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2017-18 RMU Men's Hockey Roster

Fred Vuich/For RMU Athletics
Fred Vuich/For RMU Athletics
Fred Vuich/For RMU Athletics
Fred Vuich/For RMU Athletics
Fred Vuich/For RMU Athletics
Fred Vuich/For RMU Athletics
Fred Vuich/For RMU Athletics
Fred Vuich/For RMU Athletics

2 Alex Bontje

2 Alex Bontje

  • Position:
    Defenseman
  • Class:
    Senior
  • Ht./Wt.:
    6-0 / 200
  • Hometown:
    Nobleton, Ontario
  • Previous Team:
    Wenatchee Wild (NAHL)
  • Birthdate:
    2/9/1994

Summary

Biography

Career | 2014-2018 
- Played in 146 games, ranked ninth all-time at RMU
- Tallied 31 points on four goals and 27 assists
- Ranked second all-time in RMU history in Plus/Minus rating with a plus-54 mark for his career
- Won a pair of regular season Atlantic Hockey titles and made four conference tournament final four appearances, playing in three consecutive Atlantic Hockey championship games

2017-18 | Senior Season
- Named Captain
- Played in 33 games, missing 8 due to injury
- Recorded four assists
- Ranked 4th in Atlantic Hockey in blocked shots with 66, averaging two blocks per game
- Key member of the Colonials penalty kill

2016-17 | Junior Season
- Named Alternate Captain
- Skated in all 38 games
- Scored two goals and added eight assists for 10 points
- Blocked 61 shots, matching a career-high six blocks vs. Dartmouth on Nov. 26
- Tied for team lead in plus/minus with a plus-15 rating

2015-16 | Sophomore Season
- Skated in all 39 games in his second season
- Recorded his first career goal on Dec. 5 at RIT, his first home goal on Jan. 9 vs. Bentley
- Scored 2 goals and tallied 11 assists for a total of 13 points
- Blocked 50 shots, third among underclassmen. Blocked a career-high 6 shots on Feb. 19 at Air Force
- Led all underclassmen with a plus-18 rating
- Named to the AHC All-Academic team

2014-15 | Freshman Season
- Skated in 36 of the 37 games his first year as a Colonial
- Had a total of four points, all of which came from assists
- Finished plus-16 on the season, having an outstanding plus-4 game on Nov. 22 against American International
- Blocked 5 shots in a sweep of Holy Cross 
- Was named a Travel Team USA Defensive Player of the Week
- Named to the AHC All-Academic team

Pre-RMU Highlights

- Recorded five assists in 41 games with the Wenatchee Wild as they advanced to the NAHL Division Finals under coach Bliss Littler
- Spent the previous three seasons with the Newmarket Hurricanes of the OJHL and recorded seven goals and 11 assists for 18 points in 88 games played
- Advanced Newmarket to the OJHL Quarterfinals in 2011-12 and the OJHL Finals the following season
- Produced seven goals and 16 assists for 23 points in 129 career junior games
- Was the 105th overall pick and sixth-round selection of the Owen Sound Attack in the 2010 OHL Priority Selection

Personal

- Born Feb. 9, 1994
- Majoring in Finance
- Son of Patty and Michael; brother to Harrison
- Favorite teams are the Toronto Maple Leafs and Blue Jays 
- Favorite athlete growing up was Mats Sundin
- Also plays golf
- Interests include investments and technology
- Plans to become an investment banker
- Played with former RMU teammate Daniel Leavens in Newmarket (OJHL) from 2010-13
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Historical Player Information

  • 2

    2014-15Freshman

    Defenseman
    6'1" 200 lbs
    2
  • 2

    2015-16Sophomore

    Defenseman
    6'1" 200 lbs
    2
  • 2
    C

    2016-17Junior

    Defenseman
    6'0" 200 lbs
    2
    C
  • 2
    C

    2017-18Senior

    Defenseman
    6'0" 200 lbs
    2
    C