After debuting with a Western Collegiate Hockey Association All-Rookie Team-caliber season,
Tony Cameranesi experienced a marked dip in his offensive numbers last winter (some 13 points from the previous year). Regaining that scoring touch with a bounce-back year was what the junior center and the University of Minnesota Duluth coaching staff had envisioned for 2014-15.
So far so good.
Through 20 games, the Plymouth, Minn., native has generated 15 points on five goals and a team-leading 10 assists while going a +7. Cameranesi, who has taken shifts in all 94 outings since joining the UMD program two years ago, is also the current owner of the a career-high seven-game scoring streak (the longest such run of any Bulldog this season), which he'll carry into Friday night's National Collegiate Hockey Conference series opener with visiting Western Michigan University.
HIS FAVORITES:Opponent: Minnesota
Opponent Arena: Ralph Engelstad Arena (North Dakota)
Road Trip: Oxford, Ohio (Miami U.)
Professional Athlete: Pavel Datsyuk
Professional Team: Denver Broncos
College Course: Corporate Finance
Pastime: Golfing
Prized Possession: My ARP wave machine
Book (Author): Lone Survivor (Marcus Luttrell)
Television Show: How I Met Your Mother
Actor/Actress: Vince Vaughn/Mila Kunis
Movie: The Hangover
Singer/Group: Eric Church
Food: Steak
Restaurant: Manny's Steakhouse (Minneapolis, Minn).
Video Game: NHL 15
Mobile App: 2048
Vacation Spot: Arizona
Web Site: nhl.com
PERSONALLY SPEAKING:Why I Chose UMD: Because both the hockey program and business school are top-notch
First Played Competitive Hockey: Age 4
Hockey Strength/Weakness: My speed/My strength
Game Day Ritual: I have several, but the most obvious is I always take a pre-game walk
Most Memorable UMD Hockey Moment: Playing in my first game in a UMD Bulldog uniform
Best Player I've Ever Faced: (Former North Dakota forward) Danny Kristo
Pet Peeve: When people walk slowly in crowded spaces
Biggest Fear: Snakes
First Job (Age): As a hockey instructor (16)
Person I'd Most Like to Meet: Peyton Manning
Why I Wear No. 13: Because it's the number Pavel Datsyuk wears
What Most People Don't Know About Me: I enjoying reading books.
Something I Never Leave Home Without: My wallet
If I Could Change One Thing About Myself: My height
Sport I'd Like to Try Someday: Curling
Influences on My Athletic Career: My father
The Best Thing About College Hockey: Playing a sport I love, with a great group of guys.
Advice to an Aspiring Young Athlete: Give it everything you have, everyday.
Post-UMD Plans: Play hockey professionally somewhere.
Cameranesi finished second in the NCHC's "Best Movember Moustache" contest in a vote of fans a couple of months ago
