Kai Kantola

Robert Morris

Oct 4 (Sat)

6:07 p.m.

Photo by: Todd Pavlack / BGSUHockey.com

Position:
Forward
Height:
6-1
Weight:
190
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Raleigh, N.C.
High School:
North
Prev School:
Fargo-Moorhead/NAHL

2008-09: Played in 36 games... was fourth on the team in points (18) and tied for second in goals (12), which were career highs in both categoies... had goals in 10 games and assists in six...his five power play goals was tied for second on the team....his one game-winning goal came in the season opener against RIT, a game in which he scored two red-lighters on his only two shots taken to match his career high...also had a pair of goals against Minnesota State (Nov. 28) to tie the game at two apiece... posted four multi-point games for the season…was even or better in 22 games with a best of +1 in five contests... blocked nine shots… committed 22 penalties for 63 minutes… shot .141% on 85 shots.

2007-08: Played in 28 games, recording 13 points (6g, 7a)...had four multiple-point games, one multiple-goal game and one multiple-assist game...tallied a career single-game high two goals in the Falcons' 6-1 win over Wayne State (Dec. 1), finishing with a plus-1 rating and two blocked shots...had a goal and an assist in the Falcons' 4-2 upset win over No. 1 Miami (Jan. 4)...tied a game-high two points in the Falcons' 4-2 win at home over Alaska (Feb. 8), knotting a goal and an assist...had to serve a four-game suspension as a result of a 5-minute major he received for hitting from behind against Notre Dame (Oct. 23) where he was given a game disqualification...had 19 penalties and 60 penalty minutes on the year...also had a plus-2 rating or better in game on two occasions.

2006-07: Played in 36 games, recording 11 points (5g, 6a)...missed only two games because he was scheduled to play for the World Juniors for team Finland...recorded his first collegiate point with a goal versus UAH (Oct. 15)...added an assist both nights versus LSSU...also scored goals versus UNO (Dec. 1), Minnesota Duluth (Dec. 30), Notre Dame (Feb. 3) and Ferris State (Feb. 17)...had a career-best three assists in a 5-1 Falcon win over Western Michigan...also had three power-play goals.

Pre-College: Posted 52 points (24g, 28a) in 52 games, which was third on his team...he also registered 116 penalty minutes, seven power-play goals and three game-winners...helped lead the Fargo-Moorhead Jets to a second-place finish in 2004-05.

Personal: Full name - Kai Hannes Kantola...was born Sept. 11, 1987...has two brothers (Krister and Ari) and one sister (Teija)...is the son of Eric and Merja Kantola...is a 2005 graduate of North High School...is currently undecided in a major.