Not everyone is the center of attention, but everyone needs to contribute in order for the team to be successful.2014-15: Stecher skated in 34 games for North Dakota in his sophomore season — missing eight games after suffering a lower-body injury in December. Stecher had 6 assists with 10 penalty minutes in 15 BCHL playoff games. He is undersized but makes up for his small stature with superb skating and puck-moving ability.
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He is particularly effect transitioning from defense to offense and can escape difficult situations, especially in the defensive zone. He scored 8 goals with 39 assists and 47 penalty minutes in 52 regular season games. Cloud State by identical 4-1 scores to capture the NCAA West Regional before falling 5-3 to Boston University in the Frozen Four semifinals.2009-10: Stecher played midget hockey for the Greater Vancouver Canadians. Stecher has strong stick handling and passing skills that allow him to move the puck quickly, with great vision to find open seams.2013-14: Stecher was one of two defensemen to play in all 42 games for the University of North Dakota in his freshman season along with senior Dillon Simpson (EDM). The Fighting Sioux received an at-large bid to the NCAA Midwest Regional with a win in the third-place game. Photo: University of North Dakota players Shane Gersich (#19), Cam Johnson (#33), and Troy Stecher (#2) celebrate their semi-final win over the University of Denver at the 2016 NCAA Frozen Four (courtesy of Roy K. Miller/Icon Sportswire)Photo: The University of North Dakota strikes the traditional championship pose after defeating Quinnipiac University by a 5-1 score in the title game of the 2016 NCAA Frozen Four (courtesy of John Crouch/Icon Sportswire)Stecher skated for North Dakota as a junior in 2015-16, winning a national title with the Fighting Sioux before signing an entry-level contract with Vancouver in April 2016. North Dakota defeated Wisconsin and Ferris State to win the regional; falling to Minnesota 2-1 in the Frozen Four semifinals on a goal in the game’s final second.Part of any successful team is good player depth. Excellent vision and a playmaker's knack for the game. Stecher committed to playing college hockey at North Dakota in March 2013.Photo: Harvard University forward Jimmy Vesey was named the recipient of the 2016 Hobey Baker Award signifying the top player in all of U.S. college hockey, his second consecutive year as a finalist for that award (courtesy of Elsa/Getty Images)2010-11: Stecher skated for the Penticton Vees in the BCHL. Very aware and responsible defensively, but is not comfortable having the puck in his own end for too long and will take it upon himself to get the puck out of the defensive zone.