Clara - Van Weiern HS

Clara Van Wieren

  • Award
    Forward of the Week
  • Week Of
    2/17/2025
  • Sport
    Hockey
  • School
    University of Minnesota Duluth
  • Year
    Graduate Student
  • Position
    Forward
  • Hometown
    Okemos, Mich.
  • High School
    Shattuck St. Mary's
2024-25 (Graduate Senior): 
  • Team Captain
  • Invited to USA Hockey National Festival
2023-24 (Senior): 
  • CSC Academic First Team All-American
  • AHCA/Krampade All-American Scholar
  • WCHA Outstanding Student-Athlete of the Year
  • CSC Academic All-District® 
  • WCHA Scholar-Athlete
  • WCHA All-Academic Team
  • Alternate Team Captain
  • Played in 39 games for the Bulldogs
  • Recorded 24 points, 13 goals and 11 assists
  • Recorded her first collegiate hat trick against Long Island University on 10/7/23 
  • Invited to USA Hockey National Festival
2022-23 (Junior): 
  • AHCA/Krampade All-American Scholar
  • WCHA Scholar-Athlete
  • WCHA All-Academic Team
  • Posted a 22-point campaign, including tying a career-best nine goals
  • Had a plus/minus rating of +13 and scored two game-winning goals
  • Invited to USA Hockey National Festival
2021-2022 (Sophomore): 
  • AHCA/Krampade All-American Scholar
  • WCHA Scholar-Athlete
  • WCHA All-Academic Team
  • Played 40 games for the Bulldogs
  • Recorded 28 points, 9 goals and 19 assists
  • Posted three game-winning tallies, including two in back-to-back games against Minnesota State
2020-2021 (Freshman):
  • WCHA Rookie of the Month (Dec.2,2020)
  • WCHA Rookie of the Week (Feb.2,2021)
  • Played in 17 games for the Bulldogs
  • Recorded seven goals and four assists for 11 points
  • Ranked fourth among all Bulldogs in scoring and third in goals
  • Had one power play and one game-winning tally