MEET THE TIGERS: Meet the 2008 RIT hockey team

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1 1 of 5 10/16/2008 4:20 PM October 16, 2008 MEET THE TIGERS: Meet the 2008 RIT hockey team 2008 RIT Tigers 3 - Justin Hofstetter The senior from Bright, Ontario, ranks second all-time at RIT in goals scored by a defenseman at the Division I level (10).... Biology major.... Favorite player is Scott Niedermayer of Anaheim Ducks. Montreal Canadiens fan... Has three sisters.... Favorite class is microbiology. 4 - Riley Clark Biomedicine major played last season with Melfort Mustangs of SJHL.... Freshman recorded 10 goals, 23 assists. Saskatchewan native, great uncle is Gordie Howe.... Aspires to be optometrist.... Favorite team is Calgary Flames.... Favorite player is Jarome Iginla 6 - Dan Ringwald Tri-captain is RIT's all-time leader in assists (47) and points (54) by a defenseman at the Division I level.... Junior led nation in assists by defenseman (31) last season.... Business major was born in British Columbia.... Hopes to play professionally.... Favorite food is ice cream. 7 - Mark Cornacchia Freshman played for Markham Waxers of OPJHL last year.... Tied for team lead with 73 points in 48 games.... Finance major is from Unionville, Ontario.... Favorite TV show is Entourage.... Dad, Rick, is former coach of Canadian National Junior team. 8 - Scott Knowles Freshman played for the BCHL's Surrey Eagles.... Riverside, Ontario,

2 2 of 5 10/16/2008 4:20 PM native was team MVP after recording 90 points in 60 games and receiving the most votes for the All-Star game... Accounting major loves Toronto Maple Leafs.... Favorite meal is steak and potatoes. 9 Matt Crowell One of five Tigers to play in all 37 games last year.... Ranked fourth with 22 points. and finished season plus Marketing major is from Kelowna, British Columbia.... Named to Atlantic Hockey All-Academic team past two years.... Big fan of NHL's Vancouver Canucks Jesse Newman Senior was named to Atlantic Hockey All-Academic team the past two years.... Finished with career-high five goals.... Industrial design major is from Kelowna, British Columbia.... Would like to be freelance designer.... Favorite NHL team is Calgary Flames Taylor McReynolds Freshman played for Green Bay Gamblers of the USHL last year.... Notched 141 penalty minutes in 57 games.... Recorded nine goals, nine assists.... Business major was born in Edmonton and loves the Oilers.... Favorite player of all-time is former Red Wing Steve Yzerman Stevan Matic Battled through injuries to play in 31 games last season.... Two goals, six assists.... Named past two years to Atlantic Hockey All-Academic team.... Business major would like to be packaging engineer.... Loves TV show Seinfeld, favorite food is teriyaki chicken Brent Alexin Appeared in 30 games as sophomore last season, tallying three goals and four assists.... Before RIT he played with Buffalo Junior Sabres of OPJHL.... Two-time member of Atlantic Hockey All-Academic teams, he majors in packaging science.... His favorite food is chicken fingers. 15- Alan Mazur Junior ranksis among defensemen with 11 goals in Division I era.... Finished with five goals, 17 assists in Atlantic Hockey Rookie of the Year in Packaging science major... Favorite foods are pizza and tater tots. Favorite movie: Shawshank Redemption.

3 3 of 5 10/16/2008 4:20 PM 16 - Tyler Brenner Freshman played for Elmira (Ontario) Sugar Kings of Midwestern Junior Hockey League.... Led league with 41 goals, 18 with man-advantage.... Business major is huge fan of Toronto Maple Leafs. Favorite TV show and movie is Sex and the City... Born in Waterloo, Ontario Sean Murphy Appeared in all 37 games as freshman last year, tied for fourth with 22 points.... Named to Atlantic Hockey All-Academic team.... Civil engineering technology major was born in Rochester, Minn.... Played tennis and soccer in high school.... Favorite TV show: Curb Your Enthusiasm Cameron Burt Freshman from Detroit played for Green Bay Gamblers of USHL last year, with six goals and 24 assists.... Can play forward or defense.... Finance major is big fan of the Detroit Red Wings and defenseman Niklas Lidstrom.... His favorite food is cajun chicken alfredo Tyler Mazzei Sophomore tallied three goals, eight assists last year.... Among team leaders with 56 penalty minutes.... Business major played for Nanaimo Clippers of BCHL and scored game-winning goal in 2007 championship.... Loves barbequed food and the Vancouver Canucks Brennan Sarazin One of two RIT players (along with Bobby Raymond) to play every game in three Division I seasons.... Received RIT Hard Hat Award last year for high success and little fanfare.... Has made AHA All-Academic team twice.... Finance major is fan of Ottawa Senators Bobby Raymond Has played every game the past three seasons.... Last year earned third-team All-AHA honors.... Set career high in assists (10) with two goals.... Industrial engineering major is fan of Toronto Maple Leafs and Penguins star Sidney Crosby.... Favorite show is Deadliest Catch.

4 4 of 5 10/16/2008 4:20 PM 22 - Anton Kharin Junior played in 35 games last year, with four goals and four assists.... Native of Moscow, his dad Sergei was member of Soviet Union National Team and played for Winnipeg of NHL.... Business major.... His favorite TV show is Entourage and favorite food is chicken alfredo Mike Janda Sophomore finished last season with four goals, three assists.... Named to Atlantic Hockey All-Academic team.... Played junior hockey with Chicago Steel of USHL.... Was teammates with RIT goalie Jared DeMichiel.... Marketing major is fan of Chicago Blackhawks Chris Haltigin Freshman spent last season with Oakville Blades of OPJHL.... Recorded nine goals, 26 assists in 42 games, leading Blades to league championship.... Biomedical sciences major is Toronto native and fan of NHL's Maple Leafs.... Also fan of CSI: Miami.... Has three siblings Daniel Spivak Freshman played last four seasons for Stouffville Spirit of the OPJHL.... Scored four goals and added 26 assists in 30 games.... Business finance major was born in Natanya, Israel.... Has four brothers.... Favorite NHL team is Edmonton Oilers.... Enjoys sushi and other seafood Trevor Eckenswiller Freshman played with current teammate Chris Haltigin for Oakville Blades of OPJHL.... Recorded 8 goals, 21 assists in 36 games before seasonending injury.... Biomedical sciences major wants to work in medical field.... Fan of show The Office.... Favorite food is steak Andrew Favot Became a mainstay in the lineup as a freshman last year, with five goals and five assists.... Shared team Rookie of the Year honors with Sean Murphy.... Criminal justice major stands 5-feet-7, 160 pounds.... Fan of Toronto Maple Leafs.... Favorite player is Doug Gilmour Louis Menard Senior is RIT's all-time leader in wins (29) at Division I level.... Has an

5 5 of 5 10/16/2008 4:20 PM outstanding record in Atlantic Hockey action.... Recorded at least 30 saves in 10 games last season.... Quebec native is marketing major and fan of the Montreal Canadiens.... His favorite food is poutine Jared DeMichiel Junior saw action in six games last season, with four starts.... Stopped 44 shots in two games against Canisius.... Before RIT, he played in EJHL and USHL.... Business major is Connecticut native....remains fan of the Hartford Whalers.... Favorite TV show is ESPN's SportsCenter Jan Ropponen Sophomore hails from Espoo, Finland.... Did not appear in any games for RIT last year.... Spent season with Espoo Blues of Finland Junior A League (5-1, 2.44 GAA).... International business major is fan of Taco Bell.... His favorite hockey team is the Minnesota Wild.