Ben Geelan

Robert Morris

Oct 4 (Sat)

6:07 p.m.

Height:
6-1
Weight:
190
Class:
Freshman
Hometown:
Buffalo, Minn.
Prev School:
Chicago/USHL

2007-08: Played in 38 games, finishing with three points (0g, 3a)...finished the year minus-4, but was plus or even in 31 games...had 16 penalties and 54 penalty minutes...tallied his first assist of the season in BG[apos]s 5-3 win at RIT (Oct. 18)...recorded his second helper of the season in the Falcons[apos] 6-1 win over Wayne State (Dec. 1), finishing the game with a plus-1 rating...he also had a helper in his final collegiate game at Miami (Mar. 15) in the second round of the CCHA playoffs...finished the season with 14 recorded blocks...had 50 shots on goal...was on the ice for just 21 goals against with seven of those coming on the penalty-kill unit and 14 scored against him at even strength.

2006-07: Played in 28 games...missed time in the first half of the season with mono...scored his only point of the season in a playoff game with Nebraska-Omaha (Mar. 2), an assist...finished minus-10 on the year. 2005-06: Saw action in 21 games...scored four goals and added one assist on the season...scored goals in back-to-back games versus Nebraska-Omaha, both wins...finished the year with a plus-2 rating...scored his first career short-handed goal in an 8-4 win over Northern Michigan. 2004-05: : Saw action in all 36 games, recording seven goals and three assists...registered his first collegiate goal in the opening matchup of the season at Union College...scored his first CCHA goal of his career at Notre Damn...also scored a goal versus Alaska Fairbanks in the oping round of the CCHA Tournament. Pre-College: Played two years for the Chicago Steel of USHL...in 2003-04, recorded 11-18--29 in 59 games, along with five PPGs, three GWGs, 63 PIM and a plus-10 rating...in 2002-03, had 8-7--15 in 45 games with 62 PIM and a minus-three rating...played in just seven games for Des Moines in 2002-03 before going to Chicago. Personal: Full name--Benjamin Charles Geelan...born June 8, 1984, in Burnsville, Minn...son of Steve and Beth Geelan...has one younger brother (Cameron) and one younger sister (Alison)...undecided major...shoots left...graduate of Buffalo High School ('02).

Geelan[apos]s Career Stats
Year         GP    G    A    PTS    PN/MN     PPG/SHG/GWG
2004-2005    36    7    3     10     8/27         0/0/0
2005-2006    21    4    1     5      5/10         0/0/0
2006-2007    28    0    1     1      11/22        0/0/0
2007-2008    38    0    2     2      16/54        0/0/0
Career        123   11   8    19      40/113      0/0/0