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  Kai Kantola
Kai Kantola

Player Profile
Class:
Sophomore

Hometown:
Raleigh, N.C.

High School:
North

Height / Weight:
6-1½ / 172

Position:
Forward

Birthdate:
09/11/1987

Experience:
1L

Pre-College:
Fargo-Moorhead (NAHL)

2007-08: Played in 28 games, recording 13 points (6g, 7a)...had four multiple-point games, one multiple-goal game and one multiple-assist game...tallied a career single-game high two goals in the Falcons' 6-1 win over Wayne State (Dec. 1), finishing with a plus-1 rating and two blocked shots...Had a goal and an assist in the Falcons' 4-2 upset win over No. 1 Miami (Jan. 4)... tied a game-high two points in the Falcons' 4-2 win at home over Alaska (Feb. 8), knotting a goal and an assist...had to serve a four-game suspension as a result of a 5-minute major he received for hitting from behind against Notre Dame (Oct. 23) where he was given a game disqualification...had 19 penalties and 60 penalty minutes on the year...also had a plus-2 rating or better in game on two occasions.

2006-07: Played in 36 games, recording 11 points (5g, 6a)...missed only two games because he was scheduled to play for the World Juniors for team Finland...recorded his first collegiate point with a goal versus UAH (Oct. 15)...added an assist both nights versus LSSU...also scored goals versus UNO (Dec. 1), Minnesota Duluth (Dec. 30), Notre Dame (Feb. 3) and Ferris State (Feb. 17)...had a career-best three assists in a 5-1 Falcon win over Western Michigan...also had three power-play goals.


Pre-College: Posted 52 points (24g, 28a) in 52 games, which was third on his team • he also registered 116 penalty minutes, seven power-play goals and three game-winners • helped lead the Fargo-Moorhead Jets to a second-place finish in 2004-05.

Personal: Full name - Kai Hannes Kantola • was born Sept. 11, 1987 • has two brothers (Krister and Ari) and one sister (Teija) • is the son of Eric and Merja Kantola • is a 2005 graduate of North High School • is currently undecided in a major.

Kantola's Career Stats
Year         GP    G    A    PTS    PN/MN     PPG/SHG/GWG
2006-2007    36    5    6    11     13/26        3/0/1
2007-2008    28   6    7     13     19/60        2/0/1
Career         64   11  13    24     32/86        5/0/2