2005-06 (Freshman)
Shared the John Matchefts Award for the freshman of the year with Mike Phillipich ... Second-team all-CHA selection ... Named to the CHA all-rookie team ... Played in 24 of the 32 games ... Second among the defensemen and led all Falcon freshmen with 16 points (3-13-16) ... Ranked eighth in the CHA in scoring by a defenseman in all games with 16 points ... Second in the CHA in points by a defenseman with 14 in league games ... Fifth in the CHA in points by a freshman with 14 in league games ... Fourth on the team with 13 assists ... First career point was an assist against Union ... Tallied an assist in the win over Bemidji State, Oct. 28 ... Had an assist in the exhibition game against Rosenheim, Nov. 23 ... Career-bests of three assists in the second game against Wayne State and four assists in the series ... One assist in the first game against RIT to extend his scoring streak to three games ... Missed the second game against RIT after getting a fighting major at the end of game one ... First career goal came against UAH, Jan. 7 ... Also had an assist in the game ... Missed both games against Niagara and at Bemidji State with a shoulder injury ... Three points in the Robert Morris series ... One assist in the first game ... Had a hand in both goals in the second game as he assisted on the first goal by Brian Reese and scored the second goal on the power play ... One assist against Niagara, Feb. 11 ... Tied his career high with three points (1-2-3) against UAH, Feb. 18 ... Scored a power-play goal to give the Falcons a 3-0 lead in the second period ... Also assisted on goals by Brian Reese and Eric Ehn ... Suffered a head injury in the first Robert Morris game, Feb. 24, and missed three games.
Before Air Force
Played in 53 games for Mike Aikens' Billings Bulls of the NAHL ... The top scoring defenseman with 27 points (8-19-27) ... Fourth on the team with five power-play goals ... Voted the team's best defenseman and played in the NAHL All-Star Game ... Lettered two years in hockey and one in swimming at A.J. Dimond High School ... Hockey team won the state title as a junior ... Named all-state as a senior ... Team captain.
Personal
Member of Cadet Squadron 2 ... Parents are Stanley and Anna Mayra ... Has one sister, Jenna (19) ... Took a summer academics in engineering mechanics during this past summer ... Also completed the Soaring program and Global Engagement ... Is the element NCO in his squadron ... Future goal is to have a successful career in hockey and have a great family ... Favorite food is pizza ... Favorite subject is geo politics ... Famous person he would most like to meet is Detroit Red Wing defenseman Nicklas Lidstrom ... Favorite sport other than hockey is golf ... Credits his parents as having the greatest influence on his sports career ... Came to the Academy for "the unbelievable opportunity" ... Favorite musical groups are Outkast and Dungeon Family ... Hobbies are motorcycles and cars ... Favorite TV show is Arrested Development ... Favorite NHL team is the Detroit Red Wings ... Favorite player is Nicklas Lidstrom.
