Corey Tropp Class: Freshman Hometown: Grosse Pointe Woods, Mich. Height / Weight: 6-0 / 185 Position: Forward Birthdate: 07/25/1989 Previous Team: Sioux Falls Stampede (USHL)

PRIOR TO MSU: Selected in the third round (89th pick overall) by the Buffalo Sabres in the 2007 NHL Entry Draft ... Played for two years for the Sioux Falls Stampede of the United States Hockey League (USHL) ... Played in 54 games for the 2007 Clark Cup Champions, and was the league's leading playoff scorer (4-9-13) ... Finished the season as Sioux Falls' leading scorer with 26 goals and 36 assists (62 points) ... Ranked 10th among USHL forwards in goals ... Ranked fifth in the USHL overall with 14 power-play tallies ... Tied for eighth in the league with four game-winning goals ... Earned the Ron Woody Award as the USHL All-Star Game Most Valuable Player.

PERSONAL: Born July 25, 1989, in Coral Springs, Fla. ... Son of Linda and Ed Tropp ... Has one brother, Eddie, who attends Western Michigan University ... Favorite NHL Team: Buffalo Sabres ... Lists Pavel Datsyuk as his favorite pro player ... Calls his father his greatest hockey influence, because "he has supported me and made it possible to be where I am now."