Joe Kautz

Class:
Freshman
Position:
RW
Height:
6-0
Weight:
195
Hometown:
Des Plaines, Ill.
S/C:
R

Senior (2003-04)... Finished Michigan career with 64 games played, seven goals, eight assists and 15 points ... Scored in consecutive games for the third time in his career with a goal vs. Boston College (Dec. 27) and an assist the next night against Michigan Tech (Dec. 28) in the Great Lakes Invitational ... The goal against Boston College (Dec. 27) was his first of the season and his first since Dec. 29, 2001, when he scored against Michign Tech in the GLI ... Had an assist in U-M's season-opening victory against Mercyhurst (Oct. 4) ... First point since Dec. 29, 2001, when he netted a goal against MTU. Went 14 appearances between points ... Last assist came against Providence (Oct. 12, 2001) ... G.L. Teitelbaum Scholarship for Men's Ice Hockey.

Junior (2002-03)... Saw action in eight games, including one in the second half of the campaign.

Sophomore (2001-02)... Skated in 16 of Michigan's 44 contests ... Notched a goal against Michigan Tech in the Great Lakes Invitational (Dec. 29), his third career marker scored at Joe Louis Arena ... Posted a two-game point streak with 1-1–2 from Oct. 12-13, tying his career high for longest string of points.

Freshman (2000-01)... Recipient of the Alton D. Simms Award, significant of team's Most Improved Player ... Saw action in 35 games ... Earned a spot on the CCHA All-Tournament team after recording the second multi-point game of his career with 1-1-2 against Nebraska-Omaha in the CCHA semifinals ... More than doubled his point total of the regular season in the CCHA Tournament alone, tallying 2-3-5 ... Ranked third on the team for scoring in the postseason ... Recorded his first career multi-point game with a career-high 1-2-3 effort in 8-3 win over Ferris State in game one of the CCHA Tournament first round ... Also recorded a season-high +4 rating in that contest ... Scored the opening goal against Lake Superior State on Feb. 24 ... Recorded his second career assist in 4-3 (ot) victory against Michigan State (Jan. 27) which snapped the Spartans' 23-game unbeaten streak ... Netted his first collegiate goal in his seventh game, scoring against Alaska Fairbanks (Nov. 17) ... Notched his first point, an assist, in 4-1 triumph over Ferris State (Nov. 10) ... Registered only scoring streak of the season on Nov. 10-17, posting 1-1-2.

Club/Junior Team... Member of the Green Bay Gamblers (1998-2000) ... Team finished first in the United States Hockey League and second at the national championship in 2000 ... Had 17-15-32 totals and 98 penalty minutes in 52 games ... Fourth on squad with seven power-play goals ... Played two years for the Team Illinois AAA team (1996-98) ... Won national championship in 1997 and was second in 1998.

Personal... Enrolled in the College of Literature, Science and the Arts, majoring in general studies ... Graduated from St. Viator High School (1998) in Arlington Heights, Ill.