PLAYERS — LUCIUS

#57 — CRUZ LUCIUS

CAREER STATS / EXTENDED SEASON SUMMARIES

Represented the U.S. at the 2022 IIHF Under-18 World Championship, recording eight points (2g, 6a) in six games to help the team win a silver medal.

Played with the U.S. National Team Development Program, earning 42 points (14g, 28a) in 42 games with the under-17 team and recording 18 points (6g, 12a) in 26 USHL games with the junior team… Ranked tied for first in assists and third in points on the under-17 squad… Tallied an assist in his USHL debut vs. Muskegon (11/22)… Posted a four-game assist/point streak from 1/15-1/23 (2g, 4a), including his first USHL multi-point game (1g, 1a) vs. Youngstown (1/16)… Registered back-to-back multi-point games from 4/22-4/23 (2g, 2a), with two points (1g, 1a) and the game-winning goal at Youngstown (4/23).

Completed his second season with the U.S. NTDP, tallying 18 points (9g, 9a) in 23 games with the under-18 team and earning seven points (5g, 2a) in 10 USHL games with the junior team… Recorded two points (1g, 1a), including the game-winning goal, vs. Muskegon (10/9)… Finished the season with back-to-back multi-point games (3g, 1a), including his first USHL multi-goal game at Green Bay (4/2).

Earned 34 points (11g, 23a) in 34 collegiate games as a freshman at Wisconsin… Paced the Badgers in assists and points while ranking tied for second in goals, tied for first in game-winning goals (2) and tied for third in power-play goals (4)… Also ranked tied for sixth in assists and eighth in points among all Big Ten freshmen and won Wisconsin’s Mark Johnson Rookie of the Year Award… Scored a goal in his collegiate debut at Ohio State (10/7)… Tallied three points (2g, 1a) in a weekend sweep of Minnesota Duluth (10/21-10/22)… Earned 21 points in 15 games from 11/19-2/4 (5g, 16a), finding the scoresheet in 13 of those contests.. Registered a season-high four points (2g, 2a), including the game-winning goal, vs. Lindenwood (11/19)… Posted a season-long, seven-game point streak from 12/9-1/20 (2g, 10a), starting with a three-game assist streak from 12/9-12/28 (5a)… Was named Big Ten Second Star of the Week (1/10) after matching his season high in points (4a) against #20 Notre Dame (1/7)… Recorded all four assists on the power play in the third period, tying Wisconsin’s program record for assists in a frame… Closed the season on a three-game assist/point streak (1g, 4a), with three points (1g, 2a) in two games during the Big Ten Quarterfinals at #4 Michigan (3/4).