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TOMMY APAP 11 FRESHMAN // FORWARD 6-2 // 202 // BLOOMFIELD HILLS, MICHIGAN PRIOR TO MSU Played his second USHL season with the in 2016-17, recording 20 points (4g, 16a) in 58 regular-season games, while adding a in five playoff contests … Made his USHL debut with the in 2015-16 and played 14 games with the club before being dealt to Youngstown where he had 15 points (4g, 11a) in 38 games … Put up 39 points (13g, 26a) in 57 regular-season games with the of the NAHL in 2014-15 and then added three goals and three assists in six playoff games … Played three seasons (2011-14) for University of Detroit Jesuit High School earning All-State honors each year … His best year came in 2013-14 where he had 63 points (14g, 49a) in 29 games.

PERSONAL Born Feb. 27, 1996 in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan … Son of Paul and Maureen … Father is a 1987 graduate of Michigan State … Lists Pavel Datsyuk as his favorite player because “he plays both ends of the ice” … Was a two-time All-State honoree in lacrosse … Parents are his biggest hockey influences as they built a rink in their backyard each winter … Has two younger siblings, Teddy and Ellie.

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DAMIAN CHRCEK 7 SOPHOMORE // DEFENSEMAN 5-9 // 177 // MARYSVILLE, MICHIGAN

CAREER STATISTICS YEAR GP G A PTS PPG SHG GWG +/- PEN-MIN 2016-17 16 1 2 3 0 0 0 -4 6-12 TOTAL 16 1 2 3 0 0 0 -4 6-12

2016-17 (FRESHMAN) PERSONAL Played in 16 games, recording one goal and two assists Born Feb. 17, 1996 in Macomb, Michigan … Son of Steve … Scored his first collegiate goal in the third period at and Rose … Three-year letterwinner in as the Penn State on Jan. 14 … Had an assist in the 5-4 road starting catcher at Marysville High School … Favorite victory over No. 13 Ohio State on March 3 … Regis- team is the and favorite player is tered an assist in a 4-4 tie with Michigan on Feb. 10 at Drew Doughty … Lists his parents as his biggest hockey Joe Louis Arena … Made his collegiate debut in the influence and his heroes … Grew up with fellow Spartan season-opener at LSSU on Oct. 14 … Had six penalties Dylan Pavelek. for 12 minutes and blocked 14 shots.

PRIOR TO MSU Played two seasons with the Salmon Arm Silverbacks, registering 21 points (5g, 16a) in 53 regular-season games in 2015-16 … Added one assist in six playoff games … Recorded 11 points (1g, 10a) in his first season with Salmon Arm in 2014-15 … Teammate of fellow Spartan classmate Taro Hirose … Played two seasons (2012-13 and 2013-14) with Honeybaked U18, recording 11 and 18 points, respectively … Played with Belle Tire prior to Honeybaked.

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MITCH ELIOT 52 SOPHOMORE // DEFENSEMAN 6-0 // 185 // GROSSE POINTE, MICHIGAN

CAREER STATISTICS YEAR GP G A PTS PPG SHG GWG +/- PEN-MIN 2016-17 35 0 3 3 0 0 0 -11 17-34 TOTAL 35 0 3 3 0 0 0 -11 17-34

2016-17 (FRESHMAN) PERSONAL Only freshman defenseman to have dressed in all 35 Born Feb. 6, 1998 in Orange County, California … Son games … Ranked fourth on the team with 38 blocked of Darren and Meredith Eliot … Father, Darren, played shots … Had three assists … Picked up his third assist hockey at Cornell and then six years professionally, of the season in a 5-4 road win at No. 13 Ohio State on including with the and Detroit Red March 3 … Assisted on JT Stenglein’s goal vs. No. 11 Wings … Favorite NHL player is Matt Niskanen … Minnesota on Dec. 10 … Made his collegiate debut Considers his dad his biggest hockey influence and idol. in the season-opener at LSSU on Oct. 14 and picked up his first-career with an assist the next night vs. the Lakers … Had 17 penalties totaling 34 minutes.

PRIOR TO MSU Recorded 13 points (5g, 8a) in 55 games and was an alternate with USHL’s Muskegon Lumberjacks in 2015-16 … Led the team with 92 minutes … Took part in the 2015 CCM/USA Hockey All-American Prospects Game in Buffalo, N.Y., recording one assist … Played in 58 games with the Lumberjacks in 2014-15 and helped the team reach the USHL’s Clark Cup final … Captained the USA U18 team at the 2015 Hlinka Memorial tournament … Spent time with the Honey- baked U16 and U18 teams, producing six points in 25 total games in 2013-14 … Also played for Honeybaked bantam minor and major teams, totaling 23 points in two seasons.

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GIANLUCA ESTEVES 28 FRESHMAN // FORWARD 5-9 // 168 // WINNIPEG, MANITOBA PRIOR TO MSU Put up 45 points (17g, 28a) in 60 regular-season games for the Aston Rebels in his first season in the NAHL in 2016-17 … Helped lead the Rebels to the NAHL Robertson Cup Finals, recording nine points (5g, 4a) in 12 playoff games, earning a spot on the Robertson Cup All-Tournament Team … Played two seasons for the Winnipeg Blues of the MJHL, registering 26 points (14g, 12a) in 52 games in 2014-15 and then 39 points (12g, 27a) in 56 games the following year … Played AAA hockey for the Winnipeg Wild in 2013-14 where he had 52 points (21g, 31a) in 44 contests.

PERSONAL Born Jan. 29, 1997 in Winnipeg, Manitoba … Son of Jorge Esteves and Rosa Militano … Attended St. Paul’s High School in Winnipeg where he played varsity soccer … Favorite player is Paul Kariya … Lists his parents as his biggest hockey influences and his father as his idol because “he’s always found a way to help me in hockey, even though he has never played the game.”

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CARSON GATT 18 SENIOR // DEFENSEMAN 6-1 // 200 // SOUTH LYON, MICHIGAN CAREER STATISTICS YEAR GP G A PTS PPG SHG GWG +/- PEN-MIN 2014-15 29 0 3 3 0 0 0 -5 4-8 2015-16 37 0 7 7 0 0 0 -9 9-18 2016-17 31 3 9 12 1 0 0 +3 11-22 TOTAL 97 3 19 22 1 0 0 -11 24-48 2016-17 (JUNIOR) 2014-15 (FRESHMAN) Voted to the All-Big Ten honorable mention team … Only freshman defenseman to have dressed in all 35 Registered a career-best 12 points (3g, 9a), tying for the games … Ranked fourth on the team with 38 blocked most among Spartan defensemen … Academic All-Big shots … Had three assists ... Picked up his third assist Ten selection … Recorded three multi-point games … of the season in a 5-4 road win at No. 13 Ohio State on Had two assists vs. Ohio State on Feb. 18 and again March 3 ... Assisted on JT Stenglein’s goal vs. No. 11 Minnesota, Dec. 10 ... Made his collegiate debut in the at OSU on March 4 … Picked up assists in both home season-opener at LSSU on Oct. 14 and picked up his games vs. Wisconsin on Feb. 3-4 … Had the second first-career point with an assist the next night vs. the two-point game of his career with a goal and assist Lakers … Had 17 penalties totaling 34 minutes. vs. Michigan in the GLI on Dec. 30 … Scored his third goal of the season at Wisconsin on Jan. 7 … Netted his first-collegiate goal in the second period of a 6-2 win PRIOR TO MSU over Princeton on Oct. 28 ... Finished the year plus-3. Appeared in 38 games for the Muskegon Lumberjacks of the USHL in 2013-14 after being selected by Muskegon in 2016-16 (SOPHOMORE) the 2013 USHL Phase Two Draft, contributing five goals and eight assists … Played three seasons (2010-13) with Detroit Played in all 37 games, registering a career-best seven Catholic Central, contributing 26 points (5-21) in 30 games assists … Academic All-Big Ten honoree … Assisted in his final season in 2012-13 to earn All-State honors… In on Mackenzie MacEachern’s second-period goal vs. 82 career games for DCC, Gatt produced 43 points (9-34) … Minnesota on March 4 … Had his first two-assist game Graduated from Mona Shores High School in Muskegon. at Michigan on Jan. 9 … Assisted on Ryan Keller’s goal in a 7-4 win over UNH on Nov. 7 … Assisted on Mackenzie MacEachern’s power-play goal vs. Michigan Tech on PERSONAL Nov. 21 … Blocked a career-high seven shots in a 4-4 tie Son of Mike and Maureen … Born April 20, 1996 … with Michigan Tech on Nov. 22 … Earned his first point Brother, Nickolas, was a defenseman for MSU from of the season with an assist on JT Stenglein’s goal vs. 2012-14 … Favorite NHL team is the Detroit Red Wings Denver on Oct. 16. and his favorite player is Henrik Zetterberg … Names his entire family as his biggest hockey influence due to “their endless support and sacrifice.”

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BUTRUS GHAFARI 44 SOPHOMORE // DEFENSEMAN 5-11 // 188 // WEST BLOOMFIELD, MICHIGAN CAREER STATISTICS YEAR GP G A PTS PPG SHG GWG +/- PEN-MIN 2016-17 21 0 1 1 0 0 0 -12 8-16 TOTAL 21 0 1 1 0 0 0 -12 8-16

2016-17 (FRESHMAN) PERSONAL Saw action in 21 games ... Picked up an assist for his Born July 4, 1996 in Grosse Pointe, Michigan ... Son first-collegiate point vs. Denver on Oct. 22 ... Made his of Sejaan and Nada, both born in Lebanon ... Lists his collegiate debut at LSSU on Oct. 15 ... Had 14 blocked father and older brother, Saleem, as his biggest hockey shots. influences because of their support and sacrifice ... Lists the Detroit Red Wings as his favorite team and Brooks PRIOR TO MSU Orpik as his favorite player because he’s “physical, aggressive and a leader” ... Lists his father as his hero Tallied 17 points (2g, 15a) in 59 games in playing his ... Began playing hockey after watching The Mighty second season with the Bloomington Thunder in 2015- Ducks movies. 16 ... Led Bloomington in plus/minus at plus-14 and was voted the team’s defenseman of the year ... Both goals in 2015-16 came on the power play ... Appeared in 52 games, recording nine points and 61 penalty minutes in his first season with Bloomington in 2014-15 ... Teammate of fellow Spartan classmate Logan Lambdin in Bloomington ... Played for the Fargo Force in 2012-13 (48 games) and 2013-14 (41 games) recording seven and six points, respectively ... Played youth hockey for Compuware ... Played with MSU teammate Dylan Pavelek as part of the U.S. Under-17 Select Team that won the 2012 Five Nations Tournament.

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TARO HIROSE 17 SOPHOMORE // FORWARD 5-10 // 160 // CALGARY, ALBERTA CAREER STATISTICS YEAR GP G A PTS PPG SHG GWG +/- PEN-MIN 2016-17 34 6 18 24 0 2 1 -14 6-23 TOTAL 34 6 18 24 0 2 1 -14 6-23

2016-17 (FRESHMAN) PRIOR TO MSU Ranked second on the team with 24 points (6g, 18a), Ranked 13th in the BCHL in points (71) and fourth in the highest point total by a Spartan freshman since assists (56) in 2015-16, both of which led the Salmon 2009-10 … Fourteen of his 24 points came in Big Ten Arm Silverbacks … Appeared in all 58 games and was play … Voted the winner of the team’s Outstanding elected an alternate captain in his second season with Rookie Award … Had 13 points (3g, 10a) over the final Salmon Arm, playing with fellow Spartan classmate 16 games of the season … Had six multi-point games … Damian Chrcek … Finished his first season with the Scored his first collegiate goal, and added an assist, vs. Silverbacks in 2014-15 as nearly a point-per-game Princeton on Oct. 28, becoming the first Spartan since player, posting a team-high 50 points (18g, 32a) in 58 2009 to score his first collegiate goal while shorthanded games and being voted the club’s Rookie of the Year … Had two assists in a 3-2 OT win over Michigan Tech on … Made the jump to the BCHL after three seasons Nov. 4 and then added a goal the next night … Assisted at the prestigious Edge School in Calgary, where he on Mason Appleton’s power-play goal in a 4-3 win at totaled 163 points in 109 games across various leagues Ferris State on Nov. 12 ... Had his second two-assist game … Led the Edge School in scoring in each of his three vs. Northeastern, Dec. 18 ... Started a season-best four- seasons … Product of the Calgary North Star Sabres game point streak with an assist at Penn State on Jan. AAA program … Had five points in five games at the 13 and then added a goal and an assist the next night 2010-11 Alberta Cup. … Had an assist in both games against Michigan, Jan. 20-21, to extend his point streak to a season-best four PERSONAL games … Recorded a goal and assist in back-to-back Born June 30, 1996 in Winnipeg, Manitoba … Son of games vs. Michigan, Feb. 10-11: scored and had an Chris and Susan … Favorite NHL team is the Calgary assist - both in the first period - on Feb. 10 at Joe Louis Flames and favorite player is Johnny Gaudreau because Arena and then added an unassisted, shorthanded goal he played college hockey as a small player and made the following night in a win in Ann Arbor ... Made his the jump to the NHL. collegiate debut in the season-opener at LSSU on Oct. 14 … Appeared in 34 games … Posted a perfect 4.0 grade-point average during the fall semester.

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AUSTIN KAMER 24 FRESHMAN // FORWARD 5-10 // 183 // GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN PRIOR TO MSU Recorded 43 points (17g, 26a) in 57 games in 2016-17 for the Lone Star Brahmas in the NAHL … Represented the South Division at the NAHL Top Prospects Tourna- ment, where he registered a goal and an assist in two games … Had eight points (2g, 6a) in 11 playoff games in helping lead the Brahmas to the NAHL’s Robertson Cup … Served as an alternate captain in 2016-17 … Played two seasons with the Powell River Kings of the BCHL, recording 11 points (3g, 8a) in 40 regular-season games in 2014-15, and then 34 points (18g, 16a) in 55 games in 2015-16 … Played for the Belle Tire organiza- tion from 2009-12 before being a part of the Cleveland Barons U18 team for two seasons from 2012-14 … Registered 39 points (19g, 20a) in 37 games for the Barons in 2013-14.

PERSONAL Born May 23, 1996 in Grand Rapids, Michigan … Son of Nolan and Trish … Graduated with high honors from Avon Lake High School in 2014 … Lists Patrick Kane as his favorite player … Lists his parents as his biggest hockey influences and idols because they “made so many sacrifices for me.”

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DAVID KEEFER 19 FRESHMAN // FORWARD 5-10 // 189 // BRIGHTON, MICHIGAN PRIOR TO MSU Led the in points (46) and goals (19) in 2016-17, earning team MVP honors … Also led Des Moines in power-play goals (7) and total shots (185) in what was his third season in the USHL … Recorded 33 points, including 21 assists, which ranked fourth on the team, for Des Moines in 2015-16 … Played for the Muskegon Lumberjacks in his first USHL season in 2014-15, putting up 15 points (7g, 8a) in 59 games … After registering 21 points (10g, 11a) in 18 games for Honeybaked U16 in 2013-14, he moved up to Honey- baked U18 where he had seven points (3g, 4a) in eight games … Played his Bantam hockey for Compuware and played one season of U16 with Little Caesars.

PERSONAL Born Oct. 21, 1997 in Ann Arbor, Michigan … Son of Scott and Jacquie … Mother ran track for two years at the University of Oklahoma … Graduated from Brighton High School … Lists Johnny Gaudreau as his favorite player … Biggest hockey influence is Boston College women’s hockey player Haley McLean as she helped teach him how to play hockey when they were growing up … Brother, Robbie, is a 2016 graduate of Michigan State.

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PATRICK KHODORENKO 55 SOPHOMORE // FORWARD 6-0 // 210 // WALNUT CREEK, CALIFORNIA CAREER STATISTICS YEAR GP G A PTS PPG SHG GWG +/- PEN-MIN 2016-17 35 7 11 18 3 0 0 -11 10-20 TOTAL 35 7 11 18 3 0 0 -11 10-20

2016-17 (FRESHMAN) Division I teams, in 43 games with the USNTDP U-18 team in 2015-16 ... Played the 2014-15 season with the Tied for third on the team with 18 points (7g, 11a) ... USNTDP U-17s, ranking third on the team with 33 points Played in all 35 games ... Nine of his 18 points came (13g, 20a) in 55 games ... Scored a goal in four games in Big Ten play ... Scored the game-tying goal on the of the 2014 U-17 Four Nations Tournament and had six power-play vs. Michigan on Jan. 21, had a season-high points in six games of the 2014 World U-17 Challenge ... two goals vs. Wisconsin on Feb. 3, and an assist the Also represented the US at the 2015 U-17 Five Nations next night vs. the Badgers for his first three-game point Tournament ... Played bantam major for Honeybaked in streak ... Capped his second three-game point streak of 2012-13, recording 40 points in 23 games ... Put up 30 the year with an assist and goal, respectively, at No. 13 points in 22 games for the Honeybaked U16s in 2013-14 Ohio State, March 3-4 ... Had two assists in the season ... Played bantam hockey for the Los Angeles Selects. finale vs. Ohio State on March 16 ... Assisted on Carson Gatt’s power-play goal at Wisconsin, Jan. 7 ... Netted the PERSONAL tying goal in the second period vs. Northeastern on Dec. Born Oct. 13, 1998 in San Francisco, California ... Son of 18 ... Scored the tying goal in the second period of MSU’s Alex and Inessa ... Favorite NHL player is Pavel Datsyuk 2-2 tie at No. 5 North Dakota on Nov. 26 ... Picked up an because of “his skill and ability to be dangerous with assist on Mason Appleton’s game-winning, third-period the puck in any situation” ... Lists his father, Alex, as his goal at Ferris State on Nov. 12 ... Assisted on Appleton’s biggest hockey influence because he got him started game-winning OT goal vs. Michigan Tech, Nov. 4 ... Had with the game. a goal and an assist, respectively, in the two games vs. No. 6 Denver, Oct. 21-22, for his first collegiate points ... Made his debut in the season-opener at LSSU on Oct. 14.

PRIOR TO MSU Two-year member of the US National Team Develop- ment Program where he played for Danton Cole ... Re- corded 13 points (7g, 6a), including four points vs. NCAA

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LOGAN LAMBDIN 71 SOPHOMORE // FORWARD 5-8 // 174 // NEWPORT, MICHIGAN CAREER STATISTICS YEAR GP G A PTS PPG SHG GWG +/- PEN-MIN 2016-17 34 6 6 12 0 0 1 -4 11-22 TOTAL 34 6 6 12 0 0 1 -4 11-22

2016-17 (FRESHMAN) PERSONAL Born Nov. 1, 1995 in Wyandotte, Michigan ... Son of Had 12 points (6g, 6a) in 34 games ... Had a goal and Lance and Karey ... Sister, Alexis, is a 2016 graduate of assist in two of the first five games of the season on MSU ... Two year starter at shortstop for Huron High Oct. 15 at LSSU and Oct. 28 vs. Princeton ... Scored the School, earning first-team all-district honors as a senior Spartans’ first goal vs. Michigan in the third-place game ... Favorite NHL team is the Detroit Red Wings and of the GLI on Dec. 30 ... Scored a season-high two goals favorite player is Martin St. Louis ... His uncle, Bobby in a 5-4 road win at Ohio State, March 3 ... Had an assist Davis, who played at Northeastern from 1997-00, is his in a pair of ties vs. Michigan - Jan. 21 and Feb. 10 ... biggest hockey influence. Recorded an assist in a 4-3 win at Ferris State on Nov. 12.

PRIOR TO MSU Led Bloomington and ranked 11th in the USHL with 28 goals, while his 47 points ranked third on the team in 58 regular season games in 2015-16 ... Voted team MVP ... Registered 11 power-play goals, which tied for the team lead, and five game-winning goals, which ranked second on the team ... Had a team-high 181 shots on goal, which ranked 12th in the league ... Had 10 points (4g, 6a) in nine playoff games in 2016 ... Registered 18 points (10g, 8a) in 48 games during his first season with Bloomington in 2014-15 while posting the team’s third-best plus/minus mark at plus-7 ... Spent the 2013- 14 season with the Port Huron Fighting Falcons of the NAHL, recording 38 points (19g, 19a) in 59 games ... Played youth hockey for Belle Tire (2012-13) and Victory Honda (2011-12).

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JOHN LETHEMON 31 SOPHOMORE // GOALIE 6-2 // 173 // NORTHVILLE, MICHIGAN CAREER STATISTICS YEAR GP GS MP GA Svs GAA Sv% ShO RECORD 2016-17 14 11 720:20 43 295 3.58 .873 0 2-10-1 TOTALS 14 11 720:20 43 295 3.58 .873 0 2-10-1

2016-17 (FRESHMAN) state championship ... Earned first-team All-State and OAA goalie of the year honors as a senior ... Product of Played in 14 games, making 11 starts ... Posted a 3.58 the Victory Honda AAA system. goals-against average and .873 save percentage ... Made 23 saves in a 4-1 win at Michigan on Feb. 11 to get his PERSONAL first-career win ... Started back-to-back games on a Born Aug. 15, 1996 ... Son of Rick and Kim ... Favorite weekend for the first time in his career, March 3-4, at NHL team is the Detroit Red Wings and favorite player Ohio State, earning a win in game one ... Made 22 saves is Martin Jones ... Lists his parents as his heroes ... High in playing the final 45 minutes in a 4-4 tie with Michigan school coach was former MSU assistant coach Tom at Joe Louis Arena on Feb. 10 ... Had a career-high 35 Newton’s late brother, Bill. saves vs. Penn State on Feb. 24 ... Made 30 saves in the third-place game of the GLI vs. Michigan on Dec. 30 ... Made his first collegiate start Oct. 15 at LSSU.

PRIOR TO MSU Played two seasons with the , posting a .912 save percentage and 2.75 goals-against average 31 games in 2015-16 ... Named the USHL Goaltender of the Week on Feb. 8, 2016 after posting a 47-save shutout in going 1-0-1 during the week ... Played in 15 games in 2014-15 with the Steel and had a 3.51 goals against average to go along with a .892 save percentage ... Drafted No. 6 overall by the Steel in the 2014 USHL Entry Draft ... Played two seasons at Farmington High School, his best coming in 2013-14, where he had a 1.99 GAA and .938 save percentage, in helping to lead Farmington High School to the Michigan Division 3

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MITCHELL LEWANDOWSKI 9 FRESHMAN // FORWARD 5-9 // 176 // CLARKSTON, MICHIGAN PRIOR TO MSU Helped lead the Chicago Steel to the 2017 Clark Cup championship with 12 points (3g, 9a) in 13 playoff games … Ranked sixth on the team with 34 points (15g, 19a) in 55 regular-season games in his second season with the Steel in 2016-17 and was also third on the team with five game-winning goals … Recorded 18 points (7g, 11a) in 49 games with Chicago in 2015-16 … Played the 2014-15 season with Honeybaked U18 where he racked up 18 points (12g, 6a) in 23 games before making a jump to the USHL where he played two games with the Des Moines Buccaneers … Picked up 29 points (13g, 16a) in 22 games with Honeybaked U16 in 2013-14 … Played Bantam Minor and Midget for Honeybaked, having his best season in 2012-13 when he had 44 points (16g, 28a) in 22 games.

PERSONAL Born April 17, 1998 in Troy, Michigan … Son of Jill Stout and Bob Lewandowski … Graduated from West Aurora High School in 2016 … Favorite player is Patrick Kane … Lists his family as his biggest hockey influence … His mom is his hero because “she does everything for me and works three jobs so I can do what I love.”

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CODY MILAN 23 JUNIOR // FORWARD 6-1 // 187 // WHITE LAKE, MICHIGAN CAREER STATISTICS YEAR GP G A PTS PPG SHG GWG +/- PEN-MIN 2015-16 29 2 5 7 0 0 0 -1 5-10 2016-17 24 1 4 5 0 0 0 -4 5-10 TOTAL 53 3 9 12 0 0 0 -5 10-20

2016-17 (SOPHOMORE) PRIOR TO MSU Appeared in 24 games, recording a goal and four Tallied 26 points (11g, 15a) in 60 games with the USHL’s assists ... Scored a goal and had two assists for his first Tri-City Storm in 2014-15, playing with fellow classmate three-point game in a 5-4 win over No. 13 Ohio State Mason Appleton ... Played 34 games for the Sioux Falls on March 3 ... Assisted on Connor Wood’s goal in a win Stampede in 2013-14, posting 10 points (4g, 6a) before at No. 5 North Dakota on Nov. 25 ... Assisted on Brennan being sent to the Storm where he recorded seven Sanford’s goal vs. Princeton on Oct. 28. points (3g, 4a) in 22 contests ... Played for the USA U18 team at the Hlinka Memorial tournament in 2013-14, picking up two points in five games ... Appeared in 34 2015-16 (FRESHMAN) games for the Stampede in 2012-13 in his first season Had seven points (2g, 5a) in 29 games ... Picked up an in the USHL, posting a 4-6-10 scoring line ... Played high assist in his first collegiate game, Oct. 9 vs. Maine ... school hockey for Orchard Lake St. Mary’s where he was Scored his first collegiate goal vs. UNH Nov. 6 and got a two-time All-State honoree ... Played bantam minor an assist the next night ... Scored vs. Penn State Feb. 12 and major for Honeybaked. ... Assisted on Brennan Sanford’s goal at Boston College Nov. 13, bumping his point streak to three games ... PERSONAL Assisted on Ryan Keller’s first-period goal at Wisconsin Born April 11, 1996 in Commerce, Michigan ... Son of Feb. 19 ... Secured a 2-0 shootout win vs. Michigan Tech Dan and Cheryl ... Father played football at Ferris State Nov. 22 with a goal in the third round. ... Has an older brother, Dan, who plays in the ECHL and a twin sister, Devin, who attends MSU ... Favorite NHL team is the Detroit Red Wings and lists Vladimir Tarasenko as his favorite NHL player because he is “smart, skilled and plays with an edge” ... Biggest hockey influence is his brother ... Lists his father as his hero.

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TOMMY MILLER 12 FRESHMAN // DEFENSEMAN 6-2 // 183 // WEST BLOOMFIELD, MICHIGAN PRIOR TO MSU Recorded 20 points (3g, 17a) in 65 games in his first full season with the US National Team Development Program in 2016-17 ... Helped lead the USA to gold at the 2017 IIHF U18 World Championship in Slovakia with two assists and a plus-4 rating in seven games ... Joined the USNTDP during the 2015-16 season, producing a 3-5--8 scoring line in 22 games for the U-17 team ... Part of the USA’s 2016 Ivan Hlinka Memorial Cup team that advanced to the tournament finals, scoring a goal and adding an assist in five games ... Also represented Team USA at the 2015 World Under 17 Challenge in Dawson Creek and Fort St. John, British Columbia, scoring a goal and adding three assists in six games ... Played 30 games with Victory Honda in 2015-16 before joining the USNT- DP where he had six assists ... Was a member of Victory Honda in 2014-15, producing two goals and six assists in 31 games ... Played bantam hockey for Compuware.

PERSONAL Born March 6, 1999 in Royal Oak, Michigan ... Son of Laura and Mark, both MSU graduates ... Graduated from Walled Lake Western High School where he played varsity golf as a freshman and sophomore ... Favorite player is Sergei Fedorov ... Lists his sister, Margot, who played hockey at North Dakota from 2008-12, as his biggest hockey influence.

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ED MINNEY 45 SENIOR // GOALIE 6-5 // 208 // WIND GAP, PENNSYLVANIA CAREER STATISTICS YEAR GP GS MP GA Svs GAA Sv% ShO RECORD 2014-15 ------2015-16 4 1 125:53 7 62 3.34 .899 0 0-1-1 2016-17 25 24 1393:30 84 637 3.62 .883 1 5-14-3 TOTALS 29 25 1519:23 91 699 3.59 .885 1 5-15-4 2016-17 (JUNIOR) 2014-15 (FRESHMAN) Finished the season with a 3.62 GAA and .883 save Did not see any regular season action ... Played the final percentage in 25 games, including 24 starts ... Three of two periods of an exhibition win over the NTDP U-18 team his five wins came on the road (at Ferris State, Nov. 12; at on Jan. 9, stopping 12 of 13 shots. North Dakota, Nov. 25; at Michigan, Jan. 20) ... Recorded his first-career shutout by making 24 saves in a 3-0 win at Michigan on Jan. 20, earning Big Ten Second Star of the PRIOR TO MSU Week honors ... Became the first MSU goaltender since Jeff Posted a 22-9-1 mark with a 2.64 GAA and .900 save percent- Lerg in January 2008 to blank the Wolverines at Yost Ice age in 38 games for the USANTDP U-18 team in 2013-14 ... Arena ... Stopped 32 pucks in a 1-1 tie and shootout win Was a part of the U.S. National Under-18 team that won the at No. 5 Minnesota in the regular-season finale ... Made gold medal at the World Championship in Lappeenranta, 41 and a career-high 46 saves, respectively, at Penn State, Finland, going 2-0-0 with a perfect 1.000 save percentage ... Jan. 13-14 ... Recorded 40 saves vs. No. 11 Minnesota on Appeared in 35 games for the U.S. National Under-17 Team Dec. 9 ... Made 30 stops, including 13 in the third period, in 2012-13, posting a 4.04 GAA and .890 save percentage ... in the Spartans’ 4-3 win at No. 5 North Dakota on Nov. 25 Led the U.S. to first place at the 2012 Four Nations Tourna- ... Stopped 32 shots in a 2-2 tie at North Dakota, Nov. 26 ... ment in Monthey, Switzerland, going 3-0 with a 2.25 GAA Made 22 stops in a 3-2 overtime win over Michigan Tech and .912 save percentage ... Went 1-0-1 with a 2.42 GAA at home on Nov. 4 ... Picked up his first collegiate victory and .896 save percentage at the 2013 Five Nations Tourna- with a 21-save effort in a 6-2 win over Princeton on Oct. 28. ment win Jarvenpaa, Finland ... Played midget hockey for the Washington Little Capitals of the Tier I Elite League in 2011-12, posting a 2.71 GAA ... Participated in the 2013 CCM/ 2015-16 (SOPHOMORE) USA Hockey All-American Prospects Game along with Josh Came off the bench 7:22 into the first period vs. Michigan Jacobs and Dylan Pavelek in September 2013 in Pittsburgh Tech Nov. 22 and made 34 saves in a 4-4 tie in what was ... Graduated from Ann Arbor Pioneer High School. his first collegiate game ... Stopped all eight shots he faced in playing the final period at Penn State Dec. 4 ... Made PERSONAL his first collegiate start at Penn State Dec. 5. Son of Mike and Irene ... Born March 29, 1996 in Columbus, Georgia ... Father, Mike, attended the U.S. Military Academy ... Lists the Winnipeg Jets as his favorite NHL team and Carey Price as his favorite player ... His father is his biggest hockey influence ... Names Cal Ripken Jr. as his idol because he “had a great career with character and integrity.” 53 54 MSUSPARTANS.COM // SPARTAN HOCKEY 2017-18 MICHIGAN STATE HOCKEY

ZACH OSBURN 2 JUNIOR // DEFENSEMAN 5-10 // 189 // PLYMOUTH, MICHIGAN CAREER STATISTICS YEAR GP G A PTS PPG SHG GWG +/- PEN-MIN 2015-16 37 6 13 19 5 0 0 -21 6-12 2016-17 35 4 8 12 1 0 1 -24 7-14 TOTAL 72 10 21 31 6 0 1 -45 13-26 2016-17 (SOPHOMORE) Dec. 5 ... Recorded his third multi-point game of the year with two assists in a win over Wisconsin on Dec. 11 ... Tied for first among Spartan defensemen with 12 points Scored his sixth goal of the season in a win at Wisconsin (4g, 8a) ... Scored in the third round to give MSU a 2-1 on Feb. 9 and added an assist the following night to help shootout win following a 1-1 tie at No. 5 Minnesota in the MSU sweep UW ... Had helpers in back-to-back games regular-season finale on March 11 ... Scored what proved vs. Minnesota on March 5 and Ohio State on March 11. to be the game-winning goal on Feb. 11 at Michigan, getting an unassisted tally in the second period ... Had points in both games at Penn State (Jan. 13-14), scoring a PRIOR TO MSU power-play goal and adding an assist the following night Had eight goals and eight assists in 54 games with the ... Had assists in three straight games from Dec. 18-30, Chicago Steel of the USHL in 2014-15 ... Participated in the marking his longest point streak of the season ... Scored 2014 USA Hockey Select 17 development camp ... Was plus- a goal and had an assist in a 3-2 OT win over Michigan 4 in four games for the USHL Clark Cup Champion Indiana Tech on Nov. 4 ... Had an assist and goal, respectively, in Ice in 2013-14, but played a majority of the season with the season opening series at LSSU, Oct. 14-15. Victory Honda’s U18 team where he had 26 points (15g, 11a) in 34 contests ... Played for Team USA at the 2013 2015-16 (FRESHMAN) Under-17 Five Nations Tournament in Trnava, Slovakia, pro- ducing one goal and two assists in four games ... Product Voted to the Big Ten All-Freshman team as he led all of Honeybaked Hockey where he played prior to juniors. Spartan defensemen and ranked second among Big Ten rookie blueliners with 19 points (6g, 13a) ... His six goals were the most by a MSU freshman defenseman PERSONAL since 2003-04 ... Became the first MSU freshman to Born Feb. 7, 1997 in Plymouth, Michigan ... Son of Rick and score twice in his collegiate debut since 2009 when he Carrie ... Sister, Katie, played softball at Miami University found the back of the net twice in the season-opener and is married to Adam Eaton of the Washington Nationals vs. Maine on Oct. 9 ... His second goal in the game came ... Has another sister, Chelsea ... Father, Rick, played hockey with 1:09 to play in the third, tying the game, 3-3, as he at UM Dearborn ... Graduated from Wheaton North High earned Big Ten Second Star of the Week honors ... Picked School ... Likes boating, wakeboarding and skiing ... up assists in consecutive games vs. UNH on Nov. 7 and Favorite NHL team is the Boston Bruins and favorite player Boston College on Nov. 13, and then scored a goal and is Torey Krug because “he is a small offensive defenseman assist vs. Michigan Tech on Nov. 21 and added an assist that can put up points” ... Lists his father as his biggest the following day to compile a season-long four-game hockey influence and hero. point streak ... Scored a power-play goal at Penn State on

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DYLAN PAVELEK 14 SENIOR // FORWARD 5-11 // 188 // MARYSVILLE, MICHIGAN CAREER STATISTICS YEAR GP G A PTS PPG SHG GWG +/- PEN-MIN 2014-15 20 0 0 0 0 0 0 -6 1-2 2015-16 17 3 0 3 0 0 0 -4 2-4 2016-17 22 2 2 4 0 0 0 -4 1-2 TOTAL 59 5 2 7 0 0 0 -14 4-8 2016-17 (JUNIOR) PRIOR TO MSU Had two goals and two assists in appearing in a ca- Produced 11 goals and six assists in 60 games for the reer-high 22 games ... Scored his first goal of the season USANTDP U-18 team in 2013-14 ... Appeared in all against Michigan in a 2-2 tie on Jan. 21 ... Scored in the eight games for U.S. Men’s National Under-18 Team at Big Ten Tournament quarterfinal game vs. Ohio State, the 2014 IIHF Men’s Under-18 World Championship in March 16 ... Picked up an assist on Damian Chrcek’s Lappeenranta, Finland (April 14-27), finishing with a goal at Penn State on Jan. 14 ... Recorded his first-career goal and plus-1 rating ... As a part of the USNTDP U-18 assist on Logan Lambdin’s goal vs. Princeton, Oct. 28. team in 2013-14, he played in 12 games against NCAA Division I opponents ... Played for the USNTDP U-17 2015-16 (SOPHOMORE) team in 2012-13, but missed a majority of the season due to injury ... Member of the U.S. National U-17 Team Scored three goals in 17 games ... Scored his first-career that claimed first place at the 2012 Four Nations Tour- goal in the opening period at Michigan on Jan. 9 ... nament in Monthey, Switzerland ... One of 40 players Scored the first goal of the game in a 4-2 win at Ohio - along with Josh Jacobs and Ed Minney - selected to State on Jan. 29 ... Scored a goal in a win at Wisconsin take part in the 2013 CCM/USA Hockey All-American on Feb. 19. Prospects Game in Pittsburgh ... Produced 18 goals and 20 assists in playing for Belle Tire Midget Minor in 2011- 2014-15 (FRESHMAN) 12 ... Graduated from Ann Arbor Pioneer High School. Played in 20 games ... Dressed for the first four games of PERSONAL the season before suffering a concussion and returning Son of Mark and Debbie ... Born Jan. 16, 1996 ... Lists to the lineup on Nov. 14 vs. Boston College ... Played the Detroit Red Wings as his favorite NHL team and center the first four games of the season ... Scored a goal as his favorite player ... His brother, Mark, in MSU’s 4-1 exhibition win over the USNTDP U-18 team is his biggest hockey influence because he pushes him on Jan. 9 ... Had a season-high three shots at Boston to get better. University on Oct. 24.

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JERAD ROSBURG 57 R-SOPHOMORE // DEFENSEMAN 6-1 // 200 // CLARKSVILLE, MARYLAND CAREER STATISTICS YEAR GP G A PTS PPG SHG GWG +/- PEN-MIN 2016-17 33 3 8 11 1 0 0 -11 12-24 TOTAL 33 3 8 11 1 0 0 -11 12-24

2016-17 (RS-FRESHMAN) posting 13 points (2g, 11a) in 40 games ... Played for the USA in the 2013 Ivan Hlinka Tournament. Recorded 11 points (3g, 8a) in 33 games ... Led the team with 41 blocked shots ... Academic All-Big Ten ... Named PERSONAL the Big Ten First Star of the Week on Nov. 29 after scoring Born June 18, 1996 in Minneapolis ... Son of Jerry and two goals and adding an assist on the game-winning Sherry ... Father, Jerry, is the associate head coach and goal in MSU’s 4-3 victory over No. 5 North Dakota on special teams coordinator for the Baltimore Ravens ... Nov. 25 ... Picked up assists in back-to-back games in a Has two sisters, Margaret and Megan ... Megan was split at No. 13 Ohio State, March 3-4 ... Also had an assist the Gatorade High School Volleyball Player of the Year in both games vs. Ohio State at Munn Ice Arena, Feb. in Maryland and now plays at American University ... 17-18 ... Had two assists Feb. 4 vs. Wisconsin ... Drew an Grew up in Strongsville, Ohio ... Enjoys fishing, ping assist on JT Stenglein’s goal vs. No. 11 Minnesota, Dec. pong and watching football ... Favorite NHL team is 10 ... Made his collegiate debut in the season-opener the Washington Capitals and favorite player is Ryan at LSSU on Oct. 14 and scored his first-career goal the McDonagh ... Biggest hockey influence is his first coach, next night vs. LSSU. Bob Krosky because he taught the fundamentals and love for the game ... Lists his father as his hero because 2015-16 (FRESHMAN) “he is the hardest-working person I know and a great Missed the entire season with an injury. role model.”

PRIOR TO MSU Spent the 2014-15 season with the USHL’s where he had four points and was plus-11 in 12 games ... Missed a majority of the 2014-15 season with an injury ... In his first season with the Musketeers in 2013-14, he posted eight points (2g, 6a) and was plus-12 in 34 games ... Stared the 2013-14 campaign playing 11 games for the ... Played for the Ohio Blue Jackets U18 team in 2012-13,

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SAM SALIBA 10 SOPHOMORE // FORWARD 5-11 // 178 // LINCOLNSHIRE, ILLINOIS CAREER STATISTICS YEAR GP G A PTS PPG SHG GWG +/- PEN-MIN 2016-17 35 10 8 18 6 0 1 -16 7-14 TOTAL 35 10 8 18 6 0 1 -16 7-14

2016-17 (FRESHMAN) PRIOR TO MSU Ranked second on the team with 10 goals, while his 18 Ranked 10th in the USHL in goals with 29 and 14th in points tied for third ... Nine of his goals came over the points with 52, both of which led the Green Bay Gam- final 15 games of the season ... Had points in four of the blers in 2015-16 ... Led the USHL with 16 power-play last five games of the year, recording four goals and goals ... Had a team-high five-game point streak one assist over the span ... Six of his goals came on the during the 2015-16 campaign, over which he scored power play, second only to Mason Appleton for most six goals and added two assists ... Voted team captain on the team ... Had four multi-point games including and offensive player of the year in 2015-16 ... Totaled 33 a pair of two-goal games ... Had three goals in a split points in his second USHL season in 2014-15, splitting at Ohio State, March 3-4, including two in game two time between Green Bay and the Sioux City Musketeers ... Scored twice, including the tying goal with 4:58 to after being traded mid-season ... Made his USHL debut play in the third period, in a 4-4 tie vs. Michigan at Joe in 2013-14, posting 11 points (3g, 8a) in 30 games for Louis Arena on Feb. 10 ... His first-period power-play Sioux City ... Captained his Chicago Mission U18 team goal stood as the game-winning goal in a 3-0 win at in 2013-14 and finished as more than a point-per-game Michigan on Jan. 20 ... Had his second two-assist game player ... Also played youth hockey for Lake Forest of the season against Michigan on Jan. 21, helping set Academy, CYA Bantam Major AAA, and Team Illinois. up both goals in 2-2 tie ... Had an assist vs. Wisconsin on Feb. 3, pushing his point streak to a season-long four PERSONAL games ... Assisted on Appleton’s power-play goal vs. Born Oct. 9, 1995 in Chicago, Illinois ... Son of Joe and Michigan in the GLI on Dec. 30 ... Had two assists in the Gail ... Graduated from Stevenson High School where he Spartans’ 4-3 win at No. 5 North Dakota on Nov. 25 ... was on the honor roll all four years ... Lists the Chicago Scored his first collegiate goal 1:27 into the first period Blackhawks as his favorite NHL team and Jonathan in a 4-3 win at Ferris State on Nov. 12 ... Recorded his Towes as his favorite player because of his leadership ... first-collegiate point with an assist on Taro Hirose’s goal Lists his father as his biggest hockey influence. vs. Michigan Tech on Nov. 5 ... Made his collegiate debut in the season-opener on Oct. 14 at LSSU.

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BRENNAN SANFORD 13 JUNIOR // FORWARD 6-1 // 210 // EAST LANSING, MICHIGAN CAREER STATISTICS YEAR GP G A PTS PPG SHG GWG +/- PEN-MIN 2015-16 35 5 4 9 0 0 0 E 12-24 2016-17 35 3 7 10 0 0 0 -2 16-32 TOTAL 70 8 11 19 0 0 0 -2 28-56 2016-17 (SOPHOMORE) PRIOR TO MSU Posted a career-best seven assists and 10 points ... Posted eight goals and 12 assists for 20 points in 60 Appeared in all 35 games ... Academic All-Big Ten games with the USHL’s Des Moines Buccaneers in honoree ... Winner of the Spartan Fitness Award ... Had 2014-15 ... Played 29 games for the Austin Bruins of three multi-point games ... His third multi-point game the NAHL in 2013-14, producing a 10-8-18 scoring line, came against Ohio State on Feb. 17 where he had a goal before being sent to Cedar Rapids of the USHL where he and an assist ... Scored the tying goal with 1:07 to play recorded a 3-5-7 line in 33 games ... Was a member of vs. Wisconsin on Feb. 4 ... Had an assist the previous the Kalamazoo Junior K-Wings of the NAHL in 2012-13, night to give him points in both games of the series recording nine points (4g, 5a) in 41 games ... Played for vs. the Badgers ... Assisted on Rhett Holland’s goal in the Lansing Capitals U18 team prior to junior hockey. a 4-1 win at Michigan on Feb. 11 ... Had two assists in the Spartans’ 3-0 win at Michigan on Jan. 20 ... Posted PERSONAL his second career two-point game with a goal and an Born July 21, 1995 in Lansing, Michigan ... Son of Jon assist on Oct. 28 in a win vs. Princeton. and Carol ... Has three siblings: Ryan, Alex and Lauren ... Cousin, Liz Nagel, was an All-Big Ten golfer at MSU and is now on the LPGA Tour ... Great-great-great 2015-16 (FRESHMAN) grandfather was the first student enrolled in Michigan Scored five goals, including two game-winners, and added State’s agricultural program and planted the pine trees four assists in 35 games ... First career goal was a game-win- located on the north end of Munn Arena ... Grew up ner vs. UNH on Nov. 7 as he scored at 13:04 of the third going to MSU games as a child ... Four-year letterwinner period, breaking a 4-4 tie ... Scored his second goal in as in golf at Holt High School ... Lists golf and fishing as his many games at Boston College on Nov. 13, pulling MSU to hobbies ... Favorite NHL team is the Detroit Red Wings within a goal, 4-3, in the third period ... Scored a third-period and favorite player is Justin Abdelkader because he is goal in a 4-4 tie with Michigan Tech on Nov. 22 ... Scored in “gritty and relentless” ... Names his dad as his biggest a win over Wisconsin on Dec. 11 ... His second-period goal hockey influence. at Ohio State on Jan. 29 proved to be the game-winner, his second of the season ... Had 24 penalty minutes.

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ANTHONY SCARSELLA 4 SOPHOMORE // DEFENSEMAN 5-9 // 193 // WHITE LAKE, MICHIGAN CAREER STATISTICS YEAR GP G A PTS PPG SHG GWG +/- PEN-MIN 2016-17 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 -4 3-6 TOTAL 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 -4 3-6

2016-17 (FRESHMAN) PERSONAL Appeared in nine games, including the final three of the Born March 20, 1996 in Commerce, Michigan ... Son of season ... Made his collegiate debut in the season-open- Bruce and Lindi ... Grew up with MSU teammate Cody er at LSSU on Oct. 14. Milan ... Lists the Detroit Red Wings as his favorite NHL team and Sidney Crosby as his favorite player because of “his leadership and the way he can take over a game” PRIOR TO MSU ... Biggest hockey influence is his cousin, Cam ... Lists his father as his idol. Played two seasons with the Springfield Jr. Blues ... Ranked as the club’s top scoring defenseman with 25 points (8g, 17a) and was also the team leader in plus/ minus at plus-10 in 2015-16 ... Voted an assistant captain ... His three game-winning goals ranked second on the team ... Selected to play in the 2016 NAHL Top Prospects tournament ... Tallied 15 points (4g, 11a) in 49 games in his first season with Springfield in 2014-15 ... Four-year letterwinner for Orchard Lake St. Mary’s from 2011-14, earning first-team All-State and all-league honors as a senior ... Played his bantam hockey for Victory Honda.

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JAKE SMITH 21 FRESHMAN // FORWARD 5-9 // 179 // EAST AMHERST, NEW YORK PRIOR TO MSU Played two seasons for the Chilliwack Chiefs in the BCHL from 2015-17 ... Averaged a point-per-game in the 2016- 17 regular season, registering 58 points (32g, 26a) in 58 games to rank third on the team ... Produced 17 points (6g, 11a) in 23 playoff games for the Chiefs, including a five-game point streak over which he recorded 8 points (3g, 5a) ... Compiled a 14-game point streak during the regular season, generating 27 points (13g, 14a) ... Had 25 points (8g, 17a) in 58 regular-season games in his first season with Chilliwack in 2015-16 ... Played 31 games for both Choate Rosemary Hall in Connecticut and the Connecticut Wolf Pack U-18s in 2014-15, producing 18 points (1g, 17a) and 19 points (12g, 7a), respectively ... Played three seasons for the Nichols School in Buffalo, N.Y., from 2011-14.

PERSONAL Born Oct. 28, 1996 in Boca Raton, Florida ... Son of Carolyn and Dave ... Mother played collegiate lacrosse and field hockey for SUNY Oneonta ... Father played college hockey at Elmira and then professionally in Sweden ... Father is currently the head of strength and conditioning for NHL officials and was the head strength coach for the 1994 Champion ... Uncle, Barry Smith, is a longtime NHL coach, having won Stanley Cups as an assistant coach with Detroit (three) and Pittsburgh (two) and as director of player development for Chicago (two) ... Lists his parents as his heroes because “they have sacrificed so much for me to pursue my dreams” ... Father is his biggest hockey influence, while Brendan Shanahan and Pavel Datsyuk are his favorite players.

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BRODY STEVENS 16 FRESHMAN // FORWARD 5-11 // 202 // ANN ARBOR, MICHIGAN PRIOR TO MSU Recorded 28 points (12g, 16a) for the Green Bay Gam- blers in his third full season in the USHL in 2016-17 ... Led Green Bay with 134 penalty minutes ... Split the 2015-16 season with the Fargo Force and , playing 25 games with Fargo (5g, 8a) and then 11 with Madison (4g, 3a) ... Put up 35 points (15g, 20a) in 58 games for Fargo in 2014-15 in his first full USHL season ... Was a reserve member of the USNTDP in 2013-14, recording 12 points (8g, 4a) in 49 games ... Also played 20 games for Victory Honda U18 and two games for the Fargo Force in 2013-14 ... Played for Compuware from 2010-13.

PERSONAL Born April 26, 1997 in Jackson, Michigan ... Son of Amy and Mark ... Mother was a two-time honorable mention All-Big Ten high jumper at Michigan ... Grandfather played football at MSU for one season in 1949 before leaving for the Korean War ... Three-year all-league performer in baseball at Ann Arbor Skyline High School, where he set school records for batting average, doubles, home runs and slugging percentage ... Favorite player is Andrew Shaw ... Lists his dad as his hero because “he’s the hardest working man I’ve ever met.”

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SPENCER WRIGHT 41 SOPHOMORE // GOALIE 6-2 // 178 // FARMINGTON HILLS, MICHIGAN 2016-17 (FRESHMAN) Did not see any action.

PRIOR TO MSU Played the 2015-16 season with the New Jersey Titans where he went 17-12-1 and ranked 13th in the NAHL with a .917 save percentage ... Owned a 2.63 goals- against average in his one year with New Jersey and was voted team co-MVP ... Earned NAHL East Division Star of the Week honors twice in February 2016 ... Led Detroit Catholic Central to two consecutive state titles in 2014 and ‘15 ... Went 20-3-1 with a 1.42 goals-against average and .927 save percentage as a senior for DCC, earning first-team All-State accolades.

PERSONAL Born June 20, 1997 in Royal Oak, Michigan ... Son of Jerry and Julie, both MSU graduates ... Favorite NHL team is the Detroit Red Wings and favorite player of Jimmy Howard ... Lists his dad as his biggest hockey influence and Nick Lidstrom as his idol because he’s “a true class act on and off the ice” ... Has wanted to play for Michigan State since he began playing hockey.

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