Jake Chelios Class: Sophomore Hometown: Bloomfield Hills, Mich. Height / Weight: 6-2 / 190 Position: D Birthdate: 03/08/1991 Last Team: Chicago Steel (USHL)

2010-11 (Freshman) Top-scoring first-year player for the Spartans ... Appeared in 37 games, putting eight goals and six assists on the board ... Was the first out of his freshman class to record a goal... Had a season-best three point scoring streak over two games against Alaska (10/23) and Alabama Huntsville (10/28)... Had a goal in back-to-back games twice against Alaska (10/23) and Alabama Huntsville (10/28) and in the Ohio State series (11/12 & 13)... Scored his first collegiate goal in a 4-1 win over Alaska where he also assisted on Daultan Leveille's second period tally (10/23)... Recorded a second period goal against Alabama Huntsville (10/29)... Assisted on one of Brett Perlini's first period goals at Western Michigan (11/5)... Notched a goal in the second period against Ohio State (11/12)... Scored a power-play goal in a 4-0 victory over Ohio State (11/13) ... Was a +3 with two assists in the Great Lakes Invitational, with both helpers coming in the consolation game against Michigan Tech (12/30) ... Had three blocked shots in a loss to Miami (1/22) ... Played his second game at forward against Michigan at Joe Louis Arena (1/29), and scored a power-play goal on an assist by his brother ... Scored a nifty wraparound tally in the third-period in a tough 6-5 loss to Northern Michigan (2/12) ... Moved back to defense for the Alaska series, and was a +2 with two blocks.

Prior to MSU: Played one season for the Chicago Steel (USHL) before enrolling at Michigan State ... Compiled a 12-22-34 scoring line in 52 games for Chicago, with 42 penalty minutes ... Second-leading scorer for Chicago ... Three of his goals were game-winners, with two power-play markers and one shorthanded goal to his credit ... Won back-to-back National Championships with Little Caesar's midgets (2007-08, 2008-09) ... Also won a National Championship at the peewee level with Little Caesars (2004-05).

Personal: Born on March 8, 1991 in Chicago, Ill. ... Second son of Tracee and Chris Chelios ... Father was a 26-year NHL'er who won an NCAA title as an undergrad at Wisconsin in 1983 and won Stanley Cups in both Montreal and Detroit ... Has one brother, Dean, who is a sophomore for the Spartans ... Two sisters, Caley and Tara, who are multi-sport athletes in volleyball, lacrosse, hockey, soccer, and tennis ... Cousin, Nikos Tselios, played in the American Hockey League ... Attended Cransbrook Kingswood high school for four years, where he also lettered in tennis in addition to hockey ... Earned Most Improved Player Award for tennis in 2007 ... Lists the Detroit Red Wings as his favorite NHL team, and Sean Avery as his favorite NHL player ... Lists his father as the biggest influence on his hockey career.