Northern Michigan University

Season Highlights

• 23/24 CCHA All-Academic Team member
• 22/23 CCHA All-Academic Team member
• Matched his career high with four goals, posted career highs in assists (6), points (10), and shots (56) during the 23/24 season
• Scored his first career goal against MTU on 2/27/21. His twin brother Mike had the primary assist 

2023-24 (Senior)

• CCHA All-Academic Team member
• Skated in 33 games
• Matched his career high with four goals, posted career highs in assists (6), points (10), and shots (56)
• Scored the lone goal in a 1-2 loss against Minnesota State in the CCHA playoffs on 3/8/24

2022-23 (Junior)

• CCHA All-Academic Team member
• Skated in 15 games for the Wildcats
• Matched his career high in goals with four, all coming in the final eight games of the season.
• Registered his first power play goal and first game winning goal
• Registered 15 shots and 17 penalty minutes

2021-22 (Sophomore)

• Skated in 19 contests for the Wildcats during the 2021-22 season 
• Tallying four goals and two assists for the ‘Cats 
• Finished the season with a .125 shot percentage and a +3 on-ice rating

2020-21 (Freshman) 

• Skated in 19 total contests for the Wildcats in 2020-21
• Made his collegiate debut against MSU (1/2/21)  
• Scored his first career goal against MTU (2/27/21) with his twin brother Mike picking up the primary assist 
• Recorded a career-high +1 on-ice rating three times.

Before NMU 

• Spent the last four seasons skating with the Merritt Centennials of the BCHL, tallying 89 points in 212 games played
• Registered a career high 28 points in 2019-20, including 17 goals and 11 assists while serving as captain of the Centennials

• Son of Rick and Carmen Van Unen
• From Kamloops, British Columbia
• Born on February 26, 1999
• His twin brother, Mike, played for NMU