"He's a tough cookie," Cleary says.

"He goes right to the net to make the play," says Barakett of the 5-ft. 10-in., 185-lb, left wing. "He's not afraid to go right in there where it can get rough."

Although Janfaza says that he has always been a physical hockey player and likes that style of play, he admits that he sometimes makes the rookie mistake of skating with his head down, inviting unexpected hits.

"He gets hit more than anybody on the team "Cleary points out.

"I definitely do get hit too much," Janfaza agrees. "But I'm learning and I've improved a lot since the beginning of the year."

Rob Ohno, who counters Janfaza's line, agrees that his left wing is a physical player, but is also quick to point out that Janfaza is also an excellent skater.

"He's great to play with because he hustles incredibly," Ohno says. "He has great skating ability."

The one aspect of his game which the freshman feels he needs to improve on is his ability to out points on the board.

"I need to work on my one-on-one move and put the puck in the net more," Janfaza said.

But Ohno is not worried. "I think Andy's kind of disappointed that he hasn't scored more goals but that will come in time because he has great hockey sense," the junior says. "He's improving daily as he gains experience. He'll break out of it soon and start popping them in."

But in the meantime, Janfaza is content with playing his role as a tough kid who'll work hard and get the job done.

"I'm not going to break any records," Janfaza said. "I'm happy just to contribute.