University of Alaska Fairbanks Athletics

2005-2006 ... played in 36 games ... second in defenseman for scoring with 16 points (3G, 13A) ... fourth on team with 13 assists ... opened junior season with five game point streak (1G, 4A) ... had one multi-pont game, contributing three assists in a 4-2 win at No. 1 Michigan on Jan. 7 ... tied for third on team with three game-winning goals ... tied for eighth in power-play goals with two ... eighth on team in shots with 62 ... fired a season-high six shots on goal in 3-1 win over Bowling Green on Feb. 11.

2004-2005 ... goal and three assists on power play ... two multi-point games ...assist in loss to Notre Dame ... +3 with two assists in 3-1 win against Nebraska-Omaha ... power play goal in 5-3 win against British Columbia ... power play goal in win at Alaska Anchorage ... assist in win at Western Michigan ... two assists in loss at Western Michigan ... assist in win against Grant MacEwan College ... named alternate captain.

2003-2004 ... named to Athletic Director[apos]s Honor Roll for 2004 spring semester ... tied for second on team with +6 plus/minus ... tied for eighth on team with nine assists ... one Perani Cup point ... two goals and four assists on power play ... one game winning goal ... power play goal in win at Alaska Anchorage ... assist in loss at Nebraska-Omaha ... goal in win against Michigan State ... assist in loss to Michigan ... honored in [quote]Nanook Walk[quote] on February 5 for GPA of 3.0 or higher in 2003 fall semester ... assist in win against Bowling Green ... power play goal in 4-2 loss at Western Michigan ... assist in win at Ferris State ... assist in loss at Ferris State ... assist in loss at Lake Superior ... assist in 4-1 win against Nebraska-Omaha ... assist in 5-2 win against Nebraska-Omaha ... #3 Star after scoring first career points with game winning goal and assist in 5-4 overtime win against Western Michigan ... played first game October 10 in loss to Alaska Anchorage.

Prior to Alaska ... finished 2002-2003 season with Calgary Royals of Alberta Junior Hockey League totaling five goals and 23 assists for 28 points in just 30 regular season games and three assists in five playoff games ... named to AJHL All-League South Second Team ... started season with Waterloo Black Hawks of United States Hockey League and had one assist and six penalty minutes in 11 games ... named Black Hawks[apos] Defensive Player of Week on October 21 ... played 2001-2002 seaon with Waterloo and had five goals and 13 assists for 18 points with 75 penalty minutes in 59 games ... listed as a [apos]B[apos] player in NHL Central Scouting Bureau Player to Watch preliminary rankings ... in 2000-2001 season played for Calgary Flames of Alberta Midget Hockey League and received Brian Benning Trophy as league[apos]s top defenseman after scoring nine goals and 34 assists for 43 points in 43 games ... served as team captain and was also named their Player of Year ... selected as November 2000 Timex AMHL Player of Month and was First Team All-Star and assistant captain for AMHL South Team ... 11th round draft pick of Seattle in 1998 WHL Bantam Draft.

Personal ... son of Russ and Eleanor Fornataro ... has one brother, Matt, who is a junior forward for the University of New Hampshire ... enjoys playing the drums and golf ... majoring in business management ... 23 years old.