Western Michigan University Athletics

2024-25: Named to the NCHC Academic All-Conference Team ... played in all 42 games … totaled 29 points on 13 goals and 16 assists … was +21 and scored four game-winning goals … blocked 26 shots … had a point in three straight games to start the season … scored a goal in his college debut against Ferris State on Oct. 11 … dished out an assist in back-to-back games to beat Ferris State and Bowling Green (Oct. 12 and Oct. 17) … lit the lamp against Omaha on Nov. 9 … registered an assist in three straight games from Dec. 6 to Dec. 29 … posted his first multi-point game with a goal and an assist against Alaska Anchorage (Jan. 4) … scored a goal in three straight games from Jan. 24 to Jan. 31 … had two assists in a series sweep of St. Cloud State (Feb. 7-8) … recorded a goal and an assist versus North Dakota to secure the Penrose Cup on Feb. 28 … collected two goals and two assists in the NCHC Quarterfinal sweep of St. Cloud State (March 14-15) … had a goal and an assist to help the team win its first ever NCHC Frozen Faceoff … scored a goal and dished out an assist to help the team win its first ever National Championship against Boston University (April 12). 

Juniors: Won the 2024 Clark Cup with the Fargo Force … played in 60 games with Fargo … produced 38 points on 16 goals and 22 assists … had two points in 12 playoff games … member of the Finland U20 team (2022-23/2023-24) … had three points in four games in 2022-23 … totaled four points in six games in 2023-24. 

Personal: Born on March 9, 2004 in Helsinki, Finland ... son of Anni and Jukka Hakkarainen ... has one younger sister ... dad played professional hockey in Finland ... majoring in finance.