Dan Weissenhofer

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Class: Sophomore Hometown: Naperville, Ill. Height / Weight: 6-2 / 200

Position: D Last Team: Fargo Force (USHL)

2011-12 (Freshman)

Played in 35 games and had seven points (1-6-7) ... +11 was the best mark among the freshmen and the fourth best on the team among all players ... Only goal came on the power play against Mercyhurst, Feb. 17 ... First career point was an assist vs. Denver, Dec. 31 ... Had an assist in each game against Army, Jan. 20-21 ... Assisted on the game-tying goal in the 3-3 overtime tie in game one ... Had the assist on the game-winner in the 4-2 victory in the second game ... Career-best two assists, and two points, in the win over UConn in the first game of the AHA Quarterfinals, March 9.

Before Air Force

Played 53 games for the Fargo Force of the USHL in 2010-11 and had seven goals and 11 assists for 18 points ... Team captain ... Seven goals were the second-best on the team among the defensemen ... +17 was the best mark among the team's defensemen and the third-best mark on the team ... Junior coach was Jason Herter ... Played 14 games for the Lincoln Stars of the USHL in 2009-10 and had three assists ... Played 33 games for the Bismarck Bobcats of the NAHL in 2009-10 and had one goal and six assists ... A teammate of current Falcons Jason Fabian and Casey Kleisinger and helped lead the Bobcats to the NAHL Championship ... Graduated from Naperville Central High School.

Personal

Member of Cadet Squadron 23 ... Parents are Ron and Cheryl Weissenhofer ... Has two sisters ... Major is management ... This past summer, completed Cyber Warfare and Expeditionary and Survival Evasion Training ... Long-term goal is to work in the contracting career field ... Favorite food is his grandma's garlic mashed potatoes ... Favorite book is The Shack ... Listens to country music before games ... Greatest moment in sports was playing in the NCAA Tournament last season ... One word to describe himself is "humble" ... Favorite sport other than hockey is football ... Credits his parents as having the greatest influence on his sports career ... Started playing ice hockey at age of five ... Favorite NHL team is the Chicago Blackhawks ... Favorite player is Blackhawk defenseman Duncan Keith.

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