Minnesota State University - Mankato Athletics

As a Maverick: Four-year letterwinner (2013-14, 2014-15, 2015-16. 2016-17) with Mavericks.

2016-17: Selected to 2016-17 WCHA All-Academic Team...Had 24-35--59 in 136 career games...Registered 6-7--13 in 33 games as a senior...Ranked seventh on team with +7 rating...Had 61 shots on goal to rank tenth on team...Including the game-winning goal, scored a pair of power play goals in Minnesota State’s 3-2 win at Alabama Huntsville Jan. 7, 2017.

2015-16:  Had six goals and seven assists for 13 points in 34 games junior season...Tied for fifth on team with a +8 rating...Had a goal and an assist in 3-2 victory at Bemidji State (Oct. 24)...Had two assists in 5-2 win over Alaska (Oct. 30)...Scored twice and assisted on another for three points in 5-4 loss to St. Cloud State in North Star Collegiate Cup game (Jan. 30).

2014-15: Selected to 2014-15 WCHA All-Academic Team... Collected 3-9--12 in 35 games played with a +7 rating...Tallied three assists in 5-0 win vs. Princeton Dec. 12.

2013-14:  Had 2-4--6 in the last five games of 2013-14... Put 98 shots son goal and was +3 in debut campaign with Mavericks...Charted 9-12--21 as MSU’s top-scoring newcomer... Tallied the game-winning goal in Minnesota State’s 5-4 overtime home victory vs. Bowling Green March 15th... Spent Christmas break with Team USA at IIHF World Junior Tournament in Sweden where he had 0-2--2 in four games played.

THE STEPAN FILE: Selected in the fourth round (112th overall) by Nashville in 2012 National Hockey League Draft...Ranked third in United States Hockey League in scoring in 2012-13 with 32 goals and 46 assists for 78 points in 56 games with Waterloo...Earned three awards at Waterloo’s end-of-the-year banquet: Booster Club Award, Front Office Award and Unsung Hero...Shattuck-St. Mary’s product racked up 22-43--65 in 50 games with the Sabres in 2011-12 and 25-39--64 in 54 games in 2010-11...Member of USA U17 team that captured Five Nations Tournament title in 2010 in Switzerland...Member of USA U19 team that captured 2012 World Junior A Challenge Tournament title in 2012 in Yarmouth, Nova Scotia...Cousin of New York Ranger forward Derek Stepan.

PERSONAL:   Son of Donita Stepan...Born Jan. 6, 1994 in Hastings, Minn...Majoring in earth science.