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2018-19 Hockey Roster

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77 Jimmy Mazza

  • Position Defense
  • Height 6-2
  • Weight 195
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Kings Park, N.Y.
  • Prev School Junior Islanders (USPHL)

Biography

CAREER HIGHS
Goals: 2 - at Niagara (3/8/19)
Assists: 3 - at Mercyhurst (11/11/17)
Points: 3-2x - last at Holy Cross (10/13/18)
2018-19 • SENIOR SEASON
• Assistant captain
• Took part in 36 contests
• Ranked fourth on the squad in scoring with 24 points on six goals and 18 assists
• Finished career ranked fourth among Canisius division I era defenseman in career scoring with 68 points
• One of just three defensemen in the Division I era of the program to reach the 50-assist plateau during his career
• Placed second on the squad with 55 blocked shots
• Recorded a goal and assisted on game-winning goal in game two of AHA First-Round series at Niagara (March 9)
• Scored multiple goals in a game for the first time in his career with two-goal effort in game one of AHA First-Round series at Niagara (March 8)
• Notched primary assist on game-winning goal in regular-season finale at RIT (March 2)
• Posted an assist in both games of series against Robert Morris (Jan. 18-19)
• Recorded an assist in series-opening contest against Mercyhurst (Jan. 11)
• Scored in 2-2 draw at No. 14 Union (Dec. 28)
• Tallied two assists in series finale at Niagara (Nov. 17)
• Tallied game-winning goal and added two assists in 7-6 victory at Holy Cross (Oct. 13)
• Named to Atlantic Hockey All-Academic Team
2017-18 • JUNIOR SEASON
• One of five skaters to appear in all 38 games 
• Tied for team lead among defensemen in assists (14) and ranked second among Canisius blueliners in both goals (5) and points (19)
• Scored game-winning goal and added an assist in 3-2 victory over No. 18 Air Force (Oct. 28)
• Posted career-high three assists in 7-3 victory at Mercyhurst (Nov. 11)
• Tallied goal in 5-1 victory over Bentley (Nov. 17)
• Posted assist in 4-3 overtime victory at Army West Point (Nov. 24)
• Scored power-play goal in 4-2 win at No. 20 Niagara (Dec. 8)
• Dished out two assists in 8-2 victory versus No. 20 Niagara (Dec. 9)
• Recorded two assists in 6-1 victory vs. AIC (Jan. 14)
• Talied power-play goal in 3-2 victory at Bentley (Jan. 26)
• Notched assist in 4-1 victory over Army West Point (Feb. 9)
• Scored power-play goal in 8-1 victory over AIC in game one of AHC Quarterfinals (March 9)
• Named to Atlantic Hockey All-Academic Team
2016-17 • SOPHOMORE SEASON
• Took part in 30 games during sophomore • Ranked second among Canisius defensemen in goals (4) and points (12)
• Tied for 12th among all NCAA division I defensemen with two game-winning goals
• 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)
• Recorded first point of season with an assist in 2-1 victory at RIT
• Recorded first goal of season with power play tally in 6-1 victory at AIC
• Posted goal and an assist in 6-5 victory at Sacred Heart
• Scored game-winning goal in 4-2 victory over Niagara
• Notched assist on insurance marker in 4-0 victory versus Meryhurst
• Tallied game-winning goal in 3-0 victory over Niagara in game one of AHC Quarters
• Assisted on series-clinching tally in 2-1 win against Niagara in game two of AHC Quarters
• Named to Atlantic Hockey All-Academic Team
2015-16 • FRESHMAN SEASON
• Appeared in 37-of-39 games as a rookie
• Totaled 13 points on three goals and 10 assists
• Registered his first two collegiate points with an assist in back-to-back games versus rival Niagara (Jan. 14-16)
• After recording two points in his first 26 collegiate contests, finished the season with 11 points (3g, 8a) in his final 11 games of the season, including a point in a career-best six-straight games from Feb. 12 to Feb. 27
• Named Atlantic Hockey Defensive Player of the Week on Feb. 16 after helping the Griffs to a weekend sweep at Bentley
• Netted his first collegiate goal (and game-winning goal) in the opener versus the Falcons (Feb. 12) before posting his first career multi-point game with two assists in the finale (Feb. 13)
• Registered two assists in the deciding game of the Atlantic Hockey First round – a 4-1 victory against rival Niagara (March 6)
• Also recorded two points with a goal and an assist versus Robert Morris (Feb. 26)
• Ranked second on the team with 44 blocked shots
BEFORE CANISIUS
• Played for the PAL Junior Islanders of the USPHL for two seasons, captaining the squad during the 2014-15 campaign
• Named the 2014-15 USPHL Defensive Player of the Year
• Ranked second in the league for scoring among defenders with 49 points on 16 goals and 33 assists
• Two-time selection to the USPHL All-Star Game
• Participated at the New York Islanders Development Camp in 2013 and 2014
PERSONAL
• Son of James and Patricia
• Sister, Shannon, is a junior with the Florida Southern College lacrosse team, helping the Moccasins to the 2016 Division II National Championship
• Majoring in marketing

Statistics

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2018-19

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Historical Player Information

  • 77

    2015-16Freshman

    Defense
    6'2" 183 lbs
    77
  • 77

    2016-17Sophomore

    Defense
    6'2" 195 lbs
    77
  • 77

    2017-18Junior

    Defense
    6'2" 195 lbs
    77
  • 77

    2018-19Senior

    Defense
    6'2" 195 lbs
    77