#8 -
Justin Gutwald
Position: Defense
Year: Senior
Hometown: Grosse Pointe, Mich.
High School: North
Weight: 198
Last Team: Soo Indians (NAHL)
Junior (2006-07): Moved from defense to forward on 1/27/07 after John Scrymgeour's injury...Wore No. 3.
Sophomore (2005-06): Did not appear in any games.
Freshman (2004-05): One of two walk-on players to make the official roster...Appeared in 16 games...Made his Laker debut in a 3-1 win over Northern Michigan (11/26/04)...Registered first point as a Laker, an assist, in a 1-1 tie with Alaska-Fairbanks (1/28/05)...Wore number 8.
Prior to LSSU: Finished second in scoring among defensemen for the Soo Indians of the North American Hockey League in 2003-04...Totaled 10 goals and 22 assists in 51 games...Started the 2002-03 season with the Chicago Freeze and finished with the national runner-up Soo Indians.
Personal: Son of Charles and Janice Gutwald ...A 2002 graduate of Grosse Pointe North High School...Plans to major in liberal arts.
Favorite thing to do with teammates other than play hockey: Play guitar hero
Person I would like to meet: Leonardo DaVinci
Advice I would give youngsters: Never quit
My goal for this season is...: CCHA Championship
Best part of Taffy Abel Arena: The banners
Why I chose LSSU: Small school and a great history
Person or people who have made the biggest impact on my hockey career: Family
Favorite holiday: Christmas
Best experience this summer: Going to Las Vegas
| Season | G.P. | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM |
| 2004-05 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 |
| 2005-06 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
| 2006-07 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
| Career | 39 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 28 |
