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2015-16 Men's Ice Hockey Roster

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Elan Kawesch

23 Colton Saucerman

  • Position Defense
  • Height 5-9
  • Weight 191
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Colorado Springs, Colo.
  • Highschool Lincoln (USHL)

Biography

2015-16: Has played in 39 games this season, and leads the team in average ice time per game ... Assisted on Nolan Stevens’ game-winning goal against No. 20 Colgate (Oct. 10) ... Logged a power play goal against Bentley (Oct. 16) ... Picked up an assist at No. 11/10 Boston University (Nov. 6) ... Recorded an assist against Colgate at the Friendship Four in Belfast, Northern Ireland (Nov. 28) ... Had an assist against No. 2/3 Boston College (Dec. 6) ... Had an assist at New Hampshire (Jan. 16) ... Recorded an assist against No. 9/9 Boston University in the Beanpot semifinal (Feb. 1) ... Assisted on Mike McMurtry’s game-tying, power play goal, at No. 8/8 UMass Lowell (Feb. 5) ... Recorded his first multi-point game of the season with a goal and an assist at Massachusetts (Feb. 12) ... Picked up an assist against Connecticut (Feb. 20) ... Scored a goal against Maine (Feb. 27) ... Tied a career-high with three points (one goal, two assists) at No. 10/10 Notre Dame (Mar. 12).

2014-15: Played in 32 games, and was one of only two defenseman in the nation with seven power play goals (tied for 12th among all players) ... Was third on the team in blocks with 55 ... Returned to the lineup at No. 6/7 UMass Lowell (Nov. 7) after missing four games with a lower body injury ... Recorded his first multi-point game of the season with a goal and an assist at New Hampshire (Nov. 14) ... Had a primary assist on Kevin Roy's power play goal at Merrimack (Nov. 21) ... Scored a power play goal against No. 16 Providence ... Netted a power play tally at No. 16 Providence (Dec. 6) ... Had a power play goal and added an assist at Massachusetts (Dec. 16) to extend his point streak to three games (three goals, one assist) ... Assisted on Mike McMurtry's eventual game-winning goal against Yale (Jan. 6) ... Assisted on Mike Szmatula's power play goal and had a season-high seven blocks in a 1-1 tie against Boston College (Jan. 9) ... Added an assist in a 4-2 win over Notre Dame (Jan. 24) ... Scored a power play goal in the first 30 seconds of the second period in the Beanpot semifinal against Boston College (Feb. 3) ... Scored a power play goal in a win at UMass Amherst (Feb. 6) ... Tallied two assists in a 9-0 win over Connecticut (Feb. 13) ... Scored a power play goal in a 6-4 win at Maine (Feb. 20).

2013-14: Played in all 37 games, and was tied for sixth in Hockey East and tied for 24th in the nation in points per game among defensemen (0.62) ... Recorded a career-high two assists on the power play on opening night against Alabama-Huntsville (Oct. 11) ... Scored his first collegiate game-winning goal against Alabama-Huntsville (Oct. 12) ... Assisted on Kevin Roy’s goal at Holy Cross (Oct. 18) to extend his point streak to a career-long three games ... Assisted on Mike Szmatula’s power play goal at No. 8/7 Boston College (Nov. 1) ... Scored a goal against No. 8/7 Boston College (Nov. 2) ... Picked up two assists at No. 12/11 UMass Lowell (Nov. 9) ... Recorded an assist on Kevin Roy’s power play goal at New Hampshire (Nov. 16) ... Assisted on Torin Snydeman’s game-winning goal against Merrimack (Nov. 23) ... Logged his third multi-point game of the season with at goal and an assist at Dartmouth in the consolation game of the Ledyard National Bank Classic (Dec. 30) ... Assisted on Braden Pimm’s game-tying goal at No. 6 Providence (Jan. 7) ... Had a goal and an assist against Harvard in the Beanpot semifinal (Feb. 3) ... Had a goal and an assist against No. 17/15 Maine (Feb. 21) ... Assisted on Braden Pimm’s power play goal against No. 17/15 Maine (Feb. 22) ... Had a goal and an assist in game two at New Hampshire in the Hockey East quarterfinals (March 15) ... Had a career-high three assists in game three at New Hampshire in the Hockey East quarterfinals (March 16).

2012-13: Played in 31 games and led all Husky defensemen with 11 points (3-8-11), two power play goals and 63 shots … Finished second among the team with 52 blocked shots … Assisted on Northeastern’s first goal of the season in his first-career outing against Merrimack (Oct. 10) … Notched his first collegiate goal and pieced together his first point streak at Northeastern against Boston College (Oct. 13) … Assisted on Ludwig Karlsson’s first goal of the season against Merrimack (Nov. 2) … Secured his second point streak with an assist on Mike McMurtry’s first collegiate goal at Merrimack (Nov. 3) … Assisted on Cody Ferriero’s power play goal at Providence (Nov. 16) … Assisted on Adam Reid’s goal against Boston College (Jan. 19) … Picked up his sixth helper of the season on Vinny Saponari’s goal against New Hampshire (Feb. 1) … Assisted on Cody Ferriero’s power play goal at Massachusetts (Feb. 19) … Recorded his first career multi-point game, including his first career power play goals, and an assist in a draw at Maine (March 2).

Before NU: Played a shortened season due to injury for the Lincoln Stars of the United States Hockey League in 2011-12 … Helped Lincoln to a Western Conference championship with a 38-18-4 mark … Skated in 24 games in his last season and accrued 14 points (3-11-14) with a +11 rating … In 2010-11, split time with the Dubuque Fighting Saints alongside former Husky Vinny Saponari and the Corpus Christi IceRays of the North American Hockey League … Skated in eight contests with one assist for Dubuque … Finished out the 2010-11 season as captain of Corpus Christi … Notched eight goals and 26 assists in 39 contests and was named Defenseman of the Year … His 34 points were third on the club … In 2009-10, skated in 55 games with the Des Moines Buccaneers of the USHL and totaled six points (2-4-6) … Led Des Moines in penalty minutes with 124 on the season … Captained the Pikes Peak Miners AAA U-16 club in 2008-09 … Became the first defenseman to reach 50 points (12-38-50) and helped his team to a 30-24-6 record.

Personal: Enjoys golfing, cooking and playing video games … Aspires to play professional hockey … Major is criminal justice … Class of 2016.

 
CAREER STATISTICS
SeasonGamesGoalsAssistsPointsShotsShot %Pen-Min+/-PPGSHGGWGBlock
2012-1331381163.04812-24-1020052
2013-14376172354.11124-48+520156
2014-1532781546.15220-40-670055
2015-16404111573.0559-18+1530049
TOTAL140204464236.08565-130+41401212
 
CAREER HOCKEY EAST STATISTICS
SeasonGamesGoalsAssistsPointsShotsShot %Pen-Min+/-PPGSHGGWGBlock
2012-1325381146.0659-18-1120039
2013-1420281026.07713-26+100035
2014-1521561128.17915-30-650041
2015-162126835.0572-4+710029
TOTAL87122840135.08939-78-11800144
 
CAREER GAME HIGHSNumberMost Recent
Goals2Mar. 2, 2013 at Maine
Assists3Mar. 16, 2014 at New Hampshire
Points3 (3 times)Mar. 12, 2016 at Notre Dame
Goal streak3 gamesDec. 3-16, 2014
Assist streak2 games (5 times)Feb. 1-5, 2016
Point streak4 gamesJan. 24- Feb. 13, 2015
Career multi-point games12Mar. 12, 2016 at Notre Dame

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

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    2012-13Freshman

    Defense
    5'9" 195 lbs
    23
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    2013-14Sophomore

    Defense
    5'9" 195 lbs
    23
  • 23

    2014-15Junior

    Defense
    5'9" 195 lbs
    23
  • 23

    2015-16Senior

    Defense
    5'9" 191 lbs
    23