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chris niemiec defense
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| Pronunciation: NEE-mick Year: Junior Shoots: Right Height: 6-3 6-1 Weight: 220 Major: Transportation and Logistics Management Hometown: Calgary, Alberta Last Team: Calgary Royals (AJHL) |
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| Year | Team | GP | G | A | PTS | PIM |
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2002-03 |
Yellowjackets | 24 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 10 |
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2003-04 |
Yellowjackets | 24 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 24 |
| 2004-05 | Yellowjackets | 21 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 20 |
| Totals | 69 | 3 | 12 | 15 | 54 |
First Game: October
25, 2002 vs. St. Scholastica
First Goal: December 6, 2002 vs. Concordia
First Assist: December 6, 2002 vs. Concordia
First Multi-Point Game: December 6, 2002 vs.
Concordia
| TEAM | GP | G | A | PTS | PEN/PIM |
| Augsburg | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 |
| Bethel | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0/0 |
| Concordia | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1/2 |
| Gustavus | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1/2 |
| Hamline | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 |
| Lake Forest | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3/6 |
| Northland | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1/2 |
| St. John's | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1/2 |
| St. Mary's | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2/4 |
| St. Norbert | 8 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4/8 |
| St. Olaf | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 |
| St. Scholastica | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2/4 |
| St. Thomas | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2/4 |
| UW-Eau Claire | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2/4 |
| UW-River Falls | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2/4 |
| UW-Stevens Point | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3/6 |
| UW-Stout | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3/6 |
2004-05: Slated to graduate a year early, meaning he will bypass his senior season...Missed games two different times during the season because of groin injuries...Named to the NCHA All-Academic Team. 2003-04: Saw increased duty on the blue line as a sophomore...Also saw a bigger offensive output even though he didn't record a goal on the year...Played a portion of the year with a shoulder injury because of other injuries and a lack of depth on defense. 2002-03: Underrated defender who made huge strides as a freshman...Scored only goal as a freshman against Concordia on December 6...Also picked up an assist in that game. Before UWS: Was an all-star with the Calgary Royals prior to coming to UW-Superior...Latest member of the "Calgary Connection" to come to the 'Jackets. Personal: Born March 11, 1981...Son of Dan and Cheryl Niemiec.
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'JACKET
HOCKEY
NCAA Champions: 2002
NCAA Frozen Four: 1992, 1994,
1995, 1996, 1997, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002
NCHA Playoff Champions: 1994,
1997, 2000, 2001, 2002
NCHA Champions:
1994, 2001
WIAC Champions:
1992, 1994, 2002, 2003, 2004
NAIA NATIONAL CHAMPIONS: 1976