uncle, Scott, was
a professional volleyball player… Favorites: Movies – Grandma’s Boy, The Departed and
Supertroopers; Television Shows – Family Guy, SportsCenter and King of Queens; Music
– Keller Williams, ekoostik hookah; Professional Team – Pittsburgh Penguins; Professional Athlete – Michael Jordan; Sport other than Hockey – golf … played with Buckeye
classmate Patrick Schafer.
Prior to Ohio State: Spent two seasons with the Alpena IceDiggers in the NAHL …
played in 59 regular-season games in 2006-07 while serving as an assistant captain, recording 89 points, including 33 goals and 56 assists …second in the league in both assists
and points and was tied for seventh in goals … led squad in points and assists and ranked
second in goals … had 11 power-play goals and 26 power-play assists … in 2005-06,
posted 25 points in 55 regular-season games, with 16 goals and nine assists …played with
the Columbus Junior B Blue Jackets in 2004-05 … graduated from Olentangy Liberty High
School in 2006 …played in the GCHSCHL Blue Jacket Cup Finals in 2004 … also played
soccer, football, basketball and tennis.
Off the Ice: Son of Meade and Patricia … 19 years old … has three siblings, Brad,
Candy and Becky … family has a dog, JJ … enjoys playing Frisbee golf, golf, tennis, pool
and ping pong and bowling … plans to major in business and would like to work in the
front office of a professional sports team.
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PATRICK SCHAFER
FRESHMAN FORWARD
5-10, 180
Hilliard, Ohio
Omaha Lancers (USHL)
Major: Undeclared
The first central Ohio player to commit to Ohio State in head coach John Markell’s 12year tenure after signing a NCAA National Letter of Intent in November 2006 … played
with Buckeye teammate Corey Toy in Omaha … started skating at age 4 and wanted to
play hockey like his older cousin, Matt … describes himself as a “high-energy player with
good speed who is solid defensively, a good penalty killer and has the ability to finish” …
played with current Buckeyes Chris Reed, Tommy Goebel and Nick Biondo with the Cleveland
Barons youth and Junior A teams … Favorites: Movie – The Departed; Television Show
– SportsCenter; Television Channel – ESPN2; Music – Senses Fail, anything country, some
rap and R&B; Professional Team – Pittsburgh Penguins; Professional Athlete – Sidney
Crosby; Sports other than Hockey – baseball and golf.
Prior to Ohio State: Played the last two seasons with the Omaha Lancers in the USHL
… played in 63 total games in 2006-07, posting 20 goals, 18 assists and 38 points, as
the Lancers won the West Division championship … ranked third in the USHL with a +28
mark in 2007 … in 36 regular-season games in 2005-06, posted four goals and five assists
for nine points …played for the Cleveland Barons in the NAHL in 2004-05, recording 41
points, including 20 goals … 2005 NAHL North Division All-Rookie Team choice … served
as assistant captain for the Barons … graduated from Hilliard Darby High School in 2006,
also attended Olmsted Falls High School in Cleveland and Millard North High School in
Nebraska … volunteered with Special Olympics in Omaha, Neb. … nominated for USHL’s
Curt Hammer Award for leadership/sportsmanship last season.
Off the Ice: Son of Sam and Janice … father played basketball at Indiana State …
has a younger sister, Mallory … will turn 20 in December.
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C.J. SEVERYN
FRESHMAN FORWARD
6-1, 184
Beaver, Pa.
Major: Undeclared
Seventh-round selection of the Calgary Flames in the 2007 NHL Entry Draft, No. 186
overall … played with Buckeye teammate John Albert with the NTDP … began playing
hockey at age 4 after attending an open skate … hometown of Beaver, Pa., has a population of about 5,000 and is home of the first fort west of the Ohio River … Favorites:
Movies – Knocked Up and 40 Year Old Virgin; Television Shows – Law and Order SVU
and The O.C.; Television Channels – ESPN and USA: Music – The Fray, Kenny Chesney;
Professional Team – Pittsburgh Penguins; Professional Athlete – Sidney Crosby; Sport
other than Hockey – golf.
Prior to Ohio State: Spent last two seasons with National Team Development Program
… played in 48 games with the Under-18 team, posting 16 points, including 10 assists …
saw action in 63 games with the Under-17 team in 2005-06, recording 21 points with 16
assists … won silver medal with Team USA at 2007 IIHF World Under-18 Championship,
scoring a goal just 91 seconds into the championship game … also won silver at 2006
World Under-17 Challenge … played for Pittsburgh Hornets in 2004-05, scoring 80 points
… graduated with honors from Huron High School in Ann Arbor, Mich., in 2007 … also
played baseball and golf.
Off the Ice: Son of Jeff and Beth … has an older brother, Ryan, a student at Pitt … 18
years old … family has a dog, Cammie … enjoys golf and hanging out with friends.
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SHANE SIMS
FRESHMAN DEFENSEMAN
6-1, 195
East Amherst, N.Y.
Des Moines Buccaneers (USHL)
Major: Undeclared
Drafted by the New York Islanders in the fifth round of the 2006 NHL Entry Draft with
the 126th pick … started skating at age 3 after receiving skates for Christmas and joined
a hockey team at age 5 … father played hockey and got him into the game … has helped
at youth hockey clinics in the summer … hometown of East Amherst, NY., is a suburb of
Buffalo with a population of 20,000 … describes himself as “an offensive-minded defenseman who is great on the power play, sees the ice well, has a hard shot and is hard hitting
… would like to own his own business … Favorites: Movies – Scarface and Boondock
Saints; Television Shows – Entourage and That 70s Show; Musicians – 50 Cent, Eminem,
Kenny Chesney and Toby Keith; Professional Team – New York Yankees; Professional Athlete
– Tiger Woods; Vacation Spots – Mexico and Florida;
Prior to Ohio State: Played for the Des Moines Buccaneers in the USHL in 2005-06
and 2006-07 … a USHL All-Star in 2007 after earning league all-rookie honors in 2006
… played in 59-of-60 games last season, ranking second among the team’s defensemen
with 29 points, including 10 goals and 19 assists; seven goals and 11 assists came on the
power play … had 137 penalty minutes … won the Clark Cup, the national championship
of Tier 1 junior hockey, in 2006 … had 22 points in 59 regular-season games in 2005-06,
posting 10 goals, including seven on the power play and a shorthanded score … added
six power-play assists … played in 19 total playoff games with the Buccaneers, recording
three goals and three assists … was +9 in run to Clark Cup title … played for the Buffalo
Lightning in the OPJHL in 2004-05 … named OPJHL West Division Best Defenseman and
was a finalist for league rookie of the year honors … attended Williamsville North High
School for three years before graduating from Valley High School in Des Moines … also
was a pitcher in baseball, earning MVP and all-star honors
Off the Ice: Son of Mark and Jennifer … has a sister, Christie, a student at SUNYBrockport … 19 years old … enjoys playing tennis, ping pong and golf.
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SERGIO SOMMA
FRESHMAN FORWARD
5-9, 184
Pittsburgh, Pa.
Green Bay Gamblers (USHL)
Major: Undeclared
Highlight of hockey career was winning Quebec pee wee tournament in 2001 … father
got him started playing hockey at age 4 … describes himself as “a blue-collar player who
works hard, likes to shoot every chance he gets and loves to score” … favorite player is
Mario Lemieux because “he is a legend in Pittsburgh and the best player of all-time” …
Favorites: Movie – Tommy Boy; Musical Group – Throwdown; Professional Team – Pittsburgh
Penguins; Sport other than Hockey – UFC/mixed martial arts.
Prior to Ohio State: Spent the last two seasons with the Green Bay Gamblers of the
USHL … a 2007 USHL All-Star … second on the squad with 51 points and had a teambest 32 goals, including 10 power-play scores, while playing in 47 games in 2006-07 …
ranked fourth on the squad with 46 points as a rookie in 2005-06, tying for third with 20
goals and adding 26 assists in 58 games … placed first at 2001 Quebec International Pee
Wee Tournament with the Pittsburgh Amateur Penguins … played with the Capital District
Selects in the EJHL before joining the Gamblers … also played baseball … graduated from
Plum Senior High in 2005.
Off the Ice: Son of Mark and Susan, who both are self-employed … mother is an
Ohio State alumna … 20 years old … has a brother, Vinnie … enjoys movies and lifting
weights.
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COREY TOY
FRESHMAN DEFENSEMAN
6-0, 195
Omaha, Neb.
Omaha Lancers (USHL)
Major: Undeclared
Did not start playing ice hockey until age 12, began playing inline hockey at age 7 …
started playing hockey because of The Mighty Ducks movie as well as his father’s influence … played with Buckeye classmate Patrick Schafer in Omaha the last two seasons
… describes himself as “a tough, physical, solid defensively, hard-nosed defenseman” …
favorite hockey player is Rob Blake because he is “physical, scared of no one and plays
hard” … says people who have made an impact on him are his father and Gary Pouliot, his
mentor … has Pouliot’s initials tattooed on his leg … grew up in Round Hill, Va., a small
town at the foot of the Appalachian Mountains with one gas station and a post office …
Favorites: Movie – 300; Television Show – Miami Ink; Television Channel – Discovery;
Musical Group – Breaking Benjamin; Professional Team – Colorado Avalanche; Sport other
than Hockey – lacrosse.
Prior to Ohio State: Played three seasons with the Omaha Lancers in the USHL …played
in 167 games for the Lancers in his career, recording 12 goals, 31 assists and 42 points,
along with 279 penalty minutes … member of 2004 U.S. Under-17 Select Team … won
two inline national championships and was selected to the all-tournament team … also
played lacrosse and soccer, serving as team captain for both squads … graduated from
Millard North High School in 2007.
Off the Ice: Son of Joseph, a retired firefighter, and Susan, a nurse … has two brothers,
Bryan, a student at Casleton State, and Jeremy … 19 years old … family has three dogs
… would like to get into coaching.

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