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Honors and Awards: Captain (2020-21)...DU's Dr. Ralph Verploeg Award Winner (Most Inspirational) (2020-21)...NCHC Academic All-Conference Team (2017-18, 2018-19, 2019-20, 2020-21)...NCHC Distinguished Scholar-Athlete (2017-18, 2018-19, 2020-21)...NCHC Forward of the Week (01/27/20)...NCAA Second Star of the Week (01/28/20)...

2020-21: Played in 23 of 24 games, tallying 14 points on four goals and 10 assists…-4 rating…1 game-winning goal…21PIMs…25 blocked shots…Scored the game-winner 3:16 into the third period of Denver’s 3-2 win over Western Michigan in the NCHC Pod on December 15…Five points in his final four games: two (1-1) at Colorado College on February 25, one against Colorado College on Feb. 27 and two assists in the NCHC Quarterfinals against Omaha on March 13.

2019-20: One of eight Pioneers to appear in all 36 games…Recorded a career-high 20 points…Notched his first three-point game on Jan. 25, 2020 vs. Miami…Tallied two multi-goal games, matching his career-high with two goals in each game…Participated in San Jose Sharks Development Camp.

2018-19: Appeared in 39 of 41 games…Posted .525 faceoff percentage, second-best on the team…Twice recorded points in back-to-back games.

2017-18: Appeared in 36 of 41 games…Recorded his first collegiate point and assist on Dec. 2, 2017 vs. Minnesota Duluth...Named Bauer NCHC Rookie of the Week (Jan. 1, 2018)...Scored his first two collegiate goals on Dec. 16, 2017 vs. Dartmouth...Tied for first among freshmen with seven goals.

Before Denver: Recorded 125 points (38-87-125) and 63 penalty minutes in 124 games with the Chilliwack Chiefs (BCHL) from 2015-17… Finished second on the Chiefs and sixth in the BCHL point scoring during the 2016-17 season with 76 points (24-52-76) in 58 games…Member of the Yale Hockey Academy (CSSHL) for the 2014-15 campaign, winning where league MVP honors after tallying 71 points (29-42-71) in 28 games…

Personal: The son of Kirk and Tracy Olischefski… Has one sister, Kendall… Favorite NHL team is the Edmonton Oilers…Favorite video game is Call of Duty… Favorite pro athlete is Kevin Durant… Favorite musical artist is Travis Scott… Favorite TV show is Game of Thrones… Favorite movie is Pirates of the Caribbean… Favorite sports to play other than hockey are baseball and basketball… Favorite sport to watch aside from hockey is football… Chose to attend Denver because of the school & program’s outstanding culture as well as the quality of staff… His career goals are to win a National Championship with Denver and play professionally… Enjoys golfing and playing video games in his spare time….