2022-23 Men's Hockey Roster

Russell Hons
Russell Hons
Russell Hons
Nick Nelson, Grand Forks Herald
Mark Kuhlmann, UNO Athletics
Mark Kuhlmann, UNO Athletics
Mark Kuhlmann, UNO Athletics

25 Tyler Kleven

25 Tyler Kleven

  • Position:
    Defense
  • Height:
    6-5
  • Weight:
    213
  • Class:
    Junior
  • Hometown:
    Fargo, N.D.
  • Major:
    Investments

Summary

Biography

Signed with the NHL's Ottawa Senators at the end of the 2022-23 season ... Exits UND tied for the most game-winning goals by a defenseman in program history (8).

2022-23 (Junior):
Saw action in 35 games ... Struck for career-highs in goals, assists and points ... Paced all defensemen at UND with eight goals ... Added nine helpers ... Finished third on the team among blueliners with 17 points ... Garnered a plus-2 rating ... Blocked 37 shots ... Led the team with a trio of game-winning goals ... Tallied his first point of the season with a power play goal in an eventual tie at Omaha (Nov. 5) ... Grabbed his first assist of the year in the win over Miami (Nov. 18) ... Dished out a trio of assists in an unbeaten weekend over Bemidji State (Nov. 25-26) ... Notched an assist and scored a shootout goal in the SO victory at Western Michigan (Dec. 9) ... Exploded for a four-goal weekend in a sweep over Lindenwood (Jan. 6-7) ... Struck for a pair of goals, his first-career game with multiple tallies, in both contests ... Scored the game winner in both contests against the Lions ... Earned NCHC Defenseman of the Week for his efforts ... Notched a goal and an assist in a road win at Miami (Jan. 27) ... Scored the game winner in an eventual win at Omaha in Game 2 of the NCHC Quarterfinals (Mar. 11) ... Put UND up by two goals in the third period a night later in the decisive Game 3 of the NCHC Quarterfinals against the Mavericks (Mar. 12) ... Named to the NCHC All-Academic Team and selected as NCHC Distinguished Scholar-Athlete for the third straight year.

2021-22 (Sophomore): Appeared in 38 games ... Tallied seven goals and three assists for 10 points ... Led the team with a plus-17 rating ... Finished third on the team with 50 blocked shots ... Scored his first goal of the season in the opener against Niagara (Oct. 8) ... Struck for the game-winning goal in the win over Denver to secure the sweep (Nov. 6) ... Extended his point streak to three straight with an assist and goal in the sweep at Miami (Nov. 12-13) ... Closed out the first half with a goal in the win at Colorado College (Dec. 11) ... Tallied the game-opening goal in a victory at Minnesota Duluth (Feb. 18) ... Scored the game-winning goal in overtime to secure the Penrose Cup at Omaha (Mar. 4) ... Struck for another game winner a week later against CC in the NCHC Quarterfinals (Mar. 11) ... Selected to the IIHF World Junior Championships with Team USA for the second straight year ... Named to the NCHC All-Academic Team and selected as NCHC Distinguished Scholar-Athlete for the second straight year.

2020-21 (Freshman): Appeared in 22 games ... Notched five goals and two assists for seven points ... Finished with a +11 rating ... Two of his five tallies were game winners ... Scored his first-collegiate goal in a win over Western Michigan (Dec. 6) ... Missed seven games while competing at the IIHF World Junior Championships with Team USA, where he won gold ... Returned and scored a goal in the win over Colorado College in his first game at the Ralph Engelstad Arena (Jan. 10) ... Scored his third tally of the season just two games later at Denver (Jan. 17) ... Picked up an assist at CC (Jan. 23) ... Potted goals in back-to-back wins over Omaha (Feb. 19-20) to seal the Penrose Cup ... Had an assist in his first NCAA Tournament action vs. American International (Mar. 26) ... Earned All-NCHC Academic Team honors ... Named a NCHC Distinguished Scholar-Athlete. 

Before UND: Played for the U.S. Under 18 National Development Team Program ... Skated in 45 games with the U18 team and recorded two goals and ten assists for 12 points ... Logged 52 games with the U17 team the season prior, scoring three goals and adding five assists for eight points ... Originally drafted by the Portland Winterhawks in the 2017 WHL Bantam Draft. 

Personal: Major is investments ... Father, Chris, played at Northern Michigan.
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Historical Player Information

  • 25

    2020-21Freshman

    Defense
    6'4" 198 lbs
    25
  • 25

    2021-22Sophomore

    Defense
    6'4" 213 lbs
    25
  • 25

    2022-23Junior

    Defense
    6'5" 213 lbs
    25