Minnesota State University - Mankato Athletics

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STORY: Sowder Signs Professional Contract in Austria

Maverick Career: Skated in 133 games with 31 goals, 64 assists and 95 points with 203 shots on goal, nine power play goals and eight game-winning goals.

2023-24: CCHA Forward of the Week (Jan. 22)... Starting first line left wing for the Mavericks appearing in 33 games... Scored 13 goals (second) and 14 assists (third) for 27 points (second) and held a plus-1 rating... Posted 72 shots on goal (fourth), one game-winning goal and two power play goals... Blocked 19 shots... Notched four assists at Ferris State (Nov. 10)... Scored two goals vs. Ferris State (Jan. 12)... Tallied five multi-point games... Surmounted one goal and three shots on goal in CCHA Semifinals at Michigan Tech (Mar. 16)... Season high six shots on goal vs. UMass (Oct. 20).

2022-23: Posted 5-9--14 in 25 games for the Mavericks last season, including one game-winning goal... Scored one goal and two assists against Ferris State (Mar. 11)... Recorded one shot on goal in NCAA Region quarterfinal against St. Cloud State... 37 shots on goal and two power play goals with a -1 rating for the season.

2021-22:  Has 7-16--23 in 37 games played in junior season...Had two assists in 5-1 win over Minnesota in NCAA Frozen Four semifinals...Assisted on Sam Morton's goal in 5-1 loss to Denver in National Championship game...46 shots on goal with +9 rating for the season.

2020-21: Played in seven games as a sophomore.

2019-20:  2019-20 WCHA Rookie of the Year...2019-20 WCHA All-Rookie Team...Saw action in 31 games in first year of college hockey and logged 6-25--31, 40 shots on goal and was +15...Led WCHA in rookie scoring and ranked fifth in the county in points by freshmen...Three-time WCHA Rookie of the Week honoree and was named WCHA Rookie of the Month for November...Had 1-2--3 in 4-4 overtime tie with North Dakota Oct. 18...Posted three assists in 6-3 road win at Bowling Green Jan. 17...Had 1-2--3 in 8-0 home league win over Alabama Huntsville Feb. 22...Had four assists in 8-0 WCHA playoff victory over Alaska Anchorage March 6.

THE SOWDER FILE: Played two seasons with Wenatchee of BCHL where he served as captain in 2018-19...Had 11 goals and 34 assists for 45 points in 42 games in 2018-19...Led the Wild with 9-13--22 in 18 games in 2018-19 BCHL Playoffs...Was an alternate captain with Wild in 2017-18 and posted 22-38--60 in 48 games in helping lead Wenatchee to the Doyle Cup as BCHL champions...Product of Mitchell High School (Fla.) where he had 54-68--122 in 17 games in 2015-16.

Personal: Birthday is November 15... Son of Ralph Sowder... Majoring in Business Management at Minnesota State... Hobbies include playing golf.