2020-21 (Sophomore): Skated in 25 of 29 games for the Wildcats in 2020-21 … finished second on the team in points with 28 … recorded 10 goals and 18 assists, averaging 1.12 points per game … led the team with five power play goals, while third in total power play points with 10 (5-5-10) … scored one of the team’s two shorthanded goals, finding the back of the net at BSU (2/12/21) … recorded a nine-game point streak for the longest of his career, tallying 18 points (6-12-18) from Jan. 25 - Feb. 17 … tied his career-high in goals with two in the Wildcats’ 5-1 victory at top-seeded MSU in the WCHA Semifinals to advance to the championship game … when Ghantous recorded a point, the Wildcats were 9-8-0 … earned forward of the week honors from the WCHA following his five-point weekend at BSU (2/15/21) … was named WCHA Forward of the Month at the end of February, having accumulated 16 points in 10 games played … registered 11 assists in the month of February for a nation’s best … was named Third-Team All-WCHA … earned WCHA All-Academic team honors.
2019-20 (Freshman): Missed only two games due to injury ... Made his collegiate debut against Michgan State where he picked up his first and second career points off two assists (Oct. 11) ... Scored his first collegiate goal against Ferris State (Oct. 25) ... Tallied 22 points in his rookie campagin, first among Wildcat freshmen and ranked fifth in the league (11-11-22) ... His 11 goals led all WCHA rookies and was fourth among all Wildcats ... was named WCHA Rookie of the Week on November 11 following his three goal weekend against St. Cloud State ... Scored a career-high two goals in a late third period comeback tie for NMU to send the game to overtime with his two powerplay goals coming 1:26 apart.
Before NMU: Most recently competed for the Penticton Vees of the BCHL. Dressed in 38 regular sesaon games for the Vees in 2018-19, tallying 29 points (10-19-29) before scoring a goal in the playoffs. Named Rookie of the Year in 2017 and won the Scholastic Award that year as well. Earned the Humanitarian Award in 2019. Also played for the Trail Smoke Eaters (BCHL) from 2016-18. Registered 88 regular season points for the Smoke Eaters through two seasons (28-60-88).
Personal: Attended J.L. Crowe Secondary High School. Team won state championship and went to national tournament three times. Son of Janine and Gilles Ghantous. Has a brother, Luc, and sister, Claire. Native of Glendale, California. Plans to major in sport science.