Harper Searles

Height:
5-9
Class:
Freshman
Hometown:
Ham Lake, MN
Position:
F

Before Air Force: Played in 124 games of junior hockey … Played 27 games with the Minnesota Wilderness (NAHL) and had 16 points (5-11-16) … Played 10 games with the Madison Capitols (USHL) and had one assist and played 25 games with the Des Moines Buccaneers (USHL) and had two assists in 2024-25 … In 2025-26, played 62 games with the Buccaneers and had 11 points (5-6-11) … Voted as one of the assistant captains for the Buccaneers and was named the Curt Hammer Award winner, for outstanding performance on the ice, distinguished community service, and high character … Graduated from Centennial (Minn.) High School … Team made the 2024 Minnesota High School State Tournament … Was selected to the All-Tournament Team and was selected as the Class AA Herb Brooks Award winner … Also lettered in golf and soccer … Member of the National Honor Society and Academic Honors.

Personal: Son of Jennifer and Jacob Searles … Has one brother … Member of cadet squadron 8 … Major is undeclared … Greatest team moment in sports was qualifying for the Minnesota State Hockey Tournament … Grandfather, Daniel Shoultz, served in the Navy in Vietnam and great grandfather, Victor Weber, served in World War ll as a paratrooper and received a Purple Heart … Father, Jake, played two seasons for the Des Moines Buccaneers and three seasons of college hockey … Played two seasons at Bemidji State (1998-99 and 1999-00 under head coach Bob Peters) and one at St. Thomas (2001-02) … Played 81 games of college hockey and had 64 points.