Bio

Fillinger Player Introduction

Bulldog Career: Career Statistics.

Senior (2010-11 Season): Game-By-Game Statistics.

Junior (2009-10 Season): Game-By-Game Statistics . . . Competed in 25 games . . . Didn't see ice time in 11 of the team's first 14 contests . . . Compiled four points on two goals and assists apiece . . . Recorded three blocked shots on the season . . . Generated all of his season points in 12 home appearances . . . Accounted for the game-winning goal in a 4-1 home league triumph over Michigan State (2/19) with a second-period marker . . . Netted a lamplighter versus Miami (1/16) . . . Earned a point on assists in both games of a CCHA home series against Nebraska-Omaha (12/4-5) and Posted two points (0-2=2) in four December outings . . . Chalked up three points (2-1=3) in the second period alone . . . Totaled 48 shots on the season . . . Had five shots apiece at Western Michigan (12/11), versus Miami (1/16), and against Northern Michigan (2/6) . . . A FSU Dean's Academic Award recipient.

Sophomore (2008-09 Season): Game-By-Game Statistics . . . Totaled one point (goal) in 17 outings . . . Skated in team's first 11 contests of the season . . . Tallied lone lamplighter (unassisted) in league home decision over Lake Superior State (11/1) . . . Recorded four shots to go with a season-best two blocked shots versus Lake Superior State (11/1) . . . Notched a season-high five shots and a plus two efficiency rating in non-league series finale at Robert Morris (10/18) . . . Suffered a season-ending injury in Vermont's Sheraton/TD Banknorth Catamount Cup semifinal matchup versus St. Lawrence (1/2) . . . A FSU Dean's Academic Award honoree.

Freshman (2007-08 Season): Ranked in a ninth-place tie among FSU's leading points producers and registered the fourth highest points total among the Bulldog freshmen . . . Achieved CCHA Rookie of the Week accolades (1/2) for his performance in helping Ferris State to the Toyota UConn Hockey Classic title . . . Tallied a second-period game-winning goal (first collegiate point) in a 2-1 triumph over Brown (12/29) and picked up an assist in a 5-0 win at host Connecticut (12/30) in the championship game of the Toyota UConn Hockey Classic . . . Notched a first-period short-handed marker at Bowling Green State (2/23) . . . A member of the Toyota UConn Hockey Classic All-Tournament Team . . . Concluded the season with a point in five of his final eight appearances . . . Scored a goal in back-to-back CCHA outings on two occasions - (1/25-26) versus Western Michigan and (2/23-29) in road affairs at Bowling Green State (2/23) and Michigan (2/29) . . . Produced a lamplighter against Alaska (1/11), at Notre Dame (2/8), versus Miami (2/16), and at Notre Dame (3/15) in the quarterfinal round of the CCHA Tournament . . . Compiled a month-high five points (4-1=5) in nine February contests . . . Amassed eight points (5-3=8) in a contest's opening period.

High School/Juniors: Played for the Mahoning Valley (Boardman, Ohio) Phantoms of the North American Hockey League (NAHL) in the 2006-07 season . . . Coached by Bob Mainhardt . . . Amassed 44 points on 24 goals with 20 assists in 52 outings in the 2006-07 campaign as the Phantoms won the NAHL North Division crown with a 47-14-1 overall ledger . . . Ranked ninth among squad's leading points producers and his 24 markers was fourth most on the team . . . Placed tied for 48th on the 2006-07 NAHL points leaders list . . . Produced five short-handed goals along with one power-play and one game-winning lamplighter apiece in 2006-07 . . . Scored nine goals and had four helpers for 13 points in 10 2006-07 NAHL playoff appearances as Mahoning Valley notched a 9-1 mark and were national tourney finalists . . . Member of two-time Midget AAA State champions . . . Participated 10 years in AAA Midwest Elite Hockey League . . . Played four years on USA Selects and garnered MVP honors on the USA Selects U-15 Team . . . A 2007 graduate of Grand Ledge (Mich.) High School.

Personal: Born 9/1/88 in Lansing, Mich. . . . Son of Michael and Michelle (Mazzei) Fillinger . . . His father is a sales manager and mother is a senior account executive . . . Has two older sisters . . . Mother is a Ferris State alumnus and played tennis for the Bulldogs . . . Most of his aunts and uncles attended Ferris State . . . Likes working on cars and auto transactions . . . FSU Letters: Three . . . Shoots: Left . . . Majoring in construction management.