2009-10 MEN'S ICE HOCKEY

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8 Jake Areshenko Number: 8 Position: D Height: 6-0 Weight: 200 Year: Fr. S/C: L Hometown (Previous Team): Port Coquitlam, British Columbia (USHL-Fargo) Birthdate: 7/17/88 Rosters: 2011-12 Men's Ice Hockey 2010-11 Men's Ice Hockey 2009-10 Men's Ice Hockey

 2011-12 (Junior)

• Alternate Captain

2009-10 (Freshman)

• 2010 CHA All-Rookie Team

Areshenko logged time in 33 games as a freshman, starting 13 times, Including anchoring the blue line for the Beavers’ 2010 NCAA Midwest Regional semifinal contest... Began his collegiate career in the Beavers’ second game of 2009-10 (10/9/09)... Recorded his first point in the green and white, an assist, Nov. 6 as the Beavers garnered a 2-0 victory over Robert Morris... Added an assist in a 6-1 victory at Minnesota Nov. 15... Recorded the third helper of his freshman season in BSU’s 6-1 win over Niagara in the final game in the John S. Glas Fieldhouse-- BSU’s hockey home for the last 43 seasons... Has anchored a BSU blueline that has allowed a meager 2.28 goals per game to enter the NCAA Tournament ranked fifth in the country in scoring defense... BSU is 3-0-0 when he records a point... He is +11 this season.

Prior to BSU
Areshenko played in 68 of 70 games as a defenseman for the Fargo Force of the United State Hockey League (USHL) in 2008-09... Patrolled a blue line for a team that ranked second in the league’s Western Division in goals allowed (166). In addition, Areshenko recorded two goals and seven assists, which included a lamplighter and three helpers on the power play. He carried a +7 plus/minus rating on the season.

The Force, 32-23-5 in its first season as a member of the USHL, clinched a playoff berth and after sweeping Omaha. After discarding Lincoln, Fargo was knocked out of the postseason by Indiana... Areshenko posted 0-4=4 points in 10 playoff games... Areshenko contributed an assist on the power-play in Fargo’s 4-2 win over the Lancers April 11. Highlights of the 2008-09 season in addition to his playoff helper included: Scoring is first goal as a member of the Force Oct. 18 in a 6-1 loss at Sioux City and recording a goal and an assist in a 6-2 victory over Green Bay Feb. 6.

Personal
Jake Thomas Areshenko... Born July 15, 1988... Son of Jerry and Christy Areshenko... Is undecided on a major... His grandfather, Dave Gunther, a long-time collegiate basketball coach in this region, served as BSU’s head men’s basketball coach from 1995-2001.