Minnesota State University - Mankato Athletics

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PRONUNCIATION:

2024-25: CCHA Scholar-Athlete Team... CCHA Defenseman of the Week (Feb. 10)... Second season as assistant captain... Skated in 39 games with six assists and six points... Held a plus-22 rating with 34 shots on goal... Led the Mavericks with 69 blocked shots (fourth in CCHA), including season-high seven blocks vs. North Dakota (Oct. 19)... One shot on goal and two blocks in CCHA Mason Cup Championship vs. St. Thomas (Mar. 21)... One shot on goal and six blocks in NCAA Fargo Region semifinals vs. Western Michigan (Mar. 27).

2023-24: CCHA Defenseman of the Week (Dec. 4)... Named assistant captain... Skated in 37 games as a top line defenseman and led the team with 51 blocked shots... Posted a plus-6 rating with one goal, four assists and five points... Notched 24 shots on goal... Scored first career goal at Lake Superior State (Dec. 2)... Posted an assist and one shot on goal in CCHA Semifinals at Michigan Tech (Mar. 16)... Season high four blocked shots vs. Northern Michigan (Jan. 26).

2022-23: CCHA Defenseman of the Week (Dec. 4)... Appeared in 37 games on defense for the Mavericks as a freshman and held a +9 rating... 0-5--5 with first assist of the season against Minnesota Duluth (Oct. 14)... Season-high four shots on goal against Bowling Green (Oct. 29)... Blocked one shot in NCAA Region quarterfinal vs. St. Cloud State (Mar. 23)... Sixth on the squad with 29 blocked shots.

The Wheeler File:  Spent two seasons with Tri-City of USHL...Had 4-7--11 in 53 games in 2021-22..Registered 1-6--7 in 39 games with the Storm in 2020-21...Rosemount (Minn.) High School product served as team captain and had 1-11-12 in 25 games in 2019-20.

Personal: Birthday is September 29... Son of Rachel and Doug, father Doug played football at Gustavus Adolphus College... Majoring in Finance... Hobbies include pickleball, golf, and spending time with family and friends.