Notes
• Played in 143 career games, the most of any Canisius player in the program's history.
• Ranks second in the program's history among all Canisius defenders with 45 career points and 14 career goals plus third with 31 career assists.
2009-10 • Senior Year
• Named the Atlantic Hockey Top Scholar Athlete.
• One of five players to appear in all 37 games.
• Set career highs 15 points, seven goals and four power-play tallies to go along with eight assists.
• Helped lead Canisius to a 5-4 double overtime victory against Mercyhurst, leading the Griffs to the Atlantic Hockey Semifinals for the first time in six years (March 13). Matched a career high with two points against the Lakers, scoring a power-play goal and adding an assist.
• Netted a goal in back-to-back games against Colgate (Dec. 20) and Bentley (Jan. 8).
• Tallied the game-winning goal in a 3-1 victory against Connecticut (Feb. 5).
• Also scored against Holy Cross (Oct. 25), Mercyhurst (Nov. 6) and in a Senior Day victory against AIC (Feb. 21).
• Recorded nine points (4g, 5a) on the power play.
• Registered a point in three-straight games on two occasions.
• Named to the Atlantic Hockey Academic All-Star Team.
2008-09 • Junior Year
• Appeared in 36 games, posting 14 points, one goal and 13 assists.
• Led Griffs defenders with 13 assists, tied for the fourth most by a Canisius blueliner.
• Scored a power play goal and added an assist against RIT (Jan. 22).
• Registered a career-best two assists in the Griffs' postseason victory at Bentley (March 14).
• Also posted two assists against AIC (Nov. 1), Sacred Heart (Jan. 30) and Connecticut (Feb. 20).
• Recorded seven points (one goal and six assists) on the power play.
• Named to the Atlantic Hockey All-Academic Team.
2007-08 • Sophomore Year
• Played in 36 games and recorded eight points on five goals and three assists.
• Recorded a point in a career-best four-straight games from Oct. 27 to Nov. 9.
• Netted the game-tying goal against No. 17 St. Cloud State, helping the Griffs earn their first-ever point against a nationally-ranked team (Oct. 13).
• Scored in back-to-back games against Sacred Heart (Oct. 27) and RIT (Nov. 2).
• Tallied a power-play score at Holy Cross (Nov. 9).
• Scored the game-winning goal against Connecticut (Jan. 12).
• Named to the Atlantic Hockey All-Academic Team.
2006-07 • Freshman Year
• Played in 34 consecutive games after being scratched in the season opener.
• Recorded his first career point with an assist at Holy Cross (Nov. 4).
• Posted first collegiate goal against Holy Cross (Feb. 9).
• Recorded an assist in back-to-back games on two occasions.
• Named to the Atlantic Hockey Academic All-Star Team.
Before Canisius
• Spent the 2005-06 season with the Thorold Blackhawks of the Golden Horseshoe Junior "B" League.
• Played in 44 regular-season games, logging 13 points (one goal and 12 assists).
• Teammate of Spencer Churchill on the Burlington Hawks of the OPJHL.
Personal
• Son of Aldo and Valerie Cianfrini.
• Four siblings, Laura, Lisa, Tom and Paul.
• Majoring in physical education/health.
