Western Michigan University Athletics

2023-24: Named a NCHC Distinguished Scholar Athlete … played in all 38 games … served as an assistant captain … had a career-best senior season, producing 26 points on seven goals and 19 assists … had a career high four assists in a win over Bowling Green on Oct. 21 … tallied eight points in three games between Oct. 20-Nov. 3 … scored his first goal of the season against St. Lawrence on Nov. 24 … had two shorthanded goals in a 6-1 victory over Miami on March 9. 

2022-23: Played in 32 games … named to the NCHC Academic All-Conference Team … registered 16 points on seven goals and nine assists … finished the season at +11 … made his season debut at Michigan, earning an assist … had four multi-point games (Michigan Tech, Ferris State, Minnesota Duluth and North Dakota) … scored two goals and dished out an assist on two occasions (vs. Ferris State and at Minnesota Duluth). 

2021-22: Played in 27 games … named a NCHC Distinguished Scholar Athlete … concluded the year with eight points on two goals and six assists … made his season debut vs. St. Cloud State … started the season with points in four of his first five games … scored his first goal of the season in a 6-3 victory at Miami (OH) … also scored in a 3-1 win at Michigan State … finished the season at +3. 

2020-21: Season shortened due to COVID-19 ... named to NCHC Academic All-Conference Team ... played in 12 games ... made collegiate debut against North Dakota (12/13) ... netted first career goal against Omaha (12/18) ... tallied assist in 6-2 win over St. Cloud State (1/15). 

Juniors: Played one season in the NAHL with the Topeka RoadRunners and two seasons in the USHL with the Central Illinois Flying Aces and the Green Bay Gamblers ... tallied 27 points in 58 games with the Roadrunners, netting 10 goals with 17 assists ... in first USHL season produced 23 points with 11 goals and 12 assists for the Flying Aces, following it up with 23 points in 42 games with the Gamblers. 

Personal: Majoring in integrated supply chain management ... graduated from Maine South High School ... son of Rick and Jayne Hillebrand ... born on Jan. 22, 1999.