Chris Wilkie, who played the last two seasons for the University of North Dakota hockey team, will transfer to Colorado College, head coach Mike Haviland announced today.
 
The 6-foot, 185-pound forward from Omaha, Neb., must sit out the 2017-18 campaign due to NCAA transfer rules and will have two years of eligibility at CC beginning with the 2018-19 season.
 
"I am extremely excited to join the Colorado College family," Wilkie said. "The history, success and tradition of the program speaks for itself. I am looking forward to being a part of that and getting things started on campus."
 
Wilkie appeared in 62 games for the Fighting Hawks and was a freshman on UND's 2015-16 national championship team. He scored six goals and added 13 assists at North Dakota, including one goal and nine assists in 30 games in '16-17.
 
"We are thrilled that Chris will join our program," Haviland said. "He was an integral part of North Dakota's championship team in 2016 and that experience will be great for us on the ice and in the locker room."
 
Wilkie was drafted by the Florida Panthers in the sixth round (162nd overall) of the 2015 NHL Entry Draft and is a two-time member of the NCHC academic all-conference team.
 
 
Chris Wilkie Bio
 
2016-17 (Sophomore): Scored one goal and added nine assists in 30 games ... Lone goal of season came against Miami in final game of the regular season (March 4) ... Posted an assist in back-to-back games three times during the season … Named to NCHC Academic All-Conference Team for second consecutive season.
 
2015-16 (Freshman): Had five goals and four assists in 32 games as a rookie ... Erupted for two goals and two assists in UND's 8-1 win over Western Michigan in the penultimate game of the regular season (March 4) ... Had totaled just three goals and an assist in 27 games prior to that performance ... Picked up an assist in UND's 7-1 win vs. Colorado College in Game 1 of the NCHC Quarterfinals (March 11) ... Collected his first collegiate goal in a 1-1 overtime tie vs. Maine at the Ice Breaker Tournament in Portland, Maine (Oct. 10) ... Enjoyed his first 2-goal game in a 5-2 win at Colorado College (Oct. 30) ... Named to NCHC Academic All-Conference Team. 
 
Before College: Drafted by the Florida Panthers in the sixth round (162nd overall) of the 2015 NHL Entry Draft … No. 2 overall pick in the 2013 USHL Entry Draft by the Tri-City Storm … Spent two seasons with Tri-City and was named to the USHL Second All-Star Team in 2014-15 after tying for the league's goal-scoring lead with 35 goals … Also led the league with 17 power-play tallies and ranked second with eight game-winning goals … Added 20 assists for 55 points in 59 games … Fired a league-leading 300 shots on goal, 44 more than any other player in the USHL … Had 17 goals and 19 assists in 57 games as a USHL rookie in 2013-14 … Won a bronze medal with Team USA at the 2012-13 Under-17 World Championship … A 2014 graduate of Kearney High School in Kearney, Neb. 
 
Personal: Son of David and Jackie Wilkie … Father was a defenseman who spent parts of six seasons in the NHL with Montreal, Tampa Bay and the New York Rangers.