UMD Athletics

Hockey Forward
(1990-94)

Received the 1993-94 Hobey Baker Memorial Award as the most outstanding player in college hockey along with three other prestigious honors that winter: NCAA All-American, WCHA Player of the Year, and USA Hockey College Player of the Year ... paced the WCHA in both scoring and goals as a senior team captain en route to also being named to the All-WCHA first team ... collected more points (138) during his final two seasons than any other U.S. collegian over that span ... finished his UMD career by skating in a then record-tying 149 consecutive games ... is one of just four Bulldogs to reach the 30-goal mark on two separate occasions ... was chosen UMD's Co-Outstanding Senior Male Athlete for 1993-94) ... went on to play for the National Hockey League's New York Islanders (1994-95) and Los Angeles Kings (1996-97) ... participated in the 1997 International Ice Hockey Federation World Championships with the U.S. National Team ... his professional hockey resume also included International Hockey League stints with the Denver/Utah Grizzlies (1994-97), the Phoenix Roadrunners (1996-97) and the Chicago Wolves (1997-2000) ... was a member of the 1999 AHL All-Star Team and played on three Turner Cup title clubs (IHL Playoff champion) ... landed the 1999 IHL Man of the Year Award for his exemplary community service and the Ken McKenzie Trophy as the IHL's top American-born rookie in 1994-95 ... did time with the Idaho Steelheads of the East Coast Hockey League/ West Coast Hockey League in addition to skating overseas with three teams- Kokudo of Japan, the Berlin Polar Bears, Bjorkloven IF of Sweden, and the Stormar Dragons of the Norwegian Ice Hockey Federation- before calling it a career ... is a native of Grand Rapids, Minn.