Played in the first 21 games of the season before siting out three contests due to injury... Put together a four-game scoring streak stretching from Nov. 10 to Nov. 18... Scored a goal while adding three assists during the run. Netted his first goal of the season, and fourth of his career, to tie the score at 2-2 late in the third period of a Nov. 15 contest with Niagara. Assisted on two goals in a 7-5 victory over Wayne State (Mich.) (1/6)... The Multi-point game was the first of his career. Fifth goal of his career came on a game-tying shot during the second period of the 2006-07 regular-season finale at Wayne State (Mich.) (2/24). Wore Green and White No. 15 during the first two years of his career.
2005-06 (Freshman)
2005-06 Honors
• 1/23/2006 CHA Rookie of the Week
All 3-1=4 points scored came against College Hockey America opposition.
Made collegiate debut at Minn. Duluth (10/7)... Assist vs Wayne State (1/14); first collegiate point. •CHA Rookie of the Week after scoring game-winning goal vs Air Force (1/21) for first collegiate goal... Goal vs Robert Morris (2/18)... Goal at Niagara (2/25).
Prior to BSU
Comes to BSU after a standout campaign in the North American Hockey League, where he led the Helena Bighorns with 29-34=63 points. His 63 points tied for ninth in the NAHL with Chad Costello of Wichita Falls, and Marino and Costello were the highest-scoring 1986-birthdate players in the NAHL. Marino also finished with 109 penalty minutes and was named Helena’s Team MVP on Tuesday.
Marino was a member of the NAHL All-Star Team in February, scoring a goal to lift the All-Stars past the Texas Tornados, 3-1.
Marino was aquired by Helena in July of 2004 from the Fernie Ghostriders. Marino was named Rookie of the Year honors at Fernie in 2003.
Personal
Brandon Edward Marino... Born June 4, 1986... Son of Kevin and Joy Marino... Majoring in pre-physical therapy.
