2025-26 Men's Hockey Roster

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4 Ben Dexheimer

  • Position Defenseman
  • Ht./Wt. 5-10 / 174
  • Class Senior
  • S/C R
  • Hometown Edina, Minn.
  • Instagram ben_dexheimer

Biography

Badger Bites
Shoots right ... born June 2002 ... parents are Heather and Karl ... has two brothers, Finn and Barrett ... intended major is personal finance

2024-25 / Junior Season
Appeared in 35 games … led all defensemen on the roster with 16 assists and 17 points … first goal of the season came as the game-tying tally in Wisconsin’s 4-4 tie against No. 10 Michigan on Jan. 25 … recorded two assists in UW’s 5-4 comeback victory over No.10 Michigan on Jan. 24 … had a five-game (6a) point-streak from Oct. 26 to Nov. 9 … led the team with 58 blocks … led all defensemen and ranked fourth on the roster with 80 shots … posted four two-assist games on the season to rank fifth on the roster in multi-point games … Preseason All-Big Ten First Team honors … named Academic All-Big Ten

2023-24 / Sophomore Season
Appeared in all 40 games … tallied five goals and 23 assists for 28 points … led all defensemen on the roster in goals, assists and points …s cored first-career goal on Nov. 18 in 3-2 loss at No. 11 Michigan State … scored the game-winner in 3-2 win at Penn State on Feb. 24 … earned first NCAA Tournament point after setting up Palodichuk’s go-ahead goal midway through the second period in 3-2 overtime loss vs. Quinnipiac on March 29 … tallied two three-assist games on Oct. 1 at No. 17 Michigan Tech and on Oct. 26 at No. 1 Minnesota … blocked 49 shots … posted 75 shots on the season to lead all UW defensemen … All-Big Ten Honorable Mention

2022-23 / Freshman Season
Appeared in all 36 games … notched 11 assists for 11 points … blocked 29 shots … posted 36 shots on goal … set career high two points with pair of assists in 3-2 win vs. LIU on Nov. 11 … tallied first career point in first game of the season at No. 14 Ohio State on Oct. 7 (1-3 L) 
 
Before Dexheimer was a Badger
Played in 60 games for the Madison Capitols of the USHL scoring eight goals and 39 assists ... played in 14 playoff games and the Clark Cup finals tallying two goals and eight assists ... previously played for the Austin Bruins in the NAHL in 2020-21 (46GP, 6-17=23) ... skated with Blake School for the 2018-19 (25GP, 2-16=18) and 2019-20 high school seasons (24GP, 9-14=23) ... competed with Team TDS Transportation in Minnesota’s Elite High School League in 2019-20 (14GP, 3-2=5)

CAREER HIGHS
GAME

Goals: 1 (6x); last vs. Michigan, 1/25/25
Assists: 3 (2x); last at Minnesota, 10/26/23 
Points: 3 (2x); last at Minnesota, 10/26/23 
Point Streak: 5; 10/26-11/9, 2024
Multi-point Games: 9; last vs. Michigan, 1/24/25
Overtime Goals: 1; at Penn State, 2/24/24

SERIES
Goals: 1 (6x); last vs. Michigan, 1/24-1/25, 2025
Assists: 4; at Minnesota, 10/26-10/27, 2023
Points: 4; at Minnesota, 10/26-10/27, 2023

Statistics

Season Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 20

    2022-23Freshman

    D
    5'9" 172 lbs
    20
  • 4

    2023-24Sophomore

    D
    5'10" 172 lbs
    4
  • 4

    2024-25Junior

    D
    5'10" 174 lbs
    4
  • 4

    2025-26Senior

    Defenseman
    5'10" 174 lbs
    4