UMD Athletics

Hockey Defenseman
(1980-84)

Captained the Bulldogs to their first Western Collegiate Hockey Association regular season and playoff titles as a senior in 1983-84 ... aptly bestowed with the Hobey Baker Memorial Award as the most outstanding collegiate hockey player in the U.S. during that magical season ... also secured a spot on both the NCAA All-American and All-WCHA first team units ... named the 1983-84 WHCA Most Valuable Player after finishing first in scoring among defensemen in that circuit ... continues to remain without rival in terms of career points (192) and goals (43) by a Bulldog defensemen ...was  situated in the No. 8 spot on the all-time Bulldog scoring list with those 192 points ... chosen UMD's  Outstanding Senior Athlete in the spring of 1984 ... graduated with a degree in communication that May ... began a distinguished and lengthy 11-year National Hockey League career in 1984-85 that included stops with the Montreal Canadiens (1984-86), Buffalo Sabres (1986-87), New Jersey Devils (1987-89), Toronto Maple Leafs (1989-91), Vancouver Canucks (1991), New York Islanders (1991-94) and Anaheim Ducks (1994-95) ... enjoyed his most productive year as a professional in 1988-89 when he amassed 16 goals and a team-high 50 assists for 66 points in 74 appearances ... competed for Team USA in the 1989 World Championships in Stockholm ... native of Bloomington, Minn.