Minnesota State University - Mankato Athletics

As A Maverick:  Four-time letterwinner (2011-12, 2012-13, 2013-14, 2014-15)..,48-79--127 career numbers in 155 career games - ranks fifth on the school’s DI career scoring list...30 career power-play tallies rank second all-time at Minnesota State (1st in Division 1 era).

2014-15:  Played in 36 of 40 games on the season... Collected 6-18--24 to rank eighth on the team in points...  Scored game-winning goal Nov. 22 at #1-rated Michigan Tech...Had a goal and three assists in 9-2 win over Lake Superior State in first game of WCHA play-offs March 13.

2013-14:   Amassed 20-20--40 on in 2013-14 and ranked second in the country in power play goals with 14... Named 2013-14 All-WCHA Second Team... Two-time WCHA Offensive Player of the Week selection during course of season...Scored twice and had an assist in 6-4 win at Alaska (Jan. 4)...Led team with 14 power play goals with 14 which ties for second on MSU's all-time single-season list and are the most by a Minnesota State player during the school's DI-era (1996-present)...Ranked second on the team in goals (20), points (40), was third in assists (20) and fourth in shots on goal (99)...Played in all 41 games.

2012-13: Registered 9-26--35 on the year to rank third on MSU's scoring charts...Played in all 41 games during course of season...26 assists tied for 19th in the country...Had a goal and two assists in 4-3 WCHA play-off win over Nebraska-Omaha March 15th...Played in all 41 games.

2011-12: Played in every game and was named to 2011-12 WCHA All-Rookie Team...Ranked second on MSU's scoring charts with 13-15--28 in first season with Mavericks...Named WCHA Rookie of the Week for his performance at Michigan Tech Nov.4-5 with two goals and an assist on another in a 6-3 victory over Tech in the second game of the series...Tied for the team lead in goals and had a team-high eight power play markers...15 assists tied for second on team...Had 106 shots on goal to rank fourth on the team.

THE LAFONTAINE FILE:  Had 15-33--48 to rank second in scoring for Green Bay of the United States Hockey in 2010-11...Selected a midseason USHL Eastern Conference CCM All-Star...Shattuck-St. Mary’s product where he helped lead the Sabres to a USA Hockey midget championship in 2009.

PERSONAL: Given name is Jean Paul Joseph LaFontaine...Son of John and Lorrie LaFontaine...Born Feb. 13, 1992 in Faribault, Minn. ... Majoring in communication studies...Uncle Pat Lafontaine tallied 468-545--1013 in 865 games with the New York Islanders, Buffalo Sabres and New York Rangers from 1983-98 and was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 2003.