The Wolverine

PLAYER BIOS 2012-13 HOCKEY PREVIEW A Closer Look At The Wolverines SENIORS Kevin Lynch • F 6-1 • 206 Wiseman: "The best part of his year was the latter part when games were tough and there was a lot at stake. I think you'll see a consistent performance like that as a senior, as a leader, on this team so I'm extremely excited to see his year. He's had a great summer, and he's a guy we have to lean on." Honors & Awards: Named to the Assistant Coach Brian Gross Pointe, Mich. NCAA Tournament All-West Regional Team in 2010-11 … Was a member of gold medal-winning Team USA at the IIHF World Under-18 Championship in 2008-09. Draft Status: A second-round draft pick (No. 56 overall) of the Columbus Blue Jackets in the 2009 NHL Entry Draft. Year GP G A P +/- 2009-10 45 6 10 16 +10 2010-11 44 11 5 16 +3 2011-12 39 8 5 13 -2 Career 128 25 20 45 +11 Career Stats Lee Moffie • D 6-1 • 205 Powers: "He vied for All-CCHA first or second team a year ago, and he's ready to have his best year right from the start. We saw his best hockey after Christmas break as a sophomore and junior, but now having a leadership role, you'll see someone that is ready to take off right out of the gate." Honors & Awards: Named an alter- Assistant Coach Billy Wallingford, Conn. Michigan Athletic Academic Achieve- ment award in 2010-11 … Also received the University of Michigan Athletic Aca- demic Achievement award in 2009-10. Draft Status: A sixth-round selection (No. 188 overall) of the San Jose Sharks in the 2010 NHL Entry Draft. Year GP G A P +/- 2009-10 29 4 8 12 +2 2010-11 32 8 9 17 +9 2011-12 41 7 25 32 +22 Career 102 19 41 61 +33 Career Stats Jeff Rohrkemper • F 6-0 • 175 Wiseman: "He'll be a se- nior this year, so we ex- pect him to continue his progression. We saw him late in the season play in some key situ- ations and play well, so we expect that same type of attitude and mentality coming into this year. He can defend and play against other teams' top lines and do it effectively. Assistant Coach Brian Gross Pointe, Mich. Honors & Awards: Won the Dekers Blue Line Club Carl Isaacson Award as the top Wolverine academic athlete and earned a nomination for a CCHA scholar-athlete award in 2011-12 … Garnered Academic All-Big Ten hon- ors, was named a Big Ten Distinguished Scholar and received the University of Michigan Athletic Academic Achieve- ment award in 2010-11 … Also received the University of Michigan Athletic Aca- demic Achievement award in 2009-10. Draft Status: Free agent. " Year GP G A P +/- 2009-10 19 1 0 1 +2 2010-11 13 3 0 3 +4 2011-12 13 0 1 1 +4 Career 45 4 1 5 +10 Career Stats nate captain for the 2012-13 season … Selected to the CCHA All-Tournament team and received the Dekers Club Al- ton Simms Award given to the most improved U-M player following the 2011-12 season … Earned Academic All-Big Ten honors and the University of Lindsay Sparks • F 5-9 • 176 Assistant Coach Brian Wiseman: "Lindsay got off to a great start last year in the first 10 to 12 games, and Oakville, Ont. he'll have every opportu- nity to do that again be- cause he's a highly skilled hockey player. With his speed, his hands and his vision, we expect him to have a great senior year. All-Big Ten honors and received the University of Michigan Athletic Aca- demic Achievement award in 2010-11 … Also received the University of Michi- gan Athletic Academic Achievement award in 2009-10. Draft Status: Free agent. Honors & Awards: Earned Academic " Year GP G A P +/- 2009-10 23 4 4 8 -4 2010-11 17 4 2 6 +4 2011-12 27 5 8 13 +2 Career 67 13 14 27 +2 Career Stats A.J. Treais • F 5-8 • 178 Wiseman: "I think A.J., as a senior and the captain, has taken this leadership role on tremendously this summer, leading these guys in summer conditioning. On the ice, I think you'll see an even better hockey player than we've ever seen yet at Michigan. He competes hard. He is gifted. He has a talented skill set and then is extremely reliable on both ends of the ice. He will be a key for our team." Honors & Awards: Named team cap- tain for the 2012-13 season … Earned Great Lakes Invitational All-Tournament team honors in 2011-12 … Received the University of Michigan Athletic Aca- demic Achievement award in 2010-11 … Helped Team USA win a gold medal at the IIHF World Under-18 Champion- ship in 2008-09. Draft Status: Free agent. Bloomfield Hills, Mich. Assistant Coach Brian Year GP G A P +/- 2009-10 44 7 6 13 -1 2010-11 42 9 13 22 +4 2011-12 40 15 17 32 +24 Career 126 31 36 67 +27 Career Stats OCTOBER 2012 THE WOLVERINE 61

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