Chad Demers

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Class: Sophomore Hometown: Grafton, N.D. Height / Weight: 5-11 / 182

Position: F Last Team: Fargo Force (USHL)

2011-12 (Freshman)

Played in all 39 games and was fifth on the team with 24 points and fourth with eight goals ... Seventh in the AHA in points by a freshman in all games with 24 (8-16-24) ... In AHA games only, tied for fifth in the league in points by a freshman with 19 points ... Fifth on the team with 24 points and fourth with eight goals ... Career-best two assists vs. AIC, Dec. 12 ... Career best of two goals and three points vs. Mercyhurst, Feb. 17.

Before Air Force

Played in 136 career regular-season and playoff games in three years with the Fargo Force of the USHL ... Played in 51 games in 2010-11 for the Force and was second on the team with 18 goals, 32 assists and 50 points ... Team captain in 2010-11 ... His +26 and three game-winners were also second on the team ... In 2009-10, played in 43 regular-season games and had three goals and 12 points ... Also had one goal and one assist in 13 playoff games ... Helped lead the Force to a runner-up finish in the 2010 USHL playoffs ... Played in 23 games in 2008-09 and had two goals and one assist ... Junior coaches were Jason Herter (2010-11), Steve Johnson (2009-10) and Dean Blais (2008-09) ... Lettered four years in baseball, three years in football and two in hockey at Grafton High School ... Named all-state in football and hockey in 2007-08 ... All-region in football in 2006 and 2007 ... Hockey state tournament MVP and all-tournament team in 2008 ... Team won the state championship ... Member of the National Honor Society three years.

Personal

Member of Cadet Squadron 35 ... Parents are Guy and Susie Demers ... Has two brothers ... Major is management ... Minor is Spanish ... This past summer, completed Expeditionary Survival Evasion Training, CyberWarfare and the Jump (parachuting) program ... On the dean's list his first semester ... Long term goals are to work as an Air Force acquisitions officer and someday work in hockey as a coach or general manager ... Listens to Limp Bizkit's Break Stuff before games ... Credits his brothers as having the greatest influence on his sports career ... Started skating at age three and started playing hockey at age four ... Hobbies are hunting and four-wheeling ... Favorite NHL team is the Washington Capitals ... Favorite player is Minnesota Wild forward Zach Parise.

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