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2024-25 (Junior): Appeared in all 38 games ... Set a new career high in goals (8), assists (8) and points (16) for the third straight year ... Finished with a plus-7 rating to rank third on the team ... Opened the scoring three times ... Notched one shorthanded goal ... Blocked 17 shots ... Scored his first goal of the season in the win over Boston University (Oct. 25) ... Struck for a goal and an assist in the NCHC opener at Minnesota Duluth (Nov. 8) ... Made it goals in back-to-back games to secure the sweep over the Bulldogs (Nov. 9) ... Tallied a goal for the third straight game against Denver (Nov. 15) ... Extended his point streak to four with an assist in the series final against Denver (Nov. 16) ... Assisted on the eventual game winner in the win over Robert Morris (Nov. 23) ... Had an assist in the win over St. Cloud State (Feb. 1) ... Made it points in back-to-back games with an assist vs. Colorado College (Feb. 7) ... Opened the scoring in the win over Colorado College to give him points in three straight (Feb. 8) ... Notched the first goal of the game in a win at Denver (Feb. 15) ... Made it two straight games with the first goal of the game in a win over Minnesota Duluth (Feb. 21) ... Had three points in the series at Western Michigan (Feb. 28-Mar. 1) ... Scored a goal and added an assist in Saturday's OT winner over the Broncos (Mar. 1) ... Had another three-game point streak with an assist against Omaha (Mar. 7) ... Named to the NCHC Academic All-League Team for the third straight year. 

2023-24 (Sophomore): Appeared in all 40 games ... Set new career highs in both goals (6) and points (12) ... Matched last season's total with six assists ... Recorded a plus-6 rating ... Fired 56 shots on goal ... Blocked 15 shots ... Recorded his first point of the season with an assist in the season opener vs. Army West Point (Oct. 13) ... Scored his first goal of the year and first shorthanded tally of his career at Boston University (Nov. 3) ... Struck the following night against the Terriers for goals in back-to-back games (Nov. 4) ... Notched a goal to help secure a sweep over Bemidji State (Nov. 25) ... Recorded an assist against Colorado College (Dec. 9) ... Had a career-long three-game point streak (1G, 2A) in January (Jan. 12-19) ... Sealed the victory with an empty netter against Denver (Jan. 26) ... Assisted on the eventual game-winning goal in a victory over Western Michigan (Mar. 1) ... Scored in the third period of the NCHC Quarterfinals clincher over Miami (Mar. 16) ... Tallied an assist in the NCHC Frozen Faceoff Semifinal against Omaha (Mar. 22) ... Selected to the NCHC All-Academic Team and NCHC Distinguished Scholar-Athlete List for the second straight year. 

2022-23 (Freshman): Appeared in 22 games ... Scored three goals and added six assists for nine points ... Finished with a plus-6 rating ... Recorded 24 shots on goal ... Blocked three shots ... Notched his first-career point with an assist in his collegiate debut against Holy Cross (Oct. 7) ... Also won a season-high eight faceoffs against the Crusaders ... Notched his first-career multi-point game with a goal and assist vs. Miami (Nov. 18) ... Had a three-point weekend with a goal and two helpers in a sweep over Lindenwood (Jan. 6-7) to earn NCHC Rookie of the Week honors ... Made it four points in four games with an assist vs. Western Michigan (Jan. 14) ... Notched an assist before adding a goal in the finale of a weekend sweep at Miami (Jan. 27-28) ... Earned AHCA All-America Scholar honors ... Selected to the NCHC All-Academic Team and NCHC Distinguished Scholar-Athlete List. 

Before UND: Spent the last two seasons with Muskegon of the USHL … Had a breakout campaign in 2021-22, scoring 25 goals and adding 31 assists for 56 points in 61 games … Added a trio of tallies and four helpers for seven points in nine postseason contests … Wore the “A” for the Lumberjacks last season … Played a pair of seasons with Northstar Christian Academy in Alexandria, Minn. … Tallied 55 points in 47 games in his first season before posting 80 points in 68 games during the 2019-20 campaign … Skated for Fargo South-Shanley High School in 2017-18 … Selected in the seventh round (210th overall) by the Nashville Predators in the 2022 NHL Entry Draft.

Personal: Major is finance … Believed to be the eighth Fargo, N.D., native to play for North Dakota ... His late grandfather, Earl Strinden, served over three decades as the Executive Vice President and Chief Executive Officer of the UND Alumni Association and UND Foundation and was crucial in the construction of Ralph Engelstad Arena.