Western Michigan University Athletics

2008-09: Played in 40 games ... made his collegiate debut against Niagara, dishing out his first career sist on the game-winning goal (10/10) ... blocked three shots against RIT (10/11) ... earned an assist in each game against Minnesota-Duluth (10/17-18) ... dished out an assist in his third striaght game, assisting on the game-tying goal against Ferris State (10/24) ... netted his first goal of his collegiate career in a 3-2 shootout loss against No. 11 Michigan State (11/1) ... assisted on the game-tying goal and scored the game-winning goal at No. 8 Michigan for his first mult-point game of his career (11/14) ... picked up sixth assist against Miami (12/7) ... notched seventh helper in a 2-1 win over Ferris State (1/9) ... picked up eighth assist on the season in 5-1 win over Alabama-Huntsville (1/17) ... netted third goal of the season in a 5-0 win over Nebraska-Omaha (2/7) ... tallied an assist in 4-1 win over LSSU (2/21) ... scored fourth goal of the season, the game-tying goal, in 5-2 win over BGSU (2/27) ... tallied 10th assist of the season in 5-3 win over BGSU (2/28) ... netted fifth goal of the season in 6-3 loss to LSSU (3/6) ... scored two goals, including the game-winner in double overtime in 4-3 win over LSSU (3/7) ... tallied 11th assist of the season in playoff loss to Michigan, registering his fourth point of the playoffs.

NOTEWORTHY: After being named Honorable Mention CCHA All-Rookie team he was drafted by the Vancouver Canucks in the third round (83rd overall) in the NHL Entry Draft. Shares spot with former Bronco defenseman and current NHL star Joe Corvo as the fifth highest Bronco drafted.

JUNIORS: Used a tremendous second-half push to total 13 goals and 32 assists in 56 games for Spruce Grove in the Alberta Junior Hockey League ... earned North All-Rookie honors for the 2007-08 season.

PERSONAL: Undecided in major graduated from St. Francis Xavier High School in Edmonton, Alberta in 2008... Son of William Connauton and Glenna Demco... born February 23, 1990.

YEAR	GP	G	A	PTS	+/-	TP	PIM	PP	SH	GW
2008-09	40	7	11	18	+1	22	44	3	0	2
Totals	40	7	11	18	+1	22	44	3	0	2