2017-18 Men's Hockey Roster

Greg Anderson
David Stluka
Larry Radloff
Greg Anderson
Greg Anderson

10 Jake Linhart

  • Class Senior
  • Position D
  • Hometown Brookfield, Wis.
  • Height 5-11

Biography

Badger Bites
Shoots right ... born in January of 1996 ... parents are Barry and Deb ... has two sisters – Kelsey and Katie ... dad played golf at Wisconsin in the mid 1980s ... attended Ashwaubenon High School in Green Bay, Wis. ... majored in political science

2017–18 / Senior Season
Alternate captain ... played in all 37 games for Wisconsin, playing the majority of the season paired with freshman Wyatt Kalynuk … his 12 assists ranked second among UW defenders while his 13 points ranked third … had the game-winning assist in five contests … averaged 1.59 shots on goal per game … blocked 52 shots on the season … scored at least one point in every series from Nov. 27 to Dec. 2 … scored a goal in the Badgers’ 4-2 win over Mercyhurst on Nov. 26, matching his career-high five shots on goal … led the team with six blocks against Mercyhurst on Nov. 26 … had a two-point night in the 4-2 win over St. Lawrence on Nov. 27 with a pair of assists, including the helper on Seamus Malone’s game-winner … tallied an assist in back-to-back games against Michigan, helping UW to a 7-3 win on Nov. 17 and a 4-4 draw on Nov. 18 … had an assist in the 5-4 loss at Minnesota on Dec. 1 before assisting the game-winning goal in the 3-2 victory on Dec. 2 … assisted the game-winners in two consecutive weekends, lifting UW to a 5-2 win over Michigan State on Jan. 13 before helping the Badgers to a 5-0 win over then-No. 1 Notre Dame on Jan. 21 at the United Center … assisted Cullen Hurley’s first career game-winning goal in the 4-2 defeat of Michigan on Feb. 3 … after the season, signed a contract with the AHL’s Rochester Americans

2016–17 / Junior Season
One of five Badgers to play in all 36 games ... led all defense, ranking seventh on the team, with 23 points (6 goals, 17 assists) ... second on the team with 54 blocked shots ... scored the overtime game-winner at Michigan State on Feb. 4 ... had a multi-point outing on Jan. 6, tallying a short-handed goal and an assist against Michigan State ... scored a power-play goal on three occasions ... averaged 1.72 shots per game from the blue line ... named to the All-Big Ten second team ... received team’s Suter Family unsung hero award

2015–16 / Sophomore Season
Leads UW defenseman in scoring with his 17 points (8 goals, 9 assists). Goal total is tied for second among Big Ten defensemen ... Netted first career game-winner in UW’s 5-2 win over Alaska on Jan. 30 ... Posted his first career multi-goal game with two goals, including a power-play goal, against Penn State in UW’s 4-3 overtime loss on Jan. 15 ... Tied for fifth on club with four multi-point efforts this season ... First career goal came on power play on Oct. 9, 2015, vs. Northern Michigan. Also recorded power-play goal at Ferris State (Oct. 23). Third on the team with three power-play tallies ... Tied for fourth in the conference among defenseman with his seven power-play points (3 goals, 4 assists) ... Doubled point output from his freshman season in just 23 games this season ... Longest stretch of season without a goal was a modest six games from Oct. 24-Nov. 20, which he ended with a goal against Denver on Nov. 21 in a 6-2 loss.

2014–15 / Freshman Season
All six points came on assists ... tallied a point in his first career game at Alaska Anchorage (Oct. 11) during the Kendall Hockey Classic ... posted a career-best pair of assists in UW's 5-3 victory over Ferris State (Nov. 28)

Before Linhart was a Badger
Skated two seasons with the Green Bay Gamblers of the USHL (2012-14) ... posted two goals and 20 points in 58 games played during 2013-14 ... had a goal and seven assists in 58 games in 2012-13 ... added an assist in four playoff contests ... before joining Green Bay, skated for the Chicago Mission U-16 team.


Career Highs
GAME
Goals: 2; at Penn State, 1/15/16
Assists: 2 (2x), last vs. St. Lawrence, 10/27/17
Points: 2 (3x); last vs. St. Lawrence, 10/27/17
Point Streak: 5; 1/26-2/10/17
Multi-point Games: 7
Overtime Goals: 1; at Michigan State, 2/4/17

SERIES
Goals: 2; at Penn State, 1/15-16/16
Assists: 2 (4x); last at Minnesota, 12/1-2/17
Points: 3; at Ohio State, 1/26 & 28/17

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 10

    2014-15Freshman

    D
    5'11" 185 lbs
    10
  • 10

    2015-16Sophomore

    D
    5'11" 185 lbs
    10
  • 10

    2016-17Junior

    D
    5'11" 185 lbs
    10
  • 10

    2017-18Senior

    D
    5'11" 187 lbs
    10