Dustin Gazley Class: Sophomore Hometown: Novi, Mich. Height / Weight: 5-8 / 160 Position: Forward Birthdate: 10/03/1988 Previous Team: Sioux City Musketeers (USHL)

2007-08 (Freshman): Made an impressive home debut, scoring twice against Colgate (10/26) ... Recorded assists in back-to-back games at Alaska (11/3) and at home against Mercyhurst (11/9) ... Assisted on Corey Tropp's second-period goal against Miami (11/15) ... Posted fourth assist on Chris Mueller's goal against Minnesota (11/23) ... Continued to generate offense with assists on both of Bryan Lerg's goals in Wisconsin game (11/24) ... Assisted on Mueller's first-period goal in game two against Ferris State (12/8) ... Potted a first-period goal against Providence (12/29) in the Great Lakes Invitational ... Assisted on Tropp's third-period goal in the first game of the Lake Superior State series (1/4) ... Opened his first post-season with the primary assist on Nick Sucharski's third-period goal in the first game of the CCHA quarterfinal series with Northern Michigan (3/14), breaking a nine-game scoreless drought.

PRIOR TO MSU: Played two seasons for the Sioux City Musketeers of the United States Hockey League (USHL), where he was a teammate of fellow freshman Andrew Rowe ... In his final season, potted 29 goals and 29 assists for 58 points, contributed seven power-play goals, and was a +17 in 60 games ... Ranked in a tie for fifth among USHL forwards in goals (29) and ranked eighth overall in game-winning goals (four) ... Selected to participate in the 2007 USHL All-Star Game, where he scored a goal ... Helped the team to a two-year overall 62-47 record ... Youngest member of the 2004 World Junior Inline team which captured a silver medal at the World Junior Championships in London, Ontario ... Played inline hockey for the Detroit Mission Bulldogs, winning three national championships.

PERSONAL: Born Oct. 3, 1988, in Southfield, Mich. ... Son of Dennis and Maria Gazley ... Sister, Marissa, graduated from Western Michigan University in 2007 and was a member of the Broncos' synchronized skating team ... Enjoys water sports, golf, and snowboarding ... Favorite NHL team: Detroit Red Wings ... Favorite NHL player: Pavel Datsyuk, because "he has great hands, works hard, and leads by example. He's a great player." ... Says his hockey idol growing up was Pavel Bure ... Says his parents are his biggest hockey influences - "without them and their support, I wouldn't have had the opportunities I did."