THE 2007-08 BULLDOGS THE BARBER FILE WHAT I’M MOST THANKFUL FOR: My family THE MOTTO I LIVE BY: Never give up WHY I CHOSE FERRIS STATE: Close to home MY FAVORITE THING ABOUT HOCKEY: ◆ ◆ The intensity 6-1 194 Sophomore THE PLANET I’M MOST FASCINATED WITH: Goaltender Pluto Caledonia, Michigan FAVORITE NHL TEAM/PLAYER: Detroit Red Wings/Marty Turco IF I COULD MEET ANYONE IN HISTORY: Tiger Woods A competitive individual who possesses a good work ethic and attitude . 2007-08: THE BEST PART ABOUT OUR HOCKEY ARENA IS: Fundamentally-sound . Continues to work hard on improving his skill level . Capable backup The fans backstop . Provides quality depth to the Bulldogs’ netminding corps . A former walk-on. MY BEST NON-ATHLETIC TALENT: 2006-07: Didn’t receive any game action . Earned a varsity letter. Golf HIGH SCHOOL/JUNIORS: Appeared in 26 games for the Grand Rapids (Mich.) Junior Owls of the Central States Hockey League (CSHL) in the 2005-06 season . Posted a 3.36 goals-against average and a WHAT MOTIVATES ME?: .916 save percentage to go with 12-12-0 mark in net for head coach Mike Flanagan’s squad . Winning Ranked 22nd best among the league’s goals-against average leaders last winter . Registered 925 GREATEST LESSON I’VE LEARNED PLAYING HOCKEY: saves with 85 goals allowed in 1,517 minutes of action for the 2005-06 campaign . Selected to the Integrity 2005 Junior B All-Star Team and was also THE MOST DIFFICULT ASPECT OF PLAYING HOCKEY: CAREER STATISTICS named a Most Valuable Player in various tour- How fast it is CAREER naments . Spent six weeks in 2005 playing ONE WORD THAT DESCRIBES ME: YEAR GP-GS MIN. GA GAA SVS PCT. SHO W-L-T for the USA Developmental Team in Ann Funny Arbor, Mich. A 2005 graduate of Caledonia 2006-07 0-0 0:00 0 0.00 0 .000 0 0-0- TOTALS 0-0 0:00 0 0.00 0 .000 0 0-0-0 ADVICE I WOULD GIVE TO YOUNGSTERS: (Mich.) High School. Never give up PERSONAL: Son of Jerry and Chris Barber . CCHA Born 2/22/87 in Grand Rapids, Mich. His YEAR GP-GS MIN. GA GAA SVS PCT. SHO W-L-T WHAT I ENJOY COOKING AND EATING IS: parents are the president and vice-president 2006-07 0-0 0:00 0 0.00 0 .000 0 0-0-0 Chicken TOTALS 0-0 0:00 0 0.00 0 .000 0 0-0-0 of a software company . Has one brother SOMETHING UNUSUAL ABOUT ME IS: and sister, both older . His brother, Jeremy, CAREER BESTS I love to eat Goals Allowed (Fewest–Game): None played Division I hockey at Robert Morris THE BEST PART ABOUT LIVING IN BIG RAPIDS: Saves (Game): None University in the 2005-06 season . Enjoys Saves Percentage (Game): None Everybody knows you golf and water sports . FSU Letters: One . Catches: Left . Marketing major. BY THE NUMBERS AGAINST 2007-08 OPPONENTS Alaska . 0 GP Nebraska Omaha. 0 GP Army . 0 GP Northern Michigan . 0 GP Bowling Green State . 0 GP Notre Dame . 0 GP Brown . 0 GP Ohio State . 0 GP Connecticut . 0 GP Union. 0 GP Lake Superior State . 0 GP Wayne State . 0 GP Miami (Ohio) . 0 GP Western Michigan . 0 GP Michigan . 0 GP POSTSEASON Michigan State . 0 GP CCHA Tournament. 0 GP 10 THE 2007-08 BULLDOGS THE CASE FILE WHAT MAKES ME LAUGH?: Steve Irwin - The Crocodile Hunter MY BEST NON-ATHLETIC TALENT: Juggling MY FAVORITE THING ABOUT HOCKEY IS: Winning MY MOST PRIZED POSSESSION: ◆ ◆ My hockey stick 6-1 186 Junior THE BEST PART ABOUT OUR HOCKEY ARENA: Defenseman The Dawg Pound Grosse Pointe Woods, Michigan WHAT MOTIVATES ME?: Good times MY PREGAME RITUAL: Sleeping 2007-08: A solid positional player . Has a lot of natural talent and a good sense for the game . WHAT I’M MOST THANKFUL FOR IS: Possesses the potential to be a regular on the blueline and be a contributor . Should compete My happiness and health for a greater amount of ice time this season . Needs to continue working on developing his con- FAVORITE NHL TEAM/PLAYER: ditioning level . Originally joined the program as a walk-on. Detroit Red Wings/Chris Chelios 2006-07: Earned both the program’s Steve Banonis Most Improved Player and Plus/Minus Awards . IF I WAS A MILLIONAIRE, I WOULD: . Concluded the season with a team-leading +12 efficiency rating to go along with four points on a Buy everything goal with three assists in 28 contests . Scored his first collegiate lamplighter in 6-2 decision SOMETHING UNUSUAL ABOUT ME IS: against Ohio State (2/3) and concluded the game with a +2 efficiency rating . Initial career point A watch a lot of movies was a helper versus Nebraska Omaha (1/19) . Posted an assist and was +2 in 5-2 upset win at nationally number-one ranked Notre Dame (2/23) . Credited with an assist at Lake Superior IF I COULD CHANGE ONE THING ABOUT HOCKEY: State (3/4) in the deciding game of CCHA Tournament Offsides First-Round series . Compiled a plus efficiency rating CAREER STATISTICS IF I COULD MEET ANYONE IN HISTORY: in 12 outings . 75% (1-2=3) of his season’s points total CAREER George Washington occurred in league encounters . Produced a personal YEAR GP G A PTS +/- PP SH GW PN/PIM ONE WORD WHICH DESCRIBES ME: best two points (1-1=2) in eight February appearances. 2005-06 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2/4 Easy going 2006-07 28 1 3 4+12 0 0 0 15/30 2005-06: Competed in four contests but didn’t register THE PLANET I’M MOST FASCINATED WITH: TOTALS 32 1 3 4+12 0 0 0 17/34 a point . Earned a +1 rating vs. Army (10/15) at the Earth Mutual of Omaha Stampede Tournament and at CCHA Mercyhurst (11/25) . Lone shot on goal came against YEAR GP G A PTS +/- PP SH GW PN/PIM Alaska Fairbanks (11/4) and was also assessed two 2005-06 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2/4 penalties for four minutes in the CCHA encounter . 2006-07 20 1 2 3 +5 0 0 0 7/14 Received ice time in both games of the non-league TOTALS 21 1 2 3 +5 0 0 0 9/18 series at Mercyhurst (11/25-26). HIGH SCHOOL/JUNIORS: Participated in the 2004-05 sea- CAREER BESTS son with the Youngstown (Ohio) Phantoms of the North Goals (Game): 1 (2/3/07 vs. Ohio State) American Hockey League (NAHL) . Coached by Bob Assists (Game): 1 (three times, last 3/4/07 at Mainhardt . Recorded 18 points on six goals and 12 Lake Superior State Points (Game): 1 (four times, last 3/4/07 at assists in 46 games for the 2004-05 campaign . Lake Superior State Scored six power-play goals, one short-handed marker and three game-winning tallies while accumulating 50 penalty minutes as Youngstown posted a 27- 24-4 overall regular-season mark in 2004-05 . Helped lead the Phantoms to the semifinal round of the 2005 NAHL North Division Playoffs . Placed tied for fourth among NAHL defensemen with four power-play lamplighters . A 2004 graduate of Grosse Pointe (Mich.) North High School . Earned all-state dream team second-team plaudits as a prepster . Coached by Scott Loch. PERSONAL: Son of George and Sharon Case . Born 3/15/86 in Grosse Pointe, Mich. Father is a sales representative at Toshiba Corporation while mother is a school teacher . Enjoys watching television . Shoots: Left . FSU Letters: Two . Recreation leadership management major. BY THE NUMBERS AGAINST 2007-08 OPPONENTS Alaska . 0 GP Nebraska Omaha. 0 GP Army . 0 GP Northern Michigan . 0 GP Bowling Green State . 0 GP Notre Dame . 0 GP Brown . 0 GP Ohio State . 0 GP Connecticut . 0 GP Union. 0 GP Lake Superior State . 0 GP Wayne State . 0 GP Miami (Ohio) . 0 GP Western Michigan . 0 GP MULTI-POINT GAMES Michigan . 0 GP POSTSEASON 2006-07 . 0 Michigan State . 0 GP CCHA Tournament. 0 GP 2005-06 . 0 11 THE 2007-08 BULLDOGS THE CASE FILE THE MOTTO I LIVE BY: It is what it is WHAT MOTIVATES ME?: My family FAVORITE NHL TEAM/PLAYER: Minnesota Wild/Pavel Bure ADVICE I WOULD GIVE TO YOUNGSTERS: Always try your hardest 6-0 ◆ 191 ◆ Sophomore IF I COULD MEET ANYONE IN HISTORY: Defenseman General George S. Patton ONE WORD THAT DESCRIBES ME: Plymouth, Minnesota Friendly IF I COULD BE ON THE COVER OF A MAGAZINE: Sports Illustrated 2007-08: A solid “defensive” defenseman . Should be a solid contributor on the blueline FAVORITE SPORT OTHER THAN HOCKEY: throughout the upcoming season and also is a proven offensive threat . Hopes to build upon his Baseball excellent first season collegiate campaign . A competitive, poised individual . Good one-on- MY MOST PRIZED POSSESSION: one defender . Exceptionally-conditioned player . An extremely heady, calm performer in his own zone . Plays a physical style of hockey but is rarely penalized . Makes excellent first pass- Hockey card collection es . A powerful skater who can clear the puck via the pass or by skating out of the zone . IF I WAS A MILLIONAIRE, I WOULD: Understands his role. Restore a lot of muscle cars 2006-07: Co-winner of FSU’s Blue Line Competitive Award . Finished tied for fourth place among IF I HAD ONE WISH, I WOULD: the Bulldogs’ top-scoring defensemen with 10 points in 29 games and tied for 12th in overall team Own a 1977 Camaro SS points .