2019-20 Men's Hockey Roster
Biography
As a Maverick: Four-time letterwinner (2016-17, 2017-18, 2018-19 and 2019-20)...Team captain in 2018-19 and 2019-20...Completed college career with 34-36--60, +35 rating, 262 shots on goal, eight game-winning goals, six shorthanded goals and two power play goals in 151 career games played.
2019-20:Â Including a pair of shorthanded goals, registered 10-3--13 in 35 games as a senior...Scored twice in 3-1 home win over the University of Alaska (Jan. 4)...Scored three times for first career hat trick in 8-0 home win over Alabama Huntsville Feb. 22...2018-19Â WCHA Scholar-Athlete...2018-19 WCHA All-Academic.
2018-19:Â Finished junior season with career-high 10 goals...Totaled 19 points in 39 games...Tied for team high with two shorthanded goals...Scored game-winning goal in overtime in 3-2 victory over Bowling Green in WCHA Championship game...Led Maverick forwards with 29 blocked shots...Had +/- rating of +12...2018-19Â WCHA Scholar-Athlete...2018-19 WCHA All-Academic.
2017-18:Â Completed sophomore campaign with 8-10--18 in 39 games played...Had a four-point weekend on a goal and three assists in two WCHA play-off games vs. Alaska (March 2-3)...Tallied two game-winning goals during course of season (3-0 win at Boston University Oct. 14 and 6-2 win over Alaska March 3)...2017-18 WCHA Scholar-Athlete...2017-18 WCHA All-Academic.
2016-17:  Posted 6-4--10 in 38 games played in maiden season with Mavericks...Scored twice and had two assists in earning WCHA Rookie of the Week honors for his play in Minnesota State’s two games at Alaska Oct. 21-22)...Earned WCHA Rookie of the Week honors for the second time after scoring game-winners in both victories over Northern Michigan Feb. 17-18). His goal in Friday’s 5-3 victory was also his first career shorthanded tally.Â
THE RIVERA FILE: Â Team captain for Omaha (USHL) in 2015-16...Had 23-18--41 with 132 PIMs and +5 in 48 games with Lancers in 2015-16...E.H. Motto McLean Leadership Award recipient for Omaha in final year with organization...Had 14-14--28 and was +12 in 58 games with Omaha in 2014-15 and collected 18-9--27 with Wenatchee (NAHL) in 2013-14...Played midget AAA hockey as a member of the LA Jr. Kings organization prior to embarking on junior career.
Personal:Â Born May 3, 1996...Son of Rick and Dana Rivera...Majoring in management.
Statistics
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Historical Player Information
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2016-17Freshman
F
5'10"
190 lbs
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2017-18Sophomore
F
5'10"
187 lbs
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C
2018-19Junior
F
5'10"
190 lbs
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C
2019-20Senior
F
5'10"
195 lbs
