Bio/Record Book - Western Michigan University Athletics Department

ALEXCARPENTERFORWARD5-8 • 164 • Fr.Portage, Mich.Tri-City Storm (USHL)20ROBERTFRANCISFORWARD5-8 • 160 • Fr.San Diego, Calif.Green Bay Gamblers (USHL)8Juniors: Spent three season with the Chicago Steel of the USHL and oneseason with the Tri-City Storm of the USHL ... totaled 22 goals and 16 assistsin 130 games.Personal: Son of Lonny and Patti Carpenter ... business major ... born July20, 1991 in Portage, Mich.Juniors: Played in 112 career games with the Green Bay Gamblers of theUSHL, winning the Clark Cup in 2010 and finishing as a runner up in 2011 ...had career-best season during the 2010-11 campaign with 14 goals and 31assists for 45 points ... totalled 32 goals and 50 assists in his juinors career... won a Gold Medal in the 2010 World Junior Challenge.Personal: Business major ... graduated from Health Sciences High School in2009 ... son of Lloyd Francis and Teri Mendez ... born on January 4, 1991 inSan Diego, Calif.BRONCO NEWCOMERSGARRETTHAARDEFENSEMAN6-0 • 190 • Fr.Huntington Beach, Calif.Fargo Force (USHL)4NHL: Drafted by the Washington Capitals in the seventh round, 207th overall, in the2011 NHL Entry Draft.Juniors: Played one season with the Fargo Force of the USHL netting six goals andtallying 19 assits for 25 points, including playoffs ... made the USA U-17 Select teamand went overseas to Germany in 2009 ... also played for current WMU assistantcoach Pat Ferschweiler as a part of the Russell Stover Midget Hockey program.Personal: Majoring in communications ... son of Jeff and Kim Haar ... graduatedfrom Fargo South High School in 2011 ... born August 16, 1993 in Huntington Beach,Calif.WILLKESSELFORWARD6-2 • 207 • Fr.Bloomfield Hills, Mich.Green Bay Gamblers (USHL)29Juniors: Spent two years with the Green Bay Gamblers of the USHL, winningthe Clark Cup in 2010 and finishing as a runner up in 2011 ... playedin 175 games totaling 33 goals and 51 assists ... had a career seasonduring the 2010-11 campaign, scoring 21 goals and 36 assists for a pointtotal of 57 that ranked 12th in the league and tops on his team … alsoplayed with current teammates Matt Stewart and Robert Francis.Personal: Son of Tom and Leila Kessel ... graduated from BirminghamSeaholm High School in 2010 ... business major ... born Jan. 6, 1992 inBloomfield Hills, Mich.25www.wmubroncos.com • 9 ALL-AMERICANS • www.wmubroncos.com • 3 HOBEY BAKER FINALISTS