His knack to shoot the puck has been prevalent dating back to his time playing for Wildcat Hockey alum Mark Beaufait at the Meijer AAA Organization, throughout his career at the USNTDP, and most recently with Des Moines in the USHL. “Tanner possesses a mix of size (6′2, 197lbs), skating, and a big-time release. After his time with USNTDP, Latsch continued his junior hockey career with the Des Moines Buccaneers (USHL). In addition, Latsch was named to the 2020 BioSteel All-American Game. During his two seasons representing the United States National Team Development Program (USNTDP), he aided the US National Team in taking first place at the Five Nations Championship in 2019. Latsch, a Muskegon, MI native, comes to Marquette with a diverse hockey resume with playing experience on both the US and International stages. He is expected to make an immediate impact on our hockey program while continuing to drive our culture both on and off the ice.”
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Joey was a main driver in helping Muskegon make a deep run in the Clark Cup Playoffs, and by doing so, earned himself interest from multiple NHL organizations.
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He was an every-night presence in the USHL, blending elite scoring ability and skill with his pro frame (6′1, 196lbs). The NMU Coaching staff noted, “Joey Larson had a career final season of junior hockey in Muskegon. Before joining the Cats, Larson will attend the Vegas Golden Knights NHL Development Camp this summer. Hockey Award’ following a dominant senior season at Hartland High School in 2019. Before his junior hockey career, the Brighton, MI native was awarded Michigan’s prestigious ‘Mr.
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His 17 points also tied sixth all-time with Jack Badini (Chicago Steel, 2016-17) in a single Tier I Playoffs. Larson’s 13 assists tied Trevor Lewis (Des Moines Buccaneers, 2005-06) for the third-most assists in a single Playoff in USHL Tier I history. He led the entire 21-22 USHL Playoffs with 17 points (4-13-17) in nine games.
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During the 21-22 regular season, Larson registered career highs in points (32-34-66) and goals (32) in 62 games.
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Larson joins the Wildcats after an impressive season with the Muskegon Lumberjacks of the United States Hockey League (USHL).