2016-17: Appeared in 37 games ... Academic All-NCHC selection ... NCHC Scholar Athlete ... netted first goal of the season in 5-3 win at No. 20 Ferris State (10/6) ... tallied two assists, including setting up the game-winner, in 4-3 victory at No. 1 Minnesota-Duluth (11/11) ... tallied two assists in 5-5 tie against Air Force (11/18) ... tallied assists in four-straight games against St. Cloud State, North Dakota and Michigan State (12/2-29) ... netted game-winning goal in 3-0 win over No. 1 Denver (1/13) ... netted goal in 4-2 win over Colorado College (1/20) ... netted fifth goal of the season in 7-6 win at Omaha (2/10) ... had two goals in NCAA Tournament loss to Air Force.
2015-16: Appeared in all 36 games ... finished with 17 points on seven goals and 10 assists ... named to NCHC All-Academic Team ... tallied first assist of the season in 1-1 tie at Ferris State (10/10) ... netted first goal of the season in 4-2 win over No. 2/1 Omaha (10/30) ... tallied goal and an assist in loss to St. Cloud State (11/13) ... netted fourth goal of the season in 7-3 win over Colorado College (12/11) ... netted game tying goal in 2-2 tie at Denver (1/16) ... tallied goal and an assist in loss at St. Cloud State (1/23) ... tallied assists in three-straight games against North Dakota and Omaha (1/30-2/13) ... tallied a goal and an assist in 4-3 overtime loss at St. Cloud State in NCHC Quarterfinals (3/11).
2014-15: Appeared in 32 games .. named Suzanne Klop Rookie of the Year by teammates ... most points by a freshman (21) since Chase Balisy/Shane Berschbach in 2010-11 ... made collegiate debut in loss at Canisius (10/10) ... tallied two assists and finished +2 in 6-3 win at No. 10/12 Denver (11/8) ... netted first collegiate hat trick in 6-2 win over Ohio State and one assist against Union in the Shillelagh Tournament Championship game (11/28-29) ... named to Shillelagh All-Tournament Team ... named Bauer NCHC Rookie of the Week after his performance in the Shillelagh Tournament (12/1) ... netted two goals, including over-time game-winner against Colorado College (12/12) ... tallied fifth assist of the season in 4-3 win at Notre Dame (1/10) ... assisted on game-winning goal in 3-2 win at St. Cloud State (1/24) ... tallied two assists in 2-1 win over Omaha (2/13) ... tallied a goal and an assist in loss to Minnesota-Duluth (3/6) ... netted two goals, including a short-handed goal, in 7-5 win at Miami (3/14).
NHL: Drafted in the sixth round, 167th overall, by the Pittsburgh Penguins in the 2015 NHL Entry Draft.
Notes: Is the first German national to play for Western Michigan.
Juniors: Played two seasons in the USHL, tacking up 62 (16 g, 46 a) in 106 games with the Muskegon Lumberjacks, Fargo Force and Cedar Rapids RoughRiders.
International: Has appeared in two World Junior Championships with Germany ... scored five points in seven games during the 2014 World Juniors, including three points in an upset win over the Czech Republic ... scored two goals to help Germany advance out of the group stage at the 2017 World Championships.
Personal: Originally hails from Cologne, Germany ... majoring in business ... graduated from Mona Shores High School in 2013 ... son of Norbert and Monika Tiffels ... born on June 20, 1995 in Cologne, Germany.
