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AS A BULLDOG:
2018-19: Again was the unfortunate victim of the numbers game in the experience-rich UMD D-man corps ... manned the point in nine outings with the last of those coming against Clarkson in the Desert Hockey Classic on Dec. 29 ... had one point on the season -- an assist at Western Michigan on Dec. 8.
2017-18: Was deployed a somewhat restrictive basis, appearing in just 15 games (and none after Feb. 2), but still managed to contribute seven points to the Bulldog scoring efforts ... also went a +5 ... pieced together a three-game scoring streak to open the 2017-18 season ... collected his only UMD goal to date (a power play tally) during that stretch against visiting Merrimack College on Oct. 21 and spread out his five assists amongst five different opponents ... spent a week on the injured list (upper body).
2016-17: Received his NCAA I indoctrination -- some 11 games worth -- in 2016-17 ... filled in admirably for the injured Carson Soucy for four outings during the postseason ... produced his lone rookie-year point (an assist) in the first of those -- a 5-2 triumph over Western Michigan in the NCHC Frozen Faceoff semifinals ... was paired with then-senior Willie Raskob for the league playoff championship bout the next night as well as both 2017 NCAA West Regional games the following weekend ... finished a +3 on the year ... was one of four freshmen to crack the opening night lineup (Oct. 1 versus visiting Michigan Tech).
BEFORE UMD: Joined the Fargo Force blue line battalion in 2015-16 following a two-year run with the British Columbia Hockey League's Penticton Vees ... got that season off to a rousing start and was the Force’s top point-producing defenseman before incurring a hand injury in January which sidelined him for 25 games … mustered four goals and eight assists on the year ... was a junior hockey teammate of fellow 2016-17 UMD recruits Hunter Miska (Penticton) and Riley Tufte (Fargo) ... played an integral role in the Vees' conquest of both the 2015 Fred Page Cup (BCHL playoff champions) and Western Canada Cup and their advancement to the semifinal round of the RBC Cup (Canadian junior A national championship) ... his  22-game BCHL playoff scoring line included seven points (one goal and six assists) ... broke into the BCHL ranks in 2013-14 and was chosen the Vees' Most Improved Player after a one-goal, seven-assist debut season ... is a 2015 graduate of Penticton Secondary School.
BULLDOG MILESTONES: First Game - vs. Michigan Tech (Oct. 1, 2016). First Goal - vs. Merrimack College (Oct. 21, 2017). First Assist - vs. Western Michigan (March 17, 2017).  Most Goals, Game - 1 vs. Merrimack College (Oct. 21, 2017). Most Points, Game - 1 (8 Times). Most Shots, Game - 4 vs Merrimack College (Oct. 21, 2017). Longest Scoring Streak - 3 Games (Oct. 6-Oct. 13, 2017).
PERSONAL: Born Jarod Albert Hilderman in Calgary, Alberta ... is the son of Rod (a University of North Dakota football alum) and Maureen Hilderman ... has one younger brother (Austin "Hoss") ... his uncle, Bob Hilderman, played hockey at Concordia College (Moorhead, Minn.) in the late 1970s ... is majoring in journalism at UMD.