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Dylan Richard
Zach Saar
6-0 • 185 • Fr. • Forward Sherwood Park, Alta. Spruce Grove (AJHL)
6-4 • 219 • Fr. • Forward Richland, Mich. Muskegon (USHL)
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BEFORE PENN STATE
BEFORE PENN STATE
Member of the Spruce Grove Saints of the Alberta Junior Hockey League for parts of four seasons (2009-13) ... Teammates with Nittany Lion defenseman Mike Williamson and forward David Glen ... In 2012-13, appeared in 42 regular-season games and led Spruce Grove in goals (22) and points (42) ... Helped lead team to the North Division championship ... Added 12 points (7g, 5a) in 16 playoff games ... Named to the Reebok North Division All-League Team and was a finalist for the league’s MVP award ... Helped lead Spruce Grove to the 2011 Enerflex Cup as AJHL champions ... Notched 41 points (19g, 22a) in 51 regular-season games and compiled three goals and five assists in 10 postseason contests ... In 2010-11, played in 43 regular-season games and accumulated 26 points (9g, 17a) ... Skated in 13 playoff games and collected two goals and three assists ... Played in two games during the 2009-10 season ... Won a silver medal with Team Canada West at the 2012 World Junior “A” Challenge ... Also played for the Sherwood Park Kings and Sherwood Park Squires.
Finished the 2012-13 season with the Muskegon Lumberjacks of the United States Hockey League ... Teammates with Nittany Lion defenseman Patrick Koudys ... Appeared in 21 regular-season games and totaled five points (2g, 3a) ... Added one assist in three playoff games ... Began 2012-13 campaign as team captain for the USHL’s Des Moines Buccaneers ... Collected 12 points (4g, 8a) in 30 games ... Split time between Des Moines and the Chicago Steel in 2011-12 ... Recorded 13 points (8g, 5a) in 23 games with Chicago and added 12 points (6g, 6a) in 32 games with Des Moines ... Was teammates with Penn State defenseman Connor Varley in Des Moines ... Participated in the 2012 USHL/ NHL Top Prospects Game ... Served as an assistant captain with Chicago ... In 2010-11, skated in 32 games and collected four goals and six assists ... Also played for Detroit Little Caesars (2009-10).
PERSONAL Son of Syl and Sue Richard ... Has two sisters, Amie and Lacie ... Graduated from Vimy Ridge Academy (Alta.) ... Born Feb. 5, 1993 in Edmonton, Alta.
PERSONAL Son of Brad and Rene Saar ... Father, Brad, was a member of Penn State Football’s 1982 national championship team ... Has one sister, Lauren, who plays volleyball at Georgetown ... Graduated from Glenbarb East High School (Ill.) ... Born June 22, 1993 in Cincinnati, Ohio.
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