2016-17 Men's Hockey Roster
Biography
SENIOR YEAR (2016-17)—Played through injuries for the majority of the season … Skated in 30 games, recording five goals and four assists … Tallied twice on the power play … Connected for game-winner in 4-0 victory over Merrimack (10/14) … Figured in on the Knights’ last two goals in 4-3 come-from-behind, road win at 5th-ranked UMass Lowell (10/22) with Clarkson’s third score and an assist on the game-winner … Also scored in 3-1 win at 15th-ranked Union and in 3-1 victory over 14th-ranked St. Lawrence (2/4) at Cheel Arena … Could not play in ECAC Hockey quarterfinal series at Cornell (3/10-12) because of injuries … Led team in penalty minutes (44).
JUNIOR YEAR (2015-16)—Tied for third in scoring for the Knights with 18 points on eight goals and 10 assists … Slowed by injuries down the stretch missing seven of last eight games … Led team with five power-play goals, but did not scored on the man-advantage since 6-2 win over Western Michigan (10/24) when he recorded two goals and one assist … Last goal came in 5-1 win at Harvard (1/6) … Hard-hitting forward who put up 40 minutes in penalties.
SOPHOMORE YEAR (2014-15)—Emerged as one of the Golden Knights’ top forwards down the stretch, recording at least one point in six of the final seven games with four goals and five assists … Finished with 15 points, including 10 assists through 33 games … Scored twice on the power play … Posted four assists in the ECAC Hockey playoff series vs Rensselaer (3/6-8) … Scored both of Clarkson’s goals against Harvard (2/21) at Cheel Arena … Tallied Clarkson’s opening goal and assisted on tying score in 3-3 draw at Rensselaer (2/27), which locked up a home-ice playoff berth.
FRESHMAN YEAR (2013-14)—Displayed a hard-nosed style of play to help lead the Golden Knights to their best campaign in six years … Clarkson’s leading rookie scorer up front with 12 points on four goals and eight assists through 38 games … First collegiate goal was the game-winner with 1:53 remaining in 4-3 victory at Brown (11/1) … Scored Knights’ first two goals in 3-2 win over Yale at Cheel Arena (1/17) … Tallied a goal and an assist at Lowell (1/4) ... Named three times to ECAC Hockey's weekly Honor Roll (11/3, 1/6, 1/20).
BEFORE CLARKSON—Skated in 55 games for the Dubuque Fighting Saints, the 2013 USHL Clark Cup Champions, scoring 13 goals and 17 assists for 30 points … Posted a team-high 135 penalty minutes for the Fighting Saints along with posting a +24 plus/minus … A three-year standout (2008-11) for Spring Lake Park H.S. in Minnesota, scoring 126 points during high school career with 64 goals and 62 assists through 102 games. In final high school campaign in 2010-11, posted 35 goals and 26 assists in 25 games for Spring Lakes … In the 2011-12 season, prior to joining Dubuque, skated in 23 games for the Chi Young Americans in the High Performance Hockey League (HPHL), scoring seven goals and 12 assists.
PERSONAL—Son of Michele and Jim Fossen ... Born on November 14, 1993 ... Shoots left... Business major ... Has a younger sister, Amanda ... Likes to play golf ... Lists Patrice Bergeron as his favorite athlete ... Also recruited by Minnesota State, Alaska, Bemidji State and RIT.
WHY CLARKSON—"Because of the great academics, and looking to being on a competitive, winning team for four years."
| Year |
GP |
Gls |
Asst |
Pts |
P/M |
PPG |
SHG |
GWG |
HT |
+/- |
| 2013-14 FR |
38 |
4 |
8 |
12 |
13/56 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
-4 |
| 2014-15 SO |
33 |
5 |
10 |
15 |
16/43 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
+1 |
| 2015-16 JR |
31 |
8 |
10 |
18 |
12/40 |
5 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
-5 |
| 2016-17 SR |
30 |
5 |
4 |
9 |
15/44 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
-1 |
| Totals |
132 |
22
|
32 |
54 |
56/183 |
9 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
-9 |
| CAREER GAME-HIGHS—Last Time |
| Points: 3 - (2-1) in 6-2 W(H) vs WMU, 10/24/15 |
| Goals: 2(5x) - in 4-1 W(H) vs ASU, 11/28/15 |
| Assists: 2 (3x) in 3-2 W(H) vs ASU, 11/27/15 |
Statistics
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Historical Player Information
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2013-14Freshman
Forward
5'9"
185 lbs
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2014-15Sophomore
Forward
5'9"
193 lbs
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2015-16Junior
Forward
5'9"
187 lbs
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2016-17Senior
Forward
5'9"
198 lbs
