2024-25 Hockey Roster

#11 Hunter Strand 2023-24 Hockey Roster

Height 5-11

Weight 190 lbs.

Class Freshman

Hometown Anchorage, Alaska

Last Team Tri-City (USHL)

Bio

HONORS & AWARDS

AS A JUNIOR (2023-24)

2024 Academic All-Big Ten
2024 Big Ten Sportsmanship Award
Skated in all 36 games for the Irish.
Finished with 19 points off four goals and 15 assists.
His 15 assists ranked second on the team.
Posted four goals on the season.
Tallied 19 points on the season.
Recorded 65 shots with a .062 shot percentage.
Blocked 10 shots on the season.
Collected his first point of the season with an assist in the game against Boston University (Oct. 21).
Posted two separate 3 game point streaks Dec. 1-8 and Dec. 30-Jan. 5, boasting three goals and five assists.
Registered four multi-point games picking up one goal and seven assists, against Ohio State (Nov. 10), Augustana (Dec. 30), Augustana (Dec. 31) and at Wisconsin (Feb. 9).
Leads the team in games with two assists with three games, Ohio State (Nov. 10), Augustana (Dec. 30 and 31).
Set a new personal record winning .533 percent in the face-off circle.
Finished the season with a +1 on-ice rating.

AS A SOPHOMORE (2022-23)

Skated in all 37 games for the Irish
Tied his freshman season point total in year two, posting 15 points off five goals and 10 assists
Scored the game-winning goal in a 3-1 decision over Wisconsin to close out January
Recorded three multi-point games, including a goal and an assist against Michigan State (Oct. 28) for a career-high
Set a career-best two assists at Wisconsin Jan. 7 en route to a 6-4 Irish victory and weekend split
Tied his career-best two assists with an assist on both goals in game two at Michigan to secure home ice in the playoffs
Assisted Drew Bavaro’s overtime game-winner at Michigan (Feb. 25)

AS A FRESHMAN (2021-22)

Scored his first career goal in collegiate debut in the opener against Long Island (Oct. 9).
Recorded his second goal of the year in a 6-0 home win over RIT (Oct. 22).
Tallied first career assist in the first period of a 5-2 win against Holy Cross (Nov. 4).
Notched a second period goal en route to a 3-0 home conference victory over Wisconsin (Nov. 13).
Earned first career two-game goal streak with a third period goal in an overtime win at Michigan (Nov. 19).
Recorded one of Notre Dame’s seven goals in a game one victory at home over Penn State (Feb. 4).
Notched a second period goal on the way to a 3-2 road victory over Wisconsin (Feb. 13).
Scored the Irish’s first goal and assisted on the second in a 2-1 road win at Michigan State (Feb. 18).
Set career-long point streak at three games with an assist in the 4-2 win over Michigan State (Feb. 13-19; 2-2-4).
Scored the opening goal enroute to a 2-1 victory over No. 2 Michigan on senior night (Feb. 26).
Assisted on the first goal of the game 3 win over Wisconsin in the Big Ten Tournament quarterfinals (Mar. 6).

IN THE USHL

Played the 2020-21 season with the Tri-City Storm (USHL).
Notched 20 goals and 29 assists for 49 points to go along with a +10 rating with the Storm.
Lead the team with 49 points and 29 assists, added goals 20 goals which tied for the team lead.
Played in the 2021 Bio Steel All-American Game on Team White for the USHL.

WITH USA HOCKEY

Played 103 career games with the USNTDP, scoring 18 goals and adding 11 assists for 29 points.
Skated in the 2018 Four Nations Tournament and the 2018 World U-17 Hockey Challenge.
Played in the 2020 Bio Steel All-American Game with Team USA, recording a goal and an assist.
Helped Team USA win the Five Nations Tournament in Sundsvall, Sweden (Nov. 2019).
Appeared in 56 games for the U17 team in 2018-19, scoring eight goals and five assists for 13 points.
Recorded an assist for Team USA in the U17 Four Nations Tournament.
Skated for Team USA in the World U17 Hockey Challenge (2018).

PREP & PERSONAL

Played for the Alaska Oilers 16U AAA program and the South Anchorage 14U AA program prior to joining the USNTDP.
From Anchorage, Alaska.
Has two siblings, Haley and Hannah.