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Hockey Goaltender
(1981-83)

Capped off his rewarding two-year Bulldog career in 1982-83 by being selected the Western Collegiate Hockey Association's Player of the Year and a first team All-WCHA pick ... Appeared in 43 of 45 games as a sophomore and turned aside a school-record 1,279 shots (which was, at the time, the fourth highest single-season figure in NCAA history) .... Backstopped the 1982-83 Bulldogs to their first-ever NCAA playoff appearance ... Was a member of the gold-medal winning U.S. National Team at the 1983 International Ice Hockey Federation World Championships and also wore the Team USA crest at the 1987 Canada Cup series ... Departed UMD after his sophomore season to play with the 1984 U.S. Olympic Team ... Spent eight seasons in the National Hockey League and took part in 150 lifetime regular season and playoff outings with four different clubs — the Washington Capitals, Chicago Blackhawks, Quebec Nordiques and Vancouver Canucks ... Appeared in five Stanley Cup playoff games and posted a 2-3 record and a 1.95 goals against average ... Also did International Hockey League/American Hockey League time with the Hershey Bears, Binghamton Whalers, Halifax Citadels, Baltimore Skipjacks, Hamilton Canucks, Fort Wayne Komets and the Milwaukee Admirals ... Hung up his professional pads for good after the 1994-95 season ... Has been employed as the Minnesota Wild’s goaltending consultant since 2002-03 ... Worked in that same capacity with the NHL’s Atlanta Thrashers the previous two years ... is a native of International Falls, Minn.