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Nenad Gajic

Player Profile
Class:
Senior

Hometown:
Burnaby, B.C.

Height / Weight:
6-0 / 190

Position:
Forward

Birthdate:
08/03/1983

Experience:
1L

Previous Team:
Burnaby Bulldogs (BCHL)

2002-03: Played in 36 games, posting 4-8--12 totals • Ranked third among Spartan rookies in points • Tallied first career point, an assist, vs. Northern Michigan (Oct. 18) • First career multiple-point contest (1-1--2) vs. Lake Superior State (Oct. 24) • LSSU game (Oct. 24) also marked first career goal • Posted 1-1--2 totals vs. Niagara (Nov. 9) • Registered an assist at Bowling Green (Nov. 22) • Drew an assist on MSU’s first goal at Wisconsin (Nov. 30) • Had the second assist on Kevin Estrada’s game winner at Ferris State (Dec. 6) • Scored MSU’s third goal in 6-0 win at Lake Superior State (Jan. 4), marking his first goal since the Nov. 9 Niagara game • Scored MSU’s fourth goal in 6-2 win over Alaska Fairbanks (Jan. 11) • Tallied an assist on MSU’s game-winning marker in 7-4 win vs. Northern Michigan (Feb. 21) — hist first point in 10 contests • Added an assist vs. Northern Michigan in CCHA Super Six Quarterfinals (March 20).

PRIOR TO MSU: Played for the Burnaby Bulldogs of the British Columbia Hockey League from 2000-02 • Tallied 41 goals and 50 assists for 91 points in 60 games in 2001-02 • Was the team’s top scorer and MVP • Selected to play in the BCHL all-star game • Added seven goals and 21 points in 2000-01 • Also played lacrosse for the Burnaby Lakers, which captured the 2002 Minto Cup • Had nine points (six goals and three assists) in Minto Cup finals.

PERSONAL: Born Aug. 30, 1983 • A no-preference major • Enjoys all kinds of sports, music and movies • Graduated from Cariboo Hill Secondary School where he was selected as the Athlete of the Year as a senior • Nickname is “Neski” • Favorite NHL team is the Vancouver Canucks • Favorite NHL player is Pavel Bure • Son of Lazo and Helen Gajic • Father played pro soccer in Europe • Brother Milan is a member of Michigan’s hockey team • Says his parents are his idols because “they brought me up to be the man I am today and for that I adore them.”


Career Statistics
YEAR	GP	G	A	PTS	PPG	SHG	GWG	+/-	PEN-MIN
2002-03	36	4	8	12	1	0	0	+2	9-18
TOTALS	36	4	8	12	1	0	0	+2	9-18