J.J. Swistak

Class:
Freshman
Position:
RW
Height:
5-8
Weight:
175
Hometown:
West Bloomfield, Mich.
S/C:
R

Senior (2002-03)... Roy H. and Helen M. Ziegler Hockey Scholarship ... Skated as a defenseman since the Ferris State series (Jan. 31-Feb. 1) due to a shortage of U-M blueliners. In his previous 117 career games, he had played forward ... Tallied an assist, his first point as a blueliner, with a helper on the eventual game-winning goal against Northern Michigan (Feb. 8) ... Recorded three assists in 27 appearances, one shy of equaling his career high from 2001-02 (4) ... Notched his first point of the season with an assist at Bowling Green (Nov. 9).

Junior (2001-02)... U-M Athletic Academic Achievement award ... All-Big Ten Conference At-Large Academic team ... Recipient of the Alton D. Simms Trophy, awarded to the team's most improved player ... Received special mention honors on the CCHA All-Academic team ... Skated in 37 of Michigan's 44 contests, a career high ... Played in his 100th career game as a Wolverine in the March 17 contest vs. Michigan State ... Posted a positive or even rating in all but four appearances ... Tallied 2-4-6, marking a career-high for assists and points in a campaign ... Doubled the number of assists recorded in his first two years combined ... Broke a 60-game goal-scoring drought with his first career shorthanded marker against Ohio State (Feb. 23) for his first goal since March 10, 2000 ... Tallied two shorthanded goals, the first two of his career, including a tally against Minnesota (April 4) in the semifinals of the NCAA Frozen Four ... Recipient of a penalty shot against North Dakota (Dec. 28) in the semifinals of the Great Lakes Invitational, but was unable to get a shot off on UND netminder Jake Brandt.

Sophomore (2000-01)... Saw action in 31 games, including 17-game stretch from Dec. 29-Feb. 22 ... Served as part of the penalty-kill unit that halted 22 consecutive chances from Jan. 5-12 ... Tallied lone assist against Boston College (Dec. 30) during the third-place game of the Great Lakes Invitational.

Freshman (1999-2000)... U-M Athletic Academic Achievement award recipient ... Played in 35 games ... Scored third career goal against Western Michigan (Mar. 10) in the first round of the CCHA Tournament ... Scored second career goal against Michigan State (Feb. 26) at Joe Louis Arena ... Earned first career assist on Craig Murray's first career goal against Miami (Jan. 15) ... Scored first career goal at Notre Dame (Oct. 7) ... Missed game against WMU (Feb. 12) with mild concussion ... Received a game disqualification after a fight at Bowling Green (Dec. 3).

Club/Junior Team... Scored 11 goals and 18 assists for 29 points with 99 penalty minutes for Compuware Ambassadors in 1998-99 ... Played two years with Compuware and two seasons with Little Caesars (Bantam Major and Midget Minor).

Personal... Enrolled in the College of Literature, Science and the Arts, majoring in general studies ... Named to the Honor Roll while attending Brother Rice High School (1998) in Bloomfield Hills, Mich. ... Teammate of Mark Mink, Mike Roemensky and John Shouneyia with Compuware.