Erik Haula

Class:
Sophomore
Position:
Forward
Hometown:
Pori, Finland
High School:
Shattuck-St. Mary's School

2012-13 ? Junior Season:All-WCHA Second Team honoree ? alternate team captain ? appeared in 37 games for the Maroon and Gold this season, setting new career high with 33 assists ? also set a new career high with 51 points this season as the Gophers' leading scorer ? ended the regular season tied for the conference lead in points per game with 1.39 ? led the team in points (46) and assists (30) during the regular season ? scored his first goal of the season against Michigan State in the season opener (10/12) ? had two points with a goal and an assist against the Spartans (10/13) ? scored a goal while being knocked into the goalie and added two assists en route to a three-point night in Mankato versus Minnesota State (11/3) ? assisted on a pair of power-play goals against the Seawolves (11/9) ? scored the game-tying goal to gain the Gophers a point in Anchorage (11/10) ? netted a goal and assisted on another accounting for all of Minnesota's scoring against rival Wisconsin (11/16) ? had a goal and an assist to extend his point streak to 10 games against Nebraska Omaha( 11/30-12/1) ? added two assists to his total during a 4-2 road victory against Colorado College (12/7) ? collect the second Gopher goal of the game by deflecting home a Kyle Rau shot (12/8) ? entered the holiday break with a 12-game point streak ? continues his point streak against Air Force at the Mariucci Classic with an assist and the game-winning goal (12/29) ? notched a pair of assists before exiting the game with an injury in the title game of the Mariucci Classic against Boston College (12/30) ? returned to the lineup after missing three games with a hand injury by recording a goal and an assist in a 5-1 victory over North Dakota (1/18) ? registered two more points, a goal and an assist, in a Gopher victory at Minnesota State (1/26) ? scored twice, including the game-winning goal in a 4-2 victory at St. Cloud State (2/8) ? collected assists on the Gophers' first two goals of the game at St. Cloud State (2/9) ? tallied two more goals, including an empty-net goal to ice away a victory over Minnesota Duluth and registered a rating of plus-4 (2/22) ? named the number-one star for his three-assist performance against Denver in a 5-1 victory (3/2) ? continued to lead the team in points with three points (1G, 2A,) in the regular season finale at Bemidji State ? assisted on Minnesota's first three goals in game two of the WCHA playoff series against Bemidji State (3/16) ? All-WCHA Academic Team honoree

2011-12 ? Sophomore Season: Led team in points (49) and shots (152) ? second on the team in goals (20) and assists (29) ? set career highs in points, goals and assists ? has recorded a point in 28 of 43 games and team was 21-6-1 in those games ? dating back to a 2-1 win against St. Cloud State (1/27) he had 21 points (10g-11a) in final 16 games of the season? scored 17 points (7g-10a) in eight October games to become the first Gopher since Thomas Vanek to record 17 points in one month (Vanek did it in nine games in November 2002) ? made his season debut against Sacred Heart (10/7) and had two points (1g-1a) ? had three points (2g-1a) and won 11 of 17 faceoffs against Sacred Heart (10/8) ? registered three points (2g-1a) at Minnesota Duluth (10/14) ? dished out two assists against Vermont (10/21) ? had three assists against Vermont (10/23) ? recorded three points (2g-1a) including the game-winner at Alaska Anchorage (10/28) ? won 11 of 16 faceoffs at Wisconsin (11/11) ? won 10 of 15 faceoffs and had two assists against St. Cloud State (11/19) ? took nine shots and scored one goal at Michigan State (11/26) ? won 14 of 19 faceoffs and scored the game-winning power-play goal against Minnesota State (12/2) ? won 11 of 15 faceoffs against Michigan Tech (12/9) ? had two assists against Michigan Tech (12/10) ? recorded two points (1g-1a) against Niagara (12/30) ? won eight of 11 faceoffs against Colorado College (1/21) ? had a goal at St. Cloud State (1/28), snapping a seven-game drought without a goal ? recorded one goal at Denver (2/11) ? won nine of 11 faceoffs against Bemidji State (2/17) ? had three points (2g-1a) against Bemidji State (2/18) ? dished out two assists at Nebraska Omaha (2/25) ? won 11 of 14 faceoffs and scored a game-tying shorthanded goal in the third period against Wisconsin (3/3) ? scored both of Minnesota's goals in a 2-1 win against Alaska Anchorage in Game 1 of the first round of the WCHA playoffs (3/9) ? had his first four-point game of his career with two goals and two assists against Alaska Anchorage (3/10) in Game 2 of the first round of the WCHA playoffs ? picked up two assists against North Dakota in the WCHA Final Five semifinals (3/16) ? scored a power-play goal against North Dakota (3/25) in the NCAA West Regional championship game ? had one assist against Boston College in the NCAA Frozen Four (4/5).

2010-11 ? Freshman Season: Skated in 34 games ? tied for third on the team in points (24) with Mike Hoeffel and Cade Fairchild and tied for first on the team in assists (18) with Fairchild ? led freshmen in points (24) and assists (18) and was third in goals (6) among freshman ? recorded 16 (5g-11a) of his 24 points at home ? led the team with a +10 rating ? led the team in faceoff attempts (678) and wins (334) ? team was 12-3-1 when he recorded a point ? took 11 minor penalties on the year, but only four of those came in his final 25 games of the season ? made collegiate debut against Massachusetts (10/8) and had two assists ? recorded two more assists versus Massachusetts (10/9) and was a combined +3 against the Minutemen ? had one assist against Nebraska-Omaha (10/15) and scored his first collegiate goal against the Mavericks (10/16) ? five-game point streak ended against St. Cloud State (10/22) ? assisted on the game-winning goal versus St. Cloud State (10/24) ? scored Minnesota's first shorthanded goal of the year, had one assist and was +2 at Colorado College (10/29) ? recorded team-leading eighth assist and was +2 at Colorado College (10/30) ? won 20 of 30 faceoffs (66.7 percent) versus Colorado College ? had one assist against Wisconsin (11/6) ? had two assists (11/19) and one assist (11/20) at Michigan Tech ? scored third goal of the season against Michigan (11/28), ending a six-game stretch without a goal ? won 15 of 22 faceoffs (68.1 percent) at Minnesota State (12/3) ? took a combined 11 shots at Minnesota State (12/3 and 12/4) ? has at least one point in 11 of 18 games this year ? missed the Mariucci Classic (12/31-1/1) because he was playing for Finland at the 2011 World Junior Championship ? had an assist in 3-2 win at No. 2 North Dakota (1/14) ? had a combined four points and was +2 against Denver (Feb. 11-12), recording a goal in the first game of the series and a goal and two assists in the second game ? notched one goal and two assists against Michigan Tech (2/26).

International: Represented Finland at the 2011 World Junior Championship ? had four goals (including two shorthanded goals) and three assists in seven games at the tournament as Finland finished sixth ? totaled four goals and four assists in 12 games playing for Finland in two Under-18 World Junior Championships ? helped the team claim a Bronze Medal in 2009 ? played for Finland in 2008 World U-17 Hockey Challenge and tied for fifth in the tournament with 10 points (2g-8a).

High School: Played one season with Omaha of the USHL ? head coach was Bliss Littler ? tied for fifth in the league with 72 points (28g-44a) ? tied for fourth in the league with a plus/minus of +36 ? helped lead Lancers to Western Division Finals ? was a USHL All-Star and made All-Rookie team ? played 2008-09 season for Shattuck-St. Mary's ? head coach was Tom Ward ? second on the team with 84 points ? previously played for ÃƒÆ’"ssÃƒÆ’Â¤t of Finland ? selected by the Minnesota Wild in the seventh round, 182nd overall in the 2009 NHL Entry Draft.

Personal: Major is undecided ? lists golf as his favorite hobby ? lists most memorable sports thrill as winning the Bronze Medal at the Under-18 World Championships ? only the second player from outside of North America to play for Minnesota, joining Thomas Vanek of Graz, Austria (2002-04) ? attended Gross Catholic High School while playing for Omaha in 2009-10 ? son of Tomi and Minna Haula ? born March 23, 1991.