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AS A BULLDOG:  Has found playing time somewhat scarce the past three winters on the talent-laden Bulldog blue line, but has his senior year sights set on changing that ... made four appearances during the course of 2016-17, with each of those coming in the first six weeks of the season ... mustered one point (an assist in a 6-0 opening night takedown of Michigan Tech) on the year ... was sidelined for 10 outings with a lower body injury as a junior ... skated in eight games the previous season and went pointless ... manned the point in both ends of UMD's NCHC series at Omaha (Nov. 13-14, 2015) ... hit the ice for the last time that winter on Feb. 9, 2016 against Bemidji State ... proved to be a promising addition to the 2014-15 UMD rearguard corps despite missing a sizable portion of his debut season battling the ailment bug ... took part in 12 games and had five points (all assists) to show for it ... four of those assists came in four consecutive appearances starting with a home triumph over NCHC rival Denver on Oct. 25, 2014 ... was a +8 on the year and didn't finish one of his 12 outings in the red ... was shelved for exactly a quarter of UMD’s 2014-15 schedule while nursing an upper body injury (the November series with St. Cloud State, Minnesota and Omaha) as well as an illness (the North Star College Cup and Denver in late January) ... skated at left wing on the fourth line for four engagements three years ago after injuries had depleted UMD’s forward corps.
BEFORE UMD: Deftly patrolled the blue line for the Alberta Junior Hockey League’s Brooks Bandits for one season before joining forces with the Bulldogs ... concluded 2013-14 ranking second among Bandit defensemen in scoring with 39 points on 12 goals and 27 assists in 57 regular season outings ...  added another four points (one goal and three assists) during Brooks’ nine-game AJHL playoff run ... spent the 2012-13 season in nearby Cloquet, Minn., strutting his stuff for the Minnesota Wilderness and their then-head coach Rod Aldoff, a former UMD blueliner ... generated 14 goals and 26 assist in 47 regular season games that winter while helping lead that club to a 47-3-2 record, the Superior International Junior Hockey League title, and a semifinal round appearance in the 2013 RBC Cup (where the Wilderness fell 5-4 in overtime to the Brooks Bandits) ... is a 2012 graduate of Elk River High School ... was a three-year fixture in the Elks lineup ... twice received All-Northwest Suburban Conference recognition (2010-11 and 2012-13) ... served as a team captain during his senior season ... also started a pair of seasons in lacrosse (attacker) at Elk River High School. 
BULLDOG MILESTONES: First Game - at Notre Dame (Oct. 12, 2014). First Assist - vs. Denver (Oct. 25, 2014). Most Points, Game - 1 (6 Times). Most Shots, Game - 2 at North Dakota (Jan. 10, 2015). Longest Scoring Streak - 4 Games (Oct. 25 - Dec. 12, 2014).
PERSONAL: Born Nicholas Joseph McCormack in Fridley, Minn ... is the son of Troy and Sandi McCormack ... is one of three boys in the McCormack clan (older brother Jeff and younger brother Matt) ... is majoring in communication at UMD.