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Action picture as a Cincinnati Cyclone taken by The Toledo Blade's Jason Braverman.
Ice Chips: One of three Ontario natives on this year’s roster (others are Marc St. Jean and Derek MacKay) ... one of 12 seniors on the squad.
2002-03: Named to the CoSIDA Verizon Academic All-America Second Team ... selected Wayne State EDS Male Student-Athlete of the Year ... played in all 40 games ... named CHA Offensive Player of the Week after scoring both game-winning goals in a sweep of Findlay (Jan. 24-25) ... equaled a career-high with four points (2-2) on Nov. 22 vs. Alabama-Huntsville ... had three assists Nov. 29 at Michigan Tech ... scored WSU’s first short-handed goal of the year the next night ... had 40 points (17-23) in the last 32 games ... had a team-best three multiple-goal games (along with Jason Durbin) ... had a school-record eight-game point streak (8-4--12) from Jan. 4-Jan. 31 ... honorable mention National Player of the Month for January ... scored three goals including two game-winners in the CHA playoffs to earn all-tournament honors ... selected as the team's Most Valuable Player ... named the team's President's Award winner for academic success ... earned "Top Gun" award for leading the team in scoring ... named to the CHA All-Academic team for the third straight season ... Dean's Award winner (highest cumulative gpa among student-athletes enrolled in that college) from the College of Liberal Arts ... named to the CoSIDA/Verizon Academic All-District First Team.
2001-02: Played in every game ... had a hat trick Nov. 2 at Air Force ... had two goals Oct. 19 at Wisconsin ... nine of his 13 goals came away from Detroit ... named CHA Offensive Player of the Week for his two-goal performance at Wisconsin ... had a season-high three assists Dec. 29 at Alabama-Huntsville ... had back-to-back three-point games on Dec. 29-Jan. 4 ... named to the CHA All-Academic team ... voted to CHA All-Tournament MVP ... scored game-winning goal in both CHA Tournament games ... selected WSU's President's Award winner for academic success ... named to the CoSIDA/Verizon Academic All-District team.
2000-01: Selected to the 2001 CHA All-Tournament team ... named to the CHA All-Academic team ... assisted on Jason Durbin’s overtime goal in CHA semifinal win over Niagara ... scored game-winning goal and added an empty-net goal in CHA Championship game ... recorded first collegiate hat trick on Jan. 13 at Niagara in 4-3 victory ... received WSU’s President’s Award for having the highest grade-point average on the team ... led the squad in goals and power-play goals and was second in points ... tied for the team lead in game-winning goals.
1999-00: Selected WSU’s Rookie of the Year ... scored two short-handed goals in 5-4 loss vs. Mercyhurst on Nov. 26 ... scored game-winning goals in Jan. 14 win over Brockport and 3-1 victory at Clarkson on March 4 (short-handed) ... led team in goals and short-handed goals and finished second in points.
Pre-College: Played in the Central Ontario Junior Hockey League (CJHL) in 1998-99 for coach Wilf Johnson and the Brockville Braves ... recorded 67 points on 28 goals and 39 assists ... named to the CJHL Yzerman Division All-Star team ... graduated in 1998 from South Grenville High School.
Personal: Full name–Dustin Behn Kingston ... born May 11, 1980, in Roebuck, Ontario ... son of Dale and Janice Kingston ... is a chemistry major ... shoots left ... named to the Athletic Director’s Honor Roll (3.50+ term gpa) all eight semesters at Wayne State.
Career Notes Only player in school history to play in all 141 games ... graduates from WSU as the all-time leading goal scorer (65) ... also holds school-record for career short-handed goals (8) and game-winning goals (13) ... scored the game-winning goal in five consecutive CHA playoff games (3/10/01 at Alabama-Huntsville; 3/15/02 vs. Air Force; 3/16/02 vs. Alabama-Huntsville (OT); 3/14/03 vs. Air Force; and 3/15/03 vs. Niagara).
Streaks – Longest Point Streak: 8 games -- 1/4/03 at Air Force to 1/31/03 vs. Niagara (8-4--12); Longest Goal Streak: 6 games -- 1/5/03 at Air Force to 1/25/03 at Findlay (8-2--10); Longest Assist Streak: 2 games (nine times) -- most recently 3/8/03 at Findlay to 3/14/03 vs. Air Force (1-4--5).
Most Goals Game/Series: 3/5
Most Assists Game/Series: 3/4
Most Points Game/Series: 4/7
First Collegiate Goal:
10/23/99 vs. Findlay
First Collegiate Point:
10/23/99 vs. Findlay – goal
Playoff Scoring: 7-3--10/8 games (5-GWG, 1-GWA)
Kingston’s Year-By-Year Statistics
| Year | GP | G | A | PTS | PN/MN | PPG/SHG | GWG/GWA | HAT | GFG/ENG | MPG/PIG | MGG | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999-00 | 30 | 17 | 7 | 24 | 12/24 | 3/4 | 2/0 | 0 | 3/0 | 6/17 | 2 | NA |
| 2000-01 | 35 | 18 | 11 | 29 | 12/24 | 5/2 | 4/2 | 1 | 1/1 | 8/17 | 7 | NA |
| 2001-02 | 36 | 13 | 15 | 28 | 14/28 | 4/1 | 3/3 | 1 | 0/0 | 6/19 | 2 | +11 |
| 2002-03 | 40 | 17 | 24 | 41 | 23/54 | 7/1 | 4/3 | 0 | 2/0 | 12/24 | 4 | +3 |
| Career | 141 | 65 | 57 | 122 | 61/130 | 19/8 | 13/8 | 2 | 6/1 | 32/77 | 15 | - |
