Jeff Dessner

[1] Dessner was a highly-regarded prospect coming out of high school, being selected in the 7th round of the NHL Draft prior to attending Wisconsin.[2] He did eventually return to the ice as a redshirt freshman (a rarity in college hockey) in 1998, but only played half of the season.In his third year, Dessner finally got back on track and began to demonstrate the talent that had the New York Rangers select him in the draft.He helped Wisconsin finish atop the WCHA standings for just the third time in 32 years and produce the program's sixth 30-win season.Now team captain, Dessner didn't have quite as outstanding of a campaign in 2001; Wisconsin finished in the middle of the WCHA standings, allowing 20 more goals over the course of the season.
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