Junior Season (2020-21): Alternate captain … Named to the WCHA All-Academic Team … Named a Krampade All-American Scholar … Skated in all 30 games and tallied 14 points with three goals and 11 assists … Scored game-winning goals versus Minnesota State (Dec. 6) and Northern Michigan (Jan. 23) … Also scored at Lake Superior State (Nov. 22) … Assisted on the game-winning goal at NMU (Dec. 19), at Ferris State (Feb. 2), at Alabama Huntsville (Feb. 5), and versus NMU (Feb. 26) … Had a four-game point streak from Dec. 19-Jan. 23 with a goal and three assists … Had eight points on the power play with three goals and five assists … Tallied 35 shots on goal and 31 blocked shots.
Sophomore Season (2019-20): Named to the WCHA All-Academic Team … Skated in 38-of-39 games in second season … Was second on the team with 16 assists while scoring four goals for 20 points … Team went 4-0 when he scored and had 10 points on the power play … Named to the GLI All-Tournament Team after a three-point game in the semifinal against Michigan State, including the game-winning goal … Named the WCHA Defenseman of December after tallying seven points in six games … Scored the game-winning goal at Northern Michigan (Nov. 23) … Registered a pair of assists, including on the game-winner, against Alaska Anchorage (Dec. 7) … Assisted on the game-winners in back-to-back games at Lake Superior State (Nov. 16) and NMU (Nov. 22) … Went on a streak of 12 points in 11 games from Nov. 15-Dec. 30.
Freshman Season (2018-19): Appeared in 27 games in first season … Tallied seven points with one goal and six assists … Recorded first collegiate point with an assist at Wisconsin (Oct. 26) … Scored first collegiate goal while adding an assist versus Bemidji State (Nov. 3) … Three assists came on the power play.
Prior to Michigan Tech: Played the last two seasons (117 games) for the Minnesota Wilderness in the NAHL … Named the NAHL Defenseman of the Year in 2017-18, leading the league in points by a defenseman (47) and assists by a blueliner (39) … Served as captain and was also named to the All-NAHL First Team, the Central Division Defenseman of the Year, and to the All-Central Division Team … Played three seasons of high school hockey with Hermantown … Was a two-time Minnesota State Class A All-Tournament Team selection.
Personal: Shoots right … Son of Dan and Toni Gotz … Born Eric Robert Gotz on April 23, 1998, in Isanti, Minnesota … Younger brother Darian plays hockey for Minnesota Duluth … Father played football at Minnesota Duluth, Mother played softball and volleyball and Gustavus Adolphus, and uncles Jim and Ken Gernander played at Vermont, while Ken went on to play in the New York Rangers Organization … All-section and two-time all-conference baseball player at Hermantown High School … Enjoys hunting, fishing, training dogs, water skiing, and spending time with family … Majoring in mechanical engineering with a GPA of 3.37.
  | Overall | Conf | ||
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Games | 35 | 24 | ||
Points | 10 | 8 | ||
Goals | 4 | 4 | ||
Assists | 6 | 4 | ||
PIM | 4 | 2 | ||
+/- | -6 | -2 | ||
Power-play goals | 1 | 1 | ||
Short-handed goals | 0 | 0 | ||
Empty net goals | 0 | 0 | ||
Games started | 4 | 2 | ||
Game-winning goals | 0 | 0 | ||
Game-tying goals | 0 | 0 | ||
Hat tricks | 0 | 0 | ||
Shots | 55 | 35 |
Date | Opponent | Score | gs | g | a | pts | pim | +/- | ppg | shg | eng | gwg | gtg | s |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Oct 2 | Northern Michigan | T, 4-4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Oct 8 | at Wisconsin | W, 5-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Oct 9 | at Wisconsin | W, 5-1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Oct 15 | Notre Dame | L, 2-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Oct 16 | USNTDP U-18 | L, 2-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Oct 29 | at Clarkson | W, 3-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | +2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Oct 30 | at Clarkson | L, 2-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Nov 5 | Lake Superior State | L, 3-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Nov 6 | Lake Superior State | W, 2-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Nov 12 | Northern Michigan | L, 3-2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Nov 13 | at Northern Michigan | W, 5-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Nov 19 | at Bemidji State | W, 4-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Nov 20 | at Bemidji State | L, 4-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Nov 26 | Ferris State | W, 6-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Nov 27 | Ferris State | W, 6-1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Dec 3 | at Minnesota State | L, 2-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Dec 4 | at Minnesota State | L, 3-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Dec 10 | St. Thomas | W, 6-1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | +0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
Dec 11 | St. Thomas | W, 4-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Dec 29 | at Michigan | T, 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Dec 30 | at Michigan State | L, 3-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Jan 14 | at Lake Superior State | W, 3-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Jan 15 | at Lake Superior State | W, 3-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Jan 28 | Bemidji State | W, 5-2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Jan 29 | Bemidji State | W, 5-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Feb 1 | Northern Michigan | W, 5-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Feb 4 | at St. Thomas | T, 3-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Feb 5 | at St. Thomas | W, 2-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Feb 8 | at Northern Michigan | W, 8-1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | +3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Feb 11 | Bowling Green | W, 4-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | +1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Feb 12 | Bowling Green | L, 4-2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Feb 18 | at Ferris State | W, 3-2 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Feb 19 | at Ferris State | T, 5-5 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Feb 25 | Minnesota State | L, 2-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Feb 26 | Minnesota State | L, 2-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Mar 4 | Ferris State | W, 3-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Mar 5 | Ferris State | W, 3-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Mar 12 | Bemidji State | L, 5-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Mar 24 | vs. Minnesota Duluth | L, 3-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
gp | g | a | pts | pim | +/- | ppg | shg | eng | gwg | gtg | hat | s | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Event | Total | 35 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 4 | -6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 55 |
Conference | 24 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 2 | -2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 35 | |
Exhibition | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
Location | Home | 16 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | -6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 |
Away | 18 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | +2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | |
Neutral | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
Result | Wins | 20 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 4 | +6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 |
Losses | 12 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | |
Ties | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | |
Month | October | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | +2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
November | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | |
December | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | |
January | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | +2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | |
February | 10 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | +0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | |
March | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
Seven Michigan Tech Huskies were named to the 2021-22 CCHA Scholar-Athlete Team while 23 were named to the 2021-22 CCHA All-Academic Team.
June 22, 2022
The Michigan Tech hockey season came to an end in the NCAA West Region Semifinal as the No. 14-ranked Huskies fell 3-0 to No. 6 Minnesota Duluth.
March 24, 2022
Michigan Tech opens the NCAA Tournament against Minnesota Duluth on Thursday in Loveland, Colorado.
March 22, 2022
No. 13 Michigan Tech hosts Bemidji State Saturday in the CCHA Mason Cup Semifinals.
March 10, 2022
No. 15 Michigan Tech hosts Ferris State for a best-of-three CCHA Quarterfinal series.
March 2, 2022
No. 14 Michigan Tech wrapped up the regular season with a 2-1 loss to No. 1 Minnesota State Saturday.
February 26, 2022
No. 14 Michigan Tech fell 2-1 in overtime to No. 1 Minnesota State Friday.
February 25, 2022
No. 14 Michigan Tech hosts No. 1 Minnesota State to wrap up the regular season.
February 24, 2022
The Michigan Tech Blue Line Club is hosting its final luncheon of the season on Friday.
February 20, 2022
No. 14 Michigan Tech skated to a 5-5 tie at Ferris State Saturday.
February 19, 2022
No. 14 Michigan Tech travels to Ferris State for the final road games of the regular season.
February 17, 2022
No. 14 Michigan Tech suffered its first loss of 2022 as Bowling Green won 4-2 Saturday.
February 12, 2022
No. 14 Michigan Tech hosts Bowling Green this weekend for the annual Winter Carnival series.
February 10, 2022
No. 14 Michigan Tech remains unbeaten in 2022 after an 8-1 victory at Northern Michigan Tuesday.
February 8, 2022
No. 14 Michigan Tech travels to Northern Michigan Tuesday.
February 7, 2022
No. 15 Michigan Tech takes its five-game, and six-game CCHA, winning streak on the road to St. Thomas.
February 3, 2022
No. 15 Michigan Tech hosts Northern Michigan Tuesday at 6:07 p.m. at the MacInnes Student Ice Arena.
January 31, 2022
No. 18 Michigan Tech won its third straight game to begin 2022 with a 5-2 victory over Bemidji State Friday
January 28, 2022
No. 18 Michigan Tech hosts Bemidji State this weekend for a CCHA series.
January 26, 2022
No. 17 Michigan Tech plays No. 19 Northern Michigan this weekend for a CCHA series.
January 19, 2022
The Michigan Tech hockey team is ranked No. 17 in this week's DCU/USCHO.com Top 20 poll.
January 17, 2022
No. 19 Michigan Tech earned a CCHA sweep of Lake Superior State after a 3-0 shutout Saturday
January 15, 2022
No. 19 Michigan Tech travels to Lake Superior State for a CCHA series.
January 13, 2022
No. 18 Michigan Tech and No. 3 Michigan skated to a scoreless tie Wednesday.
December 29, 2021
Michigan Tech travels to Michigan and Michigan State for the GLI Showcase.
December 27, 2021
Michigan Tech won 6-1 over St. Thomas Friday at the MacInnes Student Ice Arena.
December 10, 2021
Michigan Tech hosts the newest NCAA Division I program St. Thomas this weekend for a CCHA series.
December 9, 2021
Michigan Tech hits the road this weekend for a CCHA series at No. 2 Minnesota State.
December 2, 2021
Michigan Tech earned its first CCHA sweep of the season after overwhelming Ferris State 6-1 Saturday.
November 27, 2021
Michigan Tech hosts Ferris State this weekend for a CCHA series at the John MacInnes Student Ice Arena.
November 24, 2021
Michigan Tech travels to No. 20 Bemidji State this weekend for its first CCHA road series of the season.
November 18, 2021