Before Air Force: Played 59 games for coach Mike Hastings's Omaha Lancers of the USHL ... Nine points on two goals and seven assists ... Also played 46 games for the Lancers and had one goal in 2004-05 ... Team captain of the 2005-06 team ... Team won the leage championship in 2004-05 ... Graduated with honors from Millard North High School in Minnesota.
Personal: Member of Cadet Squadron 33 ... Parents are Karl and Ruth Hepp ... Has two siblings, Ryan (16) and Danielle (11) ... Major is undeclared ... May want to fly in the future ... Favorite food is spatzle (german noodles) ... If he could live anywhere in the world it would be Germany because "that is where my family is from" ... Favorite NHL team is the Chicago Blackhawks ... Favorite NHL player is New Jersey Devils defenseman Scott Stevens.