Western Michigan University Athletics

2025-26: Named the Kwik Trip Holiday Faceoff’s Most Outstanding Forward … was a two-time NCHC Forward of the Week … skated in all 39 games … finished the season with 34 points on 19 goals and 15 assists … had five game-winning goals and was +14 … tallied a goal and an assist in a win over Ferris State (Oct. 10) … scored three goals in a sweep at UMass Lowell (Oct. 17-18) … notched a goal and two assists in a win at St. Cloud State on Oct. 31 … totaled three points (1-2-3) in a series sweep of Miami OH (Nov. 14-15) … lit the lamp five times in a three-game stretch from Dec. 6-Dec. 29 (Minnesota Duluth, Boston College and Wisconsin) … found the back of the net twice and added an assist in a win over Denver (Jan. 10) … secured three points (1-2-3) in a victory vs. Arizona State on Feb. 14) … delivered two points in an NCHC Quarterfinal sweep of Colorado College (March 6-7) … skated in both games of the NCAA Tournament against Minnesota State (March 27) and Denver (March 29). 

Prior to WMU: Played the 2024-25 season at Michigan … had 18 points on 11 goals and seven assists … spent the 2023-24 season at Wisconsin … totaled 17 points on 10 goals and seven assists … skated in 62 games for the Youngstown Phantoms in 2022-23 … won the 2023 USHL Clark Cup … posted 61 points on 36 goals and 25 assists … named to the 2023 All-Rookie Second Team … won a gold medal at the U-17 Five Nations Tournament in 2021. 

Personal: A third round pick of the Columbus Blue Jackets in the 2023 NHL Entry Draft … born on February 5, 2005 in Rosemount, Minn. … son of Cheri and Mike Whitelaw … has a younger sister.