Wisconsin Badgers

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Shoots left ... born in February of 2002 ... parents are Mark and Lisa ... has one older brother, Matt ... major is personal finance ... chosen in the seventh round (215th) by the Pittsburgh Penguins in the 2021 NHL Entry Draft

2024-25 / Senior Season
Appeared in 22 games … team alternate captain … missed majority of second half of the season due to injury … tallied two goals and three assists for five points … posted 28 shots and 20 blocks … scored both game-winning goals in UW’s two overtime triumphs this season against Lindenwood on Oct. 12 and at No. 18 Penn State on Nov. 15 … signed two-year NHL entry-level contract with the Pittsburgh Penguins at the end of the year … named Academic All-Big Ten

2023-24 / Junior Season
Appeared in all 40 games … tallied two goals and nine assists for 11 points … earned career-highs in goals, assists and points … scored the game-winner in 4-2 win over No. 17 Michigan Tech on Oct. 20 … led the team with 64 blocks … tied for first on the roster with a plus-17 rating … Kwik Trip Holiday Face-Off Most Outstanding Defenseman … named Academic All-Big Ten

2022-23 / Sophomore Season
Appeared in all 36 games … tallied one goal and six assists … notched season-high two assists in 3-5 loss at No. 20 Notre Dame on Jan. 27 ... scored the game-winner in 3-1 win over No. 1 Minnesota on Feb. 11 … tied team lead with 55 blocked shots … posted 45 shots … named Academic All-Big Ten

2021-22 / Freshman Season
Appeared in 28 games ... tallied one goal and two assists ... missed nine games in January and February due to injury ... notched first point in game-tying goal in the third period against Clarkson (Nov. 26, 1-1 final) ... tallied a primary assist on a third period goal against Michigan State on Jan. 14 ... scored first career goal in final game of the season in 4-2 loss to No. 11 Notre Dame (Mar. 6) ... ranked fifth on the roster with 33 blocked shots

Before Laatsch was a Badger
Played 51 games during 2020-21 for Sioux City in the USHL, scoring a pair of goals and 19 points ... Laatsch skated in all 40 games with the U.S Under-18 Team last season in 2019-20, including 17 games against NCAA opponents ... notched two goals and six assists for eight points in those contests ... in October of 2019, Laatsch was named USHL defenseman of the week for his three-point game against the Green Bay Gamblers ... skated for the U.S. Under-17 team during the 2018-19 campaign ... on the international stage, Laatsch played in a pair of Five Nations Tournaments, skating in six total games ... also played in a Five Nations Tournament in 2019, playing four games, and at the World Under-17 Challenge in 2018, playing in six contests.

CAREER HIGHS
GAME
Goals: 1 (5x); last vs. Penn State, 11/15/24
Assists: 2; at Notre Dame, 1/27/23
Points: 2; at Notre Dame, 1/27/23
Point Streak: 3; 2/23-3/1, 2024
Multi-point Games: 1; at Notre Dame, 1/27/23
Overtime Goals: 2; last at Penn State, 11/15/24

SERIES
Goals: 1 (5x); last at Penn State, 11/15-11/16, 2024
Assists: 2 (3x); last at 2024 Kwik Trip Holiday Face-Off, 12/28-12/29, 2024
Points: 2 (3x); last at 2024 Kwik Trip Holiday Face-Off, 12/28-12/29, 2024