Justin Kloos

Justin Kloos (born November 30, 1993) is an American ice hockey player. He is currently attending the University of Minnesota where he plays for the Minnesota Gophers Men's Ice Hockey team.

Justin played for Lakeville South High School from 2007 to 2012. In 2011-12, his senior season, he helped his team make a Minnesota State Hockey Tournament appearance. He also scored 103 goals in 31 games in his final season with the Lakeville South Cougars. In 2012 Justin was also named Minnesota Mr. Hockey. Kloos also played Junior hockey in the USHL (United States Hockey League) for the Waterloo Blackhawks in the 2012-13 season. He finished second in the USHL with 87. Of those 87 points, 58 of them were assists, which is the second most in Waterloo history.

In 2013 Kloos played his first season with the Minnesota Gophers. In his freshman season he played in 39 games and scored 16 goals. With these 16 goals he became the first freshman to lead the team in goals since 2006-07 season. Along with the 16 goals, Kloos also tallied 16 assists. In the NCAA tournament Justin scored the game-winning goal to send the Gophers to the NCAA Frozen Four. In the 2014-15 season, he also played in 39 games. He scored 13 goals and recorded 19 assists. He scored the game-winning goal in victory over Michigan to secure the Big Ten Championship. In his junior season (2015-2016) he was named the team captain. On February 16, 2016 he was named the Big Ten's First star of the week after he netted two goal and two assists against Ohio State. Justin will be coming back for his senior and final season with the Gophers for the 2016-17 season.