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2020-21 Men's Hockey Roster

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25 Riese Zmolek

  • Class Senior
  • Ht./Wt. 6-1 / 201
  • S/C L
  • DOB 1996
  • Hometown Rochester, Minn.
  • Prev Team Cedar Rapids (USHL)

Biography

As a Maverick:  Four-time letterwinner (2017-18, 2018-19, 2019-20, 2020-21)... Served as team captain as a senior.

2020-21: All-WCHA Third Team selection...Led Minnesota State with 45 blocked shots...Tied for fifth on the team with a +12 rating...Posted a 1-12--13 stat line in 24 games played in fourth season of college hockey...Assisted on game-winning goal in 4-0 victory of Minnesota in NCAA West Region championship game...Had a goal and an assist in 4-0 win over Bowling Green (Feb. 5)...2020-21 WCHA All-Academic.

2019-20: Collected 3-8--11 in 37 games played as a junior...Ranked second on team with 47 blocked shots...Had +15 rating and put 53 shots on goal...Tallied game-winning goal as Mavericks clinched 2019-20 WCHA regular-season title with 4-1 win at Bemidji State Feb. 29...Had a goal and an assist in 4-1 home nonconference win over Arizona State Oct. 11...Named WCHA Defenseman of the Week after series vs. Bowling Green Jan. 17-18 (goal and assist as Mavericks beat Falcons 6-3 and 3-2 in OT)...2019-20 WCHA All-Academic.

2018-19: Recorded one goal and eight assists for nine points...Saw action in 39 games as a sophomore...Garnered WCHA Defensive Player of the Week honors (Oct. 12-13) after recording his lone goal of the season Friday night and an assist on Saturday night helping the Mavericks to a series sweep of Boston University to begin regular season...Had second-most blocked shots of the season for the Mavericks with 54...2018-19 WCHA All-Academic.

2017-18:  Registered 2-5--7 in 35 games played in first year of college hockey...Scored first career goal in 6-3 win at Boston University Oct. 13...Had a goal and had an assist in home league game vs. Northern Michigan (Dec. 29)...Had 32 shots on goal, +6 rating and blocked 33 shots for the year.

THE ZMOLEK FILE: Was the recipient of the USHL's Curt Hammer Award in 2016-17...Registered four goals and 12 assists for 16 points in 45 games with Cedar Rapids of the USHL in 2016-17...Served as team captain of the RoughRiders in 2016-17...Had 3-8--11 in 56 games in first year with Cedar Rapids in 2015-16...Rochester Century (Minn.) product had 19-20--39 with the Panthers in 2014-15 before totalling 2-6--8 in 19 games with Team Northeast of the Elite League...Father, Doug, saw action in 467 National Hockey League games as a defenseman with San Jose, Dallas, Los Angeles and Chicago from 1992-2000.

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Historical Player Information

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    2017-18Freshman

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    2018-19Sophomore

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    2019-20Junior

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    6'1" 201 lbs
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    2020-21Senior

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