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2025-26 Men's Ice Hockey Roster

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29 Jens Richards

  • Position FORWARD
  • Height 6-2
  • Weight 192
  • Shoots L
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Callaway, Minn.
  • Prev School Austin (NAHL)

Biography

JUNIOR SEASON (2024-25):
* Tallied 1 goal in back-to-back games December 29th at Army and January 4th vs. St. Lawrence
* Scored his 1st goal in the season opener on October 11th at St. Thomas (MN)

SOPHOMORE SEASON (2023-24):
* Skated in 32 of 35 games, finishing with team-high 10 goals, 11 assists for team-high 21 points 
* Saw action in all 24 HEA games, leading Catamounts in goals (9), assists (8) and points (17)
* Recorded hat trick with 3 goals November 11th in UVM's 6-2 win at UMass
* The hat trick included eventual game-winner and shorthanded empty netter
* Had 2 assists on March 2nd vs. Maine

FIRST-YEAR SEASON (2022-23):
* Skated in 30 of UVM's 36 games, finishing with 3 goals and 1 assist (including 1 Hockey East goal)
* Scored 1st collegiate goal and had 4 shots in UVM's 6-0 win over Holy Cross October 22nd
* Had a goal and assist December 11th vs. Dartmouth 
* Had game-tying goal in 3-3 tie February 10th at UMass

BEFORE VERMONT:
* Played 2 seasons with the Austin Bruins of the North American Hockey League (NAHL)
* Had 9 goals, 4 assists for 13 points over 49 games during the 2020-21 season before 16 goals,  25 assists for 41 points over 51 games in 2021-22 (also had 1 goal in 3 playoff games)

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 29

    2022-23First Year

    FORWARD
    6'2" 194 lbs
    29
  • 29

    2023-24Sophomore

    FORWARD
    6'2" 194 lbs
    29
  • 40

    2024-25Junior

    FORWARD
    6'2" 192 lbs
    40
  • 29

    2025-26Senior

    FORWARD
    6'2" 192 lbs
    29