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2021-22 Men's Ice Hockey Roster

Ashley Blanchard, WMU Photographer
Ashley Blanchard, WMU Photographer
Ashley Blanchard, WMU Photographer
Ashley Blanchard, WMU Photographer
Ashley Blanchard, WMU Photographer
Ashley Blanchard, WMU Photographer
Ashley Blanchard, WMU Photographer
Ashley Blanchard, WMU Photographer

3 Michael Joyaux

3 Michael Joyaux

  • Position:
    Defenseman
  • Height:
    5-10
  • Weight:
    181
  • Class:
    Senior
  • Hometown:
    Bloomingdale, Ill.
  • High School:
    Youngstown Phantoms, USHL

Summary

Biography

2021-22: Played in 39 games ... named to NCHC Academic All-Conference Team ... named All-NCHC Honorable Mention after posting a career-high 32 points on eight goals and 24 assists and 52 blocked shots, helping WMU to a No. 1 seed in the NCAA Tournament and the program's first NCAA Tournament victory ... three-time NCHC Defenseman of the Week ... opened season with two assists in 4-0 win over Ferris State ... had four assists in weekend split with No. 1 Michigan ... netted first goal of the season in 4-3 win at Minnesota-Duluth ... had three assists and finished +2 in 6-2 win over St. Cloud State ... netted third goal of the season in 4-0 blanking of SCSU ... capped off career-long seven-game point streak with a goal in 6-3 win over Miami ... tallied a goal and two assists in 6-4 win over Denver ... had two assists in 3-0 shtuout win over Miami on Senior Night.


2020-21: Season shortened due to COVID-19 ... named to NCHC All-Academic Team ... finished with 14 points on four goals and 10 assists in 25 games played ... netted first goal of the season against Omaha ... became the first defenseman in NCHC history to record a hat trick after scoring three goals, including the game-tying goal in the final minute of a 5-4 overtime win at St. Cloud State.

2019-20: Season shortened due to COVID-19 outbreak ... appeared in career-high 36 games, finishing with career-best 17 points on two goals and 15 assists ... named to Academic All-MAC team... opened season with an assist in each of the first three games ... tallied assist in 4-1 win over Michigan (10/26) ... had an assist in each game of a sweep over Ferris State (11/8-9) ... had career-high three points on a two goals and an assist in 6-2 win over St. Cloud State (1/25) ... named NCHC Defenseman of the Week after sweep of St. Cloud State (1/27).

2018-19: Appeared in 20 games ... finished season with four points on two goals and two assists ... named to NCHC All-Academic Team ... made collegiate debut against Bowling Green (10/9) ... recorded first collegiate point, an assist, in 5-1 win over UCONN at the Ice Vegas Invitational (1/4) ... netted two goals, the first two of his career, in 4-2 win over North Dakota (2/16) ... named NCHC Rookie of the Week for performance against North Dakota (2/18) ... tallied second assist of the season against St. Cloud State, also finishing a career-best +2 (3/1). 

Juniors: Joyaux, a veteran of the United States Hockey League (USHL), played four full seasons of junior hockey, totaling 237 career games played while spending time with the Tri-City Storm, Chicago Steel, Omaha Lancers, and most recently with the Youngstown Phantoms. In 2017-18, Joyaux was the top-scoring defender on his Youngstown squad that made its way to the Clark Cup, eventually falling to the Fargo Force. Joyaux recorded five points (1g-4a) in 11 playoff games. Throughout his junior career, Joyaux compiled 79 career points with 13 goals and 66 assists. Prior to joining the USHL, Joyaux played youth hockey with the Chicago Mission.
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Historical Player Information

  • 3

    2018-19Freshman

    Defenseman
    5'10" 181 lbs
    3
  • 3

    2019-20Sophomore

    Defenseman
    5'10" 181 lbs
    3
  • 3

    2020-21Junior

    Defenseman
    5'10" 181 lbs
    3
  • 3

    2021-22Senior

    Defenseman
    5'10" 181 lbs
    3