2023-24 Men's Ice Hockey Roster
Roster
Oravetz, Austin
Jersey Number 6
Austin Oravetz
- Class:
- Freshman
- Ht./Wt.:
- 5-9 / 192
- Hometown:
- Canonsburg, Penn.
- Prev School:
- Green Bay (USHL)
- Pronunciation:
- ORR-vits
Bio
2024-25 (Sophomore)
Academic All-Big Ten ... Skated in 11 games with an 0-3-3 scoring line with four blocked shots (+4) ... Picked up his first assist of the year in a shutout win over Northern Michigan (12/29) ... Had an assist on Daniel Russell's first goal at Wrigley against Wisconsin (1/4) ... Delivered an assist on Charlie Stramel's shorthanded goal against Michigan (1/18) .
2023-24 (Freshman)
Skated in 33 of 38 Spartan games ... Compiled five assists and was a +8 ... Made his collegiate debut at Air Force and picked up an assist in his first collegiate game (10/12-13) ... Posted an assist in the series at Ohio State (11/3-4) ... Had an assist in the second game vs. No. 1 Wisconsin (11/18) ... Earned an assist in the GLI semifinal win over Ferris State (12/28) ... Had an assist and was a +3 in the road sweep at Penn State (1/12-13).
Prior to MSU
Played two full seasons in the USHL: for Dubuque (2021-22) and prior to enrolling at MSU, in Green Bay (2022-23) … Posted five goals and 16 assists with 27 PIMs in Green Bay in his final season, where he served as an alternate captain … Had a 2-19-21 scoring line in Dubuque and was a +12 with 14 PIMs … Named to the USHL All-Academic Team … Product of the Pittsburgh Penguins Elite youth program, and served as a team captain from 2019-21 … Helped his U16 team to the 2019 National Championship.
Personal
Son of Connie and John Oravetz … Has a sister, Jordan, and brother, Jay … Graduated from North Catholic High School, where he was on the high honor roll all four years … Enjoys golf … Considers Spartan alum Torey Krug his favorite NHL player ... Criminal justice major.
Academic All-Big Ten ... Skated in 11 games with an 0-3-3 scoring line with four blocked shots (+4) ... Picked up his first assist of the year in a shutout win over Northern Michigan (12/29) ... Had an assist on Daniel Russell's first goal at Wrigley against Wisconsin (1/4) ... Delivered an assist on Charlie Stramel's shorthanded goal against Michigan (1/18) .
2023-24 (Freshman)
Skated in 33 of 38 Spartan games ... Compiled five assists and was a +8 ... Made his collegiate debut at Air Force and picked up an assist in his first collegiate game (10/12-13) ... Posted an assist in the series at Ohio State (11/3-4) ... Had an assist in the second game vs. No. 1 Wisconsin (11/18) ... Earned an assist in the GLI semifinal win over Ferris State (12/28) ... Had an assist and was a +3 in the road sweep at Penn State (1/12-13).
Prior to MSU
Played two full seasons in the USHL: for Dubuque (2021-22) and prior to enrolling at MSU, in Green Bay (2022-23) … Posted five goals and 16 assists with 27 PIMs in Green Bay in his final season, where he served as an alternate captain … Had a 2-19-21 scoring line in Dubuque and was a +12 with 14 PIMs … Named to the USHL All-Academic Team … Product of the Pittsburgh Penguins Elite youth program, and served as a team captain from 2019-21 … Helped his U16 team to the 2019 National Championship.
Personal
Son of Connie and John Oravetz … Has a sister, Jordan, and brother, Jay … Graduated from North Catholic High School, where he was on the high honor roll all four years … Enjoys golf … Considers Spartan alum Torey Krug his favorite NHL player ... Criminal justice major.
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