2018-19 Clarkson University Men's Hockey Roster
Biography
JUNIOR YEAR (2018-19)—First-Team CCM/AHCA All-American ... Top 10 Hobey Baker Finalist ... Finalist for ECAC Hockey Player of the Year ... Two-time ECAC Hockey Best Defensive Forward ... First-Team All-League All-Star ... Named to conference championship tournament All-Tournament team ... Led the Green and Gold's offensive effort with 45 points, tied for 8th in the NCAA in points per game (1.15) ... Tallied 14 goals and a team-high 31 assists (tied for 4th in the nation) ... Set up more goals in a season than any Golden Knight in 23 years. ... Recorded at least one point in 32 of 39 games ... Posted 13 multiple-point outings ... Joined Clarkson's Century Club with a goal and an assist in the ECAC quarterfinal Game 2, 5-2 victory over Yale (3/16)... Posted 103 career points on 36 goals and 67 assists through 118 games ... Became the first Clarkson junior to reach 100 points since Erik Cole '00 (103 points) in the 1999-2000 campaign ... Held the best overall plus/minus rating in ECAC Hockey (+23), tied for 14th best in the nation ... Clarkson's top center at the face off circle, winning 57.9% of his draws (392-of-677) ... After completion of Clarkson season, signed a one-year, entry-level contract with the Minnesota Wild for the remainder of the 2018-19 season ... Named to ECAC Hockey All-Academic team and as an AHCA Krampade Scholar All-American.
SOPHOMORE YEAR (2017-18)—Named ECAC Hockey’s Best Defensive Forward and a third-team conference all-star … Top player in the country at the face off circle, winning 61.7% (433-275) of his draws … Clarkson’s second-leading scorer with 37 points on 14 goals and 23 assists … Ranked second on team with +20 plus/minus rating … Played a leading role on the Knights’ specialty teams, which were rated in the top six in the country in combined play (54.4%) … Scored five power-play goals, two shorthanded markers and three game-winners … Posted 23 blocked shots … Scored four goals and two assists in last three regular-season games to help Knights secure third place in ECAC Hockey standings … Recorded three assists combined in last two Clarkson playoff victories versus Colgate (3/11) and Harvard (3/16) ... Selected three time to ECAC Hockey weekly Honor Roll ... Named to ECAC Hockey All-Academic team and as an AHCA Krampade Scholar All-American.
FRESHMAN YEAR (2016-17)—Played a leading role in Clarkson’s offense, centering the Knights’ standout freshman line … Was the team’s sixth leading scorer with 21 points on eight goals and 13 assists … Was the Knights' leading rookie scorer in ECAC Hockey action with 15 points (8-7) … One of Clarkson’s best at face offs, winning 56.2% (273-213) of his draws … Posted a +4 plus/minus rating, two power-play goals and the game-winner over St. Lawrence (2/4), the first of a career-high two goals in the 3-1 victory over the Saints … Also scored twice in 7-2 win at Brown (1/14) … Selected to ECAC Hockey All-Rookie Team … Named conference Rookie of the Week once (11/14) and picked up league weekly Honor Roll mention three times (11/21, 1/17, 2/26) ... Named to ECAC Hockey All-Academic team.
BEFORE CLARKSON—A first-line center for the United States Hockey League (USHL) Champions Tri-City Storm … Scored 39 points on 14 goals and 25 assists in 57 games with Tri-City in 2015-16 along with posting a +11 plus/minus rating … Tallied three goals and six points in five USHL playoff games as Tri-City won the 2016 Clark Cup … Tri-City teammate of fellow Clarkson recruit Jake Kielly … Played for the Austin Bruins of the North American Hockey League (NAHL) in 2014-15 and was one of the key factors in the Bruins run all the way to the Robertson Cup Finals that season … Was third on Austin in scoring during the 2014-15 regular season with 41 points (11-30) in 53 games and posted a +29 rating … Excelled in the 2015 NAHL playoffs with a team-high 13 points in 13 games, including seven goals … Represented his homeland of Germany during 2015 IIHF Ice Hockey U20 World Championships.
PERSONAL—Son of Gabi and Klaus Sturm ... Born on May 3, 1995 in Augsburg, Germany ... Shoots left ... Business major … Has an older brother, Dennis, and a younger Brother, Timo … Played soccer until 13 … Also enjoys playing golf … Lists Oliver Kahn, German soccer goalkeeper, as favorite athlete … Also recruited by Western Michigan.
WHY CLARKSON—"To play for a program on the rise and get a good education."
| Year |
GP |
Gls |
Asst |
Pts |
P/M |
PPG |
SHG |
GWG |
HT |
+/- |
| 2016-17 FR |
39 |
8 |
13 |
21 |
13/37 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
+4 |
| 2017-18 SO |
40 |
14 |
23 |
37 |
7/14 |
5 |
2 |
3 |
0 |
+20 |
| 2018-19 JR |
39 |
14 |
31 |
45 |
9/29 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
+23 |
| Totals |
118 |
36
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67 |
103 |
29/80 |
8 |
3 |
6 |
0 |
+47 |
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| CAREER GAME-HIGHS— Most Recent |
Goals: 2 (7x) in 3-1 W(N) vs Minn.-Duluth, 12/29/18
Assists: 3 in 4-1 W(H) vs Yale, 1/26/18
Pts: 4( 2-2) - in 4-2 W(H) vs Quinnipiac, 2/24/18 |
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Historical Player Information
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2016-17Freshman
Forward
6'3"
197 lbs
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2017-18Sophomore
Forward
6'3"
207 lbs
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2018-19Junior
Forward
6'3"
211 lbs
