Alec Rauhauser (born March 7, 1995) is an American ice hockey defenseman currently playing for HKM Zvolen in the Slovak Extraliga (Slovak). He was a two-time All-American for Bowling Green.[1]

Alec Rauhauser
Born (1995-03-07) March 7, 1995 (age 29)
Bismarck, North Dakota, USA
Height 6 ft 3 in (191 cm)
Weight 216 lb (98 kg; 15 st 6 lb)
Position Defenseman
Shoots Left
Slovak team
Former teams
HKM Zvolen
DVTK Jegesmedvék
Syracuse Crunch
Playing career 2016–present

Playing career

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Rauhauser was a star defenseman for Century High School, averaging more than a point per game in three separate seasons. After graduating, he joined the Des Moines Buccaneers and spent three seasons with the club before beginning his college career. From the start of his tenure with Bowling Green, Rauhauser was an effective player, helping the Falcons win at least 20 games in each of his four years with the team. As a sophomore he became one of the top players in the country, leading Bowling Green in scoring and being named an All-American. For his junior season, Rauhauser's point total declined but he was able to help the Falcons reach the NCAA Tournament for the first time in almost 30 years.[2] Rauhauser returned to his stellar form as a senior, being named team captain as well as the WCHA Defensive Player of the Year for a second time. Unfortunately, the Falcons weren't able to return to postseason play since the season was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Despite the uncertainty caused by the pandemic, Rauhauser signed a 1-year contract with the Florida Panthers.[3] Due to a delay for the start of the following season, Rauhauser began the year with DVTK Jegesmedvék. Once the minor leagues restarted, Rauhauser was assigned to the Greenville Swamp Rabbits and spent most of the rest of the season with the team.[4]

Due in part to a change in management for the Panthers, Rauhauser was not offered a qualifying deal and released as a free agent.[5] He did, however, eventually resign with Greenville.

Career statistics

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Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2009–10 Century High School ND-HS 27 1 9 10 14
2010–11 Century High School ND-HS 21 13 20 33 20
2011–12 Century High School ND-HS 25 19 28 47 27
2012–13 Century High School ND-HS 27 30 37 67 50
2013–14 Des Moines Buccaneers USHL 35 1 5 6 14
2014–15 Des Moines Buccaneers USHL 59 7 30 37 34
2015–16 Des Moines Buccaneers USHL 58 5 32 37 59
2016–17 Bowling Green WCHA 39 5 17 22 22
2017–18 Bowling Green WCHA 41 9 30 39 42
2018–19 Bowling Green WCHA 41 4 22 26 34
2019–20 Bowling Green WCHA 38 11 24 35 40
2020–21 DVTK Jegesmedvék Slovak 22 4 7 11 12
2020–21 Allen Americans ECHL 49 4 7 11 20 8 0 1 1 12
2020–21 Syracuse Crunch AHL 1 0 0 0 0
2021–22 Greenville Swamp Rabbits ECHL 56 4 13 17 49 6 1 2 3 8
AHL totals 1 0 0 0 0

Awards and honors

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Award Year
WCHA All-Rookie Team 2016–17 [6]
All-WCHA First Team 2017–18 [7]
AHCA West Second Team All-American 2017–18 [1]
All-WCHA Second Team 2018–19 [8]
All-WCHA First Team 2019–20 [7]
AHCA West Second Team All-American 2019–20 [1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Men's Ice Hockey Award Winners" (PDF). NCAA.org. Retrieved June 11, 2013.
  2. ^ "BOWLING GREEN HOCKEYBOWLING GREEN HOCKEY RECORD BOOK" (PDF). Bowling Green Falcons. Retrieved January 9, 2022.
  3. ^ "Florida Panthers Agree to Terms with Defenseman Alec Rauhauser". Florida Panthers. March 26, 2020. Retrieved January 9, 2022.
  4. ^ "DEFENSEMAN ALEC RAUHAUSER JOINS GREENVILLE FROM SYRACUSE". Greenville Swamp Rabbits. January 31, 2021. Retrieved January 9, 2022.
  5. ^ "Alec Rauhauser Signs ECHL Contract". Pro Hockey Rumors. September 1, 2021. Retrieved January 9, 2022.
  6. ^ "Awards - NCAA (WCHA) Rookie All-Star Team". Elite Prospects. Retrieved November 15, 2018.
  7. ^ a b "Awards - NCAA (WCHA) Second All-Star Team". Elite Prospects. Retrieved 2018-11-15.
  8. ^ "WCHA Announces 2018-19 Individual Awards". WCHA.com. March 19, 2019. Retrieved March 19, 2019.
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Awards and achievements
Preceded by WCHA Defensive Player of the Year
2017–18
2019–20
Succeeded by