2007-08: Played in 27 games … set a career-high with five goals … scored
a career-best two goals, including the game-winner and was plus-2 in a 5-0
win over American International … recorded the game-winning goal and
an assist in a 5-2 victory over Bentley … had a point in each of the first two
contests of the season, at Colgate and home against Bowling Green … scored
a goal in game two of the Atlantic Hockey Quarterfinals at home against
Holy Cross … named to Atlantic Hockey Association All-Academic team.
2006-07: Appeared in 24 games … tallied two goals and added eight assists
for 10 points … dished out two assists in an 8-0 win over AIC … had a
goal and an assist in wins over Connecticut and Air Force … was plus-2 in
the win over Connecticut … finished the season a plus-2 … won 78 of 166
face offs (47 percent) … named to Empire 8 President’s List for maintaining
a 3.75 grade-point average … named to Atlantic Hockey Association All-
Academic team.
2005-06: Stepped in and played a key role for RIT … had 18 points on a
goal and 17 assists … his 17 assists was second on the team… scored his first
collegiate goal vs. SUNY Oswego … tallied two assists versus Canisius and
American International … won 49.7 percent of the draws he took.
Before RIT: Played for the Trail Smoke Eaters of the British Columbia
Hockey League (BCHL) … named team captain … was the Playoff MVP
in 2005 … was a two-time BCHL Player of the Week selection … scored
67 career goals and tallied 117 career assists … scored 27 goals and had 35
assists in 2004-05.
Personal: Industrial design major … attended Kelowna High School …
born May 3, 1984 in Calgary, Alberta … son of Lorne and Barb Newman …
has one brother, Jon and one sister, Brandy … favorite NHL player is Jarome
Iginla of the Calgary Flames … favorite NHL team is the Calgary Flames …
favorite sports moment was when Canada defeated the United States for the
gold medal in ice hockey at the 2002 Winter Olympics … pierogies are his
favorite food … favorite TV show is Seinfeld … would like to be a freelance
designer in 10 years … historic person he would most like to meet is Leonardo
da Vinci.
