Junior (2009-10): NamedLSSU’s Most-Valuable Player and Most-Valuable Forward afterleading the Lakers in goals scored with 15 and points and28...Received votes on the All-Michigancollegehockey.com andAll-Central Collegiate Hockey Association teams...Has a 3.56 gradepoint average and was LSSU’s nominee for the CCHAScholar-Athlete Award for the second straight year...Tied forseventh nationally and second in the CCHA in game-winning goalswith five...Scored GWGs against Ohio State (10/23), Bowling Green(12/5), Northern Michigan (12/11) and Nebraska-Omaha (1/15 and1/16)...His GWG against the Buckeyes occurred with 20 secondsremaining in regulation, while his GWG against the Wildcats was ashort-handed marker...He tallied his GWG in the Jan. 16 victoryover UNO in overtime...Tallied his first career short-handed goalagainst NMU on Dec. 12 and scored a short-handed game-tying goal ina 3-3 tie and shootout victory at Michigan State (1/9)...Led theteam in faceoff wins with 387...Scored eight goals (8-2--10) innine games between Dec. 5 and Jan. 16...Has scored 20 or morepoints during all three collegiate seasons.

Sophomore (2008-09): Was named CentralCollegiate Hockey Association Offensive Player of the Week aftertotaling 3-2--5 with three power-play goals during LSSU's seriessplit at Bowling Green State (1/23/24)...Received RBC FinancialGroup Player of the Month Special Mention after totaling 6-5--11 inJanuary...Led the Lakers in plus-minus at +13 and was second inpower-play goals with five...Scored the game-winning goal againstHarvard at the Badger Showdown (12/27)...Had multiple-point gamesagainst Harvard (1-1--2), Colgate (2-0--2, 1/9), BGSU (2-2--4,1/24), and Michigan State (0-3--3, 1/31)...Missed three games dueto injury...Was LSSU's nominee for the CCHA Scholar-AthleteAward.

Freshman (2007-08): Received LSSU's OutstandingFreshman Award...Finished third on the team in goals scored andfifth in total points...Led LSSU in plus-minus at +8...Was ranked22nd in the CCHA in freshmen scoring...Scored his first collegiategoal at Notre Dame (11/1)...Scored a goal while the Lakers wereplaying with an extra attacker in a 3-2 loss to Michigan State(11/30) and totaled 2-0--2 for the series...Scored the game-winninggoal in a 2-1 overtime victory over Alaska (2/22)...Recorded anassist and the game-winning goal against Northern Michigan(2/28)...Enjoyed a seven-game point streak from 2/16 through3/8.

Prior to LSSU: Led the Pickering Panthers inscoring with 36-34--70 and was tied for 14th in scoring in theOntario Provincial Junior Hockey League during the 2006-07season...Was named the South Conference's Most-Improved Player andOPJHL All-Star Game's Most-Valuable Player...Received the BradShearer Award -- a leadership award presented by the Panthers'organization...Was a former teammate of Laker John Scrymgeour.

Personal: Son of Mike and SuzanneSchofield...2005 graduate of Pine Ridge Secondary School inPickering, Ont...Majoring in Business Marketing.

All About Rick:

Parents’names: Mike and Suzanne

Hometown:Pickering,Ont.

Mostmemorable athletic moment: Coming to LakeState

Favoritefood: Pizza

What Iwant to do after I graduate (other than playhockey): Get my MBA

PersonI would most like to meet: Barack Obama

AdviceI would give youngsters: Always try your hardest,never short change yourself

Worstfear: Failing

Pre-gameritual: Coffee, shower, andrelax

Mygoal for this season is...: Get bettereveryday

Mybiggest challenge is hockey is...: Stay motivated and strive tobe better

Themost important lesson I have learned: Never becontent 

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