2008-09: Played in 35 of 40 games • recorded 26 points on 15 goals and 11 assists • led WCHA with 12 power-play goals • committed 20 penalties for 40 PIMs • recorded three two-goal games and had six multi-point efforts • missed the WCHA Final Five and NCAA Tournament with a knee injury • ranked third on the team with three game-winning goals • named to the All-WCHA Academic Team • earned WCHA Scholar-Athlete status for achieving a 3.5 GPA or better • received the prestigious Beta Gamma Sigma business honorary • named to the ESPN The Magazine Academic All-American At-Large Second Team and All-District VII At-Large First Team.

2007-08: Played in 31 of 41 games • tallied 22 points on 10 goals and 12 assists • ranked second on the team with five power-play goals • tied for fourth on the team in goals and tied for fifth in points • tied for second on the team with three game-winning goals (10/12, 11/2, 1/11) • netted a career-high 1-4=5 in 6-2 win at Alaska Anchorage (12/15) • charted six multi-point games • had two multi-goal games (11/2 and 11/17) • helped Team USA to fourth-place finish at 2008 IIHF World Junior Championship • missed eight games with an abdominal injury • earned WCHA Scholar-Athlete and All-WCHA Academic Team honors • named to the ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District VII At-Large First Team and Academic All-America Third Team • recipient of Dr. Art Mason Award for Denver's top scholar-athlete.

2006-07: Played in all 40 games • scored 34 points on 15 goals and 19 assists • committed seven penalties for 25 PIMs • led team with a +15 plus/minus rating • finished third on the team in goals and assists • tied for fourth among WCHA freshmen in scoring with 25 points in league games • ranked seventh among WCHA freshmen in scoring in all games • recorded eight multi-point efforts, including 1-2=3 in 5-2 win over Minnesota Duluth (2/2) • tallied two assists in collegiate debut against Miami (10/6) • ranked third on the team with six power-play goals • tallied both game-winning goals against Niagara (1/12-13) • named Red Baron WCHA Rookie of the Week for Jan. 16-22 • recipient of the Barry Sharp Memorial Award for Denver's freshman of the year • co-recipient with Danny King of Dr. Art Mason Award for Denver's top scholar-athlete • longest point streak: seven games (Nov. 25-Dec. 16).

Before Denver: Played for Shattuck St. Mary's (Faribault, Minn.) for the past four seasons • tallied 89 points on 38 goals and 51 assists in 60 games in 2005-06 • led the team in points and assists, and tied for team lead in goals • helped Shattuck-St. Mary's to national championship in 2005 • fourth on the team with 80 points on 26 goals and 54 assists in 2004-05 • named Best All-Around Student four consecutive years • selected by the Toronto Maple Leafs in the sixth round (166th overall) of the 2006 NHL Entry Draft. 　

Personal: Son of Douglas and Catherine Ruegsegger • brother of Rebecca (19), who is a freshman goaltender for the University of Wisconsin women's hockey team • graduated in 2006 from Shattuck St. Mary's • chose the University of Denver for hockey and academics • management major • aspires to be an attorney and to play professional hockey • enjoys ping-pong, tennis, piano, Fellowship of Christian Athletes and water sports • born January 19, 1988.