Minnesota State University - Mankato Athletics

As a Maverick: Two-time letterwinner.

2012-13:  Saw action in three games before suffering season-ending injury.

2011-12: Had 2-3--5 in 13 games for the season...Battled injuries throughout the season after suffering an upper-body injury vs. the US U18s Dec. 30th and missed14 games...Returned to the lineup March 2-3 in MSU's games at the University of North Dakota...For his two-year career, the St. Louis, Mo., native has 5-9--14 in 46 games played.

2010-11: Totalled 3-6--9 in 31 games in his first year with the Mavericks...Tallied his first career goal Oct. 15 in a WCHA game at Michigan Tech...Had two assists in 8-3 nonconference road win at UMass-Lowell Nov. 26.

THE BURKEMPER FILE:  A two-year veteran of the United States Hockey League....Played one and a half seasons in Des Moines (2008-09 and part of 2009-10 before getting traded to Fargo)...Appeared in 55 games and had 6 goals, 16 assists and 22 points in 2008-09...Had 2-3--5 in 17 games with the Bucs in 2009-10 before heading to Fargo where he had 3-8--11 in 25 regular-season games in 2009-10...2009 CBC High School (St. Louis, Mo.) grad.
 
PERSONAL:  Son of Paul and Heidi Burkemper...Given name is James Paul Burkemper...Born Feb. 18, 1991 in St. Louis, Mo. ...Majoring in finance.