Wisconsin Badgers

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Shoots left ... born in January of 2002 ... parents are Rusty and Sandra Bantle ... has an older sister, Kyla ... major is personal finance ... chosen in the fifth round (142nd) by the Arizona Coyotes in the 2020 NHL Entry Draft ... transfer from Michigan Tech

2023-24 / Senior Season
Appeared in 39 games…tallied 14 goals and five assists for career-high 19 points…career-high 14 goals led the roster…scored first goal of the season in 3-0 victory vs. Augustana on Oct. 8…scored game-winning goal in 5-2 victory at No. 1 Minnesota on Oct. 26…tallied first-career hat trick in 6-3 win vs. No. 17 Penn State on Dec. 8…scored twice in 4-2 victory vs. No. 6 Michigan State in final regular season game on March 2…posted 97 shots on the season…four game-winning goals tied for first on the team…five power-play goals tied for second on the roster…Big Ten second star of the week Dec. 12

2022-23 / Junior Season
Appeared in 35 games…put up nine goals and seven assists for 16 points…ranked fourth on the roster in scoring…106 shots on goal are second among the roster…shared the team lead with six power play goals...scored game winner on the power play in 2-0 win vs. No. 20 Notre Dame on Jan. 6…set up the game tying goal on the power play in 4-3 win vs. Lindenwood on Nov. 18…scored on the power play with less than 1:30 on the clock in 5-1 win vs. Lindenwood on Nov. 19…scored three goals in series vs. No. 20 Notre Dame on Jan. 6-7…notched a goal and an assist in 3-1 win vs. No. 1 Minnesota on Feb. 11…recorded a goal and an assist in 4-7 loss at No. 4 Michigan in Big Ten tournament quarter finals...scored three multi-point games

2021-22 / Sophomore Season
Attended Team USA World Junior Summer Showcase...skated in 27 games...scored eight goals and six assists for 14 points...ranked second on the roster in goals...scored first goal as a Badger unassisted in 3-2 loss to Michigan State (Nov. 19)...scored twice in 5-4 OT loss to Penn State (Dec. 11)...recorded four multi-point games...scored two goals in less than two minutes in the third period in 7-2 loss to Penn State (Jan. 22)...netted a goal in 3-2 loss to Notre Dame in Big Ten tournament match (Mar. 5)

Before Bantle was a Badger
Named WCHA Preseason Player of the Year before his career started at Michigan Tech ... tallied two goals and three points in 19 games for the Huskies as a freshman during the 2020-21 campaign ... played two years for the USHL's Madison Capitols ... had 20 goals and 49 points in 49 games to rank 12th in USHL scoring for the 2019-20 season ... served as captain and alternate captain for the Capitols ... played in the 2020 BioSteel All-American Game ... had 10 goals and 20 points in 62 games for Madison during 2018-19 ... spent two years at Shattuck-St. Mary's ... played in the 2019 Hlinka Gretzky Cup and the 2018 Under-17 Five Nations Tournament for Team USA

CAREER HIGHS
GAME
Goals: 3; vs. Penn State, 12/8/23
Assists: 2 (2x); last vs. Notre Dame, 2/12/22
Points: 3; vs. Penn State, 12/8/23
Point Streak: 3; 2/18-2/25, 2023
Multi-point Games: 4; last vs. Michigan State, 3/2/24
Overtime Goals: None

SERIES
Goals: 3 (2x); last vs. Penn State, 12/8-12/9, 2023
Assists: 2 (3x); last at Penn State, 2/24-2/25, 2023
Points: 3 (2x); last vs. Penn State, 12/8-12/9, 2023