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Hockey Defenseman
(1982-86)

Deftly patrolled the blue line for UMD teams that claimed a pair of Western Collegiate Hockey Associatio regular season and playoff championships (1983-85), earned three NCAA playoff berths (1982-85), and a rolled up a 199-50-9 overall record during his four-year stay ... became just the fourth Bulldog (at the time)  to attain All-American distinction on more than one occasion (1984-85 and 1985-86)) and the first to land All-WCHA acclaim three times (first team in 1984-85 and 1985-86, second team in 1983-84) ... was a 1985-86 Hobey Baker Memorial Award finalist ... set Bulldog records for career assists (152) and goals by a defenseman in one game (4 vs. Providence College on Dec. 28, 1984) ... left the UMD program as its second all-time scoring leader among defensemen (191 points in 165 games) ... was bestowed with UMD's Outstanding Male Senior Athlete Award  for 1985-86 ... signed with the New York Rangers for the 1986-87 season, commencing  a 12-year  National Hockey League career ...did done NHL time with Hartford (1988-89), Edmonton (1989-92), Ottawa (1992-95), Pittsburgh (1995), Winnipeg (1995-96) and Phoenix (1996-98) ... topped the expansion Ottawa Senators in scoring in 1992-93.