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2021-22 Hockey Roster

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83 Austin Alger

  • Position Forward
  • Height 6-0
  • Weight 170
  • Custom1 R
  • Class Graduate Student
  • Hometown Livonia, Mich.
  • Prev School Muskegon Lumberjacks (USHL)/Miami (Ohio) (NCHC)
  • Instagram austinalger83
  • Twitter austinalger18

Biography

AWARDS
ATLANTIC HOCKEY PLAYER OF THE MONTH (DECEMBER 2018)
AHCA ALL-AMERICAN SCHOLAR (2020-21) 
AHA ALL-ACADEMIC TEAM (2018-19, 2019-20, 2020-21, 2021-22) 
CAREER HIGHS
Goals: 2-3x, Last: vs Bentley (1/21/22)
Assists: 2-10x, Last: vs Air Force (2/4/22)
Points: 3-2x, Last: at Bentley (11/6/21)
2021-22 • GRADUATE SEASON
• Took part in 33 games
• Finished second on the squad with 11 goals and fourth in scoring with 21 points
• Paced team with six power-play goals and 11 power-play points
• Tied for the team lead with three game-winning goals
• Dished out two assists in a 4-3 victory versus Ferris State (Oct. 29)
• Scored first goal of the season with a power-play tally against the Bulldogs (Oct. 30)
• Tallied the game-winning goal and added two assists in a 6-3 win at Bentley (Nov. 6)
• Recorded the game-winning goal with a power-play tally in a 4-1 triumph against RIT (Nov. 13)
• Scored two power-play goals in a 6-5 victory against AIC (Nov. 26)
• Notched game-tying goal in 3-3 draw at Air Force (Dec. 3)
• Tallied opening goal in a 2-1 win at Holy Cross (Jan. 15)
• Found the back of the net twice in series opener versus Bentley (Jan. 21)
• Notched game-winning goal in overtime of a 2-1 triumph against the Falcons (Jan. 22)
• Dished out two assists in a 4-2 victory versus Air Force (Feb. 4)
• AHA All-Academic Team selection
2020-21 • SENIOR SEASON
• Took part in all 17 games
• Tallied three goals and added four assists for seven points
• Scored in season-opening victory at Robert Morris (Nov. 27)
• Tallied a goal and an assist in 5-1 triumph at Niagara (Feb. 26)
• Finished with a goal and an assist in game one win versus RIT in AHA Tournament quarterfinal round series (March 12)
• Registered an assist in 4-3 overtime victory versus No. 19 Army in AHA Tournament semifinals
• AHCA Krampade All-American Scholar selection
• Named to AHA All-Academic Team
2019-20 • JUNIOR SEASON
• Appeared in 34 games
• Ranked fifth on the squad in scoring with 21 points
• Finished third on the team in 16 assists and added five goals
• Tallied first goal of the season in matchup with No. 18 North Dakota (Oct. 12)
• Found back of the net in non-conference matchup versus RPI (Oct. 19)
• Dished out two assists in series finale versus “Battle of the Bridge” rival Niagara (Nov. 16)
• Recorded a goal and an assist in series finale at regular-season champion American International (Dec. 7)
• Notched a goal and an assist in 3-3 tie at Sacred Heart (Jan. 17)
• Tallied two assists in 5-2 victory versus the Pioneers the following day (Jan. 18)
• Posted a goal and an assist in series opener versus RIT (Jan. 24)
• Dished out two assists in 6-0 win over Mercyhurst in regular-season finale (Feb. 29)
• Named to AHA All-Academic Team
2018-19 • SOPHOMORE SEASON
• Named Atlantic Hockey Player of the Month for December
• One of five skaters to appear in all 37 games
• Finished second on the team in scoring with 28 points
• Ranked third on the squad with 12 goals and fourth with 16 assists
• Closed out 2018 calendar year with points in eight straight contests (6g, 3a)
• Dished out two assists in game-two victory over Niagara in Atlantic Hockey First-Round series (March 9)  
• Finished with a goal and an assist in series-opening contest at Bentley (Feb. 8)
• Recorded career-high three points (1g, 2a) at Mercyhurst (Feb. 1)
• Notched two assists in 6-4 victory over Robert Morris (Jan. 19)
• Tallied multiple goals in a game for first time in his career with two-goal effort at No. 14 Union (Dec. 29)
• Posted a goal and an assist in 4-2 victory at Army (Dec. 1)
• Scored game-winning goal in 6-3 victory against Clarkson (Nov. 10)
• Notched two assists against Air Force (Oct. 19)
• Named to AHA All-Academic Team  
BEFORE CANISIUS
• Played in 18 games during freshman season at Miami (Ohio) in 2017-18
• Finished with four points on two goals and two assists
• Scored first collegiate goal on opening night against Providence (10/6/18)
• Also found the back of the net against UConn (10/28/18)
• Totaled 43 points (16g, 27a) in 57 games with the Omaha Lancers and Muskegon Lumberjacks in 2016-17, including 19 (4g, 15a) in 20 games after being traded to the Lumberjacks
• Skated in 56 games with the Lancers in 2015-16, netting 11 goals and 23 points for the season
• Recipient of Omaha Humanitarian Award
• Four-year standout for the Cranbrook-Kingswood Upper School hockey team, where he put up 194 points in 106 games
• Tallied 64 points in 31 games as the team's captain his senior year (2014-15), earning Mr. Hockey accolades in the process  
• Helped lead Cranbrook-Kingswood to state titles in 2013 and 2015.
PERSONAL
• Son of Lisa and Kevin Alger
• Two brothers, Alex and Adam
• Alex played hockey for two seasons at Miami (Ohio)

Statistics

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2021-22

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Historical Player Information

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    2018-19Sophomore

    Forward
    6'0" 165 lbs
    83
  • 83

    2019-20Junior

    Forward
    6'0" 170 lbs
    83
  • 83

    2020-21Senior

    Forward
    6'0" 170 lbs
    83
  • 83

    2021-22Graduate Student

    Forward
    6'0" 170 lbs
    83