Adam Wilcox set a new Minnesota single-season record for goals against average at 1.88 and finished with the second highest save percentage for a season in Gophers' history at .921 (Alex Kangas: .930 in 2007-08).
Minnesota holds a 52-34 (.604) record in the NCAA tournament with this year's matchup marking the first-ever NCAA postseason meeting between Yale and Minnesota. The Gophers are 13-6-0 all-time against the Bulldogs in a history that dates back to December 21, 1934.
2011-12 • R-Sophomore Season: Returned to the Gopher lineup after suffering a knee injury in October 2010 • set career highs in goals (12), assists (23) and points (35) while playing in 43 games • fourth on the team with a +20 rating • team was 16-6-1 when he had a point • had a five-game point streak (1g-6a) from Nov. 19-Dec. 3 • made his season debut against Sacred Heart (10/7) and had two assists in his first game in nearly a year • scored his first goal of the season against Sacred Heart (10/8) • notched 15 penalty minutes at Minnesota Duluth (10/14) • had three points (1g-2a) against Vermont (10/21) • dished out two assists at Alaska Anchorage (10/28) • registered one goal at Alaska Anchorage (10/29) • had two assists against North Dakota (11/5) • recorded two points (1g-1a) at Michigan State (11/26), scoring his first goal in seven games • handed out two assists against Minnesota State (12/3) • scored one goal against Niagara (12/30) • had one goal against Notre Dame (1/7) • recorded two points (1g-1a) at Denver (2/10) • registered one goal at Denver (2/11) • registered his second two-goal game of his career and first of the season against Bemidji State (2/17) • had one goal and one assist against Alaska Anchorage (3/10) in Game 2 of the first round of the WCHA playoffs • handed out two assists against Boston University (3/24) in the NCAA West Regional semifinals and against North Dakaota (3/25) in the NCAA West Regional championship game.
2010-11 • Sophomore Season: Limited to only seven games because of an injury • had six points (2g-4a) • team was 5-2-0 in games he played and 3-0-0 in games he recorded a point • injured right knee in a moped accident on Nov. 1 and missed the remainder of the season • underwent successful knee surgery on Monday, Nov. 22 • recorded two assists and scored an empty-net goal in win versus Massachusetts (10/8) • took five shots against St. Cloud State (10/22) • assisted on Minnesota's first goal of the game versus St. Cloud State (10/24) • scored 53 seconds into the game, had one assist and was +3 at Colorado College (10/30) in his last game before injuring his knee • named to the WCHA All-Academic team.
2009-10 • Freshman Season: Competed in all 39 games as a freshman, playing much of the second half of the season as right wing on the team's top forward line • was named the WCHA Rookie of the Week twice in January after a three-point weekend against North Dakota (1/15-16) and a five-point series at Alaska Anchorage (1/29-30) • team was 9-1-1 when he scored a point • scored his first career goal in a 5-1 win over Alaska Anchorage (10/30) • had two goals and an assist to spark a 5-2 win at Wisconsin (11/7) • collected the game-winning goal on an unassisted tally against North Dakota (1/16) • scored the game-winner and added three assists in a win at Alaska Anchorage (1/29) • tallied the team's lone goal in a 3-1 loss at Alaska Anchorage the following night (1/30) • assisted goals in each game of sweep against Colorado College (2/19-20) • won 57.2 percent of his faceoffs • ranked second on team with 45 penalty minutes • earned his first letter.
International: Participated in 2010 U.S. National Junior Evaluation Camp in Lake Placid, N.Y. • participated in the 2009 U.S. under-18 evaluation camp in Lake Placid, N.Y., notching two goals in seven games • played for the U.S squad in both the under-17 and under-18 Five Nations tournaments in the Czech Republic • competed for Team USA at the 2008 Ivan Hlinka Memorial Tournament, leading the team with three goals and two assists in five games
High School: Returns to the ice after missing all of 2008-09 hockey season with a knee injury suffered during the first round of the 2008 football playoffs on a kickoff coverage • captained his Edina High School hockey team to a 28-3 record and a Class AA state runner-up finish as a junior • named to the Class AA all-state tournament team in 2008 • totaled 26 goals and 37 assists for 63 points in 2007-08 and earned Associated Press first-team all-state honors • high school coach was Curt Giles • played 15 games with Team Southwest in the Minnesota High School Elite League in the fall of 2008, recording 27 points with 14 goals and 13 assists • all-conference middle linebacker in football • also played baseball • selected by the Nashville Predators in the second round of the 2009 NHL Entry Draft.
Personal: Major is Business Marketing and Education • accepted into Carlson School of Management •has three older brothers who all played hockey at Edina • oldest brother, Andy, was a member of the 1997 state champions, while Josh and Jeff both played at Edina with Jeff going on to play hockey at St. Olaf College from 2004 to 2008 • son of Kim and Paula Budish • born May 9, 1991.
