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2010-11 Hockey Roster

4 Chris Forsman

  • Position Defense
  • Height 5-10
  • Weight 175
  • Class Redshirt Senior
  • Hometown Powell River, British Columbia
  • High School Powell River Kings - BCHL

Biography

Notes
• Ranks second in the program's history among defenders in career points (48) and career goals (18).

2010-11 • Senior Year
• Appeared in 22 games on the blue line, including the final 16 contests of the season.
• Recorded seven points on four goals and three assists.
• Tallied three power-play goals.
• Netted scores in back-to-back games in the Atlantic Hockey Quarterfinals against Holy Cross (March 12 and 13).
• Added goals in victories versus AIC (Jan. 24) and Niagara (Feb. 19).
• Named to the Atlantic Hockey All-Academic Team.

2009-10 • Redshirt Junior Year
• Played in 25 games after missing the previous season due to injury.
• Registered seven points on one goal and six assists.
• Netted a goal in a 5-5 draw against Robert Morris (Dec. 15).
• Recorded three points and a plus/minus rating of +8 in four December games.
• Posted a point in back-to-back games twice during the season.

2008-09 • Junior Year
• Missed the season due to injury.
• Named to the Atlantic Hockey All-Academic Team.

2007-08 • Sophomore Year
• Played in 30 games, recording 15 points on seven goals and eight assists.
• Seven goals ranked second in Atlantic Hockey for goals by a defender and are the fourth-most in the Griffs' Division I history by a blueliner.
• Named Atlantic Hockey Player of the Week after tying a school record in the season finale at Mercyhurst (March 1). Matched the program's record for points in a game by a defenseman with four and tied a career high with two scores.
• Also tallied two goals at Sacred Heart (Oct. 26).
• Posted three power-play goals during the season.
• Scored the Griffs' first goal of the year at No. 17 St. Cloud State to help start a rally and earn a draw (Oct. 13).
• Added goals against Air Force (Dec. 8) and RIT (Feb. 10).
• Named to the Atlantic Hockey All-Academic Team.

2006-07 • Freshman Year
• Played in 34 games during his rookie season.
• Ranked second among the team's defensemen with 19 points and eighth in Atlantic Hockey.
• Scored six goals and posted 13 assists.
• Named Atlantic Hockey Rookie of the Week on Jan. 15 after a seven-point week.
• Matched a school record for points in a game by a defenseman, recording four points on a goal and a career-best three assists against Connecticut (Jan. 12).
• Registered an assist in his first collegiate game against Robert Morris (Oct. 7).
• Netted his first career goal against Sacred Heart and added an assist (Oct. 21).
• Also recorded two points against RIT, posting a pair of assists (Jan. 9).
• Named to the Atlantic Hockey All-Academic Team.

Before Canisius
• Played for three years with the Powell River Kings.
• Played in 60 games, scored 11 goals and tallied 33 assists.
• Named Most Sportsmanlike on the team and also won the Top Academic Community Award.

Personal
• Son of Ken and Carmalina.
• Has an older sister Lindsay.
• Earned his undergraduate degree in history and his master's in sport administration.

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 4

    2006-07Freshman

    Defense
    5'10" 175 lbs
    4
  • 4

    2007-08Sophomore

    Defense
    5'10" 175 lbs
    4
  • 4

    2008-09Junior

    Defense
    5'10" 175 lbs
    4
  • 4

    2009-10Redshirt Junior

    Defense
    5'10" 175 lbs
    4
  • 4

    2010-11Redshirt Senior

    Defense
    5'10" 175 lbs
    4