| Louis Mass |
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Senior
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| Hometown:
Anchorage, Alaska
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| High School:
John Marshall (Rochester, MN)
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| Height / Weight:
6-4 / 210
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| Position:
Defense
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| Birthdate:
10/17/1976
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| Experience:
3L
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| Pre-College:
Lincoln Stars (U.S. Junior A)
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Falcon Fodder
One of six seniors on the team...three-year letterwinner...only the third Alaska native to play at BG joining Anchorage product Glen Mears, who donned the Brown and Orange from 1990-93 and former teammate Zach Ham who was born in Alaska.
As a junior in 1999-2000
Played in 35 games...recorded first point, an assist, vs. UAF on Oct. 30...scored a goal Jan. 28 vs. NMU to snap goalless streak at 60 games..recorded a shorthanded assist against OSU on Feb. 26...named to the CCHA All-Academic Special Mention team.
As a sophomore in 1998-99
Played in 35 games...missed three games due to injuries...recorded assists versus Michigan State (Oct. 23) and Notre Dame (Feb. 20)...best overall plus/minus rating on the team (+9)...was on the ice for only 15 even-strength goals-against...only had one game where he was on the ice for two even-strength goals-against...had more than one penalty in a game only once (Feb. 20 vs. Notre Dame).
As a freshman in 1997-98
Played in 32 of the Falcons’ 38 games...missed three games due to game disqualification penalties...sat out Jan. 30-31 home series against Lake Superior with an injury...did not dress for the first game of the year against Waterloo...was assessed penalties in eight straight games (Oct. 24 vs. Clarkson through Nov. 22 against Michigan State)...both of his points came in road games...signed during the NCAA’s late period.
Pre-College
Played for the Lincoln Stars of the United States Junior A Hockey League (USHL) during the 1996-97 campaign...had one goal and 14 assists (111 PIM) during regular-season play...team went 40-13-1, finishing third...blueliner who captained the team his last season...helped his squad to the Clark Cup playoff championship in 1996-97 and a third-place standing in the nationals held in Springfield, Ill...played for the Rochester Mustangs the three previous years...had two goals and seven assists (60 PIM) in 33 regular-season games in 1995-96...posted one game winner...team compiled a 24-21-1 record (5th), the club’s best in his three-year stay...registered one goal and four assists in 1994-95, and one assist (33 PIM) in 1993-94...only played in 11 games his first year with the team...competed for coaches Steve Huglen (1993-94), Doc DelCastillo (1994-96), and Steve Johnson (1996-97) while in the junior ranks...team finished third in the Sioux City (Iowa) USA Hockey National Tournament during the 1995-96 campaign...his 1992-93 Midget AAA team (North Stars) was the national championship runner-up.
Personal
Full name--Louis John Mass...born Oct. 17, 1976, in Anchorage ...production and operations management major...maintained a 3.44 grade-point average after the spring term...named to the Dean’s List after compiling a 3.64 gpa for the 1999 spring term...shoots right...graduate of John Marshall High School (’94) in Rochester, Minn...previously attended Palmer High School in Colorado Springs, Colorado, after transferring from A.J. Dimond High School in Anchorage where he schooled for three years...spent his senior year at both JMHS and Palmer High School...lettered three years at Dimond High School for coach Dennis Sorenson...served as co-captain in 1992-93...pronounced MASS (rhymes with class).
Streaks
Longest Point Streak: 1 game, 7 times (MR: 2/26/00 vs. Ohio State (0-1-1))
Longest Goal Streak: 1 game, twice (MR: 1/28/00 vs. Northern Michigan (1-0--1))
Longest Assist Streak: 1 game, 5 times (MR: 2/26/00 vs. Ohio State (0-1-1))
Mass' Year-By-Year Statistics
Year GP G A PTS PN/MN PPG/SHG
1997-98 32 1 1 2 34/101 0/0
1998-99 35 0 2 2 15/30 0/0
1999-00 35 1 2 2 24/48 0/0
TOTAL 102 2 5 7 73/109 0/0
