Wisconsin Badgers

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Shoots right ... born March 2002 ... parents are Christy and Bill ... dad played Division III hockey at UW-Stevens Point ... has one sister, Macey, who played Division III hockey at Aurora University ... major is personal finance

2024-25 / Junior Season
Appeared in 34 games … tallied three goals and six assists for nine points … played 8+ games on defense this year due to injuries … scored first goal of the season on Dec. 14 in 3-2 overtime loss at No. 8 Michigan … recorded a pair of assists in 4-3 win over UConn in the Kwik Trip Holiday Face-Off title game … scored second-career shorthanded goal in 7-3 win against Notre Dame on Feb. 21 … ranked second on the team with a plus-8 rating … posted 42 shots and 17 blocks on the season … named Academic All-Big Ten

2023-24 / Sophomore Season
Appeared in 38 games ... tallied six goals and eight assists for 14 points ... notched two assists in 5-4 comeback victory vs. No. 4 Michigan on Nov. 3 ... scored first goal of the season in 5-0 victory vs. Alaska Anchorage on Nov. 25 ... tallied a goal and an assist in 6-1 win vs. Ohio State on Dec. 2 ... scored lone UW regulation goal in 1-1 tie vs. No. 9 Minnesota on Feb. 3 ... set up Bantle’s second goal of the game in 4-1 win in final regular season contest vs. No. 6 Michigan State on March 2 ... plus-13 rating ranked fifth on the roster ... blocked 20 shots ... posted 47 shots on the season ... named Academic All-Big Ten ... Fenton Kelsey, Jr./Mike Richter Most Competitive Player team award winner

2022-23 / Freshman Season
Appeared in 32 games … recorded four goals and four assists … posted 30 shots on the season … tallied first career point with a goal in 3-4 loss at No. 14 Ohio State on Oct. 8 … scored unassisted goal shorthanded to help UW to 4-3 OT win vs. LIU on Nov. 12 … assisted go ahead goal in 6-3 win vs. No. 5 Michigan on Dec. 2 … notched first career multipoint game with two assists in 3-1 win vs. No. 1 Minnesota on Feb. 11 ... WHA-TV/Jim Santulli 7th -Man Award recipient
 
Before Horbach was a Badger
Played 49 games with the Madison Capitols of the USHL, scoring eight goals and 25 assists ... served as captain ... skated in 14 playoff contests for the Capitols including the 2022 Clark Cup finals ... tallied two goals and six assists in the playoffs ... named to the USHL All-Academic Team for 2019-20 ... skated with the Lincoln Stars of the USHL during the 2020-21 season ... played 16 games with Chicago Mission 16U AAA in the 2019-18 season before joining the Capitols

CAREER HIGHS
GAME
Goals: 1 (13x); last vs. Notre Dame, 2/21/25
Assists: 2 (3x); last vs. UConn, 12/29/24
Points: 2 (4x); last vs. UConn, 12/29/24 
Point Streak: 2 (3x), last 2/21-2/22, 2025
Multi-point Games: 4; last vs. UConn, 12/29/24
Overtime Goals: None

SERIES
Goals: 1 (13x); last vs. Notre Dame, 2/21-2/22, 2025
Assists: 2 (3x); last at 2024 Kwik Trip Holiday Face-Off, 12/28-12/29, 2024
Points: 2 (5x); last vs. Notre Dame, 2/21-2/22, 2025