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Shoots right ... born October 2006 … parents are Alicia and Joe ... has two brothers, Dylan and Dain ... attended Hill-Murray School for high school ... major is personal finance ... chosen in the first round (23rd overall) by the Ottawa Senators in the 2025 NHL Entry Draft

2024-25 / Freshman Season
Appeared in 32 games … tallied two goals and 10 assists for 12 point … 12 points ranked second among UW freshmen and tied him for second among Badger defensemen … tallied first career-point in first collegiate game against Lindenwood on Oct. 11 … scored first career goal on the power play in UW’s 6-3 win against LIU on Jan. 17 … recorded first multi-point game with two assists in 6-3 win at No. 18 Penn State on Nov. 16 … ranked fifth on the team with 30 blocks and second among defensemen with 50 shots … part of the gold-medal winning roster that represented Team USA at the 2025 IIHF World Junior Championships … fifth-youngest player in college hockey … named to the All-Big Ten Freshman Team ... invited to the 2025 World Junior Summer Showcase

Before Hensler was a Badger
Skated for the U.S. National U18 Team (USNTDP) in 2023-24 … tallied four goals and 32 points in 61 games played … invited to the 2024 World Junior Summer Showcase … helped Team USA to a silver medal at the 2024 IIHF Under-18 Men's World Championship … recorded five goals and 28 points in 60 games played with the U.S. National Under-17 Team in 2022-23 … won a gold medal with Team USA at the 2023 Under-18 Five Nations Tournament … skated for the Hill-Murray School in 2021-22, tallying seven goals and 24 points

CAREER HIGHS
GAME
Goals: 1 (2x); last vs. Michigan, 1/24/25
Assists: 2; at Penn State, 11/16/24
Points: 2; at Penn State, 11/16/24
Point Streak: 2 (2x); last 12/7-12/13, 2024
Multi-point Games: 1; last at Penn State, 11/16/24
Overtime Goals: None

SERIES
Goals: 1 (2x); last vs. Michigan, 1/24-1/25, 2025
Assists: 2; last at Penn State, 11/15-11/16, 2024
Points: 2; last at Penn State, 11/15-11/16, 2024