GRAND FORKS, N.D. – Senior forward Mark Senden has been named the 2021-22 University of North Dakota hockey captain in a vote by his peers on Thursday. Joining him in the leadership group are fellow senior and now two-time assistant captain Jasper Weatherby, senior forward Gavin Hain, junior defenseman Ethan Frisch and sophomore defenseman Jake Sanderson, who will all be assistant captains.
 
Senden has been a leader at every level, captaining the Fargo Force to a USHL Clark Cup title as well as Wayzata to a Minnesota Class 2A state championship as a prep. Often tasked with shutting down the opponent's top line, Senden enters his senior season with a +30 rating and 39 career points. The Medina, Minn., native matched his career-high for offensive output last season, striking for 14 points on three goals and 11 helpers. Despite being known as a defensive-minded forward, Senden has the knack for providing offense in the big moments, as the Fighting Hawks were 10-0-0 last season when he found the scoresheet and 25-3 over his career when he tallies at least a point.
 
The senior has missed only four games in his career, appearing in 97 since joining UND, and was the team's co-winner of the Cliff "Fido" Purpur Award for the player who demonstrates hard work, determination and being a creator of excitement on the ice.
 
Weatherby appeared in all 29 games last season for the Hawks and exploded with a career-high 24 points. His 14 goals were tied for second on the team and a trio of those tallies came as game winners. The Ashland, Ore., native was crucial down the stretch run, striking for 11 goals over the final 13 games of the season to help UND become the first team to win both the NCHC Penrose Cup (regular season) and NCHC Frozen Faceoff title. A stalwart in the faceoff dot, the senior enters 2021-22 ranked sixth all-time at UND with a .578 winning percentage in the circle.
 
He is a two-time assistant captain and was named the recipient of the team's unsung hero award last season. A fourth round pick by the NHL's San Jose Sharks in the 2018 draft, the Ashland, Ore., native previously was a BCHL Most Valuable Player, leading his Wenatchee Wild to a league championship.
 
Hain duplicated his point total from his freshman season in 2020-21, scoring six goal and potting a trio of assists for nine points. Much like Senden, the Grand Rapids, Minn., native helped UND finish 9-0 when he notched a point, including an overtime winner against Denver in the NCHC Frozen Faceoff Semifinal and the game-tying goal against St. Cloud State in the title game to earn all-tournament team honors.
 
He captained Grand Rapids to a Minnesota Class 2A state championship in 2016-17 and is a sixth round pick by the Philadelphia Flyers in 2018.
 
Frisch was rocksteady along the blue line for the second straight season in 2020-21, doubling his point total from his rookie season to 10. His three goals and seven assists were both career highs, while his +17 rating was tied for second among defenseman. UND is 11-2 when he finds the scoresheet over his career and is a +26 when he is on the ice.
 
He is a two-time AHCA All-America Scholar, NCHC Distinguished Scholar-Athlete and member of the NCHC All-Academic Team.
 
Sanderson put together one of the top seasons by a rookie defenseman in program history, earning All-NCHC Rookie Team honors with 15 points in 22 games. The Whitefish, Mont., native captured goal at the IIHF World Junior Hockey Championships with Team USA and took his game to another level after returning to UND in January. Sanderson potted 12 of his 15 points in the final two months of the season, including ending the year with points in seven of the final nine contests. After notching an assist in UND's win over American International in the NCAA Tournament, Sanderson exploded for a game-high eight shots on goal in a five-overtime classic against Minnesota Duluth a day later.
 
He led all defenseman with a +20 rating and was selected in the first round (fifth overall) by the Ottawa Senators in last season's NHL Entry Draft, the highest-drafted player in NCHC history. Sanderson also becomes the first sophomore-or-younger assistant captain since Brock Boeser in 2016-17 and youngest defenseman to earn the honor since Ian Kidd in 1986-87. 
 
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North Dakota Men's Hockey Captain History

YEAR	CAPTAINS	ASSISTANT CAPTAINS
1946-47	---	---
1947-48	Game captains
1948-49	Bob Murray	---
1949-50	Jim Medved	---
1950-51	Bob Krumholz, Bob May	---
1951-52	Ken Johannson	---
1952-53	Ken Johannson	---
1953-54	None	---
1954-55	None	---
1955-56	None	---
1956-57	Mike Castellano, Bill Reichart	---
1957-58	Jim Ridley, Ed Willems	---
1958-59	Bill Steenson	Julian Brunetta, Joe Poole
1959-60	Guy LaFrance	Art Miller, Ed Thomlinson
1960-61	John Gray	Gerry Walford
1961-62	John Gray	Ernie Dyda, Curt Roseborough
1962-63	Sonny Roberge	George Goodacre, Dan Storsteen
1963-64	Sonny Roberge	---
1964-65	Don Ross	Gerry Kell, Dave Mazur
1965-66	Terry Casey	Roy Davidson, Dennis Hextall
1966-67	Dave Janaway, Jerry Lafond	---
1967-68	Mike Furlong, John Gasparini, Terry Ogden	---
1968-69	Bob Munro, Bob Tuff	---
1969-70	Dave Hudson, John Marks	---
1970-71	Mike Baumgartner, Brian DePiero	---
1971-72	Brian DePiero, Rick Wilson	---
1972-73	Earl Anderson, Jim Cahoon, Al Henry	---
1973-74	Larry Drader, Alan Hangsleben	---
1974-75	Daryl Drader, Larry Drader, Ken Gibb	---
1975-76	Bob DePiero, Daryl Drader, Scott Marvin	---
1976-77	Bob DePiero	Tom Goddard, Roger Lamoureux
1977-78	Scott Marvin	Mike Burggraf, Bill Himmelright
1978-79	Mike Burggraf, Bill Himmelright, Mark Taylor	---
1979-80	Mark Taylor	Marc Chorney, Erwin Martens
1980-81	Marc Chorney	Paul Chadwick, Phil Sykes
1981-82	Cary Eades, Phil Sykes	---
1982-83	Dusty Carroll, Dean Dachyshyn	---
1983-84	Dan Brennan, Bill Whitsitt, Rick Zombo	---
1984-85	Scott Sandelin, Jim Archibald	---
1985-86	Scott Sandelin, Brian Williams, Glen Klotz	Mickey Krampotich, Ian Kidd
1986-87	Bob Joyce	Mickey Krampotch, Ian Kidd
1987-88	Steve Johnson	Scott Dub, Tom Benson
1988-89	Grant Paranica	S. Koberinski
1989-90	Lee Davidson	Russ Parent, Brent Bobyck
1990-91	D. Hakstol	Russ Romaniuk
1991-92	D. Hakstol, Greg Johnson	Dane Jackson, Dixon Ward
1992-93	Greg Johnson	Brad Bombardir, Chris Gotziaman
1993-94	Brad Bombardir	Kevin McKinnon, Chris Gotziaman
1994-95	Keith Murphy	Scott Kirton, Kevin Rappana
1995-96	Dane Litke	Teeder Wynne, Nick Naumenko
1996-97	Dane Litke	Kevin Hoogsteen, Mark Pivetz
1997-98	Mitch Vig	Curtis Murphy, Matt Henderson
1998-99	Adam Calder	David Hoogsteen, Brad Williamson
1999-00	Peter Armbrust	J. Ulmer, Lee Goren
2000-01	Jeff Panzer	Karl Goehring, Bryan Lundbohm
2001-02	Chad Mazurak	Ryan Bayda, Aaron Schneekloth
2002-03	Ryan Hale	David Hale, Kevin Spiewak
2003-04	Andy Schneider	Ryan Hale, David Lundbohm
2004-05	Matt Greene	Matt Jones, Andy Schneider, Rory McMahon
2005-06	Matt Smaby	Mike Prpich, Chris Porter
2006-07	Chris Porter	E. Fabian, Rylan Kaip, Jonathan Toews
2007-08	Rylan Kaip	Ryan Duncan, Taylor Chorney
2008-09	Ryan Duncan	Joe Finley, Zach Jones, Matt Watkins
2009-10	Chay Genoway	Chris VandeVelde, Darcy Zajac
2010-11	Chay Genoway	Derrick LaPoint, Jake Marto
2011-12	Mario Lamoureux	Ben Blood, Corban Knight,Andrew MacWilliam
2012-13	Andrew MacWilliam	Corban Knight, Danny Kristo, Carter Rowney
2013-14	Dillon Simpson	Michael Parks, Stephane Pattyn
2014-15	Stephane Pattyn	Connor Gaarder, Mark MacMillan, Michael Parks
2015-16	Gage Ausmus	Drake Caggiula, Bryn Chyzyk, Paul LaDue, Colten St. Clair, Troy Stecher
2016-17	Gage Ausmus	Brock Boeser, Austin Poganski, Tucker Poolman, Johnny Simonson
2017-18	Austin Poganski	Rhett Gardner, Trevor Olson, Johnny Simonson
2018-19	Colton Poolman	Rhett Gardner, Nick Jones, Hayden Shaw
2019-20	Colton Poolman	Jordan Kawaguchi, Matt Kiersted, Cole Smith
2020-21	Jordan Kawaguchi	Jacob Bernard-Docker, Matt Kiersted, Mark Senden, Jasper Weatherby
2021-22	Mark Senden	Gavin Hain, Ethan Frisch, Jake Sanderson, Jasper Weatherby