Lakers vs. WMU

Feb. 17-18, 7:05 p.m.

Senior Night is the 18th!

 
Steven Oleksy

22 - Steven Oleksy

Height: 6-0
Weight: 186
Year: Senior
Hometown: Chesterfield, Mich.
High School: L'Anse Creuse North
Position: Defense

Junior (2007-08): Scored his only goal of the season during a 3-3 overtime tie at Western Michigan (2/8)...Led the Lakers in blocked shots with 49...Totaled 2-9--11 while competing for Team USA, which finished 4-2 and placed fourth at the International Ice Hockey Federation InLine World Championship held in Bratislava, Slovakia in June, 2008.

Sophomore (2005-06): Scored his first two collegiate goals at Joe Louis Arena during the Lakers' season-ending 7-6 overtime loss to Michigan State (3/17) during the Central Collegiate Hockey Association Playoffs...Finished 2-1--3 in seven CCHA Playoff games...Notched his first career assist during the Lakers' 3-0 victory over Wayne State (11/17).

Prior to LSSU: The first Traverse City North Stars (North American Hockey League) player who has seen regular duty in a TC uniform to land a college scholarship...Led North Stars defensemen in scoring in 2005-06 with 11 goals and 19 assists in 57 games...Was 10th in the NAHL in scoring among defensemen...Also served as team captain...Played for the MetroJets of the Central States Hockey League (Junior B) in 2004-05...Helped lead the Great Lakes Panthers to a MAHA national title in 2000...A four-year letter winner in baseball for L'Anse Creuse North High School in Macomb, Mich.

Personal: Son of Andrew and Susan Oleksy...Brother (Daniel) played hockey at Oakland University from 2000-06...A 2004 graduate of L'Anse Creuse North High School...Majoring in business management.

All About Steven:

What I want to do after I graduate (other rhan play hockey): Run a Fortune 500 company.
Person I would most like to meet: Walt Disney
Advice I would give youngsters: The best things in life are free
Favorite NHL player: Bob Probert
Most embarassing hockey moment: Falling in warm-ups against MSU at the Joe
The most important lesson I have learned: Don't let things you can't control affect you
My biggest challenge in hockey is...: Self-confidence
Favorite holiday: Christmas
Best emperience this summer: Playing for Team USA roller hockey in Slovakia

 

Career Statistics:

Season G.P. Goals Assists Points PIM
2006-07 39 2 3 5 24
2007-08 36 1 6 7 36
Total 75 3 9 12 60