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DeMichiel Gives Up Shutout Stat for Goalie Partner (Mentors)
Mar. 1, 2010

Jared DeMichiel is an alum of the GCG Summer Prospects Week.

ROCHESTER, N.Y. (Feb. 26) — One would never know this game meant nothing for RIT.

The Tigers already clinched first place in Atlantic Hockey heading into the last weekend of the regular season against Canisius, which came in fighting for a quarterfinals home ice spot. Yet, it was RIT that scored early and often to blow out the Golden Griffins, 8-0.

“We typically don’t play well after exams,” Canisius head coach Wayne Wilson said. “We didn’t have as much to play for, so I was a little concerned for that. And they had a lot to play for. Surprise, surprise. We’ve been in fights all year long, and then we get one like this.”

The shutout was shared by Jared DeMichiel who made 20 saves and then was taken out with 9:12 left in the game to give Jan Ropponen some playing time. Ropponen stopped two shots.

“I asked him,” Wilson said. “It’s incredible that he would put Jan ahead of personal goals. Seven shutouts in 28 games would be just completely remarkable. I think it’s good for everyone. He gives up quite a bit in the shutout, but what he does for Jan is tremendous. I’m forever grateful for that. That will go a long, long way. Much more than if I had to say he had seven shutouts that year. Just what he did, I’ll remember a lot longer.”


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