Jonas arrived at Harvard after not only excelling at the prep school level in Minnesota, but also at an international level, competing as a member of the under-16, under-17 and under-18 German national teams.

Consequently, Jonas came to Cambridge not merely tabbed as the backup of then ECAC Rookie of the Year, Prestifilippo, but rather as one who would immediately see time between the pipes.

Starting in ten games as a freshman, Jonas acquired a respectable 5-5 record along with honorable mention for ECAC All-Rookie Team honors. In the next two years, Jonas played in 18 more games, compiling an impressive 3.39 GAA and a 7-5-1 record, including his playoff exploits at RPI, filling in for an injured Prestifilippo.

"Any experience you can have will be helpful," Jonas explains about his past successes. "But whatever happened two years ago, it's over with."

Undoubtedly after his RPI performance, Jonas would have been a starting goalie in numerous other college hockey programs. But though he challenged for the starting position at the beginning of last season, he could not overtake the incumbent.

"I think I could've played last year, but I think I'm more mentally prepared to play this year," Jonas says.

"Obviously I would have liked to play more, but I don't think the last three years were a waste of time," he adds.