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‘Cat Nips: Skated in 79 games in first two seasons, collecting 37 goals, 36 assists for 73 points. Led the team in goals and points for the past two seasons. Shoots left.
2008-09: Lettered for the second time after appearing in 40 games. Led team in goals (16) and points (35). The 19 assists is a career high. Named the CCHA offensive player of the week twice during the season; first time on 1/5 for play against Wisconsin with two goals and two assists; then on 3/2 for his play against Lake Superior State where he was named the first star each night for his three goals and an assist against the Lakers. Named the CCHA player of the month for January with 12 (5-7) points during the month. Had eight multi-point games. Four points (1-3-4) at Western Michigan a career high (1/30). Led team with six power-play goals and three short-handed markers. Had four two-goal games. Tied career high with a four-game goal streak 2/27-3/7 (5-1-6). Tied a career high with two three-game assist streaks, 1/30-2/6 (1-5-6) and 3/7-14 (1-3-4).
2007-08: Lettered for the first time. Had 21 goals, 17 assists for 38 points. Tallied first collegiate point and goal the weekend against Western Michigan on 11/9-10/07, scored first collegiate point on Friday night and first goal on Saturday night at 19:59 of the third period to tie the game and send it to overtime Had a seven-game point streak (6-4-10) from 2/8-28/08 for a career high. Had two games of three points, against Sacred Heart (0-3-3) on 12/29 and against Ohio State (2-1-3) on 3/9. Had 10 multi-point games. Tied for the team lead with four game-winning goals and led the team with eight power-play goals. Named the CCHA rookie of the week on 11/26 with four points against Lake Superior (2-2-4). Named the CCHA rookie of the month for February. Named to the CCHA all-rookie team. Had four two-goal games. Had a four-game goal streak twice during the season for a career high, 2/9-22 (5-1-6) and 3/8-15 (5-1-6). Had a three-game assist streak for a career high 11/9-16 (1-3-4).
Before NMU: Played junior hockey for the Omaha Lancers of the USHL for two seasons (2005-07). Had 29 goals, 35 assists for 64 points in 2006-07. In 2005-06, had five goals, 20 assists for 25 points. Named the Forward of the Year and Most Valuable Player for 2007. Played for the Marquette Electricians (2003-05), where he was the leading scorer in 2003, and the MVP and leading scorer in 2004.
Personal: A 2007 graduate of Millard North High School. Taken by the Colorado Avalanche in the fifth round (140th overall selection) in the 2008 NHL Entry Draft. Brother, Darin, played at NMU from 2003-07 and father, John, was an assistant coach with the Wildcats from 2005-07. A physical education/coaching major. Son of Diana and John Olver. Born on January 1, 1988.
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