PLAYERS — MENDEL

#45 — GRIFFIN MENDEL

CAREER STATS / EXTENDED SEASON SUMMARIES

Represented Canada West at the 2016 IIHF World Junior A Challenge.

 

Skated in two BCHL games with Penticton… Made BCHL debut vs. Surrey (10/29).

Posted 14 points (2g, 12a) in 52 BCHL games with Penticton… Ranked third among team defensemen in assists and points… Tallied first career BCHL point (assist) at Prince George (10/3)… Earned a three-game point streak from 10/17-10/23 (1g, 2a)… Scored first career BCHL goal vs. West Kelowna (10/21)… Recorded a three-game point/assist streak from 11/25-12/2 (1g, 3a)… Registered two points (1g, 1a) vs. Merritt (12/2)… Posted two assists vs. Chilliwack (1/22)… Added one assist in 11 BCHL playoff games… Made BCHL playoff debut vs. Vernon (3/4)… Earned first career BCHL playoff point (assist) at Vernon (3/9).

Tallied 10 points (2g, 8a) in 52 BCHL games with Penticton… Earned assists in back-to-back games at West Kelowna (10/22) and vs. Surrey (10/26)… Scored goals in back-to-back games at Trail (1/28) and at Merritt (2/1)… Played 100th career BCHL game vs. Wenatchee (2/11)… Recorded two assists vs. West Kelowna (2/17)… Added six points (2g, 4a) in 21 BCHL playoff games as the Vees captured the BCHL championship… Scored first career BCHL playoff goal vs. Merritt (3/17)… Opened the BCHL Final with a three-game point streak from 4/14-4/18 (1g, 3a)… Posted two assists at Chilliwack (4/15).

Recorded three points (1g, 2a) in 33 NCAA games with Denver… Made collegiate debut at Notre Dame (10/13)… Scored first career collegiate goal vs. Lake Superior State (10/21)… Earned first career collegiate assist vs. Dartmouth (12/16)… Named to NCHC Academic All-Conference Team and selected as an NCHC Distinguished Scholar-Athlete.

Registered six points (1g, 5a) in 41 NCAA games with Denver… Was one of seven Pioneers skaters to appear in every game… Ranked tied for fourth on the team in plus/minus rating (+16)… Recorded a season-high five shots vs. Alabama-Huntsville (10/13)… Blocked a season-high five shots vs. Providence (11/23)… Posted two points (1g, 1a) in weekend sweep vs. North Dakota (3/15-3/16)… Named to NCHC Academic All-Conference Team and selected as an NCHC Distinguished Scholar-Athlete.

Posted nine points (3g, 6a) in 36 NCAA games with Denver… Was one of eight Pioneers skaters to appear in every game… Ranked third on the team in plus/minus rating (+13)… Tallied an assist and four blocked shots vs. Western Michigan (11/22)… Earned three assists in weekend sweep of Niagara (11/1-11/2)… Scored game-winning goal in third period at Miami (1/24)… Skated in 100th career NCAA game at Miami (1/25)… Named to NCHC Academic All-Conference Team and selected as an NCHC Distinguished Scholar-Athlete… Won Denver’s Dr. Ken Bredesen Sportsmanship Award and Keith Magnuson Best Defensive Player Award.

 

Tallied two assists in 24 NCAA games with Denver… Served as an alternate captain of the Pioneers… Earned 30 blocked shots… Named to NCHC Academic All-Conference Team and selected as an NCHC Distinguished Scholar-Athlete… Won Denver’s Keith Magnuson Best Defensive Player Award.

 

Recorded 15 points (5g, 10a) in 42 NCAA games with Quinnipiac… Set collegiate career highs in games played, goals, assists and points… Was one of nine Bobcats skaters to appear in every game… Made Quinnipiac debut at Boston College (10/8)… Earned his first Quinnipiac point (assist) vs. Arizona State (11/13)… Scored his first Quinnipiac goal vs. Clarkson (11/19)…Registered two assists at Colgate (1/21)… Earned a three-game point streak from 3/11-3/18 (3g, 3a)… Scored two goals vs. St. Lawrence (3/11)… Posted three points (1g, 2a) vs. St. Lawrence (3/12)… Tallied two assists in NCAA Tournament win vs. St. Cloud State (3/25)… Signed an AHL ATO with Chicago (3/31)… Earned two assists in 10 AHL games with the Wolves… Made AHL debut vs. Texas (4/3)… Earned first career AHL point (assist) vs. Texas (4/6)… Made AHL playoff debut in Game 2 of the Calder Cup Final vs. Springfield (6/20).

 

Registered 19 points (9g, 10a) in 72 AHL games with Chicago… Ranked third among team defensemen in goals… Was the only Wolves skater to appear in every game… Scored first career AHL goal vs. Iowa (11/12)… Earned assists in back-to-back games vs. Grand Rapids (12/17) and vs. Milwaukee (12/18)… Posted assists in back-to-back games at Manitoba (1/18) and at Rockford (1/21)… Tallied points in back-to-back games with an assist at Grand Rapids (3/29) and a goal vs. Rockford (4/1).