Chris Michael

Chris Michael

Player Profile

Class:
Senior

Hometown:
Glenview, Ill.

Last College:
Green Bay Gamblers (USHL)

Height / Weight:
6-0 / 185

Position:
Forward

Birthdate:
03/28/1982

Shoots:
Left

2004-05 Skated in 32 of the team's 38 games ... scored a career-high nine goals and added 17 assists ... was fifth on the RedHawks in points (26), fifth in goals (9) and fourth in power-play tallies (7) ... seven of his nine goals came with the man-advantage ... 18 of his 24 career tallies have been on the power play ... opened the season on a four-game point streak that included two goals and four assists ... notched assists versus Boston University (Oct. 8) and Northeastern (Oct. 9) in the Lefty McFadden Invitational before tallying a power-play goal and an assist in both games of the Notre Dame series (Oct. 15-16) ... scored a goal in four straight games from Oct. 29-Nov. 6, including a goals in each game of the Michigan series (Nov. 5-6) ... snapped a five game pointless streak, his longest of the season, with an assist in a 4-1 win over Michigan State (Jan. 8) ... scored the game-winner in a 4-3 overtime victory at Ferris State (Jan. 28) ... tied a season-high with a five-game point streak from Feb. 12-March 5 during which he collected eight points on two goals and six assists, including a career-high tying three-point outing versus Alaska Fairbanks (Feb. 18).

2003-04 All seven of his goals were scored on the power play ... missed six games from Jan. 31 to March 5 with a foot injury ... both game-winning goals were against Ohio State ... notched his first goal of the season on the power play at the Lefty McFadden Invitational against St. Lawrence (Oct. 3) ... netted another power-play goal, along with an assist, in an 8-3 win over No. 2 Michigan (Oct. 10) ... scored his third power-play marker in a 4-4 tie against UMass.-Lowell (Oct. 17) ... missed the Alabama-Huntsville (Nov. 7-8) and Michigan State (Nov. 14-15) series due to a leg injury ... scored his first goal since the Nye Frontier Classic with a game-winning power-play goal against Ohio State (Dec. 6) ... recorded his second multiple-point game with a goal and assist at Ferris State (Jan. 17) ... suffered a foot injury at Michigan State (Jan. 31) that forced him to sit out the next six games ... returned to the ice against Ohio State (March 5), and scored the game-winner in overtime ... scored a goal and an assist the next night at Ohio State (March 6).

2002-03: Led all first-year players with 26 points ... netted his first career goal in season opener versus Air Force (Oct. 4), and added an assist for two-point game ... recorded first career two-assist game against Northern Michigan (Oct. 25) ... scored his first career power-play goal against Alaska Fairbanks (Nov. 22) ... recorded his third multi-point game with a goal and an assist at Western Michigan (Jan. 17) ... had a career night against Ferris State (Jan. 24) with two goals and one assist, including a short-handed strike ... helped Miami to a 5-3 win at Michigan State (Jan. 31) with two assists ... tallied a goal and an assist in 4-2 playoff win over Notre Dame (March 14).

Prior to Miami: Was the Gamblers' fourth-highest scorer with 47 points (20-27-47) in 60 games ... his 27 assists were tied for fourth on the squad, while his four game-winning goals were good for second on the team ... scored a team-best two game-winning goals in the USHL playoffs and finished the postseason with seven points (2-5-7).

Personal: Majoring in sport studies ... born March 28, 1982 ... son of Nathan and Janet Michael.


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