Men's Ice Hockey
#15 Bill Methven

F • 6-1 • 218 • Sr
Mora, Minn.
USHL-Twin Cities
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Quickly: Prototypical power forward who likes to create havoc in front of the net... Earned a spot on the BSU academic Dean’s List in 2000-01 and 2001-02.

2002-03 (Jr): All games: One of just four BSU players with a positive +/- rating (+3, 3rd)... led team in PIM (45); tied for team lead, t-9th in CHA, t-48th in the nation in game-winning goals (3)... CHA games: t-4th in CHA in game-winning goals (2).
• Three games this season, nine all-time scoring a point in the same game as his twin brother, Bryce Methven... Both Methvens scored a goal in same game once - 2003 CHA quarterfinals vs Findlay (3/14/03).
Scored first goal in BSU’s 3-1 loss at MSU-Mankato (11/2/02); second career first goal... Two assists in Findlay series (11/8-9/02); assisted on BSU’s first goal in both games... Game-winning first goal in 2-0 shutout of Wayne State (11/15/02) extended scoring streak to career-high four games (2-2=4 points during streak)... Assist in Game 1 at Niagara (12/13/02); brother Bryce also had an assist... Assist at Ala.-Huntsville (1/17/03)... Assist vs Findlay (1/31/03); brother also had an assist... Assist at Neb.-Omaha (2/14/03)... OT game-winning goal, deflected off UAH defenseman, vs Ala.-Huntsville (2/22/03); first career unassisted goal, third career game-winner, first OT goal... Game-winning first goal in 4-0 win over Findlay in CHA Quarterfinals (3/14/03).

2001-02 (So): Goal in BSU’s season-opening win vs MSU-Mankato (10/12/01); first career power-play goal... Two points in Findlay series (11/9-10/01; g, a)... Assist vs Ferris State (1/26/22)... Goal at Ala.-Huntsville (3/9/02); goal vs Ala.-Huntsville (3/15/02) in second round of CHA Tournament... First career two-game goal-scoring streak.

2000-01 (Fr): Played in 27 games, including last 21 of the season... Earned five starts, including four in BSU’s final seven games... Seven points vs CHA foes (seven assists) tied for eighth in the leauge amongst freshmen... Career-high two goals, assist, career-high three points vs North Dakota (3/3/01)... Game-winning goal vs Findlay (2/17/01).

Prior to BSU: Earned five varsity letters at Mora High in hockey (3) and football (2)... Was HM all-conference in football as a senior and led Mora to the Class A state title... In hockey, led Mora to section titles and state tournament berths in 1995-96 and 1996-97... Team captain as a senior and HM all-conference as both a junior and senior... Played junior hockey for the Fargo Icesharks and Twin Cities Vulcans, where he captained the 1999-00 squad to a national championship.

Personal: Born July 26, 1979... Son of Peter and Claudia Methven... Father wrestled at Minn.-Duluth... Twin brother of junior defenseman Bryce Methven.

 
Game-by-Game Stats

2000-01
2001-02
2002-03

Other Information

Methven named Academic All-CHA
Methven named Second-Team Verizon Academic All-District V

 
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