2020-21 Men's Ice Hockey Roster
Alex Mehnert
- Height:
- 5-10
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Moorhead, Minn.
- Position:
- D
2019-20 (Junior): One of six Falcons to play in all 36 games … 12 points on the season (1-11-12) … Was third in the nation in blocked shots with 82, just four behind the national leader … Assist in the first game of the season at Notre Dame … Four assists in his first eight games … Career-best three assists in win over Holy Cross, Dec. 6 … Two assists in win over Niagara … Only goal of season was the game-tying goal in third period, unassisted, at Canisius.
2018-19 (Sophomore): One of just six Falcons to play in all 36 games … Fourth among the Falcon defensemen with 12 points (1-11-12) … Tied his career high with two points against Canisius and Mercyhurst … Only goal of the season came against Canisius in the 3-0 win on Feb. 15 … Tied career high two assists in 3-3 tie with Mercyhurst, Feb. 22 … Six points in his final eight games.
2017-18 (Freshman): Played in 15 games and had two goals and four assists … Was a +4 and had a power-play goal and a game-winner … Career-best two assists in the 4-3 win over RIT, Nov. 17 … Named the AHC Rookie of the Week, Nov. 21 … First career goal came against Mercyhurst, Jan. 6 … Scored the game-winner over Bentley, Feb. 10 … Missed the final eight games of the season due to injury.
Before Air Force: Played 105 games of junior hockey over three seasons … In 2016-17, played 51 games for the Omaha Lancers (USHL) and had 12 points (0-12-12) … Ranked third on the team in assists by a defenseman … After playing one game for the Fairbanks Ice Dogs (NAHL) in 2014-15, played in 53 games in 2015-16 … Had 37 points (9-28-37) and was a +27 … Third on the team in points by a defenseman … Sixth on the team in assists by all players … Played in 10 playoff games and had two assists.
Personal: Member of cadet squadron 38 … Son of Ralf and Karen Mehnert … Major is management … Favorite athlete to follow on social media is Brooks Koepka … Funniest follow is Barstool … Three people he would like to have dinner with are Warren Buffet, Michael Jordan and Abraham Lincoln … Pregame ritual is playing football … Favorite musician is Luke Bryan … Favorite possession is his Xbox … On road trips, never forgets his noise cancelling headphones … Greatest team moment is winning the Robertson Cup Championship … Favorite sport other than hockey is soccer … One word to describe himself is friendly … Would like to go to pilot training after school … Hobbies are golf … Favorite NHL team and player are the Minnesota Wild and Torey Krug.
