AS A BULLDOG: Will spend his farewell season in the Bulldog program serving as an alternate team captain ... became much more of a factor offensively in 2017-18 ... established career bests in a host of categories including goals (five), assists (six), points (11), shooting percentage (.147), shots (34), plus-minus rating (+7) and blocks (12) while appearing in 40 of 44 games ... his four absences were due to an upper body injury ... counts himself as one of just four 2018-19 Bulldogs who has taken part in all four NCAA Frozen Four outings the last two seasons ... ratcheted up his game a notch or two as a sophomore ... closed out the year with three goals and three assists ... got that season off to an encouraging start by setting up a goal in the 2016-17 opener against Michigan Tech before securing his first collegiate score 24 hours later against those same Huskies ... turned out to be somewhat of a good luck charm for the 2016-17 Bulldogs as UMD was unbeaten (5-0-1) in the six games in which he generated a point ... was a relatively late addition to the 2015-16 UMD roster, signing on in July of that year ... experienced a bit of difficulty in accruing ice time three years ago and wound up dressing for just six games ... made his collegiate debut in UMD’s 3-1 triumph at arch-rival Minnesota on Oct. 16, 2015 ... picked up the only point of his rookie year -- an assist -- the following month at Colorado College (Nov. 12) ... five of his six appearances that winter took place on the road with the lone exception being the Feb. 9, 2016 bout with Bemidji State ... is a three-time member of the NCHC All-Academic Team.
BEFORE UMD: Took the North American Hockey League route to UMD, sharpening his ice talents for two seasons with the Minnesota Wilderness ... placed sixth among 2014-15 Wilderness in regular season scoring charts with 34 points (a career-high 14 goals and 20 assists in 55 appearances) while going a +11 ... scored three more times and helped set up five other goals during the club's 12-game run to the NAHL playoff title (Robertson Cup) ... was selected to take part in the 2015 NAHL Top Prospects Tournament for the Midwest Division team that February and wound up collecting two goals in two games ... completed his inaugural go-around with the Wilderness with eight goals and 21 assists to his regular season credit ... is a 2013 graduate of St. Patrick High School in Thunder Bay.
BULLDOG MILESTONES: First Game - at Minnesota (Oct. 16, 2015). First Goal - vs. Michigan Tech (Oct. 2, 2016). First Assist - at Colorado College (Nov. 12, 2015). Most Goals, Game - 2 at Western Michigan (). Most Points, Game - 2 at Western Michigan (Feb. 24, 2018). Most Shots, Game - 5 at Colorado College (Jan. 13, 2018). Longest Scoring Streak - 2 Games (Mar. 9-Mar. 10, 2018 and Oct. 21-Oct. 27, 2017)
PERSONAL: Born George William Exell in Thunder Bay, Ontario ... is the son of Bill and Patti Exell ... his uncle, UMD Athletic Hall of Famer Tom Milani, starred with the Bulldogs from 1972-76 and is the program's all-time goal-scoring leader (an even 100 tallies in 146 outings) ... is the 19th Thunder Bay product to enlist his services with the UMD program (only the city of Duluth has produced more future Bulldogs) ... is majoring in communication at UMD.
irst Game - at Minnesota (Oct. 16, 2015). First Goal - vs. Michigan Tech (Oct. 2, 2016). First Assist - at Colorado College (Nov. 12, 2015). Most Goals, Game - 2 at Western Michigan (). Most Points, Game - 2 at Western Michigan (Feb. 24, 2018). Most Shots, Game - 5 at Colorado College (Jan. 13, 2018). Longest Scoring Streak - 2 Games (Mar. 9-Mar. 10, 2018 and Oct. 21-Oct. 27, 2017)
