Chris Forfar Class: Junior Hometown: Darien, Ill. Height / Weight: 6-1 / 200 Position: F Birthdate: 12/24/1988 Previous Team: Lincoln Stars (USHL)

2010-11 (Sophomore) Academic All-Big Ten selection ... Played in 37 games, recording two goals and four assists ... Played some games on the wing in addition to his natural position of center ... Recorded an assist on Jake Chelios' first collegiate goal against Alaska (10/23) ... Had a season-best five blocked shots in the second game against Maine (10/15) ... Had an assist on Kevin Walrod's second goal of the game against Michigan Tech (12/30) in the GLI consolation game ... Scored his first goal of the season, an outstanding individual effort, in the 7-4 win over Miami (1/22). His goal was the eventual game-winner ... Scored a first-period tally in a tough loss to Northern Michigan (2/11) ... Had a pair of assists in the victory over Alaska (1/19), his first multiple-point game of the season ... Won 22 of 34 faceoffs against Bowling Green (2/25-26).

2009-10 (Freshman) : A strong defensive forward who will greatly benefit from the experience gained in his first season in college hockey ... Played in all situations ... Finished his debut campaign with a 6-4-10 scoring line (-8), tied for fourth among first-year players with Dean Chelios ... Had an assist in his first college game against Clarkson, on Zach Josepher's power-play goal (10/9), and the next night scored a late game-winner against the Golden Knights (10/10) for his first collegiate tally ... Scored the game's first goal in a 2-1 win over Western Michigan (10/30) ... Scored in a 3-3 tie with Nebraska-Omaha (11/6) ... Scored the eventual game-winner in a 2-0 victory over Michigan at Munn (11/14) ... Had a goal and an assisrt in the Great Lakes Invitational and was a +1 ... Recorded the game-tying tally in MSU's 2-2 deadlock at Bowling Green ... Had an assist in the second CCHA quarterfinal game against Michigan (3/13).

Prior to MSU: Played two years for the Lincoln Stars of the USHL ... Captained the team in his final season, while recording an 11-27-38 scoring line (good for fourth on the team) with 89 PIM ... Had a 13-11-24 line in 47 games with 87 PIM in 2007-08 ... Helped the team improve from a seventh-place finish in his first year to a second-place finish in 2008-09 ... Was the recipient of Lincoln's Community Service Award ... Attended Hinsdale South High School from 2003-07.

Personal: Born on DEc. 24, 1988 in Chicago, Ill. ... Son of Karen and Alan Forfar ... Has a brother, Aric, who attends Lake Forest College and plays both hockey and lacrosse. Also has a younger brother, Luke, who plays for the Chicago Fury ... Lists Marian Hossa as his favorite NHL player, and his favorite team as his hometown Chicago Blackhawks ... Hero is Michael Jordan, because he was cut from his sixth-grade basketball team only to become the greatest player of all time ... Credits his father for always being supportive of his decisions.