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Before RIT: Played alongside current Tiger Chris Haltigin for the Oakville Blades of the Ontario Provincial Junior Hockey League (OPJHL) … recorded 29 points (8-21-29) in just 36 regular season games before an injury cut his season short in 2007-08 … assistant captain … helped lead Oakville to a 39-6-4 mark and the OPJHL Championship … team won the Dudley Hewitt Cup and earned a trip to Ontario’s Royal Bank Cup … named Oakville’s best defenseman in 2006-07 and 2007-08.

Personal: Biomedical sciences major … attended St. Michael’s Secondary School … born Jan. 31, 1988 in Wiarton, Ontario … son of Wayne and Janice Eckenswiller … has one brother, Rory and one sister, Chantelle … favorite NHL player is Scott Niedermayer of the Anaheim Ducks … favorite NHL team is the Toronto Maple Leafs … favorite sports moment was Canada’s winning the men’s hockey gold medal at the 2002 Winter Olympics … is excited to be taking anatomy and physiology at RIT … favorite food is steak … would like to be working in the medical profession in 10 years … favorite TV show is The Office … historic figure he would most like to meet is Vince Lombardi.