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Finished his career as the program's all-time leader in goals (42). Also left Franklin Pierce second in program annals in both assists (49) and points (91), as well as tied for third in power-play goals (15).

Among program single-season records, finished his career first in goals (17, 2009-10) and points (36, 2009-10), tied for first in assists (19, 2009-10), tied for fifth in points (26, 2008-09), tied for sixth in goals (12, 2008-09) and power-play goals (6, 2009-10), tied for 11th in assists (14, 2008-09) and tied for 13th in power-play goals (5, 2008-09).

As a Graduate Student in 2012-13: Played in 18 games for the Ravens...Northeast-10 Conference Academic All-Conference Team selection...Fall Northeast-10 Conference Commissioner's Academic Honor Roll selection...Finished tied for 20th in the Northeast-10 in points (17)...Finished second on the team in goals (9), tied for second in power-play goals (3) and third in assists (8) and points...Recorded 37 shots on goal, was whistled for three penalties totaling six minutes and scored one game-winning goal...Netted a power-play goal against SUNY Canton on 11/16...Tallied a goal against Framingham State on 1/5...Scored twice, including once on the power play, for his ninth career multi-goal game at Suffolk on 1/8...Contributed a goal at SUNY Geneseo on 1/12...Dished out an assist at Assumption on 1/26...Tallied a goal and an assist at Stonehill on 2/2...Chipped in three assists against Saint Michael's on 2/5...Put a puck in the net in the second period for what stood as the game-winning goal against Southern New Hampshire on 2/12...Capped a four-game point streak with an assist at Southern New Hampshire on 2/14...Netted a goal against Westfield State on 2/19...Recorded a goal and an assist in the semifinal round of the Northeast-10 Championship against Southern New Hampshire on 2/23...Finished his career with points in seven of his final eight games after dishing out an assist in the Northeast-10 Championship title game at Saint Anselm on 3/2.
2012-13 Statistics 

As a Senior in 2011-12: Did not play as he missed the entire season due to injury...Fall/Spring Northeast-10 Conference Commissioner's Academic Honor Roll selection.

As a Junior in 2010-11: Played in 12 games for the Ravens...Fall/Spring Northeast-10 Conference Commissioner's Academic Honor Roll selection...Tallied four goals and eight assists for 12 points...Scored one power-play goal and picked up five penalties for 10 minutes...Dished out an assist at Utica on 10/30...Scored a goal at Nichols on 11/10...Netted a goal and added a pair of assists at Fitchburg State in the ICFCU Shootout on 11/12...Contributed an assist at Stonehill on 11/20...Handed out three assists against Southern New Hampshire on 12/1...Picked up an assist against Assumption on 12/4...Scored two goals, including one on the power play, against Saint Michael's on 12/11.
2010-11 Statistics 

As a Sophomore in 2009-10: Played in all 25 games for the Ravens...All-Northeast-10 Conference First Team selection...Fall/Spring Northeast-10 Conference Commissioner's Academic Honor Roll selection...Finished fourth in the Northeast-10 in points (36), fifth in goals (17), tied for fifth in power-play goals (6) and tied for sixth in assists (19)...Led the team in goals, points and power-play goals...Tied for the team lead in assists...Picked up seven penalties for 22 minutes...Picked up a goal and two assists in the season-opener against Johnson & Wales on 11/6...Named to the Northeast-10 Conference Weekly Honor Roll for the week ending on 11/8...Scored a goal at Nichols on 11/14...Netted three goals, including once on the power play, for his second career hat trick against Southern New Hampshire on 11/17...Scored two goals, one on the power play, and added an assist against Stonehill on 11/21...Named to the Northeast-10 Conference Weekly Honor Roll for the week ending on 11/22...Netted a power-play goal and dished out three assists at Western New England on 11/24...Named to the Northeast-10 Conference Weekly Honor Roll for the week ending on 11/29...Picked up an assist against Nichols on 12/9...Dished out an assist against Saint Anselm on 1/5...Posted an assist at Buffalo State on 1/8...Tallied a goal and an assist against University of New England on 1/12...Scored a goal against Assumption on 1/16...Netted two goals and added an assist at Southern New Hampshire on 1/19...Scored twice, once on the power play, and picked up two assists at Stonehill on 1/30...Netted a pair of goals, including one on the power play, and chipped in two assists against Southern New Hampshire on 2/6...Named to the Northeast-10 Conference Weekly Honor Roll for the week ending on 2/7...Scored a power-play goal at Assumption on 2/13...Dished out two assists against Stonehill on 2/20...Posted two assists against Stonehill in the quarterfinal round of the Northeast-10 Championship on 2/27.
2009-10 Statistics 

As a Freshman in 2008-09: Played in 24 games for the Ravens...Northeast-10 Conference All-Rookie Team selection...Led the Northeast-10 Conference in freshman scoring (26 points), tied for the conference lead in game-winning goals (3), tied for fourth in goals (12), tied for sixth in points and power-play goals (5) and tie for eighth in assists (14)...Led Franklin Pierce in goals and game-winning goals, tied for the team lead in points and power-play goals and ranked second in assists...Tallied 27 penalty minutes...Played in his first collegiate game and scored his first career goal, the game-tying marker, at Westfield State on 11/8...Named Northeast-10 Conference Freshman of the Week for the week ending on 11/9...Scored a goal at Nichols on 11/12...Tallied a goal at Wentworth on 11/23...Dished out his first two career assists at Suffolk on 11/25...Named to the Northeast-10 Conference Weekly Honor Roll for the week ending on 11/30...Scored a power-play goal at Western New England on 12/2...Netted the game-winning goal at Morrisville State on 12/6...Named Northeast-10 Conference Freshman of the Week for the week ending on 12/7...Scored on the power play at Johnson & Wales on 12/10...Scored three times, including the game-winner and a power-play goal, to record his first career hat trick at Southern New Hampshire on 1/15...Dished out three assists at Curry on 1/17...Named Northeast-10 Conference Freshman of the Week for the week ending on 1/18...Scored twice, including the game-winner on the power play, and added an assist against Framingham State on 1/21...Recorded a pair of assists at Saint Anselm on 2/3...Scored a power-play goal and picked up an assist against Southern New Hampshire on 2/12.
2008-09 Statistics 

Before Franklin Pierce: Played one year at The Williston Northampton School (Mass.) and led the team in scoring...Four-year letterwinner and three-time leading scorer at Archbishop Williams (Mass.)...Team captain as a senior...Two-time All-League selection...Two-time Catholic Conference All-Scholastic pick...Also played three years of varsity baseball at Archbishop Williams.

Personal: Son of Lisa and Michael Chighisola...Grandson of Carole and Dennis...Has a sister, McKayla...A sports and recreational management major and a marketing minor.