Frankie Cefalu: UNH Career Highlights

Frankie Cefalu
UNH Senior Forward

This article is the fifth in a series featuring the seniors on the 2018-19 UNH men's hockey team. Frankie Cefalu, a senior forward on the Wildcats' squad, verbally committed to the University of New Hampshire in January, 2015 at Age 19 years, 10 months. He was in the midst of a successful second season with the Walpole Express of the Eastern Hockey League.

In an interview included in "Buffalo Native Frankie Cefalu Commits to UNH", he explained his reasons for choosing to play hockey and pursue his education at UNH:

"UNH is an outstanding school with one of the best hockey programs in the Nation. After speaking to the coaches and visiting the school, I felt like it was a perfect fit for me. I attended the UNH vs. Maine game and it was everything I had hoped it would be. The coaching staff is very well respected and I am honored to be a part of such a program and institution."

The 19-year-old Cefalu provided this description of his hockey strengths and areas he was working to improve:

"I believe the strengths of my game are my hockey IQ, play making ability, and my compete level. I was a late bloomer, so I had to really develop my skills and sense for the game to be competitive. I feel fortunate that I had to overcome size at a young age as it gave me the tools necessary to compete at high level hockey today.
As far as areas I would like to improve...I would say I am always working to improve every part of my game. In order to continue to be successful, you have to keep improving. There is no end to that."

Over his two seasons with the Walpole Express, Cefalu played in 92 games and scored 31 goals and 95 assists. In the season before he enrolled at UNH, Cefalu was the second leading scorer in the Eastern Hockey League and had the most assists.

Frankie Cefalu primarily played center during his four seasons at UNH. By NCAA Division I standards, Cefalu is of below average size so he relied on his speed, quickness, and tenacity to compete against bigger centers and defensemen. As the video highlights from his UNH career show, he brought high energy and play-making ability to the third and fourth forward lines of the UNH squads.

Frankie Cefalu UNH Jersey #9 Forward, 5'10", 174 lbs. Shoots Right Hometown: Buffalo, New York DOB: 3-13-1995 Just turned 24

UNH Career Statistics

Player	Season	Games	Goals	Assists	Points	PIM
Frankie Cefalu  (F)	2015-16	7	0	3	3	2
	Hockey East Playoffs	0	0	0	0	0
	2016-17	25	0	1	1	4
	Hockey East Playoffs	3	1	0	1	0
	2017-18	27	2	2	4	10
	Hockey East Playoffs	2	0	0	0	0
	2018-19	22	1	2	3	2
	Hockey East Playoffs	2	0	0	0	0
	Totals	88	4	8	12	18

HIGHLIGHTS

Second NCAA Point, 12-30-15, Freshman Year



First NCAA Goal, Hockey East Playoffs, 3-5-17, Sophomore Season



Power Play Goal, 10-6-17, Junior Year



Game-Winning Assist vs UMass, 2-3-2018



Senior Year Highlights, 2018-19