2009-10 MEN'S ICE HOCKEY

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7 Brance Orban Number: 7 Position: F Height: 5-9 Weight: 160 Year: Fr. S/C: L Hometown (Previous Team): Lethbridge, Alberta (AJHL-Olds) Birthdate: 9/27/88 Rosters: 2011-12 Men's Ice Hockey 2010-11 Men's Ice Hockey 2009-10 Men's Ice Hockey

 2010-11 (Sophomore)

• WCHA Scholar Athlete
• Academic All-WCHA

2009-10 (Freshman)

• CHA Rookie of the Week

Has played in 12 games during his freshman campaign... Was dressed for the Beavers’ 2009-10 season-opener... Opened the new year with the game of his career. In just the fourth outing of his freshman season, Orban led the Beavers to a 4-3 victory at Niagara netting a pair of goals, including the game-winner, and an assist (1/16/10)... Extended his scoring string to two games by collecting a goal in BSU’s 4-1 nonconference triumph over then-No. 4 Minnesota Duluth (1/22/10)... BSU is 2-0-0 when he scores a goal.

Prior to BSU

Orban, a three-year veteran forward for the Olds Grizzlys of the Alberta Junior Hockey league (AJHL), skated in 201 games and piled up 84 goals and 123 assists for an impressive 203 points as a Grizzly... A proven scorer, Orban had his most productive season in 2008-09... He accumulated 47 goals and 48 assists in 76 games to lead his team and rank fourth in the league in total points (95), which included 19 goals on the power play and four short-handed tallies... His total of 47 goals ranked second in the AJHL, while his 48 assists seated him ninth among his league counterparts.

Highlights of the 2008-09 season include: Twenty-eight multi-point efforts, three times piling up four points in a single game... March 16, Orban led the Grizzlys to a 7-1 playoff victory over the Okotoks Oilers with a season-best three goals and an assist. Dec. 16, the forward put up a season-high three assists, which included helping on the game-winner in a 7-3 victory over the Brooks Bandits... He also added a goal in the game.

Personal
Brance Jerad Todd Orban... Born Sept. 27, 1988... Son of Chris and Valerie Orban... Has selected Elementary education as a major field of study.