Grant Besse

Grant Besse (born July 14, 1994) is an American ice hockey player. He is currently attending the University of Wisconsin–Madison where he plays for the Wisconsin Badgers men's ice hockey team. Besse was selected in the 2013 NHL Entry Draft by the Anaheim Ducks in the 5th round (147th overall)
Besse was named the 2013 Minnesota Mr. Hockey.

Career

Playing for the Red Knights of Benilde-St. Margaret's in Minnesota, in 2012 he had 51 goals, bringing his career totals to 115 goals in 85 games. On March 11, 2012, Besse set a state tournament record when he scored five goals, including three short-handed, to power the Benilde-St. Margaret's to a 5-1 win to capture the Minnesota State boys hockey championship. As a result of the five goals, he scored 163 goals in his high school career, finishing fifth in Minnesota history, according to CBS Minnesota.

Besse was named the 2013 Minnesota Mr. Hockey as the top senior player from the state of Minnesota. It was announced in March 2013 that he had also been named Associated Press Player of the Year for Minnesota high school hockey, an award voted on by a state panel of broadcasters and sports writers.

Besse committed to attend the University of Wisconsin–Madison to play NCAA college hockey with the Wisconsin Badgers men's ice hockey team.

Besse scored in his first two career games with the Badgers. He had 14 points in his freshman season, which led all freshman on the team. In his sophomore season he led the entire team in points with 22. His junior season he was named assistant captain and lead the team again in points, but this time with 33.

As of February 2016, he was playing as a junior forward for the Badgers.

Awards and honors