Signed a two-year, entry-level deal with the Pittsburgh Penguins following the 2025-26 season. Made his NHL debut on Apr. 14, 2026.
2025-26 (Junior): Named an assistant captain prior to the start of the season by his peers ... Appeared in 39 games ... Finished eighth on the team with 25 points ... Scored five goals and dished out 20 assists ... Earned AHCA/CCM All-America First Team honors ... Became the sixth UND defenseman in program history to earn multiple All-America selections and only the second NoDak blueliner this century to be selected multiple times ... Earned All-NCHC First Team honors for the second straight season ... Became the first player in program history to be named a finalist for NCHC Offensive and Defensive Defenseman of the Year ... Finished his career with 82 points -- the third-most by a UND defenseman since the turn of the century ... Sat third on the team among blueliners with a plus-15 rating ... Also sat second on the team with 51 blocked shots ... Notched a three-point outing (1G, 2A) to secure a series sweep over St. Thomas to begin the season (Oct. 12) ... Dished out an assist on the game's lone goal in a road win at Clarkson (Oct. 25) ... Had another three-point game, all via the assist, in a win over Omaha (Nov. 7) ... Had an assist in wins over Omaha (Nov. 8) and Arizona State (Nov. 14) to make it points in three straight ... Dished out another assist in wins over Bemidji State (Nov. 29) and at St. Cloud State (Dec. 5) ... Scored two goals, including the game-winner, against St. Cloud State (Dec. 6) ... His game-winning tally against the Huskies was also his first-career shorthanded goal ... Closed out the first half with an assist in each of the wins over Omaha (Dec. 12-13) ... Named NCHC Defenseman of the Month for December ... Also named HCA National Defenseman of the Month for December ... Had a trio of assists in a win over Mercyhurst (Jan. 3) ... Picked up a helper in each of the games at Colorado College (Jan. 9-10) ... Scored a highlight-reel goal in the contest against Denver (Jan. 17) ... Had an assist in his return to his home state at Arizona State (Jan. 23) ... Picked up a helper against Minnesota Duluth (Feb. 6) ... Scored the game-tying goal in the final minutes in an eventual comeback win over Miami (Feb. 14) ... Tallied an assist in the Penrose Cup clincher at Western Michigan (Feb. 27) ... Named to the NCHC Honor Roll.
2024-25 (Sophomore): Appeared in all 38 games ... Finished third on the team with 28 points ... Also sat second on the squad with 24 assists ... Earned a spot on the AHCA/CCM All-America Second Team ... Led UND with 21 points and 18 helpers during NCHC play ... Ranked second among all-conference defensemen in league points ... Became only the fifth defenseman at UND to earn a selection to the All-NCHC First Team ... Also the first UND underclassman defenseman to earn a first team recognition from a league since 2000-01 ... Had seven games with multiple points ... Notched a trio of points in three of those contests -- all coming against NCHC opponents ... Paced the team with 68 blocked shots ... Ranked 10th in the nation with over 25 minutes of ice time per game ... Notched an assist on the game-winning goal to cap a comeback win over Minnesota State for his point of the season (Oct. 18) ... Blocked four shots in the win over the Mavericks (Oct. 18) ... Scored his first goal of the season against Boston University (Oct. 26) ... Dished out a trio of assists in the win at Minnesota Duluth (Nov. 8) ... Made it a five-point weekend with another pair of helpers to secure a sweep over the Bulldogs (Nov. 9) ... Earned NCHC Defenseman of the Week ... Had two helpers, including the game winner, in the overtime win over Robert Morris (Nov. 22) ... Recorded an assist in three straight games (Nov. 29-Dec. 6) ... Blocked five shots in the 3-3 tie vs. Bemidji State (Nov. 30) ... Earned NCHC Defenseman of the Week for the second time (Dec. 2) ... Assisted on the game-winning goal in the final minute at Miami (Dec. 6) ... Sealed the win with a goal against St. Cloud State (Dec. 13) ... Dished out two helpers in his return to his home state in the overtime win over Arizona State (Jan. 11) ... Notched back-to-back assists in an unbeaten weekend at St. Cloud State (Jan. 31-Feb. 1) ... Notched a goal and two helpers for three points against Colorado College (Feb. 7) ... Named NCHC Defenseman of the Week for the third time ... Assisted on the eventual game winner at Denver (Feb. 15) ... Had another three-point night, all assists, in a win over Minnesota Duluth (Feb. 22) ... Scored his first-career overtime goal in the win at Western Michigan (Mar. 1) ... Dished out two assists in the win over Omaha (Mar. 7) ... Named to the NCHC Academic All-Conference Team.
2023-24 (Freshman): Appeared in all 40 games ... Finished fifth on the team with 29 points ... Struck for five goals and added 24 assists ... The 24 helpers were third on the squad ... Selected to the NCHC All-Rookie Team and All-NCHC Honorable Mention Team ... Recorded 18 points in 24 NCHC games to rank second among rookie blueliners and fifth among all conference defensemen ... Had 26 points over his final 28 games ... Tied for fourth all-time at UND and has the most this century for the most points by a rookie defenseman with the program ... Finished with a plus-5 rating ... Blocked 51 shots ... Struck twice on the power play ... Made his collegiate debut in the win over Army West Point (Oct. 13) ... Scored his first-career goal, a game winner, against Minnesota (Oct. 21) ... Made it points in back-to-back games with his first-career assist vs. Minnesota State (Oct. 27) ... Had points in four straight games, all assists, to end November ... Notched the primary helper on the overtime winner against Bemidji State (Nov. 24) ... Earned NCHC Rookie of the Week honors ... Tallied his first multi-point game with two helpers in a win over Denver (Dec. 1) ... Recorded another two assist contest in the win over St. Cloud State (Jan. 19) ... Knotted the game in the third period with his second goal of the season in the finale at SCSU (Jan. 20) ... Had three points, all assists, in a weekend sweep over Denver (Jan. 26-27) ... Named NCHC Defenseman of the Week ... Earned NCHC Rookie of the Month honors for January ... Scored on the power play in an overtime win at Miami (Feb. 2) ... Notched another three point weekend, all assists, in a sweep over Minnesota Duluth (Feb. 23-24) ... Named NCHC Defenseman of the Week for the second time ... Rattled off five straight games with points in March ... Had a multi-point game with his fourth goal in the opener of the NCHC Quarterfinals vs. Miami (Mar. 15) ... Potted his fifth goal in the NCHC Frozen Faceoff Semifinal against Omaha (Mar. 22).
Before UND: Carved out a strong trio of seasons with Chicago in the USHL … Teamed up with former UND player
Jackson Blake to play with the Steel … Tallied 90 points in 152 career games while finishing with a +42 rating … Helped Chicago reach the postseason in each of his three years, winning a Clark Cup in 2021 and reaching the finals in 2022 … Racked up 42 assists for 45 points in 61 games during the 2021-22 campaign before being limited to just 48 contests last season due to an injury … Still dished out 30 helpers and scored six goals.
Personal: Joins Colten St. Clair (2012-16) as only natives of Arizona to play hockey at UND.
