2025-26 Hockey Roster

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26 Dylan James

26 Dylan James

  • Position:
    Forward
  • Height:
    6-1
  • Weight:
    193
  • Class:
    Senior
  • Hometown:
    Calgary, Alberta
  • Major:
    Kinesiology

Summary

Biography

2024-25 (Junior): Appeared in all 38 games ... Finished tied for fifth on the team with 22 points, a new career best ... Also exploded for a career-high 14 goals ... The 14 tallies sat second on the team ... Tied for second in the nation with a trio of shorthanded goals ... Led all forwards with 40 blocked shots ... Opened his season with a pair of goals in the win over Providence (Oct. 12) ... Struck for a goal in back-to-back games against Cornell (Nov. 1-2) ... Had another multi-point effort against Denver (Nov. 16) ... Dished out a trio of assists, including the game-winner in overtime, in a win over St. Cloud State (Dec. 14) ... Scored his second shorthanded goal of the year against Arizona State (Jan. 10) ... Notched the primary helper on the overtime winner at ASU (Jan. 11) ... Opened the scoring against Western Michigan (Jan. 17) ... Struck again in the win at St. Cloud State (Feb. 1) ... Notched a career-high four points against Colorado College (Feb. 7) ... Had his second multi-goal game of the season against the Tigers (Feb. 7) ... Sealed the win with his third shorthanded tally in the victory at Denver (Feb. 15) ... Struck for goals in three straight games (Feb. 28-Mar. 7) ... Had goals in back-to-back contests at Western Michigan (Feb. 28-Mar. 1) ... Put away the victory over Omaha (Mar. 7) with an empty netter ... Earned AHCA All-America Scholar honors, NCHC All-Academic Team and NCHC Distinguished Scholar-Athlete selections for the third time. 

2023-24 (Sophomore): Appeared in all 40 games ... Increased his point total to 19 ... Scored a career-high nine goals and reached double-digit assists for the first time in his career ... Finished with a plus-11 rating ... Blocked 29 shots ... Two of his goals were game winners ... Notched his first point with an assist on the game winner in the victory over Minnesota (Oct. 21) ... Tallied another helper in a tie against Minnesota State (Oct. 28) ... Made it three straight Saturdays with an assist against Boston University (Nov. 4) ... Scored his first goal of the season in a win over Miami (Nov. 17) ... Had his first multi-point game of the year with a goal and an assist at Denver (Dec. 1) ... Made it back-to-back series openers with multiple points the following week against Colorado College (Dec. 8) ... Had a pair of assists in a weekend sweep over Alaska (Jan. 5-6) ... Scored the eventual game winner against Omaha (Jan. 13) ... Opened the scoring in a win over Denver (Jan. 26) ... Sealed the victory and weekend sweep with an empty netter at Miami (Feb. 3) ... Struck for a pair of goals, both in the third period, in a Saturday win over Minnesota Duluth (Feb. 24) ... Notched an assist in both wins over Western Michigan (Mar. 1-2) ... Set a new career-high in goals with his ninth in a win over Miami in the NCHC Quarterfinals (Mar. 16) ...  Earned AHCA All-America Scholar honors, NCHC All-Academic Team and NCHC Distinguished Scholar-Athlete selections for the second time. 

2022-23 (Freshman): Appeared in 36 games ... Finished with eight goals and eight assists for 16 points to rank second among rookies at UND ... Tallied a plus-4 rating ... Blocked nine shots ... Made his collegiate debut on opening night against Holy Cross (Oct. 7) ... Scored his first goal in the green and white in a 5-5 tie against Quinnipiac (Oct. 14) ... Recorded his first multi-point game of his career with two assists in a win at Omaha (Nov. 5) ... Embarked on his first point streak with four assists over three games (Nov. 11-18) ... Opened the scoring in a home win against Bemidji State (Nov. 26) ... Salted away a road victory over Western Michigan (Dec. 10) with an empty-net goal ... Struck for a goal to help UND secure a sweep at Miami (Jan. 28) ... Exploded for five points in the final month of the season, all coming against Omaha ... Tallied his first multi-goal game in an overtime victory over Omaha (Mar. 3) ... Assisted on the game-winning goal late in the third period the next night (Mar. 4) ... Sealed a Game 2 victory in the NCHC Quarterfinals at Omaha (Mar. 11) with an empty-net tally ... Tied the game in the second period with his first-career shorthanded goal in the eventual Game 3 win against the Mavericks (Mar. 12) ... Earned AHCA All-America Scholar honors ... Named to the NCHC All-Academic Team and NCHC Distinguished Scholar-Athelete list for the first time. 

Before UND: Spent last season with Sioux City of the USHL, helping the franchise win the Clark Cup … Tallied 61 points (28g, 33a) in 62 games with the Musketeers … Named the USHL’s Rookie of the Year and to the league’s all-rookie team … He became the first rookie to eclipse the 60-point mark in USHL play in over six years … Became the first UND commit to win the rookie of the year award since Brandon Bochenski in 2001 and fourth player overall (Tyler Palmiscno, 1999, Karl Goehring, 1997) … Added five goals and three assists in 10 playoff games … Played three previous seasons with the Okotoks Oilers in the Alberta Junior Hockey League (AJHL) … Scored 20 goals and posted 23 assists in 51 games during the 2019-20 season with the Oilers to earn AJHL (South) All-Rookie Team honors … Selected in the second round (40th overall) by the Detroit Red Wings in the 2022 NHL Entry Draft.

Personal: Major is kinesiology.
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Historical Player Information

  • 26

    2022-23Freshman

    Forward
    6'0" 180 lbs
    26
  • 26

    2023-24Sophomore

    Forward
    6'0" 178 lbs
    26
  • 26

    2024-25Junior

    Forward
    6'0" 185 lbs
    26
  • 26

    2025-26Senior

    Forward
    6'1" 193 lbs
    26