University of North Dakota Athletics

2007-08 (Junior): Named All-WCHA Academic team ... Appeared in 41 games and scored a career-high 18 goals to tie for the team lead ... His 18 goals more than doubled his previous career high of seven ... Ranked fourth on the team in power-play goals (five) and tied for fourth in game-winning goals (three) ... Scored the overtime winner in the NCAA Midwest Regional championship game against Wisconsin (March 30) ... Also scored a goal in the regional semifinal against Princeton (March 29) ... Notched the first hat trick of his career in a 5-4 win over Denver (Feb. 15) ... Added an assist in that game for the first four-point performance of his career, a UND season high ... Scored six points (4g, 2a) in the two-game series against Denver and was named WCHA Co-Offensive Player of the Week ... Opened the season with four goals in his first five games, including one goal in three straight games from Oct. 20-27 ... Took 113 shots on goal, second on the team only to Ryan Duncan ... Earned third letter.

2006-07 (Sophomore): Played in 41 of UND’s 43 games ... Recorded five goals and had six assists for 11 points on the season ... Had one multi-goal game and two multi-point games ... Had two assists in UND’s season-opening 6-1 win over Quinnipiac on Oct. 6 and scored two goals in an 8-5 win at Minnesota State on Oct. 28 ... Recorded an assist in both games of UND’s WCHA first round playoff series against Minnesota State on March 9-10 ... Earned second letter.
2005-06 (Freshman): Appeared in all 46 games as a freshman with seven goals and six assists for 13 points ... Tied for seventh on the team in goals with seven ... Held scoreless in his last eight games after a two-goal performance vs. Michigan Tech (March 4) ... Also had a two-goal game at Michigan Tech (Dec. 3) ... Earned his first collegiate points with a pair of assists vs. Northeastern (Oct. 14) ... Earned first letter.

Before UND: Drafted in the second round (53rd overall) by the Atlanta Thrashers in the 2005 NHL Entry Draft ... Spent the 2004-05 and 2003-04 seasons with Surrey of the BCHL ... Finished second in league regular season scoring with 97 points (48 goals, 49 assists) in 60 games, had 16 power play goals and also had 81 PIM ... Tallied 29 points (19 goals, 10 assists) in 26 playoff games last season ... Had 41 points (19 goals, 22 assists) in 58 games in 2003-04.

Personal: Majoring in general studies ... A 2004 graduate of Earl Marriot High in Whiterock, B.C. ... Son of Joe and Linda Kozek.