Career: Spent three seasons as MSU's third-string goaltender. 2004-05: Marked his third season on the Spartan roster Earned MSU's Blue Line Club President's Award at the team banquet Made the Dean's List in the fall of 2004 Selected to All-Big Ten Academic At-Large Team. 2003-04: MSU's back-up goalie Did not see any game action Earned first letter Selected to All-Big Ten Academic At-Large Team. 2002-03: MSU's back-up goalie Did not see any game action. PRIOR TO MSU: Member of the MSU Club Team in 2001-02 Spent the 2000-01 season with the Metro Jets of the Central States Hockey League Team captured the regular season and playoff championship in 2000-01. PERSONAL: Born Oct. 18, 1982 Majoring in turf/crop and soil sciences Would like to become a golf course superintendent or do research in the field of turf Enjoys music and sports Graduated from Lake Shore High School Nickname is "Hot Rod" Lists "Friends" as his favorite television show and "Slapshot" as his favorite movie Son of Rod and Dawn Tocco Favorite NHL Team: Detroit Red Wings Favorite NHL player: Curtis Joseph Says his father is his idol because "he has experienced so much and is always someone great to talk to, and after his heart surgery his perseverance makes me proud" Spent the summer of 2003 working at the Bel-Air Golf and Country Club in Los Angeles. |
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