Marco Richter

Height:
6-1
Weight:
187
Class:
Freshman
Hometown:
Vienna, Austria

2015-16 (Freshman Season): Appeared in 21 games during his rookie season…Scored his lone goal of the season when he provided the game-winner in the third period to beat Brown, 2-1 (Feb. 2)…Generated 17 shots on the season…Had 10 blocked shots.

Before UConn: Skated with Madison Capitals in the USHL for the 2014-15 season...Tallied 8 goals and 5 assists in 43 games...Made debut for Austrian Men's National Team in 2015, appearing in three games leading up to the IIHF World Championshp...Spent three seasons with Lower Austria Stars U20 from 2011 through 2014... Played in 113 games, scoring 77 goals and 55 assists for a total of 132 points... Awarded MVP of the 2013-14 season...Served as assistant captain for Lower Austria in 2013-14...Played for Team Austria at the WJC-20 D1A during the 2014-15 season...Served as team captain... Scored 6 goals and 5 assists in 10 games at the IIHF World Junior Championships...Awarded player of the game at the 2015 World Junior Championships D-1A, and received the award twice during the 2014 World Junior Championships D-1A...Played for Austrian U18 team from 2011-13...Led team to bronze medals at the World Junior Championships D-1B in consecutive years...Attended the Lower Austrian International School.

Personal: Born November 19, 1995... Marco Richter is the son of Andreas Neumann and Michaela Richter...He will be a sports management major.