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2025-26 Men's Hockey Roster

16 Blake Bechen

  • Position Forward
  • Height 6-0
  • Weight 185
  • Class Sophomore
  • Hometown Dubuque, Iowa
  • Prev School Green Bay Gamblers
  • Major Business

Biography

2024-25 (Freshman): 
  • 2024-25 Newcomer NCHC Distinguished Scholar-Athlete
  • 2024-25 Newcomer NCHC Academic All-Conference Team
  • Skated in 34 games as a rookie, recording five goals and four assists for nine points
  • Registered a career-high two goals against Miami (OH) on Nov. 16, 2024
  • Notched his first point as a Bulldog on Oct. 12, 2024, an assist, against UMass Lowell

BEFORE UMD:
 Is just the second-ever native of Iowa to skate for UMD ... one of three 2024-25 Bulldog freshman who skated for the Green Bay Gramblers of the USHL over the 2023-24 season ... ranked second on the Gamblers in scoring, recording 47 points 22 goals and 25 assists) in 60 games ... was a member of the 2023 Clark Cup champion Youngstown Phantoms, collecting 12 points (4 goals & 8 assists) in 36 games ... was traded to the Madison Capitals after the completion of the 2022-23 season before being acquired by the Gamblers in an off-season trade.

PERSONAL: Son of Jim and Tracy Bechen ... has one sister (Ava) and one brother (Bryce) ... graduated from Hempstead High School in 2023 ... is a business major at UMD.

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Historical Player Information

  • 16

    2024-25Freshman

    F
    6'0" 185 lbs
    16
  • 16

    2025-26Sophomore

    Forward
    6'0" 185 lbs
    16