2016-17 Breakdown
- 0.69 Goals Per Game (3rd in the country)
- 0.97 Assists Per Game (4th in the country)
- 1.66 Points Per Game (2nd in the country)
- WCHA Player of the Year
- WCHA Outstanding Student-Athlete of the Year
- WCHA 1st Team All-Conference
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#21 Lara Stalder
Position: Forward
Height: 5-6
Year: Senior
Hometown: Luzern, Switzerland
Previous Team: Swiss National Team
Major: Retail Marketing Analytics
2016-17: Leads UMD with 53 points (22g, 31a) in 32 games ... ranks second in the WCHA in scoring and goals and third in assists ... is second in the NCAA for points per game (1.66), third in goals per game, and fourth in assists, as well as tied for first with seven game-winning goals ... currently in the midst of a 27 point, 13-game scoring streak ... has had 16 multiple point games for the Bulldogs, including seven outings with three or more points ... in 12 games against top-10 opponents, recorded seven goals and 10 assists for 17 points ... earned the first-ever Women's Hockey Association Player of the Month for January 2017, and was named the WCHA's Offensive Player of the Month for January 2017 ... five times the WCHA Offensive Player of the Week this season on Jan. 31, Jan. 24, Jan. 17, Nov. 15 and Oct. 11 ... named a 2016-17 WCHA Scholar Athlete.
2015-16: Continued her offensive prowess by recording 41 points in just 34 games, the second most on the team ... had 17 goals and 24 assists, including six power play tallies and two game-winning goals ... twice named the WCHA's Offensive Player of the Week (Dec. 15, 2015 and March 1, 2016) ... selected the WCHA's Offensive Player of the Month for December after she scored three goals (a hat-trick against Ohio State on Dec. 12, 2015) and dished out seven assists in just four games that month ... picked up the 2015-16 WCHA Scholar Athlete award, as well as a 2015-16 WCHA All-Academic Team nod ... prominent member of the Swiss national team since the 2014 Olympics and skated for Switzerland last April in the IIHF World Championships in Kamloops, British Columbia.
2014-15: Moved from the blueline to center, and the results spoke for themselves ... finished third among all UMD scorers with 10 goals and a team-high 19 assists for 29 points in 37 games ... reeled off eight multiple-point performances, including a career-high four points (2g, 2a) against Minnesota State on Jan. 23, 2015 ... had two game-winning tallies and three game-winning assists.
2013-14: Literally bronzed her freshman season by winning an Olympic bronze medal with Switzerland, adding a goal and an assist in Sochi .. missed eight games due to Olympic duties but still ranked No. 4 in the nation among all rookie scorers with 22 points on four goals and 18 assists in 28 skates ... the only defensman in the NCAA in the top-15 scoring rookies, she also ranked No. 8 in scoring among all blueliners ... named to both the All-WCHA Third Team and All-WCHA Rookie Team, she also garnered a WCHA Rookie of the Week nod on Oct. 16, 2013 after recording a goal and four assists against then No. 6 North Dakota on Oct. 12-13, 2013 ...scored in her first five college skates, racking up two goals and seven assists for nine points between Oct. 4-Oct.13, 2013 ... registered the most points by a rookie defenseman since Jocelyne Larocque contributed 26 points (4g, 22a) in 39 games during the 2007-08 season.
BEFORE UMD: Hit the collegiate ranks having played three full seasons with the Swiss national team … held down the blueline for the ZSC Lions of the Swiss A League last winter, where she was part of a national championship club… finished third in the entire league among defenders with 24 points (eight goals, 16 assists) in just 11 games played ... prior to 2012 skated for EHC Seewen boys team.
PERSONAL: Born Lara Stalder in Luzern, Switzerland ... daughter of Markus Stalder (deceased) and Susanna Stalder ... has one older brother (Dario) ... a 2013 graduate of Wirtschaftsmittel schule in Luzern ... is a retail marketing analytics at UMD.
Getting to Know Lara Stalder
Status: Senior
Age: 22
Hometown: Lucerne, Switzerland
Major: Marketing analytics with a coaching minor
GPA: 3.60
Family: Father; Markus; mother, Susanna; older brother Dario
Post-graduation plans: Return to Switzerland to work, play hockey
Most memorable hockey moment: Winning a bronze medal at the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics
Pet peeve: When people chew with their mouth open
Sport I’d like to try someday: Soccer
Best athlete I’ve competed against: Hilary Knight
Advice for aspiring young athletes: “Have fun in hockey. Keep enjoying every day and the opportunity when you get on the ice because not everyone gets that opportunity. Work hard and have fun, you’ll achieve your goals. They don’t come overnight.”
Favorite Opponent: Badgers or Gophers
Favorite Professional athlete: Roger Federer
Favorite Restaurant: Bistro in Lucerne
Favorite TV show: “One Tree Hill”
Favorite College course: Coaching and officiating soccer
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