Stephen Carew

19

Class: Junior Hometown: Eden Prairie, Minn. Height / Weight: 5-9 / 175

Position: F/D Last Team: Owatonna Express (NAHL)

2010-11 (Sophomore)

Played in 36 of the 38 games on defense ... Four goals and five assists for nine points ... All four goals came on the power play ... Scored in the season opener vs. Alaska ... Scored a goal in three straight games, vs. RIT, Colorado College and Yale ... His goal against third-ranked Yale was the game-winner with 3:52 remaining ... Tied his career best with two points (1-1-2) in the 4-3 win over RIT, Nov. 7 ... Assisted on the game-winning goal with 4:16 remaining as Air Force beat Holy Cross, 3-2, in the AHA semifinal game.

2009-10 (Freshman)

Played in 36 of the 37 games ... 15 points on six goals and nine assists were second on the team among the freshmen ... Three of his six goals came on the power play ... First career goal came against Alabama-Huntsville, Oct. 17, 2009 ... Scored in the next game against RIT, Oct. 23, in a 5-4 AFA win ... His goal gave AFA a 4-2 lead in the second period ... Career-best two points on one goal and one assist in the 3-0 win over Bentley, Jan. 16 ... Assisted on the game-winner in that game ... Tied his career high with two points in the 8-1 win over Sacred Heart, Feb. 27 ... Assisted on the game-winning goal and scored the fifth goal of the game.

Before Air Force

Played for coach Pat Cullen and the Owatonna Express of the NAHL in 2008-09 ... Team captain ... Led the team and was 15th in the league with 54 points (28-26-54) ... Eighth in the league with 28 goals ... NAHL Central Player of the Week on Jan. 12 as he scored four goals in a pair of Express wins ... Helped lead the team to the NAHL second round of the playoffs ... Seven points (2-5-7) in the playoffs led the team ... Played the 2007-08 season with the Green Bay Gamblers of the USHL and had 19 points ... Graduated from Benilde-St. Margarets High School ... Lettered four years in hockey ... Team captain and MVP ... Four-time all-conference selection ... All-state honorable mention.

Personal

Member of Cadet Squadron 39 ... Parents are Ed and Linda Carew ... Has one sister, Emma ... Major is management ... This past summer, travelled to Ellsworth AFB, S.D., and worked with a squadron of B-1 aircraft ... Also worked the warrior course during Basic Cadet Training ... On the dean's list and commandant's list (military excellence) in the fall of 2009 ... On the athletic's list every semester ... Favorite food is sushi ... Favorite class is unarmed combat ... Favorite sport other than hockey is lacrosse ... Greatest moment in sports was winning the AHA Championship last season ... Hometown was named the No. 1 place to live by Forbes and Money Magazine in 2010 ... Credits his father as having the greatest influence on his sports career ... Hobbies are playing guitar, fishing, camping, off-roading and working out ... Favorite NHL team is the Minnesota Wild.