One of 13 freshmen on the squad ... one of four players on the roster from Minnesota ... one of 10 players from the North American Hockey League.
BACKGROUND: Born in St. Paul, Minn. ... now calls Duluth, Minn., home ... 2009 graduate of Duluth Marshall High School ... member of the golf team for five seasons ... two-time participant in the Minnesota State Golf Tournament ... part of two Lake Superior all-conference teams as a hockey player ... member of the 2008 Lake Superior Conference championship team ... helped squad to second-place finish at the 2008 Minnesota State Tournament ... voted Most Valuable Player of the 2009 CCM All-Star Game ... played for head coach Dennis Williams and the Amarillo Bulls of the NAHL ... helped team to third-place finish in the 2011 Robertson Cup ... team was a semifinalist in 2012 when he was an all-tournament team selection ... served as team captain in his final season after handling alternate duties the season prior ... named team MVP in 2011-12 ... son of Jane and Joel Kozlak ... has one brother, Scott, and a sister, Trish ... brother Scott played hockey at Air Force and is now a second lieutenant with the U.S. Air Force ... Joe choose West Point after being inspired by his brother ... Joe could have played collegiate golf, but instead fulfilled his dream of attending a military academy.
