Chase Brand

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Position:
Forward
Height:
5-10
Weight:
165
Class:
Freshman
Hometown:
Park Rapids, Minn.
High School:
Park Rapids Area

2022-23: Earned Academic All-Conference & Distinguished Scholar Athlete from the National Collegiate Hockey Conference … Played in 24 games, scoring three goals and four assists for seven points with a +4 mark on the ice … Scored a goal in win over No. 2 Minnesota State (Oct. 22), solidifying a sweep over the Mavericks … Recorded an assist in overtime road victory over No. 2 Denver (Nov. 4) … Had two assists and a +2 mark on the ice in 7-2 victory over North Dakota (Dec. 2) … Found the back of the net against No. 3/1 Minnesota (Jan. 8) … Scored at Omaha (Feb. 25).

2021-22: Earned Academic All-Conference & Distinguished Scholar Athlete from the National Collegiate Hockey Conference … Appeared in 35 games in his junior campaign, recording seven points on the season (two goals / five assists) … Finished the season with one power play goal, one shorthanded goal and 28 shots on goal … Opened the season with a career-best three-point game, scoring two goals and adding an assist against St. Thomas (Oct. 2) … Recording an assist and three blocks in a 4-1 win over Bemidji State (Dec. 31) … Added an assist in the Huskies 8-0 win over Miami (Jan. 22) … Recorded assists at North Dakota (Jan. 29) and at home against Western Michigan (Feb. 11).

2020-21: In his second season with the Huskies, Brand was named the NCAA's Elite 90 winner for posting the highest GPA of any athlete at the NCAA Division I Men's Hockey Frozen Four and additionally earned Academic All-NCHC and NCHC Scholar Athlete honors. As a sophomore, Brand appeared in 26 games and tallied eight points with four goals and four assists. He scored the game-winning, shorthanded goal in St. Cloud State's 3-2 win over Minnesota-Duluth in the NCHC Frozen Faceoff in mid-March and tallied 10 blocked shots during the season.

2019-20: Academic All-NCHC selection in 2019-20...in his first season at SCSU, Brand scored five goals and seven assists in 31 games played...scored first collegiate point with an assist vs. Northeastern on Oct. 26, 2016 at the HBNHC...posted first collegiate goal against Princeton at the HBNHC on Nov 2, 2019...added two assists in win over Minnesota State on Dec. 28, 2019...scored GWG vs. nationally ranked Minnesota Duluth on Jan. 17, 2020...notched one power play goal, one game winner, 26 shots and 13 blocked shots in 2019-20.

Before SCSU: A 2017 graduate of Park Rapids H.S., where he played for coach Pete Stahnke...letter four years in hockey...2X All-Mid State Conference award winner...3X team MVP...earned All-Section honors as a prep player...also lettered in baseball...2X All-Mid State Conference recipient in baseball...voted baseball team's Rookie of the Year...a 2X team Gold Glove award winner and a 2X team MVP in baseball...scored 64 goals and 90 assists during high school career at Park Rapids...played junior hockey with the Brookings Blizzard in 2016-17 and 2017-18...tallied 17 goals and 26 assists in two seasons at Brookings...finished junior career in 2018-19 with the Madison Capitols of the USHL...scored 17 goals and 37 assists at Madison, which broke the team's single-season scoring record...named team MVP at Madison.

Personal: The son of Craig and Cami Brand...finance major at SCSU...on A Honor Roll and National Honor Society in high school...enjoys golfing, wakesurfing and fly fishing...his sister plays professional hockey for the Boston Pride of the NWHL.