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2013-14 Hockey Roster

15 Josh Archibald

  • Class Junior
  • Position Forward
  • Height 5-11
  • Weight 176
  • Hometown Brainerd, Minn.
  • Previous Team Brainerd HS
  • Shoots/Catches Right

Biography

2013-14 (Junior) - Game-By-Game Statistics
Scored a goal in the season opener against Bentley (Oct. 11)...had an empty-net goal and an assist against Bentley (Oct. 12)...scored a powerplay goal and had an assist at Northern Michigan (Oct. 19)...scored a goal on a penalty shot against Cornell (Oct. 25)...scored the overtime game-winning goal and had two assists at Denver (Nov. 1)...scored the overtime game-winning goal for the second straight night at Denver (Nov. 2)...was named the NCHC Offensive Player of the Week for his 2-2-4 line at Denver (Nov. 4)...scored an empty net goal against North Dakota (Nov. 9)...had a powerplay goal against North Dakota (Nov. 10)...scored the game winning goal against Michigan (Nov. 15), the last game of a team season-high five-game goal-scoring streak...had a powerplay goal against Miami to become the first NCHC player to 10 goals (Nov. 22)...scored the game-tying goal, and assist and scored the deciding goal in a shootout at Colorado College (Dec. 7)...had two goals at New Hampshire (Jan. 3)...had a goal and an assist the following night at New Hampshire (Jan. 4)...was named the NCHC Offensive Player of the Week (Jan.6) for his efforts at UNH...had UNO’s first hat trick of the season at Miami (Jan. 18)...was UNO’s first hat trick since he notched three vs. Colorado College (Jan. 4, 2013)...scored a goal against St. Cloud State (Jan. 31)...had three assists against St. Cloud State the following night (Feb. 1)...scored his second hat trick of the season and had an assist at North Dakota (Feb. 8) and in the process, set a new career high for goals in a season and reached 50 career goals, becoming the sixth Maverick all-time to reach the milestone...also set a new team season high for points in a game...had two goals, including the game winner, against Denver (Feb. 14)...scored a goal and an assist at Western Michigan (Feb. 21)...had two more goals at Western Michigan (Feb. 22) and is now one goal from tying the school record for goals in a season (27)...named the NCHC Offensive Player of the Week for the third time for his efforts at Western Michigan (Feb. 24)...had two goals and an assist against Colorado College (Feb. 28)...in the game, set the school record for goals in a season (28) previously held by Bill Thomas (2005-06)...scored his NCHC-leading 29th goal and added an assist at Minnesota Duluth (March 8)...was named the NCHC Player of the Year, Forward of the Year and a member of the NCHC All-Conference First Team...finished the season as the NCHC scoring champion (21-11-32)...was a top 10 finalist for the Hobey Baker Award...named an AHCA CCM First Team West All-American...honored as Omaha Athletics’ Male Athlete of the Year.

2012-13 (Sophomore) - Game-By-Game Statistics
Scored a goal against Northern Michigan on Oct. 20...had a goal and an assist against Bemidji State on Oct. 26...registered his third straight game with a goal, scoring against Bemidji State on Oct. 27...had two goals at Michigan Tech on Nov. 3, his second career two-goal game...scored a goal agianst Minnesota Duluth on Nov. 10...had two assists against Minnesota Duluth on Nov. 11...had the game-winning goal and assisted on the other two at Minnesota on Nov. 30...had two assists at St. Cloud State on Dec. 7...had UNO’s first hat trick in nearly two years when he scored three against Colorado College on Jan. 4...had another goal against Colorado College on Jan. 5 to reach a new career high for goals in a season...had a goal at Denver on Jan. 11...scored another goal at Denver on Jan. 12...scored a goal at Bemidji State on Jan. 26...scored a goal against Michigan Tech on Feb. 2...had a powerplay goal against North Dakota on Feb. 9...had 10-game point streak (9-3-12) snapped on Feb. 15...had a powerplay goal and an assist at Alaska Anchorage on Feb. 16...scored a goal against Wisconsin on March 2...scored a goal and had an assist at Minnesota Duluth on March 8...finished season with points in 15 of the last 19 games (12-7-19)...set career highs in goals (19), assists (17) and points (36)...finished second in team scoring and second in goals.

2011-12 (Freshman) - Game-By-Game Statistics
Appeared in 36 games for UNO to rank second among all rookies...one of five players to score 10 or more goals...had a goal in a 4-1 exhibition win over British Columbia on Oct. 1...scored his first collegiate goal in his first collegiate game against Mercyhurst on Oct. 7...had a goal against Colgate on Oct. 8...notched his first collegiate assist against Alaska Anchorage on Oct. 22...scored a powerplay goal against Colorado College on Nov. 4...had the game’s first goal and an assist at Bemidji State on Nov. 11...notched a goal and an assist at Bemidji State on Nov. 12...was named the WCHA Rookie of the Week on Nov. 15 for scoring two goals and two assists at BSU...scored a goal at Denver on Nov. 18 and had another goal the following night (Nov. 19)...represented the U.S. in the 2012 IIHF World Junior Championships in Alberta, earning two assists...snapped a seven-game drought with an empty net goal against Minnesota Duluth on Jan. 14...had two goals and an assist at Minnesota State on Jan. 21, the first multiple-goal game of his career.

Before UNO
Archibald is coming off a strong senior season for Brainerd High School...in just 25 games, scored 27 goals and 46 assists for 73 points and finished second in scoring in the Class AA ranks for all Minnesota high school players...was both all-conference and all-state while helping the Warriors to the all-conference championship.

Personal
Born Oct. 6, 1992 in Regina, Saskatchewan...son of Jim and Anne Achibald...has strong family ties to college hockey as his father played for Blais at North Dakota when Blais was an assistant coach there, and he holds the school and NCAA records for career penalty minutes...mother swam at UND...was drafted by the Pittsburg Penguins in the sixth round, 174th overall, in the 2011 NHL Entry Draft...has two sisters, Ali and Robin, and a brother, Jordan...undecided on a major.


Statistics

Season:
2013-14

Season Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 15

    2011-12Freshman

    Forward
    5'10" 170 lbs
    15
  • 15

    2012-13Sophomore

    Forward
    5'11" 183 lbs
    15
  • 15

    2013-14Junior

    Forward
    5'11" 176 lbs
    15