Army West Point Athletics
2011-12 Men's Ice Hockey Roster
Roster
Alex McRae
- Class:
- Senior
- Height:
- 6-0
- Weight:
- 195
- Hometown:
- Mindoro, Wisc.
- High School:
- Melrose Mindora
One of 11 seniors on the squad ... lone player on the team from Wisconsin ... one of nine players from the North American Hockey League ... will serve as alternate captain ... coming off an injury that shortened his junior season ... now engaged after proposing on top of Mount Washington in New Hampshire ... has played in 39 career games ... two career goals and three career assists.
2010-11: Appeared in four games before a November injury ended his season ... drew action in season-opener against Colgate in Cape Cod, Mass. ... competed in Atlantic Hockey Association games against Mercyhurst and Canisius ... in the lineup for 5-2 upset at the University of Massachusetts.
2009-10: Appeared in 17 games ... drew 13 conference assignments ... one goal and two assists ... recorded first point of the season in 4-1 win against Canisius ... recorded an assist in 4-1 victory over service academy rival Air Force at Tate Rink ... netted first goal of the season at AIC ... key goal during wild 8-6 victory ... recorded +1 in all three games in which he had a point ... also drew assignments against St. Lawrence, Mercyhurst, Rensselaer, Sacred Heart, Union and Holy Cross ... played in one playoff game.
2008-09: Appeared in 18 games ... drew assignments in 14 conference games ... scored first career goal at Canisius ... netted tally in 4-3 win ... assisted on lone goal at Ohio State ... first career goal came in Ohio Hockey Classic ... on the ice in 3-2 upset of #2 Miami ... also drew non-conference appearances against nationally ranked Dartmouth and Massachusetts ... competed in conference games against Connecticut, Sacred Heart, AIC, RIT, Mercyhurst, Holy Cross, Bentley and Canisius.
BACKGROUND: Endured a 50-mile backcountry hiking trip in Glacier Park over the summer ... played for head coach Rob Proffitt and the Fairbanks Ice Dogs of the NAHL ... chosen for the USA Select 17 Festival ... finalist for Wisconsin's Mr. Hockey Award ... spent two years on Team Wisconsin ... four-time all-conference selection at Melrose Mindora High School ... twice chosen as team MVP ... all-state selection ... earned four letters in football ... all-district choice and four-time all-conference selection as a linebacker ... two-time team MVP ... also earned four letters in baseball and one in track and field ... lists Peter Forsberg and Brett Favre as his favorite athletes ... enjoys hunting and fishing ... son of John and Beth McRae ... one sister, Madeline ... first member of his family to embark on a military career ... majoring in Engineering Management.
