Lee Falardeau Class: Senior Hometown: Midland, Mich. Height / Weight: 6-4 / 217 Position: Forward Birthdate: 07/22/1983 Experience: 2L Previous Team: U.S. Under-18 Team

2002-03: Appeared in 39 games with 9-6--15 totals • Posted 7-2--9 totals in MSU's last nine games • Assisted on Corey Potter's game-winning goal against Colgate (Oct. 12) • Scored first goal of the season, a shorthanded marker, vs. Lake Superior (Oct. 25) • Tallied MSU's fourth goal at Minnesota (Nov. 29) • Selected as MSU's Spartan Player of the Week after his performance at Lake Superior State (Jan. 3-4). Had a pair of shots on goal in game one and on night two, had nine shots on goal and a +2 rating • Added an assist on MSU's first goal in 5-2 win over Alaska Fairbanks (Jan. 10), marking his first point in eight games • Drew an assist on MSU's first goal in a 5-2 win over UNO (Jan. 17) • Registered a goal and an assist in 7-4 win vs. Northern Michigan (Feb. 21), marking his first goal since the Nov. 29, 2002; also posted his first multiple-point game since Jan. 11, 2002 • Scored MSU's second goal vs. NMU (Feb. 22) • Tallied a goal each night vs. Michigan (Feb. 28-March 1), including a shorthanded goal in game two • Scored game winner at Western Michigan (March 7) • Registered 2-1--3 totals in two-game CCHA first round playoffs sweep of UAF (March 14-15), including a goal each night.

2001-02: Two-way centerman who appeared in 34 games • Added four goals and 14 points • Recorded season highs in assists and points with 1-2--3 in MSU's win vs. Lake Superior State (Oct. 12) • Recorded two other multi-point games on the year - 1-1--2 in a victory against Bowling Green (Nov. 1) and 1-1--2 in a win vs. Western Michigan (Jan. 11) • Scored game-winning goal vs. Miami in East Lansing (Nov. 27) • Assisted on Andrew Hutchinson's game-winning tally vs. Wisconsin at Munn Ice Arena (Nov. 23) and Brian Maloney's GWG against Miami in Oxford (Feb. 23) • Missed State's Oct. 27 game at Nebraska-Omaha due to injury • Missed five games from Jan. 19-Feb. 2 because of a knee strain • Sat out March 1 game at Ferris State due to illness.

PRIOR TO MSU: Skated for the U.S. Under-18 Team in 2000-01 for Coach Mike Eaves • Two-way forward notched 10-21--31 in 61 games • Two of his 10 markers were of game-winning variety • Tallied 0-3--3 in six games for the U.S. Team at the International Ice Hockey Federation's Under-18 World Championships in Finland • Ranked second among U.S. skaters with a +4 plus-minus rating at the IIHF tournament • Scored 9-14--23 in 61 games with the U.S. Under-17 Team in 1999-2000 • Racked up seven points in 11 games against international competition, including a game-winning goal at the World Under-17 Challenge • Scored a pair of goals for the U.S. team at the Five Nations Cup in Salt Lake City, Utah, in November 2000 • Joined the U.S. National Development Program after playing for Detroit Honeybaked.

PERSONAL: Born July 22, 1983 • Career ambition is to take his hockey career to the highest level • Favorite NHL team: Detroit Red Wings • The Wings' Steve Yzerman is his favorite player • Son of Bob and Pat Falardeau • Father played college football at Denison University and earned his master's degree from Michigan State • Says his dad is his biggest hockey influence because "he taught me how to play and was always there to give me a hand if I had trouble" • Drafted by the New York Rangers in the second round (33rd overall) in the 2002 NHL Entry Draft.

Career Statistics
YEAR	GP	G	A	PTS	PPG	SHG	GWG	+/-	PEN-MIN
2001-02	34	4	10	14	0	0	1	+10	12-24
2002-03	39	9	6	15	0	2	1	+4	14-39
TOTALS	73	13	16	29	0	2	2	+14	26-63