2025-26 Hockey Roster

#16 Paul Fischer 2024-25 Hockey Roster

Height 6-1

Weight 211 lbs.

Class Sophomore

Hometown River Forest, Illinois

Last Team USNTDP

Bio

HONORS & AWARDS

AS A SOPHOMORE (2024-25)

Appeared in all but two games for the Irish his sophomore year, missing the Penn State series in early January due to the World Junior Championships.
Registered a career-high point streak of five games (Jan. 24 – Feb. 14; 0-6-6).
Tied for first on the team in points among Irish defensemen with 21 (2-19-21) and sixth on the team.
His 21 points was a career-best.
Ranked third on the team in assists with 19.
Lead the team in blocked shots with 61.
Scored his first goal of the season against Michigan in a 7-4 win, adding an assist for a two-point night (Jan. 11).
Assisted the game winning goal in the 3-2 overtime win against Wisconsin (Nov. 1).
Posted three multi-point games.

AS A FRESHMAN (2023-2024)

Laced up for 34 out of 36 games for the Irish in his freshman season.
Finished with 16 points off two goals and 14 assists.
Tied for third on the team in assists with 14.
Blocked 44 shots on the season.
Recorded 43 shots on goal throughout the season with a .047 shot percentage.
Collected his first collegiate point with an assist on Landon Slaggert’s power-play goal in the 3-0 victory over Clarkson (Oct. 8).
Net his first collegiate goal in the 5-0 victory over Mercyhurst (Oct. 27).
Recorded a four game point streak Dec. 30-Jan. 6, boasting one goal and three assists.
Assisted in Trevor Janicke’s game tying goal that sent the Irish into an overtime victory in the game against Mercyhurst (Oct. 26).
Assisted Brennan Ali on an empty net goal in the 5-0 victory over Mercyhurst where he also collected his first goal of the season (Oct. 27).
Saved the Irish in the third period of the game against Augustana (Dec. 31) sweeping the puck out of the goal crease before it crossed into the cage, which led to an overtime victory for the Irish.
Added two assists in the 6-1 victory over Minnesota (Feb. 16).
Recorded two multi-point games, picking up both a goal and an assist in the 5-0 victory over Mercyhurst (Oct. 27) and two assists in the 6-1 win over Minnesota (Feb.16).

WITH USA HOCKEY

Won Gold at the 2023 U18 World Junior Championships
Competed in the U17 Four Nations Cup and Five Nations Cup tournaments in 2021-22
Skated in the U18 Four Nations Cup, Five Nations Cup and World Junior Challenge during the 2022-23 season
Appeared in 180 games with the National Team, tallying 16 goals and 41 assists for 57 points
Ranked fifth in defensive scoring with the U18 team

PREP & PERSONAL