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.
Friday's series opener will be broadcast on the Big Ten Network and 1500 ESPN while Saturday's regular-season home finale is on FOX Sports North and 1500 ESPN. Both games are slated for 7 p.m. starts.
In the third episode of Gopher Hockey: Pride on Ice the Gopher men's hockey team reflects on the 2013 Hockey City Classic outdoor game vs. Wisconsin and ahead to the WCHA Final Five and NCAA Tournament.
2011-12 • Junior Season: Led team in penalties (31) and penalty minutes (70) • set career highs in goals (5), assists (9) and points (14) • tied for first among team defensemen in goals • team was 9-5-0 when he recorded a point • made season debut against Sacred Heart (10/7) • picked up his first assist of the season against Vermont (10/21) • scored his first goal of the season in a win at Wisconsin (11/12) • recorded a goal at Michigan State (11/25) • registered his third goal of the year against Michigan Tech (12/9) • racked up 14 penalty minutes against Michigan Tech (12/10) • ended a goal-scoring drought of 19 games with a goal against Alaska Anchorage (3/10) in Game 2 of the first round of the WCHA playoffs • scored against Boston University (3/24) in the NCAA West Regional semifinals.
2010-11 • Sophomore Season: One of only two players (Jacob Cepis) to play in all 36 games • led team with 66 penalty minutes (64 PIMs came in WCHA games) • tied for fourth on the team with a +7 rating • scored second career-goal and only goal of the year in season-opening win against Massachusetts (10/8) • was a combined +3 in series against Massachusetts (Oct. 8-9) • was +3 at Colorado College (10/30) • recorded three of team's 10 blocked shots against Wisconsin (11/5) • recorded first assist of career (ending a 41-game streak) and was +3 at Michigan Tech (11/19) • recorded assists in back-to-back games for the first time in his career against No. 2 Minnesota Duluth (12/10 and 12/12) • three of his six assists during the year (and of his career) came against in-state rival Minnesota Duluth, as he also had a helper at Duluth on Feb. 5 • had one assist against Ferris State (1/1) and one against Alaska-Anchorage (1/28) • racked up 14 penalty minutes against Denver (2/12) and Michigan Tech (3/14) • received the Donald M. Clark Community Service Award for the second straight year.
2009-10 • Freshman Season: Saw action in 31 games as a freshman • only point was the game-winning goal with 7:02 left in the third period of a 4-2 win in the WCHA playoffs at North Dakota (3/13) • put four shots on goal in two games of WCHA playoffs • finished fourth on the team with a plus-four rating • regularly appeared on penalty killing units • won team's Donald M. Clark Community Service award • was paired with Brian Schack or Kevin Wehrs • earned his first letter.
International: Played for the United States in two World Junior A challenges in Canada and won a gold medal in 2008.
High School: Played two seasons with Sioux City in the USHL • ranked second among the team's defensemen in scoring in 2008-09 with four goals and 12 assists for 16 points • ranked third on the team with 64 penalty minutes • played in 58 of the team's 60 games in each of his two seasons • totaled three goals and eight assists for 11 points in 2007-08 • tallied an assist in four playoff games in 2008 • teammate of current Gopher Joe Miller • competed two seasons at Faribault High School, leading his team to the sectional title game as a freshman • high school coach was Josh Solem • drafted by the New Jersey Devils in the fourth round of the 2009 NHL Entry Draft.
Personal: Major is undeclared • son of Mark and Marcia Helgeson • born October 8, 1990.
