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2025-26 Men's Hockey Roster

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19 Will Svenddal

  • Position Defenseman
  • Height 6-1
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Minneapolis, Minn.
  • High School The Blake School
  • Previous Minnesota Magicians (NAHL)

Biography

Career
Games: 83
Stats through 2025-26: 1 goal, 10 assists, 11 points

Honors and Awards 

  • CCHA All-Academic and Scholar-Athlete (3x)
  • State Tournament All-Tournament Team for Class AA Herb Brooks Award Winner (2019-20)
  • Class AA Hobey Baker Character Award Winner (2019-20)
  • Reed Larson Award Candidate All-Metro Third Team (2019-20)
2025-26 | Senior
  • Named Alternate Captain by his teammates
  • Recorded one assist
  • Was instrumental in the Augustana defence core
  • Had two games with two shots on goal (Oct. 31 vs Northern Michigan, Nov. 11 vs Ferris State)
  • Recorded a season high four blocked shots on Jan. 3 vs Colorado College
  • Finished the season with 16 shots on goal, a +5 rating, and 27 blocks
  • Was honored on Feb. 14 for Senior Night, along with Ben Troumbly, as the first Augustana Viking to graduate by completing his entire career with the Vikings
2024-25 | Junior
  • Played in 33 games
  • Recorded one goal and seven assists for eight points
  • Scored his first collegiate goal against Lindenwood (Jan. 18)
  • Held a two-game point streak for three points
  • Garnered two assists in Augustana’s 6-3 win over Lake Superior State
  • Had a season high five blocked shots against Long Island (Oct. 11)
  • Finished third on the team in blocked shots with 27

2023-24 | Sophomore 

  • Suited up in 20 games
  • Recorded his first collegiate point in Augustana’s 6-5 loss to Alaska Anchorage (Feb. 23)
  • Tallied a multi-point weekend against Alaska Anchorage
  • Had a season-high two blocked shots against Lake Superior (Feb. 16)

Before Augustana

  • Tallied 6 goals and 32 assists in 99 games for the Minnesota Magicians (NAHL) from 2020-2022
  • He served as alternate captain during his 2021-22 season
  • Played in the MNHS Elite League in the Fall of 2018-19 and the Fall of 2019-20 where he racked up 4 goals, 8 assists, in 38 games
  Personal 
  • Will was born on October 12, 2001 in Minneapolis, Minnesota, to parents Darcy and Troy
  • Will has a younger brother, Jake, and he enjoys golfing and spending time at his family’s cabin when he's not playing hockey
  • Plans to major in Accounting and Sports Management
  • Hopes to play professional hockey and to help build a culture here at Augustata that everyone wants to be a part of.

Statistics

Season Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 19

    2023-24Sophomore

    Defenseman
    6'1" 205 lbs
    19
  • 19

    2024-25Junior

    Defenseman
    6'1" 205 lbs
    19
  • 19

    2025-26Senior

    Defenseman
    6'1" 205 lbs
    19