Western Michigan University Athletics

2024-25: Selected as the NCAA Frozen Four Most Outstanding Player … named an NCHC Distinguished Scholar Athlete … skated in all 42 games … totaled 36 points on 18 goals and 18 assists … won 52.2 percent of his faceoffs … was +27 with two power play goals and 25 blocked shots … recorded his first two goals of the season in a win over Ferris State on Oct. 12 … tallied a goal in a win over Bowling Green on Oct. 17 … lit the lamp against Boston College on Oct. 26 … had an assist on the game-winning goal against Colorado College on Nov. 15 … scored twice in a series sweep at Minnesota Duluth (Nov. 22-23) … posted a goal and an assist in an overtime win over Michigan Tech at the Great Lakes Invitational … registered two goals and an assist in a series sweep versus Alaska Anchorage (Jan. 3-4) … notched a goal and an assist in a sweep at North Dakota (Jan. 17-18) … picked up two assists to help sweep Omaha (Feb. 14-15) … delivered two assists in the Penrose Cup clinching win over North Dakota on Feb. 28 … had an assist in the NCHC Frozen Faceoff Championship win over Denver on March 22 … recorded two assists to help the team win the Fargo Regional (March 27 & 29) … had two goals, including the game winner, against Denver in the NCAA Semifinals (April 10) … lit the lamp two more teams to claim the program’s first ever National Championship (April 12). 

2023-24: Named a NCHC Distinguished Scholar Athlete ... played in all 38 games … collected seven points on two goals and five assists … had a +6 rating and 49 shots on goal … made his college debut on Oct. 12 against Ferris State … scored his first career goal in a win over Omaha on Nov. 3 … lit the lamp in a victory over St. Lawrence on Nov. 25 … dished out his first career assist against Denver on Dec. 9 … dished out an assist against Minnesota Duluth on Jan. 19 … had an assist in a win over Miami on March 9 … handed out an assist in the opening round of the NCAA Tournament against Michigan State.  

Juniors: Played last season for the Dubuque Fighting Saints of the USHL … had 26 points on 15 goals and 11 assists … had eight points in five playoff games … spent two seasons with the Bismark Bobcats of the NAHL from 2020-22 … collected 53 points on 14 goals and 39 assist … was a +8 over two seasons … had five points in 11 playoff games.

Personal: Born on May 1, 2002 in Northville, Mich. ... son of Dan and Judy Michaels ... has two older siblings (Bridget and Maggie) ... dad played baseball at WMU and won the 1989 MAC Championship ... plans to study business.