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2010-11: Began the season as RIT’s starting goaltender … named the RIT Male Athlete of the Week, Oct. 4 … played in eight games, recording an .895 save percentage and 3.42 goals against average … earned his first collegiate win, stopping 28 shots in a 5-3 win at No. 14 Cornell … stopped a career-high 36 shots at Air Force … stopped 31-of-33 shots in his first collegiate start against No. 4 St. Cloud State at the Mutual of Omaha Stampede … stopped 24 shots in a 6-2 win over Connecticut … made 33 saves in a 3-3 tie against Sacred Heart … played three games against teams that were nationally-ranked (St. Cloud State, Rensselaer, Cornell) at some point in the season … made at least 30 saves in a game four times … earned AHA All-Academic Team honors.

2009-10: Appeared in a pair of contests, against Canisius and Wisconsin in the Frozen Four … stopped a pair of shots in 9:12 in the 8-0 win over Canisius … made two saves and allowed his first goal in 2:32 against Wisconsin … earned Atlantic Hockey Association All-Academic Team honors.

2008-09: Appeared in two games, versus Connecticut and American International in back-to-back weekends … made his collegiate debut, playing the final 3:32 and stopping all seven shots he faced in a 7-4 win over Connecticut … stopped all five shots he faced in the final 7:48 of RIT’s 6-1 win over American International … stopped 12 shots total … named to the AHA All-Academic team.

2007-08: Did not appear in any contests for the Tigers … named to the AHA All-Academic team.

Before RIT: Played the 2006-07 season for the Espoo Blues in the Finland Junior A League … appeared in nine games … recorded a 5-1 mark with a 2.44 goals against average and .926 save percentage … played in nine games with Kiekko Espoo of the Finnish Junior A league.

Personal: International business major … attended Mattlidens Gymnasium High School … born Feb. 17, 1988, in Espoo, Finland … son of Jukka and Marika Ropponen … has one brother, Tony … favorite NHL player is Niklas Backstrom of the Minnesota Wild … favorite NHL team is the Minnesota Wild … would like to vacation in San Pedro de Macoris, Dominican Republic … favorite food is anything from Taco Bell … hobbies outside hockey include fishing and traveling … favorite actor is Tom Hanks … would like to be playing professional hockey in Europe 10 years from now … favorite TV show is Lost … would choose Matt Damon to play him in a biopic … favorite movie is A Night at the Roxbury … favorite recording artist is DJ Tiesto … would like to have the superhero power of a Go Go Gadget glove hand.

Career Highs
Saves: 7, Jan. 10, 2009 vs. Connecticut
Shutouts: 0

“Jan has shown steady improvement every year. He has put himself in position to battle for ice time. His work ethic is what sets him apart from most goaltenders.” — Coach Wilson