One of six members of the junior class …talented offensively … one has one year of collegiate experience because of playing Major Juniors … will be expected to add a physical presence and contribute defensively … goal-scorer background … will chronicle the season with an on-line diary … 20 career games … two goals and one assist.

2008-09: Appeared in 20 games … missed the first eight games after playing major juniors … also sat out 2007-08 season after competing in the Ontario Provincial Junior Hockey League … collected first collegiate point with an assist at Mercyhurst … scored first goal in non-conference loss to Union … scored power play tally in 4-3 win against Canisius … on the ice for upset of #2 Miami … competed in non-conference games against Ohio State, Dartmouth and Massachusetts … drew conference assignments against RIT, Holy Cross, Air Force and Bentley … appeared in one playoff game ... won 77 of 165 faceoffs.

2007-08: Did not compete in a varsity contest after playing major juniors.

Background: Served as Squad Leader at Camp Buckner at West Point for five weeks … joins his older brother Joey on the Army squad … played for the Oswego Admirals of the Ontario Provincial Junior Hockey League … team MVP and leading scorer … competed for the Minnesota Ice Hawks in 2005-06 and was part of  team that went to the national semifinals … earned team MVP honors, as well as Offensive Player of the Year laurels … won a national championship as a member of the U.S.A. Hockey Inline squad in 2004 … won a Minnesota high school state title while at Southridge High School … son of Jim and Carol Spracklen … also has a sister, Jenna … lists Sidney Crosby, Maxim Afinogenov and Tiger Woods as his favorite athletes … majoring in Management.