Will Borgen
William Borgen (born December 19, 1996) is an American professional ice hockey defenseman currently playing as a prospect to the Buffalo Sabres of the National Hockey League (NHL).
| Will Borgen | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Borgen with the St. Cloud State Huskies in 2017 | |||
| Born |
December 19, 1996 Moorhead, Minnesota, U.S. | ||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) | ||
| Weight | 187 lb (85 kg; 13 st 5 lb) | ||
| Position | Defence | ||
| Shoots | Right | ||
| NHL team | Buffalo Sabres | ||
| NHL Draft |
92nd overall, 2015 Buffalo Sabres | ||
| Playing career | 2018–present | ||
Playing career
Early career
Borgen attended Moorhead High School in Minnesota, leading the school in his final year as captain before joining the Omaha Lancers in the United States Hockey League to complete the 2014–15 season.[1]
Borgen was drafted by the Buffalo Sabres in the 2015 NHL Entry Draft, in the fourth round, 92nd overall.[2] He began his collegiate career the following season with St. Cloud State University of the National Collegiate Hockey Conference while majoring in sports management.[1]
Collegiate
In his freshman season at St. Cloud State, Borgen recorded his first collegiate point, an assist, in a game against Michigan University on October 30.[3] He later recorded his first collegiate goal during the NCHC playoffs against Western Michigan.[4] In the end, he recorded 11 assists in conference games to lead all NCHC freshman defenceman. As a result, he was selected for the NCHC All-Rookie team.[5]
In his junior year, Borgen recorded a career high, and team leading, 14 points to earn NCHC Defensive Defenseman of the Year.[6] He was also named an All-NCHC Honorable Mention.[7]
Professional
At the completion of his junior season with the Huskies in 2017–18, in which he was selected as the Conference's defensive defenseman of the year, Borgen was signed to an entry-level professional contract by the Sabres on March 25, 2018.[8] He was assigned to join the Sabres' AHL affiliate, the Rochester Americans on an amateur try-out agreement to play out the remainder of the campaign. He eventually made his NHL debut against the Ottawa Senators on March 26, 2019.[9]
International play
Borgen was first selected to represent the United States at the 2016 World Junior Championships. He contributed with 3 assists in 7 games, as Team USA captured the bronze medal.
On January 1, 2018, Borgen was selected to compete at the 2018 Winter Olympics.[10]
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2012–13 | Moorhead High | USHS | 24 | 3 | 16 | 19 | 22 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2013–14 | Moorhead High | USHS | 24 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 35 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | ||
| 2014–15 | Moorhead High | USHS | 24 | 5 | 21 | 26 | 64 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | ||
| 2014–15 | Omaha Lancers | USHL | 18 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2015–16 | St. Cloud State | NCHC | 37 | 1 | 13 | 14 | 36 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2016–17 | St. Cloud State | NCHC | 33 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 60 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2017–18 | St. Cloud State | NCHC | 36 | 2 | 13 | 15 | 68 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2017–18 | Rochester Americans | AHL | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2018–19 | Rochester Americans | AHL | 71 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 56 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2018–19 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2019–20 | Rochester Americans | AHL | 61 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 76 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
International
| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | United States | WJC |  |
7 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | |
| Junior totals | 7 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | ||||
Awards and honors
| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| College | ||
| NCHC All-Rookie Team | 2016 | [5] |
| NCHC Best Defensive Defenseman | 2018 | [6] |
| NCHC Honorable Mention All-Star Team | 2018 | [7] |
References
- "#20 Will Borgen". scsuhuskies.com. Retrieved July 3, 2018.
- "William Borgen". EliteProspects.com. Retrieved January 6, 2018.
- "#9 St. Cloud State men's hockey at WMU on Nov. 13-14". scsuhuskies.com. November 11, 2015. Retrieved January 9, 2020.
- "#5 St. Cloud State edges Western Michigan 4-3 in OT". scsuhuskies.com. March 11, 2016. Retrieved January 9, 2020.
- "St. Cloud State's Borgen and Schuldt named to NCHC All-Rookie team". scsuhuskies.com. March 8, 2016. Retrieved January 9, 2020.
- Hatten, Mick (March 15, 2018). "SCSU's Borgen, Motzko receive NCHC awards". St. Cloud Times. Retrieved January 9, 2020.
- "St. Cloud State's Bob Motzko and Will Borgen earn 2017-18 NCHC awards". scsuhuskies.com. March 15, 2018. Retrieved January 9, 2020.
- "Sabres sign Borgen to entry-level contract". Buffalo Sabres. March 25, 2018. Retrieved March 25, 2018.
- "Former Husky Will Borgen makes NHL debut with Buffalo". scsuhuskies.com. March 27, 2019. Retrieved January 9, 2020.
- "SCSU's Borgen, alumnus Roe named to U.S. Olympic team". SC Times. January 1, 2018. Retrieved January 6, 2018.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
| Awards and achievements | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Tucker Poolman |
NCHC Defensive Defenseman of the Year 2017–18 |
Succeeded by Jimmy Schuldt |