Western Michigan University Athletics

2009-10: Appeared in 34 games on the season ... finished fourth on the team in scoring with 17 points on eight goals and nine assists ... finished tied for first in goals scored with eight ... made season debut in 5-1 win over Mercyhurst (10/16) ... tallied first goal of the season in 4-3 win over Mercyhurst (10/17) ... assisted on the game-winning goal in 2-1 win at Alabama-Huntsville (10/23) ... tallied second assist of the season in 2-1 win over Alabama-Huntsville (10/24) ... tallied two goals in 5-3 loss to Michigan State (10/31) ... tallied fourth goal of the season in 3-3 tie with LSSU (11/6) ... scored fifth goal of the season at OSU (11/13) ... picked up third assist of the season at Nebraska-Omaha (11/27) ... notched fourth assist of the season at Ferris State (12/12) ... scored sixth goal of the season against Michigan (1/8) ... tallied assist in 4-4 tie at Bowling Green (1/22) ... scored a goal and tallied two assists in 7-2 win over Notre Dame (2/5) ... assisted on a goal in 4-1 win over Notre Dame (2/6) ... assisted on a goal at Northern Michigan  (2/13) ... tallied eighth goal of the season in 3-3 tie with Ohio State (2/26)

2008-09: Played in 31 games ... made his Bronco debut against Niagara (10/10) ... picked up his first assist as a Bronco against Miami (12/6) ... tallied third assist of the season in 4-1 win over Ohio State (1/24) ... tallied an assist in each game with Northern Michigan (1/30-31) ... notched sixth assist of the season against LSSU (2/20) ... tallied seventh assist of season in 5-2 win over BGSU (2/27) ... scored first goal with the Broncos, the game-winner, in 5-3 win over BGSU (2/28) ... registered eighth assist of the season and second goal of the season in three game series with LSSU (3/6-9) ... tallied ninth assist in 5-2 playoff loss to Michigan (3/14).

WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY (2006-08): Spent freshman and sophomore seasons playing for former Bronco head coach Bill Wilkinson ... tallied 11 goals and 12 assists freshman year and was later named to the College Hockey America All-Rookie squad ... netted eight goals and contributed with eight assists in sophomore season ... has scored two goals in four career games against Western Michigan.

NOTEWORTHY: A skilled and fearless forward ... Katz came to the Broncos as a transfer from Wayne State.

JUNIORS:Spent two years in the NAHL, playing for the Mahoning Valley Phantoms in 2004 and the Toledo Ice Diggers in 2005 ... finished third on the Diggers in scoring with nine goals and 31 points ... went on to the Bay State Breakers in the Eastern Junior Hockey League, tallying 43 points (18 goals, 25 assists) in 43 games during the 2005-06 season ... a 2004 graduate of South Lake High School.

PERSONAL: Majoring in business ... born December 26, 1985, in San Jose, Calif. ... son of Gerald Katz and Doris Katz.