Schmidt represents the Gophers this season with an All-WCHA First Team selection followed by Haula on the All-WCHA Second Team. Bjugstad and Wilcox were named to the All-WCHA Third Team.
Zach Budish tied a career-high with four points (two goals, two assists) in the win while Erik Haula picked up three assists in Minnesota's final Western Collegiate Hockey Association regular-season game at Mariucci Arena.
The No. 1 Minnesota men's hockey program returns to action this weekend with a home-and-home series against Western Collegiate Hockey Association rival Minnesota State.
2011-12 • Freshman Season: Had one goal and eight assists while playing in 34 games • team was 8-0-0 when he recorded a point • made his collegiate debut against Sacred Heart (10/7) and had one assist for his first point as a Gopher • won 11 of 12 faceoffs at St. Cloud State (11/18) • won nine of 15 faceoffs against Wisconsin (3/2) • scored the first goal of his career and also had one assist against North Dakota (3/25) in the NCAA West Regional championship game.
International: Participated in the 2012 U.S. National Junior Evaluation Camp in August in Lake Placid, N.Y. • skated for the gold medal-winning U.S. team at the 2011 IIHF World Under-18 Championship in Crimmitschau, Germany • put up six points in six games • scored a goal and added three assists in helping the United States take home first place at the 2010 Under-18 Four Nations Cup in Sundsvall, Sweden • scored one goal in four games for Team USA at the 2010 Vlad Dzurilla Under-18 Tournament in Piestany, Slovakia • notched three points to help Team USA win the gold medal at the 2010 World Under-17 Hockey Challenge in Timmins, Ont. • had two assists in three games for first-place U.S. National Team at the 2009 Under-17 Four Nations Tournament in Trnava, Slovakia.
High School: Skated for two years for the U.S. National Development Program in Ann Arbor, Mich. under Ron Rolston • totaled three goals and three assists in 16 games against NCAA opponents in 2010-11 • played prep hockey at Hopkins for head coach Chad Nyberg • skated on the same team as 2010-11 Gopher Alex Fons and current Colorado College forward Archie Skalbeck • led team in scoring and twice earned all-conference honors • earned team's MVP award in 2008-09 • drafted by the Washington Capitals in the sixth round of the 2011 NHL Entry Draft • was the youngest player available in the 2011 NHL Draft.
Personal: Plans to major in business • enjoys fishing and golfing • most memorable sports thrill was winning the World Under-18 Tournament in 2011 • son of Brian and Jody Boyd • born September 14, 1993.
