2008-09 - Junior Year
Had seven points (1g, 6a) in 18 games ... Had two assists, both coming on the power play, in the Hockey East Quarterfinals at Vermont (3/13-14) ... Had an assist in UML[apos]s 4-3 overtime win at Boston College (2/13) ... Scored only goal of the season in the River Hawks[apos] 4-1 home opener win vs. Providence (10/24).
2007-08 - Sophomore Year
Has played in 35 games and had 10 goals, third on the team, and five assists for 15 points ... Second on team with three game-winning goals ... A two-time member of the Hockey East Weekly Honor Roll ... Scored two goals including the game-winner at 19:37 of the third period in UML[apos]s 3-2 win over Maine (2/1) ... Had seven points (3g, 4a) during a four-game point streak (12/8-12/29) ... Named Florida College Classic MVP with four points (2g, 2a) in two games against Cornell and Maine (12/28-29) ... Had three points (2g, 1a) in the River Hawks 6-0 win over Maine in the championship game of the Florida College Classic (12/29) ... Recorded first multi-point game of his career with a power play goal and an assist in a win over Bentley (12/8) ... Scored third goal of the season as part of UML[apos]s four-goal second period in a 6-2 win over Merrimack (11/24) ... Scored first career goal, a 5-on-3 power play marker, against Merrimack (11/1) ... Named to the Hockey East All-Academic Team.
2006-07 - Freshman Year
Played in two games ... Made collegiate debut at Northeastern (1/20) and totaled three shots in the contest.
Before UMass Lowell
Played for the Walpole Junior Stars in 2005-06 ... Had 40 points (22g, 18a), 28 PIM, eight power play goals and two game-winning goals in 40 games during the regular season for the Stars ... His 22 goals led the Stars ... Appeared in four playoff games for Walpole, scoring two goals and earning four assists ... Was a two-time Rookie of the Week selection in the EJHL in `05-06 ... Awarded EJHL MVP from Hockey Night in Boston (HNIB) ... Played high school hockey for the Tilton School during sophomore and junior years ... Led team in goals and points each season ... Scored 101 career points in two seasons at Tilton ... Member of Mass Select 15, 16 & 17 teams ... Named MVP as a sophomore at Hockey Night in Boston.
Personal
Jonathan Michael Maniff was born on May 6, 1987 in Malden, Massachusetts ... Son of Dan and Judy Maniff of Revere, Massachusetts ... Has three sisters, Jennifer, Sarah, and Lauren ... Graduated from the Tilton High School in 2005 ... Lists reaching goal of playing Division I hockey as his greatest sports achievement ... Chose UML to play hockey and get a great education ... Is a Boston Bruins fan ... Peter Forsberg and Wayne Gretzky are his favorite athletes ... Likes listening to all types of music ... the Notebook is his favorite movie ... Hobbies include hockey, baseball and cards ... Nicknames is Mandawg Kid ... Future goals are to win a national championship, play in the NHL and earn his degree.
