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2016-17 Hockey Roster

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4 Geoff Fortman

  • Position Defense
  • Height 6-1
  • Weight 196
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Crystal Lake, Ill.

Biography


AWARDS
THREE-TIME ATLANTIC HOCKEY TOP SCHOLAR ATHLETE (2014-15, 2015-16, 2016-17)
CAREER HIGHS
Goals: 1-3x - last vs. Niagara (2/15/17)
Assists: 3 - vs. Robert Morris (12/20/15)
Points: 3 - vs. Robert Morris (12/20/15)
2016-17 • SENIOR YEAR
  • Named Atlantic Hockey Top Scholar Athlete, becoming first Canisius player to receive award in three consecutive campaigns
  • Team Captain
  • Hockey Humanitarian Award nominee
  • One of nine skaters to appear in all 39 games for the Griffs
  • Established career highs in goals (2), assists (11) and points (13)
  • Part of Canisius defense that ranked in the top 10 nationally in penalty kill (87.2/3rd), scoring defense (2.18/5th) and goals against (85/6th)
  • Selected to All-Tournament Team at Alaska Gold Rush
  • Scored game-winning goal in 2-1 overtime victory at Alaska-Fairbanks
  • Dished out two assists in 6-3 victory at Robert Morris
  • Notched primary assist on game-tying goal against No. 16 St. Lawrence
  • Posted secondary assist on game-tying goal in 2-2 draw vs. Army  
  • Notched a goal and an assist in 4-2 victory over Niagara
  • Named to Atlantic Hockey All-Academic Team
2015-16 • JUNIOR YEAR
  • Named Atlantic Hockey Top Scholar Athlete for the second-straight season
  • One of four players to appear in all 39 games during the campaign
  • Recorded six assists
  • Named the Atlantic Hockey Defensive Player of the Week after helping the Griffs to a 6-2 victory over Robert Morris
  • Registered the first multi-point game of his career with three assists in the winning effort (Dec. 13)
  • Also posted assists versus Sacred Heart (Oct. 30), Mercyhurst (Nov. 21) and Robert Morris (Feb. 26)
  • Named to the Atlantic Hockey All-Academic Team
2014-15 • SOPHOMORE YEAR
  • Named Atlantic Hockey Top Scholar Athlete
  • Played in 30 games, totaling five assists
  • Key member of a record-setting Canisius defense, which allowed a program-low 2.24 goals per game
  • Overall, the Griffs posted the best scoring defense in Atlantic Hockey and 11th-best nationally
  • Registered an assist on a game-winning goal at Army, helping the Griffs to their biggest regulation comeback in program history (Oct. 17)
  • Also posted an assist against AIC as Canisius rallied from four goals down to earn a draw for the first time (Dec. 6)
  • Added assists versus Mercyhurst (Jan. 13), Niagara (Jan. 22) and Air Force (Feb. 28)
  • Named to the Atlantic Hockey All-Academic Team
2013-14 • FRESHMAN YEAR
  • Appeared in 29 games during his rookie campaign
  • Totaled three points on a goal and two assists to go along with a plus/minus rating of +3
  • Registered his first collegiate point with an assist in a 3-1 win against Connecticut (Nov. 29)
  • Netted his first career goal in a victory over regular-season champion Mercyhurst (Jan. 25)
  • Added an assist versus rival Niagara (Feb. 8)
  • Named to the Atlantic Hockey All-Academic Team
BEFORE CANISIUS
  • Helped lead the Amarillo Bulls to the 2013 NAHL Championship
  • Named the team’s Best Defensive Defenseman during the 2012-13 championship season
  • Recorded 28 points, seven goals and 21 assists to go along with a plus/minus rating of +39
  • Ranked fifth in the NAHL and second among defensemen with his +39 rating
  • Named to the 2012 NAHL Top Prospects Tournament
PERSONAL
  • Son of Fred and Carolyn Fortman
  • Three siblings – Margaret, Isabel and Allison
  • Majoring in math

Statistics

Season:
2016-17

Season Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 4

    2013-14Freshman

    Defense
    6'1" 206 lbs
    4
  • 4

    2014-15Sophomore

    Defense
    6'1" 201 lbs
    4
  • 4

    2015-16Junior

    Defense
    6'1" 196 lbs
    4
  • 4

    2016-17Senior

    Defense
    6'1" 196 lbs
    4