2017-18 Men's Ice Hockey Roster

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Jeremiah Baumann

Nick Hinz #12 D

  • Position:
    Defenseman
  • Height:
    5-11
  • Weight:
    200
  • Class:
    Senior
  • Hometown:
    Oakdale, Minn.

Summary

Biography

Career Totals (2014-18):
Games: 102
Points: 24
Goals: 0
Assists: 24

Season Personal Bests:
Games: 34 (2015-16)
Points: 11 (2015-16)
Goals: 0
Assists: 11 (2015-16)
SOG: 27 (2015-16)

Game Personal Bests:
Points: 2 (3x, Most Recent: Dec. 8, 2017 at UAA)
Goals: 0
Assists: 2 (3x, Most Recent: Dec. 8, 2017 at UAA)
Plus/Minus: +4 (Dec. 8, 2017 at UAA)
SOG: 3 (3x, Most Recent: Jan. 16, 2016 at NMU)

#NookNotes:
- Three-time WCHA All-Academic Team (2015-16, 2016-17, 2017-18)
- Two-time WCHA Scholar-Athlete (2016-17, 2017-18)
- Two-time Brice Alaska Goal Rush champion
- Three-time Alaska Airlines Governor's Cup champion
- 2014 Kendall Classic winner
- Dean Fedorchuk Most Improved Player (2015-16)
- Ryan Reinheller Humanitarian of the Year (2016-17)
- Don Jamieson Unsung Hero (2017-18)
- Alaska Nanooks' Joe Tremarello Student-Athlete Sportsmanship Award

2017-18 | Senior
Appeared in 30 games for the Nooks ... Tallied seven assists for seven points ... Recorded first point of the season in 5-4 OT loss at St. Cloud ... Posted one multi-point game this season (two assists) in 7-2 victory at Alaska Anchorage on Dec. 8 ... Led the team in the plus/minus with +10 rating at the conclusion of the season ... Three game-winning assists ... Ranked second on the team in blocks with 52 ... 17 shots on goal ... WCHA All-Academic Team ... WCHA Scholar-Athlete ... Don Jamieson Unsung Hero ... Alaska Nanooks' Joe Tremarello Student-Athlete Sportsmanship award recipient. 

2016-17 | Junior
Appeared in 25 games for the Nooks ... Dished six assists for six points ... Recorded first point of the season in 2-1 loss to Michigan Tech on Nov. 26 ... Registered first multi-point game of the season on Dec. 16 vs. BGSU in 3-2 win ... One three-game point streak (4 assists) from Dec. 9 -16 ... 13 shots on goal ... 27 blocks ... WCHA All-Academic Team ... WCHA Scholar-Athlete ... Ryan Reinheller Humanitarian of the Year. 

2015-16 | Sophomore
Appeared in 34 games as a sophomore blueliner ... Dished 11 assists for 11 points ... Recorded first point of the season at Bemidji (Nov. 14) ... Collected career-first multi-point game Feb. 26 at Michigan Tech (two assists) ... Two, two-game point streaks this season (Nov. 14-20 & Feb. 26-27) ... One game-winning assist (Feb. 19 vs. Bowling Green) ... Ranked fifth on the Nooks in assists (11) ... Named to the 2015-16 WCHA All-Academic Team ... Dean Fedorchuk Most Improved Player. 

2014-15 | Freshman
Appeared in 14 games as a rookie defender ... Collected no points ... Concluded the season with an even plus/minus rating.

Prior to Alaska

Fairbanks (NAHL)
Played four seasons of junior hockey with the NAHL's Fairbanks Ice Dogs (2010-14)...Tallied 67 points on nine goals and 58 assists in 217 career games...Also scored 19 points (1-18--19) in 34 career playoff games, including 12 points (1-11--12) in Fairbanks' NAHL Robertson Cup championship run in 2014...Single-season career bests of 24 assists and 26 points in 2012-13 and four goals in 2011-12...In his final season of juniors, he notched three goals and 19 assists for 22 points with a career-best +40 plus/minus rating (2013-14)...Finished junior career with a +80 plus/minus rating...Member of Fairbanks's Robertson Cup championship teams in 2011 and 2014...Named to the NAHL Top Prospects Tournament in 2014 with one goal in two games played for Team Midwest.

Personal
Son of Kevin & Diane Hinz ... One brother, Josh ... Born Mar. 6, 1993 ... Studies Accounting.

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Historical Player Information

  • 32

    2014-2015Freshman

    Defenseman
    5'11" 192 lbs
    32
  • 12

    2015-16Sophomore

    Defenseman
    5'11" 192 lbs
    12
  • 12

    2016-17Junior

    Defenseman
    5'11" 200 lbs
    12
  • 12

    2017-18Senior

    Defenseman
    5'11" 200 lbs
    12