2004-05: Scored two goals Nov. 19 against St. Cloud State... Notched two goals at Minnesota Duluth Dec. 11, one of which was a shorthanded tally... Had seven goals and eight points on the season... Ranked third on team in penalty minutes with 80 ... Earned third letter.
2003-04: Scored career-best nine goals ... Led team with career-high 95 penalty minutes ... Scored his first career hat trick (and first three-point game) at Denver (Nov. 21) ... Added two assists the next night for a career-best five-point weekend ... Was named WCHA Offensive Player of the Week (Nov. 24) for his efforts ... Scored the first game-winning goal of his career at Minnesota Duluth (Feb. 28) ... Scored the first shorthanded goal of his career against Minnesota Duluth (Dec. 12) ... Earned second letter.
2002-03: Co-winner of UND’s Most Improved Player award ... Led UND freshman with 40 games played ... Ranked second among UND rookies with 17 points (8-9) ... Second on the team with 55 PIM ... Had first two-goal game of his career at Minnesota (Jan. 10) ... Scored first career goal against Minnesota State (Nov. 29) ... Earned first letter.
Before UND: Spent the 2001-02 season with Penticton of the British Columbia Hockey League ... Named Most Valuable Player of the BCHL’s Interior Conference ... Led the Panthers in playoff scoring with 22 points (13 goals and nine assists) in 14 games ... Added 61 PIM ... Finished fourth on team in scoring during regular season ... Tallied 33 goals and 24 assists for 57 points in 57 games ... Also led the team in power play goals (12), shorthanded goals (five) and game-winning goals (nine) ... Led team with 239 PIM.
Personal: A 2000 graduate of Kenaston High School ... Majoring in communication ... Son of Steve and Adrienne Prpich.
Prpich’s Career Statistics
OVERALL
Year GP G A PTS PEN PP SH GW
02-03 40 8 9 17 22/55 1 0 0
03-04 37 9 6 15 42/95 1 1 1
04-05 41 7 1 8 36/80 0 1 0
Totals 118 24 16 40 100/230 2 2 1
WCHA
Year GP G A PTS PEN PP SH GW
02-03 28 7 5 12 13/26 1 0 0
03-04 26 7 4 11 34/68 1 1 1
04-05 28 7 0 7 23/46 0 1 0
Totals 82 21 9 30 70/140 2 2 1
Career Game Highs
Goals: 3, 11/21/03 at Denver
Assists: 2, 2 times. Most recent 11/2/03 at Denver
Points: 3 (3g, 0a), 11/21/03 at Denver
Longest Point Streak: 3 games, 2 times; Most recent (4-2=6)
11/21/03 at Denver to 12/12/03 vs. Minnesota Duluth
Career Firsts
Game: 10/11/02 vs. Canisius
Goal: 11/29/02 vs. Minnesota State, Mankato
Assist: 11/29/02 vs. Minnesota State, Mankato
