University of North Dakota Athletics

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2025-26 (Freshman): Appeared in 36 games as the second-youngest player in college hockey ... Scored six goals and dished out 14 assists for 20 points ... Ranked third on the team among blueliners in points ... Paced UND blueliners in goals ... Named to the All-NCHC Rookie Team ... Ranked tied for fourth nationally among rookie blueliners in goals ... Sat fifth nationally among freshmen defensemen in points ... The six goals are the second-most by a under-18 blueliner in the NCAA over the last 20 years ... His 20 points were the 14th most by a U-18 defenseman in college hockey history ... Finished with a plus-7 rating ... Blocked 43 shots ... Scored his first-collegiate goal in his NCAA debut against St. Thomas (Oct. 10) ... Made it back-to-back games with a point to begin his career with an assist at St. Thomas (Oct. 12) ... Scored again in the contest against Minnesota (Oct. 18) ... Collected UND's only goal in a 1-0 win at Clarkson (Oct. 25) ... Struck again in a home win over Minnesota Duluth (Nov. 1) ... Dished out an assist in the win at Omaha (Nov. 7) ... Had assists in both contests against Arizona State (Nov. 14-15) ... Recorded his first multi-point game with a pair of assists in a win over Bemidji State (Nov. 29) ... Closed out his first half with an assist in the road win at St. Cloud State (Dec. 6) ... Had an assist in a road win at Colorado College (Jan. 10) ... Scored a goal and added an assist in a Friday win at Arizona State (Jan. 23) ... Made it back-to-back games with a goal for the first time in his career in the finale at ASU (Jan. 24) ... Also dished out two assists for his first three-point game in the win at ASU (Jan. 24) ... Picked up an assist in a comeback win over Miami (Feb. 14) ... Notched another multi-point night with two helpers in the regular season finale at Western Michigan (Feb. 28) ... Named to the NCHC Honor Roll ... Also earned NCHC Distinguished Scholar-Athlete honors ... Selected in the first round (9th overall) by the San Jose Sharks in the 2026 NHL Draft ... Became tied for the fifth-highest selection in program history. 

Before UND: Played his first full season with Victoria in the Western Hockey League in 2024-25 … Finished with 45 points in 63 games as a defenseman at just 16 years of age … His 21 goals last season were the third-most by a defenseman 16-or-younger in WHL history … Also the first U-17 blueliner in 40 yards to eclipse 20 goals in a WHL season … Notched one goal and nine helpers in 11 playoff games … Finished with a plus-23 rating … Teamed up with Cole Reschny to help win gold for Canada at the 2025 IIHF Under-18 World Championships … Recorded five points at the tournament.

Personal: Cousins, Colton and Kirby Dach, currently play in the NHL for the Edmonton Oilers and Montréal Canadiens, respectively.