Junior (2011-12): Wasnamed LSSU’s Most-Valuable Forward after leading the Lakersin assists and points...Also received the 2012 Terry FlanaganMemorial Award, which is given to the Central Collegiate HockeyAssociation Player who overcomes adversity and is active incommunity service...Tied for second in the CCHA and sixthnationally in game-winning goals with five (Michigan State 10/15,Bowling Green State 10/22, Canisius 11/20, Northern Michigan 12/10and Alaska 2/10), plus tallied the game-tying goal against FerrisState (11/12)...Recorded seven multiple-point games, including2-3--5 during a home split with NMU (12/9-10).

Sophomore (2010-11):Finished second on the team in goals scored and points...Tied for19th in the Central Collegiate Hockey Association in bothcategories...Opened the season with 3-3--6 during his first fivegames and enjoyed a four-game point streak (3-3--6) from Jan. 22through Feb. 4....Contributed three assists during five CCHAPlayoff games...Was second on the team and tied for 13th in theCCHA in power-play points with 6-6--12...Recorded multiple-pointgames against Minnesota-Duluth (10/8), Northern Michigan (11/6),Ferris State (11/13) and Western Michigan (12/10 and 1/22)...Was acandidate for the CCHA’s Terry Flanagan Award and was namedLSSU’s most-improved player for 2010-11...Was 2-for-8 duringCCHA shootouts.

Freshman (2009-10): Wasnamed LSSU’s Outstanding Freshman after leading rookies inplus-minus at -1 and scoring five goals against Central CollegiateHockey Association teams...His CCHA goal production ranked fourthon the team...Was named CCHA Rookie of the Week after compiling agoal (his first as a collegiate player) and four assists during anon-conference sweep of Canisius (10/16-17)...Received RBCFinancial Group Rookie of the Month Special Mention forOctober...Scored the fifth-round shootout goal that gave LSSU ashootout win at Michigan State (1/9)...Also scored the onlyshootout goal during a 1-1 tie with Notre Dame (1/23)...Recordedhis first career power-play goal and his first short-handed goalduring a 10-4 loss at Miami (2/6).

Prior to LSSU: Led the Aurora Tigers in scoringduring the 2008-09 regular season with 39 goals and 40 assists in39 games and was the team's No. 2 scorer with 6-5--11 during 11Ontario Junior Hockey League playoff games...Contributed a goal andan assist during the 2009 OJHL All-Star Game...Tied for 19th inOJHL regular-season points...The Tigers were 34-11 during theregular season and 5-5 in the playoffs.


Personal: Son of Andrea Monardo, the late TonyMonardo and stepdad Domenic Faga...Sister (Lauren) was on the rowteam at McMaster University...Majoring in Business Marketing.

All about Domenic:

Parents: Andrea Monardo, the late Tony Monardoand stepdad Dominic Faga

Hometown: Oakville, Ont.

Favorite Superhero: Batman

If I had one wish, it would be: Play a round ofgolf with my dad

Advice I would give youngsters: Never quit

Best part of playing for Lake Superior State:Being part of the tradition

Best part of Taffy Abel Arena: Goal horn

I love hockey because...: It reminds me of myfather

Why I chose hockey: Tradition

The most important lesson I have learned:Believe in yourself

Favorite holiday:Christmas

Best experience this summer: CalgaryStampede 

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