26   Branden Gracel
	Class: Sophomore Hometown: Calgary, Alberta Height / Weight: 5-9 / 170 Position: F Birthdate: 05/24/1990 Last Team: Fort McMurray (AJHL)

As a Freshmen in 2010-11: Game-by-Game Statistics

Gracel's first season for UMass was a success, playing 32 games with 4 goals and 9 assists...Earned -8 with 21 penalties and 61 minutes...Collegiate debut against Minnesota (10/8)... First collegiate goal scored at New Hampshire (11/13) helping with the... Second goal and first multipoint game (1 assist) achieved during the win against Vermont (11/23)... Third goal hashed in the win against UMass Lowell (1/14)... Contributed fourth goal against Boston University (2/11)... Had an assist in second game of the season at Minnesota (10/9)... Made an assist against Boston University (10/22)... Third assist at Providence (10/30)... Earned assists at Quinnipiac (11/27) and against UMass Lowell (12/5)... Assists against Wisconsin (12/31) and Maine (3/4)...

Before UMass: Played for Fort McMurray in the AJHL during the 2009-10 season ... Scored 38 goals and added 56 assists in 58 games played - posted 7 game-winning goals ... Had nine goals and 18 assists in 20 play-off games ... Named an AJHL All-Star, was a finalist for the league MVP and was the AJHL Playoff MVP in 2010 ... Joined Fort McMurray for the 2008-09 season and finished his career playing in 125 games with 62 goals and 92 assists ... Also played for Central Memorial High School from 2004-07 where he was a two-time team MVP.

Personal: Branden Chase Gracel ... Born May 24, 1990 in Calgary ... Son of Timothy and Christine ... Has two brothers, Sean and Jason.