Joe Faust
24  Joe Faust
Class:
Sophomore

Hometown:
Bloomington, Minn.

High School:
Bloomington Jefferson

Height / Weight:
5-11 / 205

Position:
D

Prev. School/Team::
Bloomington Jefferson High School

12/11/2011

Comeback falls short in 4-2 loss to No. 1 Bulldogs

Zengerle extends scoring streak to 17 games in loss

10/24/2011

Eaves previews Nebraska Omaha weekend

The head coach discussed his team, last weekend's sweep against North Dakota at Monday's news conference

10/23/2011

Wisconsin completes sweep of UND with 5-4 win

Victory marks first sweep of the season for UW and the first against North Dakota in five years

10/08/2011

Badgers fall in season opener

Late rally not enough as NMU tops Wisconsin, 3-2 in OT

02/11/2011

Joe Faust

Freshman defenseman Joe Faust

Badger Bites
Shoots right ... born in November of 1991 ... parents' names are John and Sue ... has three siblings, Dan (21), Tom (17), Kaitlyn (12) ... father, John, and brother Dan played football at Bethel ... attended Bloomington-Jefferson High School ... selected in the fourth round of the 2010 NHL Entry Draft, 114th overall by the New Jersey Devils ... lists Duncan Keith as his favorite NHL player ... major is undeclared

2011-12/ Sophomore Season
Scored game-winning goal against No. 5 North Dakota (Oct. 22) ... Surpassed freshman season point total by collecting an assist in ninth game against St. Cloud State (Nov. 4) ... skated in all 37 games ... Named to WCHA All-Academic team

2010-11/ Freshman Season
Skated in 20 games ... first point came with an assist at St. Cloud State (Feb. 26) ... scored first collegiate goal in WCHA playoffs against Colorado College to lead UW to a 3-1 victory (Mar. 11)

Before Faust Was a Badger

Captained Bloomington-Jefferson High School as both a junior and senior ... named Associated Press 2010 Minnesota All-State Second Team ... named Star Tribune All-Metro in 2010 ... scored 14 goals and 42 points as a senior ... posted 14 goals and 40 points as a junior ... named Star Tribune Second-Team All-Metro in 2009 ... also played in the Minnesota Elite League and in the Minnesota National Invitational Tournament

Overall Statistics
Season GP G A Pts. SOG P-PIM PPG SHG GWG
2010-11 20 1 1 2 12 4-8 0 0 0
2011-12 37 2 3 5 29 8-16 0 0 1
Totals 57 3 4 7 41 12-24 0 0 1
WCHA Statistics
Season GP G A Pts. SOG P-PIM PPG SHG GWG
2010-11 11 0 1 1 5 4-8 0 0 0
2011-12 28 1 3 4 22 6-12 0 0 1
Totals 39 1 4 5 27 10-20 0 0 1

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CAREER HIGHS
GAME
Goals: 1 (3x), last vs. North Dakota, 10/22/11
Assists: 1 (4x), last vs Denver, 2/18/12
Points: 1 (7x), last vs. Denver, 2/18/12
Point Streak: 2, 12/10/11
Multi-point Games: 0
Overtime Goals: None

SERIES
Goals: 1 (3x) vs. North Dakota, 10/21-22/11
Assists: 1 (4x), last vs. Denver, 2/28/12
Points: 1 (7x), last vs. Denver, 2/28/12