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2010-11: Appeared in 35 games … one of five players to record at least 10 goals … finished with 10 goals, 14 points, and 75 shots on goal, all career-highs … finished plus-7 … tallied a point in three straight games, Dec. 11 to Dec. 30 … scored a goal and was plus-2 in a 4-0 win over American International … scored the game-winning power-play goal early in the third period of a 4-1 win over Canisius … also scored a power-play goal in a 4-0 win over Holy Cross … tallied goals against nationally-ranked opponents Nebraska-Omaha and Cornell … Tigers were 12-1-1 when he recorded a point.

2009-10: Appeared in 32 games, chipping in with a career-high 10 points on five goals and five assists … scored a career-high two goals and was +2 in an 8-0 win over Canisius … set a career-high with two assists in a 6-2 win over Connecticut … scored RIT’s second goal in the Atlantic Hockey Association Semifinal win over Canisius … assisted on Mark Cornacchia’s game-winning shorthanded goal in the AHA Championship the next night … chipped in with eight points (four goals and four assists) in 23 AHA contests … fired 46 shots on net … also scored goals against Air Force and Army … scored a point in eight games … Tigers were 7-1-0 in those contests … earned AHA All-Academic Team honors.

2008-09: Scored a career-best six goals in 19 games, despite being hampered with an injury for most of the season … tallied five goals in his first eight games of the season … scored the game-winning goal with 2:14 left in regulation, breaking a 3-3 tie and lifting RIT to its Division I team record 11th straight win, 4-3 over Canisius … tallied the eventual game-winning goal in RIT’s 9-5 win over Holy Cross in game three of the Atlantic Hockey Quarterfinals … scored goals in back-to-back games on two different occassions … was a plus-6 … scored five goals in 13 Atlantic Hockey Association contests … named to the Atlantic Hockey Association All-Academic team.

2007-08: Played in 27 games … tallied four goals and added three assists … recorded an assist in his first collegiate contest against Colgate … scored his first collegiate goal in a 4-3 win over Air Force … scored a goal in a 4-3 win over No. 12 Minnesota at the Dodge Holiday Classic … recorded 51 shots … had an even plus-minus ratio … tallied a point in seven different games … named to Atlantic Hockey Association All-Academic team.

Before RIT: Played junior hockey with current Tiger goaltender Jared DeMichiel … played two years with the Chicago Steel of the United States Hockey League (USHL) … bruising forward registered four goals and five assists for nine points in 31 games … also played high school hockey at Fenwick High School … was a two-time All-Conference and All-State performer … two-time member of the Chicago Showcase Team.

Personal: Marketing major … attended Fenwick High School … born March 1, 1986, in Winfield, Ill. … son of Debbie Janda … has one brother, Matthew, and one sister, Stephanie … lists Patrick Sharp of the Chicago Blackhawks as his favorite NHL player … favorite NHL team is the Chicago Blackhawks … favorite TV show is E:60 … pet peeve is people who wear socks with sandals … favorite food is steak … favorite class is Arts of Expression with Dr. Housel … would like to be coaching in college hockey in 10 years … favorite movie is Gladiator … favorite music performer is Darius Rucker … would like to have a superhero power of fast feet … would choose Vince Vaughn to play him in a biopic.

Career Highs
Goals: 2, Feb. 26, 2010 vs. Canisius
Assists: 2, Oct. 30, 2009 vs. Connecticut
Points: 2, twice, most recently Feb. 26, 2010 vs. Canisius
Plus/Minus: plus-2, twice, most recently Feb. 26, 2010 vs. Canisius
Shots: 7, twice, most recently Feb. 26, 2010 vs. Canisius
Penalty Minutes: 6, twice, most recently March 14, 2009 vs. Holy Cross

“Mike has shown improvement every year. We expect this to be his best year, as he has become more confident with using his blistering shot and size.”
— Coach Wilson