Why Niagara?
"I feel that the Niagara University community is one that can help me in acheiving my later goals in life."
2008-09
Named to the CHA All-Academic Team...Second Team All-CHA selection...Set a career-high in goals (3), scoring against Robert Morris twice in two games and once against Quinnipiac...Had three multi-point games, coming against RIT, Robert Morris and Quinnipiac...Played in all 36 games for Niagara, starting 13 of them...Scored a power-play goal...Had most-disciplined season yet, accumulating only 26 penalty minutes.
2007-08
Second Team All-CHA selection...Appeared in 34 games, setting career highs in assists (21) and points (23)...finished the season with a +6 rating...In a three point performance against Robert Morris he scored a power-play goal and finished with a +3 rating...Five multi-assist and five multi-point games...Scored at least a point in his first four games...Notched a point in five of his last eight games.
2006-07
CHA All-Rookie Team member…Ranked sixth in the CHA in defensemen and rookie scoring (16 points)…Totaled two goals and 14 assists, playing in all but one contest…Tallied first career goal in 7-3 win over Alabama-Huntsville…Scored a point in four-straight games…Named CHA Defensive Player of the Week, after three-point weekend at Bemidji State…Eight of 15 points, including both goals came on the power play…Totaled 12 points in conference play…Team was 8-2-4 in games that he scored a point.
Before Niagara
Played for the Calgary Canucks of the Alberta Junior Hockey League (AJHL)...Ranked as the third-highest scoring defenseman...Notched 13-36-49 totals with the Canucks in 2005-06...Named a South Division first-team member...For two-straight seasons, led the team in defensemen scoring...Registered 13-35-48 totals in 2004-05 with 146 penalty minutes...Before the Canucks, he was a member of the Calgary Northstars Midget AAA National Championship team.
Personal
Born in Regina, Sask....Son of David and Marcella Gotto...Has a younger brother, Rylan...Left shot...Majoring in business marketing.
