Michael Hodgson Class: Senior Hometown: Surfside, Calif. Height / Weight: 5-10 / 190 Position: Defenseman Birthdate: 03/10/1984 Experience: 3L Pre-College: Sioux City (USHL)

2007-08: Dressed in all 39 games, recording three points (0g, 3a)...picked up his first assist of the season in BG's 5-2 win at Ohio State (Feb. 1)...tallied a helper on the Falcons' game-tying goal against Ferris State (Feb. 23)...picked up his final assist of the season in game one of the second round of the CCHA playoffs at Miami (Mar. 14)...finished the season with a plus-1 rating as he had an plus or even rating in 28 of 39 games.

2006-07: Played in 35 games, recording seven points (1g, 6a)...had three assists in a 4-2 win at Providence and scored his lone goal of the year on Nov. 18, 2006 versus Ohio State...finished with an even or better plus-minus rating in 19 of the 35 games, including a plus-3 in a 5-1 win over Western Michigan.

2005-06: Finished the season with 11 points (2g, 9a) and played in all 38 games • matched his career-best with three assists in a 4-0 win over Colgate • scored one of his two goals in a 5-2 win over #6 Michigan • finished the season with an even plus/minus rating in 22 of 38 games.

2004-05: Played in all 36 games • was named to the All-CCHA Rookie Team • recorded four goals and 14 assists on the year • registered his first collegiate point versus Lake Superior on Oct. 30 • scored his first collegiate goal at Nebraska-Omaha on Nov. 13 • earned three assists at Wayne State and versus Alaska Fairbanks • finished the season with a +4.

Pre-College: Played three seasons with the Sioux City Musketeers of the United States Hockey League • was named the USHL Defenseman of the Year in 2004 • helped anchor a Sioux City squad that allowed the second-fewest goals in the USHL and made large contributions on the offensive side of the ice, leading the league in points by a defenseman with 42 points (9g, 33a) in 58 games played and plus-18 • the Musketeers finished second in the USHL West Division in 2004 • during the 2003-04 season he notched five PPGs, one SHG, and two game-winners • in three USHL seasons, he posted over 60 points and a plus/minus rating of plus-30 • in 2002-03, played in 48 games with 17 points (4g, 13a) and a plus-12 rating for the Musketeers • helped lead Sioux City to the final four of the USHL Playoffs in 2004.

Personal: Full name--Michael Scott Hodgson • born March 10, 1984, in San Pedro, Calif. • son of Larry Hodgson and Chrys Ritchie • majoring in finance • shoots left • graduate of Fraser Valley Distance Learning (`03).

Hodgson's Career Stats
Year         GP    G    A    PTS    PN/MN     PPG/SHG/GWG
2004-2005    36    4    14    18     14/28         1/0/0
2005-2006    38    2    9     11     22/44         0/0/0
2006-2007    35    1    6      7      21/42         0/0/0
2007-2008    39    0    3      3     15/38          0/0/0
Career       148    7    32    39     72/152         1/0/0